Michael Patrick Gillespie

Film Appreciation through Genres

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Many intelligent, enthusiastic individuals approach conversations about films as an extension of the pleasures derived while watching them. Love for movies and enthusiasm for discussion makes many people want to attain a better understanding of what they have seen and to develop a greater skill in talking articulately about their experiences.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9781476676395
• ISBN-10: 1476676399
• Artikelnr.: 53932061

Autorenporträt

Michael Patrick Gillespie is a professor of English at Florida International University. He has published books on James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, William Kennedy, Irish film, and chaos theory. He lives in Coconut Grove, Florida.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Prologue: But First, a Brief Word Introduction: Do the Right Thing One.
Once Upon a Time in the West: Westerns Two.
Angels with Dirty Faces: Gangster Films Three.
A Touch of Evil: Film Noir Four.
Die, Monster, Die: Horror Films Five.
It Came from Outer Space: Science Fiction Films Six.
Monkey Business: Slapstick Comedies Seven.
It Happened One Night: Screwball Comedy/Romantic Comedies Now What Am I Looking At? Glossary Chapter Notes For Further Reading Index