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Cinema Speculation (Paperback): Quentin Tarantino Cinema Speculation (Paperback)
Quentin Tarantino
R470 R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Save R94 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A unique cocktail of personal memoir, cultural criticism and Hollywood history by the one and only Quentin Tarantino.

In addition to being among the most celebrated of contemporary filmmakers, Quentin Tarantino is possibly the most joyously infectious movie lover alive. For years he has touted in interviews his eventual turn to writing books about films. Now, with CINEMA SPECULATION, the time has come, and the results are everything his passionate fans - and all movie lovers - could have hoped for.

Organized around key American films from the 1970s, all of which he first saw as a young moviegoer at the time, this book is as intellectually rigorous and insightful as it is rollicking and entertaining.

At once film criticism, film theory, a feat of reporting, and wonderful personal history, it is all written in the singular voice recognizable immediately as QT's and with the rare perspective about cinema possible only from one of the greatest practitioners of the artform ever.

Through the Billboard Promised Land Without Ever Stopping (Paperback): Derek Jarman Through the Billboard Promised Land Without Ever Stopping (Paperback)
Derek Jarman; Afterword by Declan Wiffen; Foreword by Philip Hoare; Afterword by Michael Ginsborg; Epilogue by Gareth Evans; Designed by …
R302 R245 Discovery Miles 2 450 Save R57 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Star Wars: The Galactic Advent Calendar - 25 Days of Surprises With Booklets, Trinkets, and More! (Official Star Wars 2021... Star Wars: The Galactic Advent Calendar - 25 Days of Surprises With Booklets, Trinkets, and More! (Official Star Wars 2021 Advent Calendar, Countdown to Christmas) (Hardcover)
Insight Editions
R816 R682 Discovery Miles 6 820 Save R134 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Filled with more than thirty surprises spread out over twenty-five days, Star Wars: The Galactic Advent Calendar is the perfect gift for any Star Wars fan. Celebrate the holidays and your favorite Star Wars moments with this advent calendar packed with a galaxy's worth of exclusive trinkets. - More than 30 surprises: From greeting cards to paper ornaments, buttons, booklets, and more, Star Wars: The Galactic Advent Calendar is bound to excite fans with adorable souvenirs and holiday-themed keepsakes spread out over the course of 25 days. - The perfect stocking stuffer for Star Wars fans: Star Wars: The Galactic Advent Calendar will make every day an adventure for Star Wars fans of all ages. - Build your Star Wars collection: Star Wars: The Galactic Advent Calendar is the latest in Insight Editions' fan-favorite Star Wars library, standing alongside Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection, Star Wars: The Secrets of the Jedi, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook, and many more best-selling titles.

The Young Alfred Hitchcock's Moviemaking Master Class 2022 - Learning about Film from the Master of Suspense (Paperback,... The Young Alfred Hitchcock's Moviemaking Master Class 2022 - Learning about Film from the Master of Suspense (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
R424 R360 Discovery Miles 3 600 Save R64 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Michael Moore is a Big Fat Stupid White Man (Paperback): David Hardy, Jason Clark Michael Moore is a Big Fat Stupid White Man (Paperback)
David Hardy, Jason Clark 1
R500 R416 Discovery Miles 4 160 Save R84 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Watching Michael Moore in action--passing off manipulating facts in Bowling for Columbine, spinning statistics in Stupid White Men and Dude, Where's My Country?, shamelessly grandstanding at the Academy Awards, and epitomizing the hypocrisy he's made a king's fortune railing against--has spurred authors David T. Hardy and Jason Clarke to take action into their own hands. In Michael Moore Is a Big Fat Stupid White Man, Hardy and Clarke dish it back hard to the fervent prophet of the far left, turning a careful eye on Moore's use of camera tricks and publicity ploys to present his own version of the truth.

Postwar documentarians gave us the documentary, Rob Reiner gave us the mockumentary, and Moore initiated a third genre, the crockumentary.

How, they ask, does Moore pull off a proletarian, "man-of-the-people" image so at odds with his lifestyle as a fabulously wealthy Manhattanite? And how large of an impact do his incendiary, ill-founded polemics have on the growing community that follows him with near-religious devotion? Loaded with well-researched, solidly reasoned arguments, and laced with irreverent wit, Michael Moore Is a Big Fat Stupid White Man fires back at one of the left's biggest targets--politically and literally.

Elia Kazan - A Life (Paperback): Elia Kazan Elia Kazan - A Life (Paperback)
Elia Kazan
R996 R844 Discovery Miles 8 440 Save R152 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Elia Kazan's varied life and career is related here in his autobiography. He reveals his working relationships with his many collabourators, including Harold Clurman, Lee Strasberg, Clifford Odets, Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, James Dean, John Steinbeck and Darryl Zanuck, and describes his directing "style" as he sees it, in terms of position, movement, pace, rhythm and his own limitations. Kazan also retraces his own decision to inform for the House Un-American Activities Committee, illuminating much of what may be obscured in McCarthy literature.

Shooting to Kill - How an Independent Producer Blasts Through the Barriers to Make Movies That Matter (Paperback, New edition):... Shooting to Kill - How an Independent Producer Blasts Through the Barriers to Make Movies That Matter (Paperback, New edition)
Christine Vachon, David Edelstein
R493 R407 Discovery Miles 4 070 Save R86 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Complete with behind-the-scenes diary entries from the set of Vachon's best-known fillms, Shooting to Kill offers all the satisfaction of an intimate memoir from the frontlines of independent filmmakins, from one of its most successful agent provocateurs -- and survivors. Hailed by the New York Times as the "godmother to the politically committed film" and by Interview as a true "auteur producer," Christine Vachon has made her name with such bold, controversial, and commercially successful films as "Poison," "Swoon," Kids," "Safe," "I Shot Andy Warhol," and "Velvet Goldmine." Over the last decade, she has become a driving force behind the most daring and strikingly original independent filmmakers-from Todd Haynes to Tom Kalin and Mary Harron-and helped put them on the map.

So what do producers do? "What don't they do?" she responds. In this savagely witty and straight-shooting guide, Vachon reveals trheguts of the filmmaking process--rom developing a script, nurturing a director's vision, getting financed, and drafting talent to holding hands, stoking egos, stretching every resource to the limit and pushing that limit. Along the way, she offers shrewd practical insights and troubleshooting tips on handling everything from hysterical actors and disgruntled teamsters to obtuse marketing executives.

Complete with behind-the-scenes diary entries from the sets of Vachon's best-known films, Shooting To Kill offers all the satisfactions of an intimate memoir from the frontlines of independent filmmaking, from one of its most successful agent provocateurs-and survivors.

Costumes for the Films of Andrei Tarkovsky (Paperback, 2nd Adapted edition): Nelli Fomina Costumes for the Films of Andrei Tarkovsky (Paperback, 2nd Adapted edition)
Nelli Fomina; Edited by Fedor Ermoshin, Anastasija Nikitina
R822 Discovery Miles 8 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Guillermo Del Toro - Cabinet of Curiosities (Hardcover): Guillermo Del Toro, Marc Scott Zicree Guillermo Del Toro - Cabinet of Curiosities (Hardcover)
Guillermo Del Toro, Marc Scott Zicree
R1,291 R1,035 Discovery Miles 10 350 Save R256 (20%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

With his movies - from blockbusters like Hellboy to the Oscar-winning Pan's Labyrinth - comics, and novels, del Toro has proven himself to be a unique visionary. His creative crucible can be seen in his illustrated notebooks. Here these records of his creative process form the basis for a stunning illustrated book and insightful examination of the themes that haunt, electrify, and enrich his work.

Print the Legend - The Life and Times of John Ford (Paperback, Reissue): Scott Eyman Print the Legend - The Life and Times of John Ford (Paperback, Reissue)
Scott Eyman 1
R664 R575 Discovery Miles 5 750 Save R89 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Through a career that spanned decades and included dozens of films-among them such American masterpieces asThe Searchers, The Grapes of Wrath, The Quiet Man, Stagecoach, and How Green Was My Valley-John Ford managed to leave as his legacy a body of work that few filmmakers will ever equal. Yet as bold as the stamp of his personality was on each film, he was reticent about his personal life. Basically shy, and intensely private, he was known to enjoy making up stories about himself, some of them based loosely on fact but many of them pure fabrications. Ford preferred instead to let his films speak for him. What mattered to Ford was always what was up there on the screen. Now, in this definitive look at the life and career of one of America's true cinematic giants, noted biographer and critic Scott Eyman, working with the full participation of the Ford estate, has managed to document and delineate both aspects of John Ford's life-the human and the legend.

The Making of Andrey Zvyagintsev's Film Elena (Paperback): Andrey Zvyagintsev, Oleg Negin, Mikhail Krichman The Making of Andrey Zvyagintsev's Film Elena (Paperback)
Andrey Zvyagintsev, Oleg Negin, Mikhail Krichman
R419 Discovery Miles 4 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli - The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather (Hardcover): Mark Seal Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli - The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather (Hardcover)
Mark Seal
R530 R424 Discovery Miles 4 240 Save R106 (20%) In Stock

The behind-the-scenes story of the making of The Godfather, fifty years after the classic film's original release. The story of how The Godfather was made is as dramatic, operatic, and entertaining as the film itself. Over the years, many versions of various aspects of the movie's fiery creation have been told-sometimes conflicting, but always compelling. Mark Seal sifts through the evidence, has extensive new conversations with director Francis Ford Coppola and several heretofore silent sources, and complements them with colorful interviews with key players including actors Al Pacino, James Caan, Talia Shire, and others for irresistible insights into how the movie whose success some initially doubted roared to glory. On top of the usual complications of filmmaking, the creators of The Godfather had to contend with the real-life members of its subject matter: the Mob. During production of the movie, location permits were inexplicably revoked, author Mario Puzo got into a public brawl with an irate Frank Sinatra, producer Al Ruddy's car was found riddled with bullets, men with "connections" vied to be in the cast, and some were given film roles. As Seal notes, this is the tale of "a classic movie that revolutionized filmmaking, saved Paramount Pictures, minted a new generation of movie stars, made its struggling author Mario Puzo rich and famous, and sparked a war between two of the mightiest powers in America: the sharks of Hollywood and the highest echelons of the Mob." Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli is the lively and complete story of how a masterpiece was made, perfect for anyone who loves the movies.

Wes Anderson - The Iconic Filmmaker and his Work (Hardcover): Ian Nathan Wes Anderson - The Iconic Filmmaker and his Work (Hardcover)
Ian Nathan
R872 R790 Discovery Miles 7 900 Save R82 (9%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The definitive reference for all Wes Anderson fans. Loaded with rich imagery and detailed analysis of his incredible films - including the classics The Grand Budapest Hotel, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums and Moonrise Kingdom as well as Anderson's highly anticipated new releaseThe French Dispatch - this is the first book to feature all of Wes Anderson's movies in a single volume. Acclaimed film journalist Ian Nathan provides an intelligent and thoughtful examination of the work of one of contemporary film's greatest visionaries, charting the themes, visuals, and narratives that have come to define Anderson's work and contributed to his films an idiosyncratic character that's adored by his loyal fans. From Anderson's regular cast members - including Bill Murray and Owen Wilson - to his instantly recognisable aesthetic, recurring motifs and his scriptwriting processes, this in-depth collection will reveal how Wes Anderson became one of modern cinema's most esteemed and influential directors. Presented in a slipcase with 8-page gatefold section, this stunning package will delight all Wes Anderson devotees and movie lovers in general. Unauthorised and Unofficial.

Sculpting in Time - Reflections on the Cinema (Paperback, New ed): Andrey Tarkovsky Sculpting in Time - Reflections on the Cinema (Paperback, New ed)
Andrey Tarkovsky; Translated by Kitty Hunter Blair
R840 Discovery Miles 8 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Andrey Tarkovsky, the genius of modern Russian cinema--hailed by Ingmar Bergman as "the most important director of our time"--died an exile in Paris in December 1986. In Sculpting in Time, he has left his artistic testament, a remarkable revelation of both his life and work. Since Ivan's Childhood won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1962, the visionary quality and totally original and haunting imagery of Tarkovsky's films have captivated serious movie audiences all over the world, who see in his work a continuation of the great literary traditions of nineteenth-century Russia. Many critics have tried to interpret his intensely personal vision, but he himself always remained inaccessible.

In Sculpting in Time, Tarkovsky sets down his thoughts and his memories, revealing for the first time the original inspirations for his extraordinary films--Ivan's Childhood, Andrey Rublyov, Solaris, The Mirror, Stalker, Nostalgia, and The Sacrifice. He discusses their history and his methods of work, he explores the many problems of visual creativity, and he sets forth the deeply autobiographical content of part of his oeuvre--most fascinatingly in The Mirror and Nostalgia. The closing chapter on The Sacrifice, dictated in the last weeks of Tarkovsky's life, makes the book essential reading for those who already know or who are just discovering his magnificent work.

Howard Hawks - New Perspectives (Paperback, 1st Ed. 2015): Ian Brookes Howard Hawks - New Perspectives (Paperback, 1st Ed. 2015)
Ian Brookes
R1,041 Discovery Miles 10 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Leading international scholars consider the films and legacy of Howard Hawks. Diverse contributions consider Hawks' work in relation to issues of gender, genre and relationships between the sexes, discuss key films including Rio Bravo, The Big Sleep and Red River, and address Hawks' visual style and the importance of musicality in his film-making.

An American in Paris (Paperback): Sue Harris An American in Paris (Paperback)
Sue Harris
R392 R325 Discovery Miles 3 250 Save R67 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An American in Paris (1951) was a landmark film in the careers of Vincente Minnelli, Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. A joyous celebration of George Gershwin's music, French art, the beauty of dance and the fabled City of Light, the film was heralded as a rare example of entertainment 'for mass and class alike'. Choreographed by Kelly at the height of his career, it gave new stature to the Hollywood musical, and showcased as never before the artistic ambition, technical skills, creative imagination and collaborative ethos of MGM's pioneering Arthur Freed Unit. Sue Harris draws on archival material to trace the film's development from conception to screen. Offering new insights into the design process in particular, she shows how An American in Paris established the cinematic template for a city with which Hollywood would become increasingly infatuated in the decades to follow.

Humphrey Jennings - Film-maker, Painter, Poet (Paperback, 2nd edition): Marie-Louise Jennings Humphrey Jennings - Film-maker, Painter, Poet (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Marie-Louise Jennings
R897 Discovery Miles 8 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Humphrey Jennings was one of Britain's greatest documentary film-makers, described by Lindsay Anderson in 1954 as 'the only real poet the British cinema has yet produced'. A member of the GPO Film Unit and director of wartime canonical classics such as Listen to Britain (1942) and A Diary for Timothy (1945), he was also an acclaimed writer, painter, photographer and poet. This seminal collection of critical essays, first published in 1982 and here reissued with a new introduction, traces Jennings's fascinating career in all its aspects with the aid of documents from the Jennings family archive. Situating Jennings's work in the world of his contemporaries, and illuminating the qualities by which his films are now recognised, Humphrey Jennings: Film-Maker, Painter, Poet explores the many insights and cultural contributions of this truly remarkable artist.

Baz Luhrmann (Paperback): Pam Cook Baz Luhrmann (Paperback)
Pam Cook
R1,027 Discovery Miles 10 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is the first major book-length study of the work of Australian film-maker Baz Luhrmann, one of the most exciting and controversial personalities working in World Cinema today. Luhrmann's reputation as an innovator rests on the evidence of the three films known as the Red Curtain Trilogy: "Strictly Ballroom" (1992), "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet" (1996) and "Moulin Rouge " (2001), which together demonstrate the development of a highly distinctive style and brand.
Pam Cook, who was given unprecedented access to the Luhrmann private archives, explores the genesis of the Red Curtain aesthetic, from Luhrmann's early experience in theatre and opera to his collaborative working methods and unique production set-up. Drawing on in-depth interviews with Luhrmann and his chief collaborator, designer Catherine Martin, she traces the roots of their work in an increasingly globalised Australian film culture, investigating the relationship of their company Bazmark to the Hollywood studio Twentieth Century-Fox, and the influences on their style and production methods. At the book's heart are substantial analyses of the spectacular Red Curtain films and the historical epic "Australia" (2008). This lively and original study of one of contemporary cinema's most fascinating figures will appeal to film scholars, cultural historians and Luhrmann enthusiasts alike.

Guillermo del Toro - The Iconic Filmmaker and his Work (Hardcover): Ian Nathan Guillermo del Toro - The Iconic Filmmaker and his Work (Hardcover)
Ian Nathan
R682 Discovery Miles 6 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Guillermo del Toro is a complete and intimate study of the life and work of one of modern cinema's most truly unique directors, whose distinct aesthetic and imagination are unmatched in contemporary film. Widely regarded as one of the most imaginative directors working in cinema today, Guillermo del Toro has built up a body of work that has enthralled movie fans with its dark beauty and edge-of-the-seat set pieces. In this book, acclaimed author Ian Nathan charts the progression of a career that has produced some of contemporary cinema's most revered scenes and idiosyncratic characters. This detailed examination looks at how the strands of del Toro's career have woven together to create one of modern cinema's most ground-breaking bodies of work. Delving deep into del Toro's psyche, the book starts by examining his beginnings in Mexico, the creative but isolated child surrounded by ornate catholicism and monster magazines, filming stop motion battles between his toys on a Super-8 film camera. It follows him to film school, where we learn of his influences, from Kafka to Bunuel, and explores his 1993 debut Cronos, the independent horror debut which draws on the religious and occult themes which would recur throughout del Toro's work. It goes on to cover his development as a director with 1997's Mimic, his blockbuster success with the Hellboy films and goes on to study the films which have cemented his status as a legendary auteur, Oscar award winners Pan's Labrynth and The Shape of Water, as well as his sci-fi masterpiece Pacific Rim, as well as looking at his exciting upcoming projects Nightmare Alley and Pinocchio. An enlightening look into the mind of an auteur blessed with a singular creative vision, Guillermo del Toro analyses the processes, themes and narratives that have come to be recognised as distinctly del Toro, from practical effects to an obsession with folklore and paganism. It looks into the narrative techniques, stylistic flourishes and creative decisions which have made him a true master of modern cinema. Presented in a slipcase with 8-page gatefold section, with scores of illuminating photographs of the director at work on set as well as iconic stills from his films and examples of his influences, this stunning package will delight all Guillermo del Toro devotees and movie lovers in general. Unauthorised and Unofficial.

Marvel Studios All Your Questions Answered (Hardcover): Adam Bray Marvel Studios All Your Questions Answered (Hardcover)
Adam Bray 1
R417 R323 Discovery Miles 3 230 Save R94 (23%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Who exactly are the Guardians of the Galaxy? Why are the Infinity Stones so important? What's the best order to watch the films in? And are Iron Man and Captain America friends or enemies? If you've ever mixed up the different ?Thor ?movies, or you get confused by which Avengers villain is which, fear not! ?Marvel Studios: All Your Questions Answered? is the book for you - whether you want to take your very first steps into this pop-culture colossus, you have friends who are die-hard Marvel fans and seem to speak in another language, or you just want to have all of the questions answered that you've been dying to ask.

Featuring a sneak peek of the highly anticipated ?Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War?, this friendly companion untangles plots and characters, film by film. Even if you've never seen a Marvel Studios movie, it's hard to miss that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a really big deal. 10 years' worth of movies, all linked together into a vast, unique and compelling storyline. If you want to find out more but aren't sure where to start, this entertaining, illustrated book breaks down everything in a straightforward and fun way!

© 2018 MARVEL

L.A. Confidential (Paperback, 2003 ed.): Manohla Dargis L.A. Confidential (Paperback, 2003 ed.)
Manohla Dargis
R388 R321 Discovery Miles 3 210 Save R67 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

L.A. Confidential was released in 1997 to huge critical acclaim and it went on to be nominated for nine Academy Awards. Its reputation has since grown to the point that the film is now widely seen as a key Hollywood movie of the 1990s. But it fared poorly at the box-office, having neither big-name stars nor the sop of a comforting moral universe. With characters so bad they were irresistible, the film harked back to an older, darker Hollywood at a time when audiences would soon be flocking to "Titanic". Directed by Curtis Hanson from the best-selling novel by James Ellroy, "L.A. Confidential" stars Kim Basinger alongside Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito and, to the surprise of many industry watchers, two then relative unknowns, New Zealander Russell Crowe and Australian Guy Pearce. The film is a consummate thriller which takes in - without once losing sight of the human cost - police corruption, organized crime, the sleaze press, high-class prostitution, murder and the ways movies and life twist together. Manohla Dargis explores the careers of Hanson and Ellroy, based on interviews with both men, to dig deep into the film's obsession with the twinned, equally troubled histories of the Hollywood studio system and the city of Los Angeles. She untangles the paradox of "L.A. Confidential", a film that paints a jet black, melancholy picture of a city and an industry even as it also testifies to - and exemplifies beautifully - their seductive glamour.

Fara Fara - A Film Not Made (Paperback): Carsten Holler Fara Fara - A Film Not Made (Paperback)
Carsten Holler
R782 Discovery Miles 7 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Tarantino - A Retrospective (Paperback, Revised): Tom Shone Tarantino - A Retrospective (Paperback, Revised)
Tom Shone
R840 R670 Discovery Miles 6 700 Save R170 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Surveys Quentin Tarantino's enthralling career at the heart of cult filmmaking, from Reservoir Dogs to his latest film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Quentin Tarantino is one of the most influential and distinctive filmmakers at work in the world today. His films are so admired that nearly every one he makes becomes an instant cult classic. Here, Tom Shone presents in-depth commentaries on each of the ten films Tarantino has directed, from Reservoir Dogs to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, as well as looking at his early life, acting career, and his indisputable talent for scriptwriting. Illustrated with more than two hundred film stills and behind-the-scenes images, Tarantino: A Retrospective is a fitting tribute to the great auteur’s unique talent.

Walt Disney - The Biography (Paperback): Neal Gabler Walt Disney - The Biography (Paperback)
Neal Gabler
R476 R360 Discovery Miles 3 600 Save R116 (24%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From Neal Gabler, the definitive portrait of one of the most important figures in twentieth-century American entertainment and cultural history.
Seven years in the making and meticulously researched--Gabler is the first writer to be given complete access to the Disney archives--this is the full story of a man whose work left an ineradicable brand on our culture but whose life has largely been enshrouded in myth.
Gabler shows us the young Walt Disney breaking free of a heartland childhood of discipline and deprivation and making his way to Hollywood. We see the visionary, whose desire for escape honed an innate sense of what people wanted to see on the screen and, when combined with iron determination and obsessive perfectionism, led him to the reinvention of animation. It was Disney, first with Mickey Mouse and then with his feature films--most notably "Snow White, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, "and "Bambi--"who transformed animation from a novelty based on movement to an art form that presented an illusion of life."
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We see him reimagine the amusement park with Disneyland, prompting critics to coin the word "Disneyfication" to describe the process by which reality can be modified to fit one's personal desires. At the same time, he provided a new way to connect with American history through his live-action films and purveyed a view of the country so coherent that even today one can speak meaningfully of "Walt Disney's America." We see how the True-Life Adventure nature documentaries he produced helped create the environmental movement by sensitizing the general public to issues of conservation. And we see how he reshaped the entertainment industry by building a synergistic empire that combined film, television, theme parks, music, book publishing, and merchandise in a way that was unprecedented and was later widely imitated.
Gabler also reveals a wounded, lonely, and often disappointed man, who, despite worldwide success, was plagued with financial problems much of his life, suffered a nervous breakdown, and at times retreated into pitiable seclusion in his workshop making model trains. Gabler explores accusations that Disney was a red-baiter, an anti-Semite, an embittered alcoholic. But whatever the characterizations of Disney's personal life, he appealed to the nation by demonstrating the power of wish fulfillment and the triumph of the American imagination. Walt Disney showed how one could impose one's will on the world.
This is a masterly biography, a revelation of both the work and the man--of both the remarkable accomplishment and the hidden life

Accidentally Wes Anderson (Hardcover): Wally Koval Accidentally Wes Anderson (Hardcover)
Wally Koval; Foreword by Wes Anderson
R1,156 R937 Discovery Miles 9 370 Save R219 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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