Full Description
The only book you need to become an expert on film history, technique, and appreciation. This "gateway book will deepen readers' appreciation of milestone movies." (Library Journal)
If you are looking at this book, then you probably love watching movies and television shows. Who doesn't? But most of us do so as passive entertainment—to wind down, relax, and escape into alternative worlds. Pay close attention though, and you can enhance your movie-watching experience and deepen your appreciation for the art of film. This book will show you how.
In The 12-Hour Film Expert, Noah Charney and James Charney offer readers all they need to know about how films are made and how to watch them in a more thoughtful way. Through twelve chapters covering a wide array of genres and periods, the authors highlight key films in each area of focus and explore important figures and more recent films to help readers develop their core understanding of films, ranging from comedies to silent films, noirs to romances, and everything in between.
Most importantly though, readers will learn how to truly watch movies. The 12-Hour Film Expert asks essential questions: What did the key films do differently? How did they push the envelope, establish new precedents? The result is a capsule-sized "course" in film appreciation. The only book readers need to master their grasp of film history, technique, and appreciation, it is perfect for movie lovers of all ages. Grab the popcorn and settle in!
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Invention of the Movies
A Trip to the Moon, The Great Train Robbery
Chapter 2: The Golden Age of Silent Movies
The Gold Rush, Sunrise, or A Song of Two Humans
Chapter 3: Classic Hollywood
Casablanca, Citizen Kane
Chapter 4: The Western
Stagecoach, The Searchers, Red River
Chapter 5: Film Noir
Double Indemnity, Out of the Past, Touch of Evil, Chinatown
Chapter 6: Comedy
Bringing Up Baby, Airplane!, When Harry Met Sally
Chapter 7: Musicals
Top Hat, Singing in the Rain, Moulin Rouge
Chapter 8: Suspense
The Wages of Fear, The Birds, The Italian Job
Chapter 9: Horror
Cat People, Halloween, The Babadook
Chapter 10: Action
The Bourne Identity, Nobody, Run Lola Run
Chapter 11: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Superhero Films
X-Men, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Chapter 12: International Art House
Bicycle Thieves, Seven Samurai, Nostalghia
The Movie Playlist
Behind the Scenes Movie Job Titles
Recommended Reading
Notes
Index
About the Authors
