Larry Powell, Tom Garrett

The Films of John G. Avildsen

Rocky, The Karate Kid and Other Underdogs

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Produktbeschreibung

The life and work of American director John G. Avildsen is thoroughly examined in this detailed filmography and critical study. Each of the most significant films made by the Oscar-winning Avildsen is given a separate chapter, including such critical successes as Joe and Save the Tiger, and box-office blockbusters Rocky and its sequels and the Karate Kid series. The authors' observations on these and other titles--some well known, others less familiar--are enhanced by extensive production notes, and by commentary from John G. Avildsen himself. Cinema historian Jean Bodon of Sam Houston State University provides a foreword.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 415g
• ISBN-13: 9780786466924
• ISBN-10: 0786466928
• Artikelnr.: 34566276

Autorenporträt

Larry Powell is a professor of communication studies at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. He is the author or coauthor of several books and articles.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Foreword by Jean Bodon Preface
1.
The Early Career
2.
Joe: Speed Freaks versus the Silent Majority
3.
Cry Uncle: Returning (Already) to His Roots
4.
The Stoolie: At Odds with the Star
5.
Save the Tiger: Knocking on the Door of the Academy Awards
6.
Fore Play: Sex Comedies That Didn't Work
7.
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings: John Avildsen vs. Burt Reynolds
8.
Rocky: A Work of Inspiration
9.
Saturday Night Fever: Missing Out on a Blockbuster 10.
Slow Dancing in the Big City: A Former Sexploitation Director Tackles Romance 11.
The Formula: Avildsen and Marlon Brando 12.
Neighbors: The Dif
cult Becomes the Impossible 13.
A Night in Heaven 14.
The Karate Kid 15.
The Karate Kid Part II: Let the Sequels Begin 16.
Happy New Year 17.
For Keeps 18.
Lean on Me: Good Guys Don't Always Win 19.
The Karate Kid Part III 20.
Rocky V: The End of the Line? 21.
The Power of One 22.
8 Seconds 23.
Inferno (Desert Heat) Epilogue Filmography Notes Bibliography Index