Virgin Film

Author : David Hughes
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1448132797
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comic Book Movies - Virgin Film written by David Hughes and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-10-31 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The superheroes are back! Since the 1970s, the film world has found inspiration in comic books and graphic novels. These days no summer is complete without a major blockbuster movie based on a comic: Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, X-Men, Men in Black, Daredevil, and The Hulk. Modern special effects have made large-scale superhero epics possible, but the diversity of the comics being published has made for a wide variety of subjects, as evidenced by Ghost World, From Hell, Akira and Road to Perdition. This book looks in detail at twenty key titles, covering every step of the development from comic book panel to feature film frame. Includes interviews with key creative artists about the evolution of the films from the original comics, and speculates about future films.

Author : James Monaco
Publisher : Perigee Trade
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Film written by James Monaco and published by Perigee Trade. This book was released on 1991 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alphabetical reference on the major film figures (stars, producers, directors, writers, et al.), past and present. Each entry provides a substantial career biography and a complete listing of all films the individual has been involved with. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Jim Smith
Publisher : Virgin Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780753512739
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tarantino written by Jim Smith and published by Virgin Books Limited. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tarantino burst onto the scene in 1992 with Reservoir Dogs, creating a brand of hip-talking, hypnotically shot, ultraviolent indie cinema that reinvigorated mainstream American film and spawned many imitators. Now take a detailed look at the pictures Tarantino directed, the scripts of his made into films by other directors--including True Romance and the controversial, heavily rewritten Natural Born Killers, and his other work, including both his episodes of ER and his projects as an actor, producer, and presenter. Explore the significance of the director's use of favorite actors, anachronisms, borrowed music, and reference points, and how they relate to recurring themes such as heritage, personal responsibility, and redemption.

Author : James Marriott
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 144813210X
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Horror Films - Virgin Film written by James Marriott and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-03-31 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Slick horror of Alien, Scream and The Ring and the cult classics Dracula, Frankenstein and The Mummy to the slasher icons Jason, Freddy and Leatherface, horror just won’t stay dead. The genre has earned its place in the moviegoing psyche, with many of the key films spawning numerous copycats. But what are the 20 most influential horror films of all time? And what made them so important? James Marriott give an incisive account of the definitive works (and the most influential directors) of the genre over the last 80 years – from silent Expressionist classics to Japanese wraiths. The book reveals the inspiration behind each film and examines the choice of director, cast, soundtrack and marketing. Marriott analyzes the critical reception of each film and examines the subsequent impact on the industry and the public worldwide.

Author : Tamar Jeffers McDonald
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780814333181
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Virgin Territory written by Tamar Jeffers McDonald and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical investigation of how virginity is represented in film. It considers virginity as it is produced and marketed in film. With chapters that span a range of periods, genres, and performances, it intends to prove that although it seems like an obvious quality at first glance, virginity in film is anything but simple.

Author : Jeffrey Eugenides
Publisher : Vintage Canada
ISBN 13 : 0307401936
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Virgin Suicides written by Jeffrey Eugenides and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1993, The Virgin Suicides announced the arrival of a major new American novelist. In a quiet suburb of Detroit, the five Lisbon sisters—beautiful, eccentric, and obsessively watched by the neighborhood boys—commit suicide one by one over the course of a single year. As the boys observe them from afar, transfixed, they piece together the mystery of the family’s fatal melancholy, in this hypnotic and unforgettable novel of adolescent love, disquiet, and death. Jeffrey Eugenides evokes the emotions of youth with haunting sensitivity and dark humor and creates a coming-of-age story unlike any of our time. Adapted into a critically acclaimed film by Sofia Coppola, The Virgin Suicides is a modern classic, a lyrical and timeless tale of sex and suicide that transforms and mythologizes suburban middle-American life.

Author : Eddie Robson
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0753547708
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coen Brothers - Virgin Film written by Eddie Robson and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-07-31 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joel and Ethan Coen make up one of the most original and unconventional movie-making partnerships to come out of America at the end of the 20th century. From their debut tour de force Blood Simple to the hugely acclaimed The Man Who Wasn't There, the brothers' films have attracted critical kudos and commercial success in equal measure due to their irreverent, individual and technically virtuoso nature. Each of their films defies categorisation, yet you're never in any doubt you're watching a Coen brothers movie. This exploration of the movie career of Hollywood's best-loved outsiders charts their rise from cult favourites to box-office contenders, whilst combining indispensable reference material and critical analysis of their films.

Author : Jim Smith
Publisher : Virgin Books Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bond Films written by Jim Smith and published by Virgin Books Limited. This book was released on 2002 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bond films are the longest-running and the most financially successful movie franchise in the history of cinema and have entered popular culture. James Bond's answer to a request for his name, Bond, James Bond, topped a poll of the greatest film quotes of all time, and if you mention a Martini to anyone old enough to drink one, they're bound to come out with the immortal line shaken not stirred. From Dr No in 1962 through to Die Another Day in 2002, this film guide covers the 20 Bond films, 40 years of film-making and five actors in the starring role (six if you count David Niven in Casino Royale). Each film was a product of its time - Moonraker, for example, was made because of the success of Star Wars - and was influenced by whichever director was drafted in to move James Bond through his many assignments. This book is also the story of two eastern European immigrants, Saltzman and Broccoli, who acquired the rights to Ian Fleming's character of James Bond and built an empire out of the sexist spy. The guide includes categories such as source to screen, set peices and gadgets, and ongoing counters of on-screen deaths, martinis ordered and successful seductions.

Author : James Clarke
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1448132819
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animated Films - Virgin Film written by James Clarke and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-09-30 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animation has never been so popular. The best animated films have combined the latest technology with creativity and a flair for storytelling and are adored by both children and adults. With films such as Monsters, Inc., Shrek and Toy Story capturing the imagination of moviegoers and critics, animated film is enjoying a resurgence unseen since its golden age in the 30s and 40s. From the earliest full-length feature animation, Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, through stop-motion animation and Japanese anime to the advent of CGI, this book takes a critical look at animation through the ages and explores its infinite cinematic possibilities.

Author : Jim Smith
Publisher : Virgin Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780753512784
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tim Burton written by Jim Smith and published by Virgin Books Limited. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most influential and resolutely maverick directors in modern Hollywood, Tim Burton has consistently demonstrated versatility without sacrificing the thematic and stylistic unity of his work. From his surprising career start as an animator at Disney to his diverse film projects--such as the striking Batman and Sleepy Hollow to the smaller, more personal Ed Wood--Burton has left a personal mark that identifies him as one of contemporary cinema's visionaries. Featuring a range of old and new interviews with key figures, contemporary criticism, and a look at Burton's forgotten piece, Luau, this authoritative guide is a crucial release for Burton fans and anyone interested in the creation of unorthodox mainstream cinema.