Hick Flicks

The Rise and Fall of Redneck Cinema

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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While the pimps and players of blaxploitation movies dominated inner-city theaters, good old boys with muscle under their hoods and moonshine in their trunks roared onto drive-in screens throughout rural America. The popularity of these "hick flicks" grew throughout the '70s, and they attained mass acceptance with the 1977 release of Smokey and the Bandit. It marked the heyday of these regional favorites, but within a few short years, changing economic realities within the movie business and the collapse of the drive-in market would effectively spell the end of the so-called hixploitation genre.This comprehensive study of the hixploitation genre is the first of its kind. Chapters are divided into three major topics. Part One deals with "good ol' boys," from redneck sheriffs, to moonshiners, to honky-tonk heroes and beyond. Part Two explores road movies, featuring back-road racers, truckers and everything in between. Part Three, "In the Woods," covers movies about all manner of beasts--some of them human--populating the swamps and woodlands of rural America. Film stills are included, and an afterword examines both the decline and metamorphosis of the genre. A filmography, bibliography and index accompany the text.

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Utgivningsdatum:2004-12-14
Mått:152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt:313 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:232
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786419975

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Scott Von Doviak is a film critic for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and a freelance writer focusing on the film industry. His articles have appeared in Hollywood Reporter, Dallas Morning News and many other publications. He lives in Austin, Texas.

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“a lot of good information”—Cult Movies; “a substantial and necessary addition...wonderful...pop culture triumph”—Film & History; “a must have...Von Doviak manages to navigate all of the myriad back roads of hixploitation with the deftness of a hillbilly Magellan. That may not sound like exceptional praise, but trust me, it is. The task Von Doviak set for himself when he undertook to write this book was not a modest one...he pulled it off like a champ...if you like good writing that makes you laugh out loud while you pick up a thing or two, then...this book is for you...a thoroughly enjoyable, romp down memory lane...highest recommendation”—American Monsters.com.

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword: Triumph of the Hick (Chris Gore) Preface: Downriver PART I: GOOD OL’ BOYS1. Moonshiners 2. Smokey the Red-Necked Sheriff 3. Honky Tonk Heroes 4. Crackerjacks 5. Hick Chicks 6. Dixie DeMilles PART II: ON THE ROAD7. Around the Track 8. From Sea to Shining Sea 9. Fender Benders 10. Keep on Truckin' PART III: IN THE WOODS11. The Death of Bigfoot 12. Creepy Critters 13. Hillbilly Horror Afterword: The End of Hixploitation? Filmography Notes Bibliography Index