Films of John G. Avildsen

Rocky, The Karate Kid and Other Underdogs

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

The life and work of American director John G. Avildsen is thoroughly examined in this detailed filmography and critical study. Each of the most significant films made by the Oscar-winning Avildsen is given a separate chapter, including such critical successes as Joe and Save the Tiger, and box-office blockbusters Rocky and its sequels and the Karate Kid series. The authors' observations on these and other titles--some well known, others less familiar--are enhanced by extensive production notes, and by commentary from John G. Avildsen himself. Cinema historian Jean Bodon of Sam Houston State University provides a foreword.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-12-19
Mått:152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt:345 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:252
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786466924

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Larry Powell is a professor of communication studies at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. He is the author or coauthor of several books and articles. Tom Garrett is an associate professor at Sam Houston State University, and a producer of independent feature films and documentaries.

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“fascinating, informative look at one of American cinema’s most interesting directors. Recommended”—Examiner.com.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsForeword by Jean BodonPreface1. The Early Career2. Joe: Speed Freaks versus the Silent Majority3. Cry Uncle: Returning (Already) to His Roots4. The Stoolie: At Odds with the Star5. Save the Tiger: Knocking on the Door of the Academy Awards6. Fore Play: Sex Comedies That Didn’t Work7. W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings: John Avildsen vs. Burt Reynolds8. Rocky: A Work of Inspiration9. Saturday Night Fever: Missing Out on a Blockbuster10. Slow Dancing in the Big City: A Former Sexploitation Director Tackles Romance11. The Formula: Avildsen and Marlon Brando12. Neighbors: The Difﬁcult Becomes the Impossible13. A Night in Heaven14. The Karate Kid15. The Karate Kid Part II: Let the Sequels Begin16. Happy New Year17. For Keeps18. Lean on Me: Good Guys Don’t Always Win19. The Karate Kid Part III20. Rocky V: The End of the Line?21. The Power of One22. 8 Seconds23. Inferno (Desert Heat)EpilogueFilmographyNotesBibliographyIndex