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Author | : Robert Brent Toplin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : |
Challenging audiences and critics alike, the films of Oliver Stone have compelled many viewers to re-examine some of their most revered beliefs about America's past. Stone has generated enormous controversy and debate among those who take issue with his dramatic use of history. This book brings Stone face to face with some of his most thoughtful critics and supporters and allows him room to respond to their views. Writers including David Halberstam, Stephen Ambrose, Arthur Schlesinger Jr, Walter LaFeber and Robert Rosenstone critique Stone's most contested films to show how they may distort, amplify or transcend the historical realities they appear to depict.
Author | : Robert Brent Toplin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : |
Challenging audiences and critics alike, the films of Oliver Stone have compelled many viewers to re-examine some of their most revered beliefs about America's past. Stone has generated enormous controversy and debate among those who take issue with his dramatic use of history. This book brings Stone face to face with some of his most thoughtful critics and supporters and allows him room to respond to their views. Writers including David Halberstam, Stephen Ambrose, Arthur Schlesinger Jr, Walter LaFeber and Robert Rosenstone critique Stone's most contested films to show how they may distort, amplify or transcend the historical realities they appear to depict.
Author | : Susan Mackey-kallis |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2019-05-28 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1000303136 |
This book represents an illustrated, critical analysis of filmmaker Oliver Stone and his works, placing him in the tradition of American political artists. Oliver Stone—polemicist, leftist, artist, and—surprisingly for politically conservative America—mainstream director—is one of the most controversial American filmmakers in Hollywood. His films i
Author | : Oliver Stone |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 784 |
Release | : 2013-10-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1451613520 |
Companion to the documentary series of the same name.
Author | : Robert Brent Toplin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 968 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : James Michael Welsh |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 375 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 081088352X |
This reference volume provides an evaluation of Oliver Stone's work as a screenwriter, producer, and director.
Author | : Trevor McCrisken |
Publisher | : Rutgers University Press |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780813536217 |
Hollywood has a growing fascination with America's past. This book offers an analysis of how and why contemporary Hollywood films have sought to mediate American history. It considers whether or how far contemporary films have begun to unravel the unifying myths of earlier films and periods.
Author | : Yvonne Tasker |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 481 |
Release | : 2002-09-11 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1134656645 |
Fifty Contemporary Filmmakers examines the work of some of today's most popular, original and influential cinematic voices. Each entry offers both an overview and critique of its subject's career and works, looking at the genres in which they work and their relationship to other film and filmmakers. It covers figures drawn from diverse cinematic traditions from around the world and includes: *Luc Besson *James Cameron *David Lynch *John Woo *Julie Dash *Spike Lee *Joel and Ethan Coen *Martin Scorsese *Mira Nair *Wim Wenders With each entry supplemented by a filmography, references and suggestions for further reading, this is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in contemporary film.
Author | : Peter Karsten |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 1385 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0761930973 |
Author | : James S. Olson |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2011-09-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1444358413 |
Where the Domino Fell recounts the history of American involvement in Vietnam from the end of World War II, clarifying the political aims, military strategy, and social and economic factors that contributed to the participants' actions. Provides an accessible, concise narrative history of the Vietnam conflict A new final chapter examines Vietnam through the lens of Oliver Stone’s films and opens up a discussion of the War in popular culture A chronology, a glossary, and a bibliography all serve as helpful reference points for students