I Know What You Quoted Last Summer: Quotes and Trivia from the Most Memorable Contemporary Movies
ISBN: 9780312281748 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Think you know your movie quotes and trivia? Think again. Covering the last twenty-five years of moviemaking, I Know What You Quoted Last Summer is packed with your favorite one-liners and trivia about the films, their stars, and their directors. Do you know... What instrument Michelle played in American Pie? What the name of the town was in The Truman Show? What the first rule of Fight Club is? What films inspired us to say... "There's nothing worse in life than being ordinary." "I shall call him... Think you know your movie quotes and trivia? Think again. Covering the last twenty-five years of moviemaking, I Know What You Quoted Last ... |
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A Call to Action: The Films of Ousmane Sembene
ISBN: 9780313302794 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Senegalese director Ousmane Sembene has often been referred to as a pioneer of the sub-Saharan African cinema. From Borom Sarret (1963) to Guelwaar (1992), Sembene has developed a political and aesthetic project that has deeply influenced the evolution of African filmmaking. This project, with its goal to create a new "Africa" free of the remnants of colonialist oppression, has subsequently become the objective of emerging generations of African filmmakers. In this book seven scholars explore Sembene's notion of a new Africa by examining the central issues of change, cultural alienation and...
Senegalese director Ousmane Sembene has often been referred to as a pioneer of the sub-Saharan African cinema. From Borom Sarret (1963) to Guelwaar (1...
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577,47 zł |
The Nitpicker's Guide for Classic Trekkers
ISBN: 9780440506836 / Angielski / Miękka / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Six feature films, the wildly successful television spin-off Star Trek: The Next Generation, endless reruns, videotapes, conventions, a line of best-selling novels, and William Shatner's New York Times best-seller Star Trek Memories have kept the Star Trek spirit alive and well, even 25 years after its cancellation. Now this must-have book for all Trekkers -- which covers every episode of the original series, the pilot, and all six movies -- reveals all the bloopers, continuity errors, plot oversights, equipment malfunctions, and goof-ups that discerning, die-hard...
Six feature films, the wildly successful television spin-off Star Trek: The Next Generation, endless reruns, videotapes, conventions, a line of...
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81,60 zł |
Resource for Vintage Black Movies & Videos
ISBN: 9780595131815 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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ShockDecember: 21 Horror Movies in 48 Hours!
ISBN: 9780595258376 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 21 horror movies in 48 hours. Had anything comparable ever been attempted? Would it be possible to absorb such a volume of madness and stupidity? Could WE maintain our sanity after such a barrage of bad taste? Out of these questions an experiment was born an experiment that will forever by known as ShockDecember.
21 horror movies in 48 hours. Had anything comparable ever been attempted? Would it be possible to absorb such a volume of madness and stupidity? Coul...
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ShockJune/ShockJanuary: A Smorgasbord of Horror
ISBN: 9780595378869 / Angielski / Miękka / 500 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Are you game? Do you have the guts to enter this bizarre world? Or the willingness to expose your brain to mind-rotting plot twists, impromptu bikini contests, and a film that was banned on two midwestern college campuses? Not one, mind you: two.
Do cannibal Confederate zombies raise the hairs on the back of your neck? How about a maniacal Santa with a deadly serious naughty-or-nice list? If Karate Pete shows up wanting a piece of whatever action you've got going, will you have the fortitude to put him in his place? I hear he has a phobia of nooses. The door to a radical new experience... Are you game? Do you have the guts to enter this bizarre world? Or the willingness to expose your brain to mind-rotting plot twists, impromptu bikini ...
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128,63 zł |
ShockDecember: 21 Horror Movies in 48 Hours!
ISBN: 9780595653706 / Angielski / Twarda / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 21 horror movies in 48 hours. Had anything comparable ever been attempted? Would it be possible to absorb such a volume of madness and stupidity? Could WE maintain our sanity after such a barrage of bad taste? Out of these questions an experiment was born an experiment that will forever by known as ShockDecember.
21 horror movies in 48 hours. Had anything comparable ever been attempted? Would it be possible to absorb such a volume of madness and stupidity? Coul...
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89,97 zł |
The Essential Jackie Chan Source Book
ISBN: 9780671008437 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jackie Chan-mania swept America when Rumble in the Bronx gave movie audiences a thrilling look at the athletic actor known for performing his own jaw-dropping stunts. The Essential Jackie Chan Sourcebook reveals everything you want to know about the dare-devil dynamo who is part Buster Keaton, part Bruce Lee, and a truly unique performer in his own right -- and whose devoted cult following is exploding into international stardom.
With straight talk about his rise from Hong Kong's hometown hero to Hollywood megastar, get to know the professional and persoanl Jackie Chan... Jackie Chan-mania swept America when Rumble in the Bronx gave movie audiences a thrilling look at the athletic actor known for performing his o...
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89,97 zł |
The Bob Hope Films
ISBN: 9780786410507 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bob Hope got his start in show business when he was in his twenties, remained active past the age of 90, and lived to be 100. His longevity was remarkable, especially when one considers that he was active in vaudeville, radio, motion pictures and television. He excelled in each of these popular forms of entertainment, but his films are the most genuine testaments to his timeless comedy. His smart quips, fast pace, and breezy manner were perfect ingredients for the brand of comedy that was popular during World War II and the years immediately following the war. This book begins with a...
Bob Hope got his start in show business when he was in his twenties, remained active past the age of 90, and lived to be 100. His longevity was remark...
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186,36 zł |
Films of John Carpenter (Revised)
ISBN: 9780786422692 / Angielski / Miękka / 275 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The films of John Carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. From the horrifying (Halloween) to the touching (Starman) to the controversial (The Thing) to the comic (Big Trouble in Little China), his films reflect a unique approach to filmmaking and singular views of humanity and American culture. This analysis of Carpenter's films includes a historical overview of his career, and in-depth entries on each of his films, from 1975's Dark Star to 1998's Vampires. Complete cast and production information is provided for...
The films of John Carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. From the horrifying (Halloween) to the touching...
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186,36 zł |
The Cuban Filmography: 1897 Through 2001
ISBN: 9780786427277 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On January 24, 1897, an event took place that would change Cuban culture forever: the first moving pictures were shown in Havana. A couple of weeks later, on February 7, the first movie was filmed on the island. Since then, cinematography and Cuba have shared peculiar and innate connections, as their beginnings roughly coincide and Cubans are living in both the age of independence and revolution and the age of film. This work is a filmography of every Cuban film (including documentaries, shorts and cartoons) released from 1897, the first year films were shown and made in Cuba, through 2001....
On January 24, 1897, an event took place that would change Cuban culture forever: the first moving pictures were shown in Havana. A couple of weeks la...
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366,73 zł |
Finding God in the Movies: 33 Films of Reel Faith
ISBN: 9780801064814 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. You love movies. Who doesn't? In Finding God in the Movies Catherine Barsotti and Robert Johnston show you how to combine your love of movies with your desire for God. Introducing thirty-three films of faith--ranging from Tender Mercies to X-Men--the authors identify and explore key biblical themes like forgiveness, faith, and repentance. An enthusiastic guide for the individual movie lover or small group, this resource contains production notes and film synopses, relevant Scripture texts, theological reflection, recommended video clips, discussion questions, and more. It will deepen your...
You love movies. Who doesn't? In Finding God in the Movies Catherine Barsotti and Robert Johnston show you how to combine your love of movies with...
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85,29 zł |
Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film
ISBN: 9780802083982 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film is the most exhaustive and up-to-date reference book on Canadian film and filmmakers, combining 700 reviews and biographical listings with a detailed chronology of major events in Canadian film and television history. Compiled by Wyndham Wise, the editor and publisher of Take One, Canada's most respected film magazine, with a foreword by Canadian director Patricia Rozema, this is the only reference book of its kind published in English. Each film title is listed with credits, a mini review, and significant awards. Biographical... Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film is the most exhaustive and up-to-date reference book on Canadian film and filmmakers, combinin... |
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172,28 zł |
Celluloid China: Cinematic Encounters with Culture and Society
ISBN: 9780809324569 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Celluloid China: Cinematic Encounters with Culture and Society by Harry H. Kuoshu is a lucid introduction to the cinema of mainland China from the early 1930s to the early 1990s.Emphasizing both film contexts and film texts, this study invites film scholars and students to a broad cinematic analysis that includes investigations of cultural, cross-cultural, intellectual, social, ethnic, and political issues. Such a holistic evaluation allows for a better understanding of both the genesis of a special kind of film art from the People s Republic of China and the culture...
Celluloid China: Cinematic Encounters with Culture and Society by Harry H. Kuoshu is a lucid introduction to the cinema of mainland China from ...
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223,77 zł |
Film Stories: Screenplays as Story, Volume 2
ISBN: 9780810839120 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. These film scripts are designed to help film students master concepts like three-act structure, conflict, suprise, rising action, and crisis. They aim to show the budding screenwriter how not only to tell a story, but how to tell a story that sells. This volume contains the screenplays for Losing Emily, Famous Long Ago, Mortal Longings, Act of God, and Sad but Funny.
These film scripts are designed to help film students master concepts like three-act structure, conflict, suprise, rising action, and crisis. They aim...
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451,21 zł |
Mob Culture: Hidden Histories of the American Gangster Film
ISBN: 9780813535579 / Angielski / Miękka / 326 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sinister, swaggering, yet often sympathetic, the figure of the gangster has stolen and murdered its way into the hearts of American cinema audiences. Despite the enduring popularity of the gangster film, however, traditional criticism has focused almost entirely on a few canonical movies such as "Little Caesar," "Public Enemy," and "The Godfather "trilogy, resulting in a limited and distorted understanding of this diverse and changing genre." ""Mob Culture" offers a long-awaited, fresh look at the American gangster film, exposing its hidden histories from the Black Hand gangs of the early...
Sinister, swaggering, yet often sympathetic, the figure of the gangster has stolen and murdered its way into the hearts of American cinema audiences. ...
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157,09 zł |
Contemporary Cinema of Latin America
ISBN: 9780826414854 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book focuses on a selection of internationally known Latin American films. The chapters are organized around national categories, grounding the readings not only in the context of social and political conditions, but also in those of each national film industry. It is a very useful text for students of the region's cultural output, as well as for students of film studies who wish to learn more about the innovative and often controversial films discussed. This book focuses on a selection of internationally known Latin American films. The chapters are organized around national categories, grounding th... |
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202,64 zł |
Stars
ISBN: 9780851706436 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Through the intensive examination of films, magazines, advertisingand critical texts, Dyer analyses the historical, ideological and aesthetic significance of stars, changing the way we understand screen icons. Paying particular attention to icons including Marlon Brando, Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne."
Through the intensive examination of films, magazines, advertisingand critical texts, Dyer analyses the historical, ideological and aesthetic signific...
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167,17 zł |
Understanding Film Texts: Meaning and Experience
ISBN: 9780851707990 / Angielski / Miękka / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This title aims to make ideas and procedures in film studies more accessible. Organised around three non-specialist experiences of film - story, character and spectacle - the author uses close study of specific sequences in order to develop an introductory level understanding and appreciation of key elements of film form.
" This title aims to make ideas and procedures in film studies more accessible. Organised around three non-specialist experiences of film - story, chara...
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In Short: A Guide to Short Film-Making in the Digital Age
ISBN: 9780851708928 / Angielski / Twarda / 187 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work looks at the history of the short film and its current role. It focuses on contemporary short-film producers and directors, and its role as a training opportunity for new talent. It also covers issues of distribution, funding, exhibition, festivals, training and publications.
This work looks at the history of the short film and its current role. It focuses on contemporary short-film producers and directors, and its role as ...
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228,03 zł |