Shocking Cinema Of The 70s

Author : Julian Petley,Xavier Mendik
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781350136298

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Shocking Cinema of the 70s by Julian Petley,Xavier Mendik Pdf

This collection focuses on 1970s films from a variety of countries, and from the marginal to the mainstream, which, by tackling various 'difficult' subjects, have proved to be controversial in one way or another. It is not an uncritical celebration of the shocking and the subversive but an attempt to understand why this decade produced films which many found shocking, and what it was that made them shocking to certain audiences. To this end it includes not only films that shocked the conventionally minded, such as hard core pornography, but also those that outraged liberal opinion – for example, Death Wish and Dirty Harry. The book does not simply cast a critical light on a series of controversial films which have been variously maligned, misinterpreted or just plain ignored, but also assesses how their production values, narrative features and critical receptions can be linked to the wider historical and social forces that were dominant during this decade. Furthermore, it explores how these films resonate in our own historical moment – replete as it is with shocks of all kinds.

Author : Xavier Mendik
Publisher : Noir Publishing
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0953656446

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Necronomicon Presents Shocking Cinema of the Seventies by Xavier Mendik Pdf

The Necronomicon Shocking Cinema of the Seventies continues the acclaimed journal's exploration of film culture with a special edition devoted to film from this special era. In a series of innovative articles, leading critics and scholars consider the social and cinematic issues which shaped the films of the decade. Covering genres such as horror, the disaster movie, blaxploitation, and kung fu, the authors discover the truth behind one of the most prolific, turbulent, and challenging periods of cinema history.

Author : Julian Petley,Xavier Mendik
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-18
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781350136304

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Shocking Cinema of the 70s by Julian Petley,Xavier Mendik Pdf

This collection focuses on 1970s films from a variety of countries, and from the marginal to the mainstream, which, by tackling various 'difficult' subjects, have proved to be controversial in one way or another. It is not an uncritical celebration of the shocking and the subversive but an attempt to understand why this decade produced films which many found shocking, and what it was that made them shocking to certain audiences. To this end it includes not only films that shocked the conventionally minded, such as hard core pornography, but also those that outraged liberal opinion – for example, Death Wish and Dirty Harry. The book does not simply cast a critical light on a series of controversial films which have been variously maligned, misinterpreted or just plain ignored, but also assesses how their production values, narrative features and critical receptions can be linked to the wider historical and social forces that were dominant during this decade. Furthermore, it explores how these films resonate in our own historical moment – replete as it is with shocks of all kinds.

Author : MENDIK XAVIER AND PE
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1784530336

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Shockers! by MENDIK XAVIER AND PE Pdf

Author : John Kenneth Muir
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786491568

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Horror Films of the 1970s by John Kenneth Muir Pdf

The seventies were a decade of groundbreaking horror films: The Exorcist, Carrie, and Halloween were three. This detailed filmography covers these and 225 more. Section One provides an introduction and a brief history of the decade. Beginning with 1970 and proceeding chronologically by year of its release in the United States, Section Two offers an entry for each film. Each entry includes several categories of information: Critical Reception (sampling both '70s and later reviews), Cast and Credits, P.O.V., (quoting a person pertinent to that film's production), Synopsis (summarizing the film's story), Commentary (analyzing the film from Muir's perspective), Legacy (noting the rank of especially worthy '70s films in the horror pantheon of decades following). Section Three contains a conclusion and these five appendices: horror film cliches of the 1970s, frequently appearing performers, memorable movie ads, recommended films that illustrate how 1970s horror films continue to impact the industry, and the 15 best genre films of the decade as chosen by Muir.

Author : Xavier Mendik
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781443882880

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Bodies of Desire and Bodies in Distress by Xavier Mendik Pdf

In recent years, there has been an explosion of critical interest in the icons, genres and traditions of 1970s Italian cult film. Thanks to the international success of directors such as Dario Argento and Sergio Martino, and the influential giallo (thriller) cycle in which they worked, these unconventional and often controversial films are now impacting on new generations of filmmakers, scholars and moviegoers alike. Bodies of Desire and Bodies in Distress: The Golden Age of Italian Cult Cinema 1970–1985 considers the current interest in specific Italian directors and cult genres, exploring the social, political and cultural factors that spawned a decade of cinema dominated by extreme, yet stylish, images of sexuality and violence. Bodies of Desire and Bodies in Distress situates the explosion of 1970s Italian cult ‘excess’ against the toxic backdrop of political violence and terrorist activity that produced shocking images of carnage and crime during this period. The volume also considers why the iconography of the sexually liberated female became recast as a symbol of fear and violation in a range of Italian cult film narratives. In addition, the book also analyses how longstanding regional distinctions between Italy’s urban North and the much maligned rural South fed into sex and death cycles produced between 1970 and 1985. Bodies of Desire and Bodies in Distress profiles leading 1970s Italian directors and performers including Aristide Massaccesi (Joe D’Amato), Laura Gemser, and Dario Argento (who also provides an interview discussing his work and 1970s Italian society). The volume also provides case-studies of the giallo cycle, rape and revenge dramas, the Italian rogue cop series, post-apocalypse films, barbarian movies, and sex comedy formats. By considering the icons and genres from the golden age of Italian cult film alongside the crucial social and sexual tensions that influenced their creation, this book will be of interest to film scholars and cult movie fans alike.

Author : Seth Cagin,Philip Dray
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : STANFORD:36105003299851

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Hollywood Films of the Seventies by Seth Cagin,Philip Dray Pdf

Author : Laura Cremonini
Publisher : Self-Publish
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Modern horror movies from the ‘60s and ‘70s by Laura Cremonini Pdf

An in-depth summary of the Horror Cinema of the 60s and 70s, with references to earlier and later films. The topics examined are: Fear and contamination, Gothic and horror movies before 1968, 1968, Rosemary's Baby: satanic and demonic cinema, Night of the Living Dead, Horror movies in the ‘70s, New frontiers: monsters, zombies and chain saws. The following films were then analysed: Faust, The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula, Rosemary’s Baby, Night of the Living Dead, Repulsion, The Tenant, The Devil's Daughter, The Antichrist, The Exorcist, The Guardian, Twins of Evil, Lust for a Vampire, Taste the Blood of Dracula, Demons of the Mind, The Abominable Dr. Phibes, Dr. Phibes Rises Again, Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?, The Legend of Hell House, It’s Alive, The Omen, The Brood, Exorcist II: The Heretic, The Exorcist III, Damien: Omen II, Rabid, Shivers, The Fly, Dead Ringers, Dawn of the Dead, The Crazies, Martin, Creepshow, Day of the Dead, Monkey Shines, Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Eaten Alive, Salem's Lot, The Funhouse, Poltergeist, The Mangler, The Last House on the Left, The Hills Have Eyes. Of each film: technical cast, plot, criticism as well as the judgment of the Catholic church (Catholic evaluation). Finally, more than 120 images including posters and images taken from the films.

Author : David Deal
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786455140

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Television Fright Films of the 1970s by David Deal Pdf

If the made-for-television movie has long been regarded as a poor stepchild of the film industry, then telefilm horror has been the most uncelebrated offspring of all. Considered unworthy of critical attention, scary movies made for television have received little notice over the years. Yet millions of fans grew up watching them—especially during the 1970s—and remember them fondly. This exhaustive survey addresses the lack of critical attention by evaluating such films on their own merits. Covering nearly 150 made-for-TV fright movies from the 1970s, the book includes credits, a plot synopsis, and critical commentary for each. From the well-remembered Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark to the better-forgotten Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby, it’s a trustworthy and entertaining guide to the golden age of the televised horror movie.

Author : Phil Edwards
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Sensationalism in motion pictures
ISBN : 0949054682

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Shocking Cinema by Phil Edwards Pdf

Author : Scott V. Palmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1635874750

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British Horror Films of the 1970s by Scott V. Palmer Pdf

Horror, terror, shock, science fiction, melodrama, suspense, the weird, the occult, superstition, the unbelievable, and the incredible are all, to one degree or another, elements and aspects that are within the scope of these productions.

Author : Grace Russo Bullaro
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781905886395

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Man in Disorder by Grace Russo Bullaro Pdf

Despite the phenomenal international success that Italian director Lina Wertmüller attained in the 1970s with films such as Swept Away and Seven Beauties, there has been no full length in-depth study of her four major films. This book fills that inexplicable void in the scholarship of Italian cinema.

Author : Patrick Galloway
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114437952

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Asia Shock by Patrick Galloway Pdf

A fan's guide to the weirdest, scariest films from Asian masters.

Author : Tony Nourmand,Graham Marsh
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021426627

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Film Posters of the 70s by Tony Nourmand,Graham Marsh Pdf

The editors have compiled a stunning selecti on of the best film posters from around the world - a select ion that encapsulates the spirit of the 70s and reminds us o f the vast and variegated contribution that the decade made to the history of the cinema. '

Author : Peter Lev
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015042595390

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American Films of the 70s by Peter Lev Pdf

While the anti-establishment rebels of 1969's Easy Rider were morphing into the nostalgic yuppies of 1983's The Big Chill, Seventies movies brought us everything from killer sharks, blaxploitation, and disco musicals to a loving look at General George S. Patton. Indeed, as Peter Lev persuasively argues in this book, the films of the 1970s constitute a kind of conversation about what American society is and should be—open, diverse, and egalitarian, or stubbornly resistant to change. Examining forty films thematically, Lev explores the conflicting visions presented in films with the following kinds of subject matter: Hippies (Easy Rider, Alice's Restaurant) Cops (The French Connection, Dirty Harry) Disasters and conspiracies (Jaws, Chinatown) End of the Sixties (Nashville, The Big Chill) Art, Sex, and Hollywood (Last Tango in Paris) Teens (American Graffiti, Animal House) War (Patton, Apocalypse Now) African-Americans (Shaft, Superfly) Feminisms (An Unmarried Woman, The China Syndrome) Future visions (Star Wars, Blade Runner) As accessible to ordinary moviegoers as to film scholars, Lev's book is an essential companion to these familiar, well-loved movies.