Hollywood from Vietnam to Reagan . . . and Beyond - by Robin Wood (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>This classic of film criticism, long considered invaluable for its eloquent study of a problematic period in film history, is now substantially updated and revised by the author to include chapters beyond the Reagan era. For the new edition, Wood has included a considerable new preface, a chapter celebrating <i>My Best Friend's Wedding, </i> a section on 90s American teen comedies such as <i>American Pie</i> and <i>Can't Hardly Wait</i>, a chapter on Hollywood today that looks at David Fincher and Jim Jarmusch (among others), and a helpful essay on <i>Day of the Dead.</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>This classic of film criticism, long considered invaluable for its eloquent study of a problematic period in film history, is now substantially updated and revised by the author to include chapters beyond the Reagan era. For the new edition, Wood has included a considerable new preface, a chapter celebrating <i>My Best Friend's Wedding, </i> a section on 90s American teen comedies such as <i>American Pie</i> and <i>Can't Hardly Wait</i>, a chapter on Hollywood today that looks at David Fincher and Jim Jarmusch (among others), and a helpful essay on <i>Day of the Dead.</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>Hollywood from Vietnam to Reagan... and Beyond</i> is one of the most impressive demonstrations by a film critic that 'to be political is to avoid the trivial.'... Wood's writing is rich, eloquent, and illuminating. If our culture is indeed facing the possibility of imminent extinction, his is an essential contribution to it.--Film Comment<br><br>"Extremely valuable.... Offers the first large-scale interpretation of a period of Hollywood (and independent) filmmaking that presents the serious moral, psychological, and historical issues at stake."--American Film<br><br>New to this edition are Wood's gutsy defenses of <i>My Best Friend's Wedding</i> and <i>Heaven's Gate</i>, discussions of Hollywood today and teen party pictures like <i>American Pie</i>, and an essay on <i>Day of the Dead</i>... recommended.--Library Journal<br><br>Robin Wood is a serious and important writer, and this is a serious and important book.... [A] wonderful collection of essays.--Film International<br><br>Wood's commentary--blending scholarly insight with a personal tone, knowledgeable about theory but not obscure, always interested in gender and sexuality but not overwhelmed by that interest--will engage students at all levels of preparation in film studies.--Choice<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Robin Wood is a founding editor of <i>CineAction</i> and author of <i>Hitchcock's Films Revisited</i> (Revised Edition, Columbia, 2002) and <i>Sexual Politics and Narrative Film</i> (Columbia, 1998). He is professor emeritus at York University and the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Cinema Studies.
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