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Kubrick - An Odyssey
Robert P Kolker, Nathan Abrams
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The enigmatic and elusive filmmaker Stanley Kubrick has not been
treated to a full-length biography in over twenty years. Stanley
Kubrick: An Odyssey fills that gap. It is based on access to the
latest research, especially into his archive at the University of
the Arts, London, and other papers as well as new interviews with
family members and those who worked with him. It offers
comprehensive and in-depth coverage of Kubrick's personal, private,
public, and working life. We discuss not only the making of his
films, but also about those he wanted but failed to make like
Burning Secret, Napoleon, Aryan Papers, and A.I. We discover what
he was doing when he was not making films. This biography will
puncture a few myths about this allegedly reclusive filmmaker, who
created some of the most important works of art of the twentieth
century
Twenty years since its release, Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut
remains a complex, visually arresting film about domesticity,
sexual disturbance, and dreams. It was on the director's mind for
some 50 years before he finally put it into production. Using the
Stanley Kubrick Archive at the University of the Arts, London, and
interviews with participants in the production, the authors create
an archeology of the film that traces the progress of the film from
its origins to its completion, reception, and afterlife. The book
is also an appreciation of this enigmatic work and its equally
enigmatic creator.
Welles. Hitchcock. Kubrick. These names appear on nearly
every list of the all-time greatest filmmakers. But what makes
these directors so great? Despite their very different themes and
sensibilities, is there a common genius that unites them and
elevates their work into the realm of the sublime?  The
Extraordinary Image takes readers on a fascinating journey through
the lives and films of these three directors, identifying the
qualities that made them cinematic visionaries. Reflecting on a
lifetime of teaching and writing on these filmmakers, acclaimed
film scholar Robert P. Kolker offers a deeply personal set of
insights on three artists who have changed the way he understands
movies. Spotlighting the many astonishing images and stories in
films by Welles, Hitchcock, Kubrick, he also considers how
they induce a state of amazement that transports and transforms the
viewer.  Kolker’s accessible prose invites readers to
share in his own continued fascination and delight at these
directors’ visual inventiveness, even as he lends his expertise
to help us appreciate the key distinctions between the unique
cinematic universes they each created. More than just a celebration
of three cinematic geniuses, The Extraordinary Image is an
exploration of how movies work, what they mean, and why they bring
us so much pleasure. Â
Comprised of twenty chapters by leading scholars and industry
professionals, The Oxford Handbook of Film and Media Studies yields
fresh perspectives on film and media in the U.S., Latin America,
Asia, and the Middle East. This wide-ranging compendium surveys
such topics as the changing concept of "realism" in film, the
European political documentary, genre theory, and more. Also
exploring developments in media studies, this Handbook features
chapters that thoroughly examine topics as diverse as copyright,
globalization, television programming, video game genres, the
ideologies of media, and movie-going in India. Comprehensive and
in-depth, The Oxford Handbook of Film and Media Studies combines
cutting-edge scholarship on cinema and media in their many forms to
present an authoritative assessment of developments in the U.S. and
abroad.
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