"This is a superbly conceived, thoughtfully organized, and
well-written study of a subject-- the 'road movie'-- that has
lacked anything close to a coherent, book-length overview.... It
will make an ideal course text and should also have a wide appeal
to non-academic readers." -- Scott Simmon, author of The Films of
D. W. Griffith and King Vidor, American
From the visionary rebellion of Easy Rider to the reinvention of
home in The Straight Story, the road movie has emerged as a
significant film genre since the late 1960s, able to cut across a
wide variety of film styles and contexts. Yet, within the variety,
a certain generic core remains constant: the journey as cultural
critique, as exploration beyond society and within oneself.
This book traces the generic evolution of the road movie with
respect to its diverse presentations, emphasizing it as an
"independent genre" that attempts to incorporate marginality and
subversion on many levels. David Laderman begins by identifying the
road movie's defining features and by establishing the literary,
classical Hollywood, and 1950s highway culture antecedents that
formatively influenced it. He then traces the historical and
aesthetic evolution of the road movie decade by decade through
detailed and lively discussions of key films. Laderman concludes
with a look at the European road movie, from the late 1950s auteurs
through Godard and Wenders, and at compelling feminist road movies
of the 1980s and 1990s.
General
| Imprint: |
University Of Texas Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
July 2002 |
| First published: |
July 2002 |
| Authors: |
David Laderman
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
334 |
| Edition: |
1st ed |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-292-74732-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-292-74732-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780292747326 |
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