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Stephen King's fiction has formed the basis of more motion picture
adaptations than any other living author. Over half a century since
his earliest publications, Hollywood filmmakers continue to
reinvent, reimagine, remake, and reboot King's stories, with mixed
results. This book, volume 1 in a series, examines the various
screen adaptations of King's first three novels: Carrie, Salem's
Lot, and The Shining. Reaching further than questions of fidelity
to the author and adherence to directorial visions, it charts the
development of each individual adaptation from first option to
final cut. Through old and new interviews with the writers,
producers, and directors of these films-as well as in-depth
analyses of produced and unproduced screenplays-it illuminates the
adaptation process as an intricately collaborative endeavor. Rather
than merely synopsize the resulting stories, its goal is to
compare, contrast, and contextualize each of these adaptations as
the products of their creators.
For more than a century, Western films have embodied America's most
fundamental doctrine - expansionism - and depicted, in a uniquely
American way, the archetypal battle between good and evil. Westerns
also depict a country defined and re-defined by complex crises.
World War II transformed the genre as well as the nation's
identity. Since then, Hollywood filmmakers have been fighting
America's ideological wars onscreen by translating modern-day
politics into the timeless mythology of the Old West. This book
surveys the most iconic and influential Westerns, examines
Hollywood stars and their political stripes and reveals the
familiar Westerns tropes - which became elements in popular action
science fiction and horror films. This then sets the stage for the
Western revival of the 1990s and a period of reinvention in the
21st century.
More than a century after his earliest works were published, T.S.
Eliot remains one of the world's most celebrated--and highly
enigmatic--20th century poets. He is often cited as an authority on
modern art, philosophy, and religion, despite the fact that his
words are cited in an overwhelming variety of conflicting contexts.
An understanding of Eliot's work, then, requires knowledge of his
attempts to assimilate many different ideas during his time as a
Harvard University student, a struggling poet in World War I
London, and an eventual spokesman for the Anglican Church.
This chronological survey of major influences on Eliot's
worldview covers the poet's spiritual and intellectual evolution in
stages, by trying to see the world as Eliot did. The first half of
the book examines his childhood influences as well as the literary
influences that inspired him to write his earliest poetry. These
chapters examine Eliot's formal education, including his years as
an undergraduate at Harvard University, where he focused on the
Western canon and came to understand his own writing as the product
of a cumulative literary tradition. The second half of the book
tracks Eliot's life as an American expatriate living in London from
1915 to 1930, studying his ill-fated marriage and his intellectual
engagement with the literary traditions of his new country. This
section also finds the poet examining his identity as a European in
the aftermath of World War I--an examination which, coupled with
personal crisis, produced his masterpiece The Waste Land. The final
chapters reveal the ways in which Eliot's intellectual pursuits
fostered a spiritual rebirth that simultaneously reflected his past
and revealed his future, demonstrating how the early Romantic
revolutionary became a staunch defender of tradition.
The makers of Brainstorm (1983) spent more than a decade
transferring the revolutionary concept of an "empathy machine" from
page to screen, only for the famously troubled production to be met
with critical and commercial indifference on release. But since
1984 the film has continued to inspire viewers to imagine
possibilities for the future. As a result, Brainstorm now seems
less like a fixed piece of film history than an idea in evolution.
The screen story embodies the ambitions of sci-fi cinema going back
to the 1950s, as well as the turbulent culture of the western world
in the 1960s and 1970s. It also foreshadows technological
breakthroughs around the turn of the twenty-first century, making
the film startlingly relevant to our digitally-enhanced information
age. To fully appreciate the film's "ultimate experience," it helps
to understand exactly how the film evolved. This book aims to
provide context for such an understanding, beginning with a brief
history of science fiction cinema and setting up a careful
consideration of multiple drafts of the Brainstorm screenplay by
three different screenwriters: Bruce Joel Rubin, Philip F. Messina,
and Robert Stitzel. It will also briefly examine the production
history of the film (including the tragic death of star Natalie
Wood), the career of the director and special effects wizard
Douglas Trumbull, the particulars of the completed film, and the
film's influence on future storytellers like James Cameron.
What's weighing on Americans? Look to horror movies for your answer
- they're one of the best measures of the American consciousness.
From an early fascination with the Gothic, to the mutant horrors of
the Atomic Age and alien enemies of the Cold War, to the inner
demons of the psyche and the American Dream turned nightmare, the
history of American horror films is a reflection of changing
American cultural attitudes and values - and the fears that
accompany them. This survey of the pivotal horror films produced in
America examines the history of the genre as a reflection of
cultural changes in the United States. It begins with an
exploration of the origins of the genre, and follows its
development until the present, using various films to document the
evolution of Hollywood horror flicks and illustrate their cultural
significance. The second part focuses on eight pivotal directors
whose personal visions helped shape the genre - from early pioneers
like Tod Browning and Alfred Hitchcock, to modern masters like John
Carpenter and Wes Craven. There are 35 photographs, and an appendix
lists the titles, release date, and director of major productions
from 1913 until 2002.
The makers of Brainstorm (1983) spent more than a decade
transferring the revolutionary concept of an "empathy machine" from
page to screen, only for the famously troubled production to be met
with critical and commercial indifference on release. But since
1984 the film has continued to inspire viewers to imagine
possibilities for the future. As a result, Brainstorm now seems
less like a fixed piece of film history than an idea in evolution.
The screen story embodies the ambitions of sci-fi cinema going back
to the 1950s, as well as the turbulent culture of the western world
in the 1960s and 1970s. It also foreshadows technological
breakthroughs around the turn of the twenty-first century, making
the film startlingly relevant to our digitally-enhanced information
age. To fully appreciate the film's "ultimate experience," it helps
to understand exactly how the film evolved. This book aims to
provide context for such an understanding, beginning with a brief
history of science fiction cinema and setting up a careful
consideration of multiple drafts of the Brainstorm screenplay by
three different screenwriters: Bruce Joel Rubin, Philip F. Messina,
and Robert Stitzel. It will also briefly examine the production
history of the film (including the tragic death of star Natalie
Wood), the career of the director and special effects wizard
Douglas Trumbull, the particulars of the completed film, and the
film's influence on future storytellers like James Cameron.
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Simply Eliot (Paperback)
Joseph Maddrey
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Tom McLoughlin's reel life began in 1957 at the age of seven,
making 8mm movies in the back lots of MGM studios. He was a
magician during the 50s, a rock musician in the 60s (opening for
groups like The Doors), a mime in the 70s (studying in Paris with
Marcel Marceau), and a writer (Emmy nominated for his work with
Dick Van Dyke & Company). In the 1980s, Tom fulfilled his
childhood dream of becoming a filmmaker. He has directed more than
40 feature film and television projects, including Friday the 13th:
Jason Lives and the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated miniseries In a
Child's Name. Today he continues to pursue his eclectic passions,
touring worldwide as the lead singer of the rock band The Sloths
while preparing for postmortem appearances at Hollywood Forever
Cemetery. This is the behind-the-scenes story of the strange
business of creative obsession.... and one man's strange idea of
entertainment.
Stephen King's fiction has formed the basis of more motion picture
adaptations than any other living author. His earliest short
stories, collected in the Night Shift anthology, have been adapted
into hit features including Creepshow, Children of the Corn, Cat's
Eye, Maximum Overdrive, Graveyard Shift, Sometimes They Come Back,
and The Mangler. Through his "Dollar Baby" program, King licensed
several Night Shift stories to aspiring filmmakers for just one
dollar each, resulting in numerous student film adaptations. This
book critically examines and contextualizes adaptations of the
Night Shift short stories, from big box office features to
relatively unknown student films. It illuminates how each film is a
uniquely and intricately collaborative endeavor, and charts the
development of each adaptation from first option to final cut.
Through old and new interviews with the creators, the work explores
how filmmakers continue to reinvent, reimagine, remake and reboot
King's stories.
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