American Cinema of The 1970s Themes and Variations |
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| Editor:
| Friedman, Lester
Friedman, Lester D. |
| Contribution by:
| Cook, David
DeAngelis, Michael
Gateward, Frances
Lev, Peter
Maland, Charles J.
Man, Glenn
Mask, Mia
Massood, Paula
Tomasulo, Frank P.
White, Mimi
Massood, Paula J. |
| Series title: | Screen Decades: American Culture/American Cinema Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-4022-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2007 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $70.00 |
Book Description:
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A smug glance at the seventies--the so-called "Me Decade"--unveils a kaleidoscope of big hair, blaring music, and broken politics--all easy targets for satire, cynicism, and ultimately even nostalgia. The contributors to this volume look beyond the strobe lights to reveal how profoundly the seventies have influenced American life and how the films of that decade represent a peak moment in cinema history. Bringing together ten original essays,
American Cinema of the 1970s...
More DescriptionA smug glance at the seventies--the so-called "Me Decade"--unveils a kaleidoscope of big hair, blaring music, and broken politics--all easy targets for satire, cynicism, and ultimately even nostalgia. The contributors to this volume look beyond the strobe lights to reveal how profoundly the seventies have influenced American life and how the films of that decade represent a peak moment in cinema history. Bringing together ten original essays, American Cinema of the 1970s examines the range of films that marked the decade, including Jaws, Rocky, Love Story, Shaft, Dirty Harry, The Godfather, Deliverance, The Exorcist, Shampoo, Taxi Driver, Star Wars, Saturday Night Fever, Kramer vs. Kramer, and Apocalypse Now.