British Cinema In The 1980 S
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British Cinema In The 1980 S
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Author : W. John Hill
language : en
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Release Date : 1999
British Cinema In The 1980 S written by W. John Hill and has been published by Clarendon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Performing Arts categories.
Uses the daily activities of one doctor to describe the work of an orthopedist.
National Heroes
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Author : Alexander Walker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
National Heroes written by Alexander Walker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Performing Arts categories.
Following on from Hollywood England: The British Film Industry in the Sixties, Alexander Walker here focuses on British social change and mass entertainment. From the "hangover years" of the early Seventies to the "renaissance era" of the mid-Eighties, he reveals the multiplicity of human motives and talents underpinning the push for profit and power. Walker looks at the violent cinema of Get Carter and The Long Good Friday; the taxation that drove directors, producers, and actors out of Britain; and the venture of the "British Film Year." In tracing the story, Walker also offers astute critical assessments of British talents, including Ken Russell, Derek Jarman, John Hurt, and Monty Python.
Dead Or Alive British Horror Films 1980 1989
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Author : Darrell Buxton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-08-31
Dead Or Alive British Horror Films 1980 1989 written by Darrell Buxton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-31 with categories.
WE HAVE SUCH SIGHTS TO SHOW YOU! With British cinema at its lowest ebb--audience levels dwindling, attacks from censors and authorities, cuts in funding--could this once-proud area of the entertainment business be saved? "Dead or Alive" is the first book-length study of British Horror Cinema of the 1980s, examining and celebrating the diversity of genre movie production in the U.K. during this period of flux. From Pinhead to the American Werewolf, from naked alien space vampires to Kenny Everett, read how the post-Hammer scene ventured to keep the fright flame burning in Thatcher's Britain. Rumor has it that the 1980s rather dismissed doom and gloom in favor of bright primary colors, sculpted hairstyles, MTV, legwarmers, compact discs, and John Hughes. Bear in mind, however, that British television at the outset of the period in question was awash with supernatural and psychological chills, from Hammer House of Horror to Rentaghost, Sapphire & Steel to Tales of the Unexpected. In the music world, every Duran Duran or Spandau Ballet was countered by acts daring to delve into darker territory --Siouxsie and the Banshees' 1981 album Juju was laced with voodoo, specters, and arcane practices; Iron Maiden frequently used classic horror references and created their own monstrous mascot, skeletal super-fan "Eddie," the "Goth" movement made inroads particularly in the North of England, via The Sisters of Mercy, Bauhaus, The March Violets and Fields of the Nephilim, and even the top-selling, radio-friendly stars of the day took genre-sprinkled items to the top of the charts (the austere, bleak "Ghost Town" by The Specials, Frankie Goes to Hollywood's controversial and aware nuclear warning "Two Tribes," even Adam and the Ants' smash-hit paean to dandyism "Stand and Deliver)." With unemployment and oppression rife among certain areas of the country and within particular communities, the looming presence of something sinister tainted the official picture being presented by the authorities, of opportunity for all, jam tomorrow, loadsamoney. (Although perhaps American filmmaker Oliver Stone fused it better than anyone, bringing an altogether Faustian/Mephistophelean quality to his 1988 study of stock exchange culture, Wall Street, the "greed is good" ethos of which may just have been the most frightening movie mantra of these divisive times.) So, enjoy a trip back to the 1980s quite unlike any other, an alternate vision of the era. With the classic manufacturers of big-screen British chills, Hammer, Amicus, Tigon and others, lying dormant or completely out of action, a new, diverse, unconnected and decidedly different wave rode in to fill the gap. Not always successfully, sure, but (especially in hindsight) with considerable ambition to bring something fresh and unique to the terror table. This book is for those who prefer the challenge of the Lament Configuration to that of Rubik's Cube.
The Once And Future Film
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Author : John Walker
language : en
Publisher: Methuen Publishing
Release Date : 1985
The Once And Future Film written by John Walker and has been published by Methuen Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Performing Arts categories.
The James Bond Movies Of The 1980s
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Author : Thomas A. Christie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-07-04
The James Bond Movies Of The 1980s written by Thomas A. Christie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-04 with Performing Arts categories.
THE JAMES BOND MOVIES OF THE 1980s By Thomas A. Christie A survey of the series of James Bond films, which have long been considered among the most popular and successful of British movies, and have also come to be regarded as a useful barometer of Western geopolitical attitudes throughout the series' long-running duration. This new book from Thomas A. Christie takes a look at all of the James Bond movies produced during the 1980s, and investigates the series' changing approach to its subject matter during this most socially turbulent of decades. Moving from the East-West tension plotlines of the later Roger Moore James Bond films into a conscious deviation towards less conventional subject areas during the Timothy Dalton era, Bond's evolving role as a Cold War hero is examined in order to ascertain just how the character was adapted to meet the demands of rapidly changing world affairs. The Eighties saw a more nuanced approach to the Iron Curtain in comparison to earlier films in the series, with the films covering topics as wide-ranging as free-market capitalism and the home electronics boom, and the movie producers' ongoing efforts to ensure the cycle's continuing relevance to contemporary audiences are considered in detail. Drawing on statistical data and a wide range of research material, The James Bond Movies of the Eighties considers issues such as the films' cultural impact, the series' radical shifts in style, and its often subtle approach to issues of ideology both domestic and international. Assessing this multifaceted era of the Bond series, this book evaluates differences in contemporary critiques and asks to what extent these motion pictures succeeded in charting the seismic shifts in the global balance of power which took place during that eventful period of history. Fully illustrated, featuring film posters and stills from the movies. Bibliography and notes. 340pp. ISBN 9781861715517. www.crmoon.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Thomas A. Christie has a life-long fascination with films and the people who make them. A member of the Royal Society of Literature and the Society of Authors, he holds an M.A. in Humanities with British Cinema History from the Open University of Milton Keynes, and a Ph.D. in Scottish Literature awarded by the University of Stirling. Thomas Christie is the author of Liv Tyler, Star in Ascendance: Her First Decade in Film (2007), The Cinema of Richard Linklater (2008), John Hughes and Eighties Cinema (2009), Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Pocket Movie Guide (2010) and The Christmas Movie Book (2011), all of which are published by Crescent Moon Publishing. For more information about Tom and his books, visit his website at www.tomchristiebooks.co.uk.
Back To The Future
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Author : Elena Marcarini
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Back To The Future written by Elena Marcarini and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Motion picture industry categories.
Fires Were Started
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Author : Lester D. Friedman
language : en
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Release Date : 2006
Fires Were Started written by Lester D. Friedman and has been published by Wallflower Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Performing Arts categories.
Fires Were Started is a provocative analysis of the responses of British film to the policies and political ideology of the Conservative governments of Margaret Thatcher and it represents an original and stimulating contribution to our knowledge of British cinema. This second edition includes revised and updated contributions from some of the leading scholars of British cinema, including Thomas Elsaesser, Peter Wollen and Manthia Diawara. The book discuss prominent filmmakers such as Peter Greenaway, Derek Jarman, Ken Russell, Nicolas Roeg and Stephen Frears, it also explores some lesser known but equally important territory such as the work of Black British filmmakers, the Leeds Animation Workshop and Channel 4's Film on Four. Films discussed include Distant Voices, Still Lives, My Beautiful Launderette, Chariots of Fire and Drowning by Numbers.
Studying British Cinema The 1980s
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Author : Freddie Gaffney
language : en
Publisher: Auteur Pub
Release Date : 2011-02-01
Studying British Cinema The 1980s written by Freddie Gaffney and has been published by Auteur Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-01 with Performing Arts categories.
In this new installment of Auteur's series on Studying British Cinema (volumes on the 1960s, 1990s and the aughts now available), Freddie Gaffney recounts a decade that prompted a renaissance in British filmmaking. He selects a range of films that underscore the social, political, historical, and industrial developments of the period. Beginning with an overview that captures the state of British cinema at the turn of the decade through several engaging cultural critiques, Freddie Gaffney explains why the 1980s marked a significant turning point in the evolution of British cinema and follows with a succession of case studies emblematic of the topics he confronts: Margaret Thatcher's Britain ( The Long Good Friday (1980)), the "troubles" of Northern Ireland (Neil Jordan's Angel (1982)), comedies ( Withnail and I (1986)), the "heritage" film ( Chariots of Fire (1981)), parochial features ( Gregory's Girl (1981)), epics ( The Mission (1986)), and the effects of various genres on the indigenous film industry.
British Cinema And Thatcherism
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Author : Lester D. Friedman
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1993
British Cinema And Thatcherism written by Lester D. Friedman and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Great Britain categories.
British National Cinema
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Author : Sarah Street
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1997
British National Cinema written by Sarah Street and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Business & Economics categories.
The eclectic nature of British cinema is confirmed by an examination of genres from the Ealing comedies to heritage films. Viewed against the social, financial and political background, this is an indespensible evaluation of British cinema.