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Thelma & Louise Live!

Author : Bernie Cook
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292782500
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book Thelma & Louise Live! written by Bernie Cook and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When they floored their Thunderbird off a cliff rather than surrender to the law, Thelma and Louise became icons of female rebellion, provoking strong reactions from viewers who felt either empowered or outraged by the duo's transgressions of women's traditional roles. The 1991 film quickly became—and continues to be—a potent cultural reference point, even inspiring a bumper sticker that declares, "Thelma & Louise Live!" In this insightful study of Thelma & Louise, six noted film scholars investigate the initial reception and ongoing impact of this landmark film. The writers consider Thelma & Louise from a variety of perspectives, turning attention to the film's promotion and audience response over time; to theories of comedy and the role of laughter in the film; to the film's soundtrack and score; to the performances of stars Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis; to the emergence of Brad Pitt as a star and male sex object; and to the film's place in the history of road and crime film genres. Complementing the scholarly analysis is an in-depth interview of screenwriter Callie Khouri by editor Bernie Cook, as well as reviews of Thelma & Louise that appeared in U.S. News & World Report and Time. Offering myriad new ways of understanding the complex interrelations of gender, identity, and violence, Thelma & Louise Live! attests to the ongoing life and still-evolving meanings of this now-classic film.

Off the Cliff

Author : Becky Aikman
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698405633
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (984 download)

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Download or read book Off the Cliff written by Becky Aikman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively and revealing behind-the-scenes look at the making of one of history's most controversial and influential movies, drawing on exclusive interviews with the cast and crew. “You’ve always been crazy,” says Louise to Thelma, shortly after she locks a police officer in the trunk of his car. “This is just the first chance you’ve had to express yourself.” In 1991, Thelma & Louise, the story of two outlaw women on the run from their disenchanted lives, was a revelation. Suddenly, a film in which women were, in every sense, behind the wheel. It turned the tables on Hollywood, instantly becoming a classic, and continues to electrify audiences as a cultural statement of defiance. But if the film’s place in history now seems certain, at the time its creation was a long shot. Only through sheer hard work and more than a little good luck did the script end up in the hands of the brilliant English filmmaker Ridley Scott, who saw its huge potential. With Scott on board, a team willing to challenge the odds came together—including the stars Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon and a fresh-faced up-and-coming actor named Brad Pitt, as well as legends like actor Harvey Keitel, composer Hans Zimmer, and old-school studio chief Alan Ladd Jr.—to create one of the most controversial movies of all time. But before icons like Davis and Sarandon got involved, Thelma & Louise was just an idea in the head of Callie Khouri, a thirty-year-old music video production manager, who was fed up with working behind the scenes on sleazy sets. At four a.m. one night, sitting in her car outside the ramshackle bungalow in Santa Monica that she shared with two friends, she had a vision: two women on a crime spree, fleeing their dull and tedious lives—lives like hers—in search of a freedom they had never before been able to realize. But in the late 1980s, Hollywood was dominated by men, both on the screen and behind the scenes. The likelihood of a script by an unheard-of screenwriter starring two women in lead roles actually getting made was remote. But Khouri had one thing going for her—she was so inexperienced she didn't really know she would be attempting the nigh impossible. In Off the Cliff, Becky Aikman tells the full extraordinary story behind this feminist sensation, which crashed through barricades and upended convention. Drawing on 130 exclusive interviews with the key players from this remarkable cast of actors, writers, and filmmakers, Aikman tells an inspiring and important underdog story about creativity, the magic of cinema, and the unjust obstacles that women in Hollywood continue to face to this day.

Thelma & Louise

Author : Susan Kollin
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
ISBN 13 : 0826365531
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book Thelma & Louise written by Susan Kollin and published by University of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 2023-09-15 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thelma & Louise, the 1991 film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis, has been described as a road movie, a buddy movie, a feminist parable, and only incidentally as a Western. An Oscar winner for first-time screenwriter Callie Khouri, Thelma & Louise catalyzed a national conversation about women, violence, and self-determination in a Hollywood still shrugging off the West of John Wayne and in an America that still viewed women as accessories to the national mythology. In this latest volume in the Reel West series, Susan Kollin recreates this watershed moment for women’s movies in general and women’s Westerns in particular.

Thelma & Louise

Author : Marita Sturken
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 183871927X
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Thelma & Louise written by Marita Sturken and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-14 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thelma & Louise, directed by Ridley Scott and written by Callie Khouri, sparked a remarkable public discussion about feminism, violence, and the representation of women in cinema on its release in 1991. Subject to media vilification for its apparent justification of armed robbery and manslaughter, it was a huge hit with audiences composed largely but not exclusively of women who cheered the fugitive central characters played by Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis. Marita Sturken examines Thelma & Louise as one of those rare films that encapsulates the politics of its time. She discusses the film's reworking of the outlaw genre, its reversal of gender roles, and its engagement with the complex relationship of women, guns adn the law. The insights of director Scott, screenwriter Khouri as well as Davis and Sarandon are deployed in an analysis of Thelma & Louise and the controversies it sparked. This is a compelling study of a landmark in 1990s American cinema. In her foreword to this new edition, Sturken looks back on the film's reception at the time of its release, and considers its continuing resonances and topicality in the age of #MeToo.

A River of Stars

Author : Vanessa Hua
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0399178791
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (991 download)

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Download or read book A River of Stars written by Vanessa Hua and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In a powerful debut about modern-day motherhood, immigration, and identity, a pregnant Chinese woman stakes a claim to the American dream in California. “Utterly absorbing.”—Celeste Ng • “A marvel of a first novel.”—O: The Oprah Magazine • “The most eye-opening literary adventure of the year.”—Entertainment Weekly NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • NPR • Real Simple Holed up with other mothers-to-be in a secret maternity home in Los Angeles, Scarlett Chen is far from her native China, where she worked in a factory and fell in love with the married owner, Boss Yeung. Now she’s carrying his baby. To ensure that his child—his first son—has every advantage, Boss Yeung has shipped Scarlett off to give birth on American soil. As Scarlett awaits the baby’s arrival, she spars with her imperious housemates. The only one who fits in even less is Daisy, a spirited, pregnant teenager who is being kept apart from her American boyfriend. Then a new sonogram of Scarlett’s baby reveals the unexpected. Panicked, she goes on the run by hijacking a van—only to discover that she has a stowaway: Daisy, who intends to track down the father of her child. The two flee to San Francisco’s bustling Chinatown, where Scarlett will join countless immigrants desperately trying to seize their piece of the American dream. What Scarlett doesn’t know is that her baby’s father is not far behind her. A River of Stars is a vivid examination of home and belonging and a moving portrayal of a woman determined to build her own future. Praise for A River of Stars “Vanessa Hua’s story spins with wild fervor, with charming protagonists fiercely motivated by maternal and survival instincts.”—USA Today “A River of Stars is the best of all worlds: part buddy cop adventure, part coming-of-age story and part ode to female friendship.”—NPR “Hua’s epic A River of Stars follows a pair of pregnant Chinese immigrant women—two of the more vibrant characters I’ve come across in a while—on the lam from Los Angeles to San Francisco’s Chinatown.”—R. O. Kwon, author of The Incendiaries, in Esquire “A delightful novel of motherhood and Chinese immigration . . . Without wading into policy debates, Ms Hua dramatises the stories and contributions of immigrants who believe in grand ideals and strive to live up to them.”—The Economist

Should You Read Shakespeare?

Author : Anne Waldron Neumann
Publisher : UNSW Press
ISBN 13 : 9780868404899
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Should You Read Shakespeare? written by Anne Waldron Neumann and published by UNSW Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The capacity of novels and popular culture to both delight and instruct is the starting point for this examination of a broad range of literature, film and television. Anne Waldron Neumann breaks down the artificial divide between 'high culture' and 'popular culture'.

Watching Rape

Author : Sarah Projansky
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0814766900
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book Watching Rape written by Sarah Projansky and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2001-08 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Watching Rape", Sarah Projansky undermines the complacent view - that equality for women has already been achieved - in her analysis of depictions of rape in US film, televsion, and independent video. This study addresses the relationship between rape and postfeminism.

Feminist Subjects, Multi-media

Author : Penny Florence
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719041808
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (418 download)

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Download or read book Feminist Subjects, Multi-media written by Penny Florence and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines a range of media from paintings and family photography, through to opera, film and TV to novels and poetry, and challenges the traditional boundaries between the creative and the critical.

Contemporary Crime Fiction

Author : Charlotte Beyer
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527566862
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Crime Fiction written by Charlotte Beyer and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique and timely book presents nine compelling essays on contemporary crime fiction, bringing innovative and fresh perspectives to the analysis of this most popular and vibrant literary genre. Investigating contemporary crime fiction and the critical debates surrounding its reception and production, the introductory chapter sets the scene for the subsequent analyses of distinct crime fiction topics, themes and authors. The topics include the experimental detective narrative, race and ethnicity, historical crime fiction, domestic noir, feminism and crime, environmental crime, and the poetics of place. Authors examined here range from Ian Rankin, Gillian Flynn, Val McDermid, Denise Mina, Robert Galbraith, Nancy Bilyeau, and Martha Grimes, to Tana French, Dale Furutani, and J.G. Ballard, and more. Informed by the latest critical debates and theoretical perspectives in the field, this volume presents an invaluable source of information and criticism on crime fiction for students, researchers and academics alike.

Hollywood's America

Author : Steven Mintz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405190035
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Hollywood's America written by Steven Mintz and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised, updated, and extended, this compilation of interpretive essays and primary documents teaches students to read films as cultural artifacts within the contexts of actual past events. A new edition of this classic textbook, which ties movies into the broader narrative of US and film history Ten new articles which consider recently released films, as well as issues of gender and ethnicity Well-organized within a chronological framework with thematic treatments to provide a valuable resource for students of the history of American film Fourth edition includes completely new images throughout

Why Any Woman

Author : Keira V. Williams
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820365599
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Why Any Woman written by Keira V. Williams and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Focus On: 100 Most Popular American Crime Drama Films

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1195 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Focus On: 100 Most Popular American Crime Drama Films written by Wikipedia contributors and published by e-artnow sro. This book was released on with total page 1195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Off the Cliff

Author : Becky Aikman
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1594206716
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (942 download)

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Download or read book Off the Cliff written by Becky Aikman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1991, Thelma & Louise, the story of two outlaw women on the run from their disenchanted lives, was a revelation. The film, in which women were, in every sense, behind the wheel, instantly become a classic, and continues to electrify audiences as a cultural statement of defiance. But at the time its creation was a long shot. Aikman tells the story of this feminist sensation from an idea in the head of Callie Khouri, a vision: two women on a crime spree, fleeing their dull and tedious lives-- lives like hers-- in search of a freedom they had never before been able to realize.

Movies in American History [3 volumes]

Author : Philip C. DiMare
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1598842978
Total Pages : 1505 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Movies in American History [3 volumes] written by Philip C. DiMare and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-06-17 with total page 1505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This provocative three-volume encyclopedia is a valuable resource for readers seeking an understanding of how movies have both reflected and helped engender America's political, economic, and social history. Movies in American History: An Encyclopedia is a reference text focused on the relationship between American society and movies and filmmaking in the United States from the late 19th century through the present. Beyond discussing many important American films ranging from Birth of a Nation to Star Wars to the Harry Potter film series, the essays included in the volumes explore sensitive issues in cinema related to race, class, and gender, authored by international scholars who provide unique perspectives on American cinema and history. Written by a diverse group of distinguished scholars with backgrounds in history, film studies, culture studies, science, religion, and politics, this reference guide will appeal to readers new to cinema studies as well as film experts. Each encyclopedic entry provides data about the film, an explanation of the film's cultural significance and influence, information about significant individuals involved with that work, and resources for further study.

The Ridley Scott Encyclopedia

Author : Laurence Raw
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810869527
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The Ridley Scott Encyclopedia written by Laurence Raw and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-09-28 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From his first feature film, The Duellists, to his international successes Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma and Louise, Black Hawk Down, Gladiator, and American Gangster, Ridley Scott has directed some of the most compelling films of the last 30 years. Apart from his work as a film director, Scott has engaged in a vast range of activities, including that as a designer, producer, film mogul, and advertising executive. The Ridley Scott Encyclopedia is the first book that focuses on all aspects of his work in a wide-ranging career that spans nearly 50 years. The entries in this encyclopedia focus on all aspects of his work and are divided into four categories. The first focuses on Ridley Scott's work as a director, encompassing his feature films from The Duellists to Body of Lies, as well as his work in television, including commercials. The second category focuses on the people who have been involved in Scott's projects, including actors, directors, producers, designers, writers and other creative personnel. The third focuses on general thematic issues raised in Scott's work, such as gender construction, political issues, and geographical locations. Finally the encyclopedia incorporates entries on films by other directors who have influenced Scott's approach to his work as a director or producer. Each entry is followed by a bibliography of published sources, both in print and online, making this the most comprehensive reference on Scott's body of work.

Stepfamily Relationships

Author : Lawrence Ganong
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1489977023
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (899 download)

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Download or read book Stepfamily Relationships written by Lawrence Ganong and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition synthesizes the emerging knowledge base on the diversity of stepfamilies, their inherent concerns, and why so relatively little is still known about them. Its extensive findings shed needed light on family arrangements relatively new to the literature (e.g., cohabitating stepparents), the effects of these relationships on different family members (e.g., stepsiblings, stepgrandparents), the experiences of gay and lesbian stepfamilies, and the stigma against non-nuclear families. Coverage reviews effective therapeutic and counseling interventions for emotional, familial, and social challenges of stepfamilies, as well as the merits of family education and self-help programs. The authors explore prevailing myths about marriage, divorce, and stepfamily life while expanding the limits of stepfamily research. Among the topics included: • The cultural context of stepfamilies.• Couple dynamics in stepfamilies.• Gay and lesbian couples in stepfamilies. • The dynamics of stepparenting. • Siblings, half-siblings, and stepsiblings. • Effects of stepfamily living on children.• Clinical perspectives on stepfamily dynamics. For researchers and clinicians who work with families, it enriches the literature as it offers insights and guidelines for effective practice as well as possible avenues for future research.

Film and Ethics

Author : Lisa Downing
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135231990
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Film and Ethics written by Lisa Downing and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Film & Ethics considers a range of films and texts of film criticism alongside disparate philosophical discourses of ethics by Levinas, Derrida, Foucault, Lacanian psychoanalysts and postmodern theorists.