{"product_id":"the-way-hollywood-tells-it-story-and-style-in-modern-movies-9780520246225","title":"The Way Hollywood Tells It: Story and Style in Modern Movies","description":"Hollywood moviemaking is one of the constants of American life, but how much has it changed since the glory days of the big studios? David Bordwell argues that the principles of visual storytelling created in the studio era are alive and well, even in today's bloated blockbusters. American filmmakers have created a durable tradition-one that we should not be ashamed to call artistic, and one that survives in both mainstream entertainment and niche-marketed indie cinema. Bordwell traces the continuity of this tradition in a wide array of films made since 1960, from romantic comedies like \u003ci\u003eJerry Maguire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLove Actually \u003c\/i\u003eto more imposing efforts like \u003ci\u003eA Beautiful Mind\u003c\/i\u003e. He also draws upon testimony from writers, directors, and editors who are acutely conscious of employing proven principles of plot and visual style. Within the limits of the \"classical\" approach, innovation can flourish. Bordwell examines how imaginative filmmakers have pushed the premises of the system in films such as \u003ci\u003eJFK, Memento, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMagnolia\u003c\/i\u003e. He discusses generational, technological, and economic factors leading to stability and change in Hollywood cinema and includes close analyses of selected shots and sequences. As it ranges across four decades, examining classics like \u003ci\u003eAmerican Graffiti\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e as well as recent success like \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers\u003c\/i\u003e, this book provides a vivid and engaging interpretation of how Hollywood moviemakers have created a vigorous, resourceful tradition of cinematic storytelling that continues to engage audiences around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-513738\"\u003eDavid Bordwell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.12w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520246225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520246225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER004030\"\u003eFilm | History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Bordwell \u003c\/b\u003eis Jacques Ledoux Professor of Film Studies and Hilldale Professor of Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Among his books are \u003ci\u003eFigures Traced in Light: On Cinematic Staging \u003c\/i\u003e(California, 2004), \u003ci\u003eFilm History: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (with Kristin Thompson, 2002), \u003ci\u003ePlanet Hong Kong: Popular Cinema and the Art of Entertainment\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), and \u003ci\u003eOn the History of Film Style\u003c\/i\u003e (1997).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44296970338541,"sku":"9780520246225","price":58.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_3e2b5673-af45-4c6f-b5d8-0232d0b2baa3.jpg?v=1697217124","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-way-hollywood-tells-it-story-and-style-in-modern-movies-9780520246225","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}