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This is a book for cinephiles, pure and simple. Author and filmmaker, Jim Piper, shares his vast knowledge of film and analyzes the most striking components of the best movies ever made. From directing to cinematography, from editing and music to symbolism and plot development, The Film Appreciation Book covers hundreds of the greatest works in cinema, combining history, technical knowledge, and the art of enjoyment to explain why some movies have become the most treasured and entertaining works ever available to the public, and why these movies continue to amaze viewers after decades of notoriety.
Read about such classic cinematic masterpieces as Citizen Kane, Gandhi, Midnight Cowboy, Easy Rider, True Grit, Gone With the Wind, and The Wizard of Oz, as well as more recent accomplishments in feature films, such as Requiem for a Dream, Munich, The King’s Speech, and The Hurt Locker.
Piper breaks down his analysis for you and points out aspects of production that movie-lovers (even the devoted ones) would never recognize on their own. This book will endlessly fascinate, and by the time you get to the last chapter, you’re ready to start all over again. In-depth analysis and thoughtful and wide-ranging film choices from every period of cinema history will ensure that you never tire of this reading companion to film.
Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
Read about such classic cinematic masterpieces as Citizen Kane, Gandhi, Midnight Cowboy, Easy Rider, True Grit, Gone With the Wind, and The Wizard of Oz, as well as more recent accomplishments in feature films, such as Requiem for a Dream, Munich, The King’s Speech, and The Hurt Locker.
Piper breaks down his analysis for you and points out aspects of production that movie-lovers (even the devoted ones) would never recognize on their own. This book will endlessly fascinate, and by the time you get to the last chapter, you’re ready to start all over again. In-depth analysis and thoughtful and wide-ranging film choices from every period of cinema history will ensure that you never tire of this reading companion to film.
Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
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Index
A
Abyss, The (1989), 177, 178
Ae Fond Kiss (2004), 124
African cinema, 152ā154
African Queen, The (1951), 73, 74
āAftermath of Crucifixion,ā 173
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), 137
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), 43, 44
Aliens (1986), 177ā179
All About My Mother (1999), 142
Allegories, 254ā255
Allen, Dede, 84
Allen, Woody, 14
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), 10
All the Presidentās Men (1976), 12, 47, 247
Alphaville (1965), 134
Also Sprach Zarathustra, 181
Altman, Robert, 243
AmƩlie (2001), 138
Amelio, Gianni, 133
American Beauty (1999), 19ā20, 35, 220, 252
American film realist style, 125
American Graffiti (1973), 175
American History X (1998), 219
American indie film, 113
American Rhapsody, An (2001), 145
American Symphony, 177
Amores Perros (2000), 210
Amreeka (2009), 198
Anderson, Lindsay, 135
Anderson, Paul Thomas, 222
Andy Hardyās Blonde Trouble (1944), 105
Angel Heart (1987), 122
Anger, Kenneth, 104ā105
Angle shot, 17ā18
Animated films, plainspeak in, 166
Annie Hall (1977), 14
Antoniaās Line (1995), 168
Aparajito (1956), 149
Apocalypse Now (1979), 71, 87
Apur Sansar (1959), 149, 182
Argentine cinema, 156
Army of Shadows (1969), 123
Art films, settings in, 244
Artful composition, 25ā26
Artful diagonals, 27ā28
Ashes and Diamonds (1958), 144
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000), 109, 208
Avatar (2009), 94, 126, 198, 237
Away from Her (2006), 48
B
Babel (2006), 4
Babetteās Feast (1987), 141
Babinco, Hecto...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- About the Book
- Shots
- Cuts
- Styles
- Sounds
- Meaning
- Index