Movie Greats: A Critical Study Of Classic Cinema
by Philip Gillett /
2008 / English / PDF
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Why are some films regarded as classics, worthy of entry into the canon of film history? Which sorts of films make the cut and why?
Why are some films regarded as classics, worthy of entry into the canon of film history? Which sorts of films make the cut and why? Movie Greats
Movie Greatsquestions how cinema is ranked and, in doing so, uncovers a history of critical conflict, with different aesthetic positions battling for dominance.
questions how cinema is ranked and, in doing so, uncovers a history of critical conflict, with different aesthetic positions battling for dominance.The films examined range across the history of cinema:
The films examined range across the history of cinema:The Battleship Potemkin
The Battleship Potemkin,
,The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps,
,Modern Times
Modern Times,
,Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane,
,It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life,
,Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus,
, The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter,
,Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia,
,8 1/2
8 1/2,
,2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey,
,The Godfather
The Godfather,
,Raging Bull
Raging Bull,
,The Pi
The Piano and
ano andKill Bill: Vol. 1
Kill Bill: Vol. 1.
.Each chapter opens with a brief summary of the film’s plot and goes on to discuss the historical context, the key individuals who made the film, and initial and subsequent popular and critical responses.
Each chapter opens with a brief summary of the film’s plot and goes on to discuss the historical context, the key individuals who made the film, and initial and subsequent popular and critical responses.Students studying the history of film, canon formation or film aesthetics will find this book relevant, provocative and absorbing.
Students studying the history of film, canon formation or film aesthetics will find this book relevant, provocative and absorbing.
