Flashback: A Brief History Of Film; Author: Giannetti, Louis; Joint Author: Eyman, Scott; Paperback

Author: Giannetti, Louis; Joint Author: Eyman, Scott
Edition #4; Paperback
Published: April 2001
Pearson Professional Education
ISBN: 0130186627

Consolidating major figures and film movements into their decade of greatest influence or prestige, this “ no-nonsense” book offers a generously illustrated, concise, and very readable history of fiction movies with an emphasis on American cinema. Eclectic in methodology and written in a plain English style that audiences can relate to, it examines the full scope of traditional film history and criticism, viewing film as both an art and an industry-- as it mirrors popular audience values, social ideologies, and historical epochs. Film discussions include titles such as Forrest Gump, Jurassic Park, There's Something About Mary, Face Off, the Lion King, Saving Private Ryan, Good Will Hunting, Pulp Fiction, Choosing Amy, The Piano, Menace II Society, Sweet Hereafter, The