Full Description
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
Contents
Introduction -- Stone's Dilemma: A Platonist Seeking Postmodern "Truth," or the Quandary of the Left-Wing Intellectual in Hollywood -- Betrayal in the Garden and Death of the Dream -- Descent into Hell: The Vietnam Nightmare -- After the Fall: (Self-)Portraits of the Tortured Artist-Visionary -- Meeting the Shadow and the Journey Home -- Final Thoughts -- Filmography
