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The Cool and the Crazy

Author : Peter Stanfield
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813573009
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book The Cool and the Crazy written by Peter Stanfield and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explosive! Amazing! Terrifying! You won’t believe your eyes! Such movie taglines were common in the 1950s, as Hollywood churned out a variety of low-budget pictures that were sold on the basis of their sensational content and topicality. While a few of these movies have since become canonized by film fans and critics, a number of the era’s biggest fads have now faded into obscurity. The Cool and the Crazy examines seven of these film cycles, including short-lived trends like boxing movies, war pictures, and social problem films detailing the sordid and violent life of teenagers, as well as uniquely 1950s takes on established genres like the gangster picture. Peter Stanfield reveals how Hollywood sought to capitalize upon current events, moral panics, and popular fads, making movies that were “ripped from the headlines” on everything from the Korean War to rock and roll. As he offers careful readings of several key films, he also considers the broader historical and commercial contexts in which these films were produced, marketed, and exhibited. In the process, Stanfield uncovers surprising synergies between Hollywood and other arenas of popular culture, like the ways that the fashion trend for blue jeans influenced the 1950s Western. Delivering sharp critical insights in jazzy, accessible prose, The Cool and the Crazy offers an appreciation of cinema as a “pop” medium, unabashedly derivative, faddish, and ephemeral. By studying these long-burst bubbles of 1950s “pop,” Stanfield reveals something new about what films do and the pleasures they provide.

The Monster Always Returns

Author : Christian Knöppler
Publisher : transcript Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3839437350
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book The Monster Always Returns written by Christian Knöppler and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The monsters of the horror genre never remain dead - they invariably return in new and terrifying shapes for another installment. In this study Christian Knöppler explores the phenomenon of horror film remakes. He argues that even though these derivative films typically earn little praise from critics, their constant refiguration of monsters and horror scenarios serves to access and update otherwise obscure cultural fears. With an in-depth examination of six sample sequences of films and remakes, this book aims to shed new light on a much maligned and often neglected type of film and promises fresh insights to scholars and aficionados alike.

How Star Wars Conquered the Universe

Author : Chris Taylor
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465097510
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book How Star Wars Conquered the Universe written by Chris Taylor and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1973, a young filmmaker named George Lucas scribbled some notes for a far-fetched space-fantasy epic. Some forty years and 37 billion later, Star Wars -- related products outnumber human beings, a growing stormtrooper army spans the globe, and "Jediism" has become a religion in its own right. Lucas's creation has grown into far more than a cinematic classic; it is, quite simply, one of the most lucrative, influential, and interactive franchises of all time. Yet incredibly, until now the complete history of Star Wars -- its influences and impact, the controversies it has spawned, its financial growth and long-term prospects -- has never been told. In How Star Wars Conquered the Universe, veteran journalist Chris Taylor traces the series from the difficult birth of the original film through its sequels, the franchise's death and rebirth, the prequels, and the preparations for a new trilogy. Providing portraits of the friends, writers, artists, producers, and marketers who labored behind the scenes to turn Lucas's idea into a legend, Taylor also jousts with modern-day Jedi, tinkers with droid builders, and gets inside Boba Fett's helmet, all to find out how Star Wars has attracted and inspired so many fans for so long. Since the first film's release in 1977, Taylor shows, Star Wars has conquered our culture with a sense of lightness and exuberance, while remaining serious enough to influence politics in far-flung countries and spread a spirituality that appeals to religious groups and atheists alike. Controversial digital upgrades and poorly received prequels have actually made the franchise stronger than ever. Now, with a savvy new set of bosses holding the reins and Episode VII on the horizon, it looks like Star Wars is just getting started. An energetic, fast-moving account of this creative and commercial phenomenon, How Star Wars Conquered the Universe explains how a young filmmaker's fragile dream beat out a surprising number of rivals to gain a diehard, multigenerational fan base -- and why it will be galvanizing our imaginations and minting money for generations to come.

The Cinema of George A. Romero

Author : Tony Williams
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231850751
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The Cinema of George A. Romero written by Tony Williams and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive portrait of horror's definitive director, Tony Williams ties George A. Romero's films to the development of literary naturalism and American culture, expanding the artist's creative footprint beyond his mastery of the "splatter movie" genre. Williams locates Romero's influences in the work of Emile Zola, the Entertainment Comics of the 1950s, and the novels of Stephen King, revealing the interdisciplinary depth of his seminal films Night of the Living Dead (1968), Creepshow (1982), Monkey Shines (1988), and The Dark Half (1992). For this second edition, Williams reads Romero's Bruiser (2000) against his more recent Land of the Dead (2005) and takes a fresh look at Diary of the Dead (2007) and Survival of the Dead (2009), two overlooked films that feature Romero's greatest achievements yet.

The Right Wing: the Good, the Bad, and the Crazy

Author : Charles Phillip Rider
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1483630919
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (836 download)

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Download or read book The Right Wing: the Good, the Bad, and the Crazy written by Charles Phillip Rider and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book The Right Wing: the Good, the Bad, and the Crazy discusses the political right in the United States from Prohibition through recent speculation concerning the presidential campaign of 2016. A chapter is devoted to each U.S. President from Franklin Delano Roosevelt to George W. Bush. Many references are contained in the book concerning right wing personalities such as Robert Welch, Joe McCarthy, Barry Goldwater, Rush Limbaugh, Darrel Issa and others. Right wing organizations such as the John Birch Society, Fox News, and the Tea Party are analyzed. The Afterword section contains the authors solution to issues such as gun control, the U.S. Debt, the need for additional federal revenues, and the lack of medium and large U.S. corporations tax support of the U.S. government. Controversial issues such as sex education, immigration, and the present large gap between wealthy and middle class income are discussed in the book. The influence of the religious right in politics is analyzed. The author, Charles Rider, analyzes some of the above issues from an attorneys perspective. The book contains facts not generally known by readers such as Senator McCarthy, the communist witch hunter, subpoenaed many witnesses and forced them to testify in front of the Senate Permanent Sub Committee on Investigations. None of the witnesses ever went to jail or prison for communist activity. McCarthys committee records of witnesses testimony and background disappeared from the FBI files and the National Archives. During the Afghan War, Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld created a monetary reward program for information as to names of terrorists. Leaflets were distributed that the U.S. Government would pay up to $15,000 for names of terrorists. People turned in their enemies and sometimes goat herders and store clerks ended up in Guantanamo.

See Out the Crazy Times

Author : Sylvia Hikins
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1784622834
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (846 download)

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Download or read book See Out the Crazy Times written by Sylvia Hikins and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-06-28 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winter, 1939. Edna and Lucy, along with new-born babies Jack and Lily, return to London during the war to a world gone mad. Forced to live underground, sleeping on the dark and dingy platforms of the Underground, they emerge each day to be confronted by bombed-out houses, already picked over by looters, spivs, black market traders and swindlers. When the war ends, Lucy, a bright and ambitious woman, seizes the opportunities that their changed society now offers. Meanwhile, Edna remains rooted in the old beliefs of kinship and community. Struggling to overcome the trauma of five years of conflict and unable to come to terms with her separation from her husband, Edna worries that life will never be the same again. Robbed of their childhood by the war, Jack, Lily and her younger brother George attempt to forge their own definitions of normality. When as a teenager Lily discovers a scrap of paper in the lining of a classy cashmere coat gifted to her from the American Red Cross, she jumps at the opportunity to follow its trail, which leads her to a famous poet and a chance to reclaim her place in a broken world. See Out the Crazy Times shares the stories of five people whose lives have been changed forever by the war. It is a life-affirming story, bitter-sweet, filled with laughter, anger and hope, that will appeal to readers who enjoy fiction about the second world war and its aftermath.

Bringing the War Home

Author : Jeremy Varon
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520241193
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Bringing the War Home written by Jeremy Varon and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2004-04-30 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comparison of left-wing violence in the US and West Germany, Jeremy Varon focuses on America's Weather Underground and Germany's Red Army Faction to consider how and why young, middle-class radicals turned to armed struggle in efforts tooverthrow their states.

Join the Conspiracy

Author : Jonathan Butler
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
ISBN 13 : 1531508162
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Join the Conspiracy written by Jonathan Butler and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into the electrifying tale of a Brooklyn-born patriot turned radical activist, in an era when America was torn by its ideological extremes In the shadow of recent turmoil, Join the Conspiracy transports readers to a pivotal moment of division and dissent in American history: the late 1960s. Against the backdrop of the Vietnam War and a nation grappling with internal conflict, this compelling narrative follows the life of George Demmerle, a factory worker whose political odyssey encapsulates the era’s tumultuous spirit. From his roots as a concerned citizen wary of his country’s leftward tilt, Demmerle’s journey takes a dramatic turn as he delves into the heart of radical activism. Participating in iconic protests from the March on Washington to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Demmerle’s story is a whirlwind of political fervor, embodying the struggle against what was perceived as imperialist war and racial injustice. His transformation is marked by alliances with key figures of the time, including Abbie Hoffman, and an eventual leadership role within an East Coast Black Panther affiliate. Yet, beneath his radical veneer lies a secret: Demmerle is an FBI informant. Join the Conspiracy reveals Demmerle’s complex role in a society at war with itself, where his deepening involvement with the radical left and a bombing collective forces him to confront his loyalties. The narrative, enriched by a rare trove of period documents, candid photos taken from inside the radical movement, and underground art—more than a hundred of which are included in the book—not only charts Demmerle’s saga but also reflects the broader story of a nation struggling to find its moral compass amidst chaos. As Demmerle navigates the dangerous waters of political extremism, readers are invited to ponder the price of ideology, the nature of loyalty, and the fine line between activism and betrayal. This book is not just a recounting of historical events but a vibrant portrait of a man and a movement that sought to reshape America.

The Crazy Iris and Other Stories of the Atomic Aftermath

Author : Kenzaburō Ōe
Publisher : Grove Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802151841
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book The Crazy Iris and Other Stories of the Atomic Aftermath written by Kenzaburō Ōe and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by one of Japan's leading and internationally acclaimed writers, this collection of short stories was compiled to mark the fortieth anniversary of the August 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Here some of Japan's best and most representative writers chronicle and re-create the impact of this tragedy on the daily lives of peasants, city professionals, artists, children, and families. From the "crazy" iris that grows out of season to the artist who no longer paints in color, the simple details described in these superbly crafted stories testify to the enormity of change in Japanese life, as well as in the future of our civilization. Included are "The Crazy Iris" by Masuji Ibuse, "Summer Flower" by Tamiki Hara, "The Land of Heart's Desire" by Tamiki Hara, "Human Ashes" by Katsuzo Oda, "Fireflies" by Yoka Ota, "The Colorless Paintings" by Ineko Sata, "The Empty Can" by Kyoko Hayashi, "The House of Hands" by Mitsuharu Inoue, and "The Rite" by Hiroko Takenishi.

Crazy Asian War

Author : Smilie
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 145350673X
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book Crazy Asian War written by Smilie and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dave Martin served seventeen months in Vietnam as a Marine infantryman (grunt). He was involved in sixteen major operations along with the dozens of smaller firefights and skirmishes. He participated in Operation Buffalo and the Siege of Con Thien. He served in Bravo Co. 1/9, India Co. 3/3, and India, Kilo, Lima, Mike Co. 3/9 as a forward observer from July 1966 to November 1967. He’s never forgotten the courage, sacrifice and brotherhood he witnessed by the Marine Grunts he served with. Most of his tour in Vietnam was with the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment. He feels fortunate and proud to have served with them.

The Crazy Ape

Author : Albert Szent-Györgyi
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1497675901
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (976 download)

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Download or read book The Crazy Ape written by Albert Szent-Györgyi and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Szent-Györgyi concerns himself with the underlying forces and conditions that have prevented the realization of the higher possibilities of the American Dream, and, by extension, of all mankind. He addresses himself especially to the youth of the world in his attempt to show how man, the more he progresses technologically, seems the more to regress psychologically and socially, until he resembles his primate ancestors in a state of high schizophrenia. The fundamental question asked by this book is: why is it that most of the scientific research that is done to elevate human life serves in the end to destroy it? That this phenomenon exists is unarguable. How to alter it is the problem the author tackles. He finds the possibility, indeed the instrument of our survival, in our youth. Dr. Szent-Györgyi calls upon the youth the world over to organize and exercise their power to create a new world. He implores them not to waste their energies in petulance and frustration—the world is ripe for the radical changes needed for man’s survival, and for youth to fritter away their opportunity would be to compound the tragedy and seal the fate of mankind.

God Is in the Crazy

Author : Dr. Chet Weld
Publisher : Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1638856281
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (388 download)

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Download or read book God Is in the Crazy written by Dr. Chet Weld and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-01-19 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's been said that life is like a dark night in a cheap hotel. The world is just plain crazy! That makes miracles, angel appearances, and answers to prayer even more amazing! God Is in the Crazy invites the reader to witness how God can suspend laws of time and space in order to save us from dangers and bestow blessings. If you've felt broken and desperate, forsaken and faithless, the many miracles of this book will give you hope. After the author's journey through drug and alcohol abuse, and his seasons in what the Bible calls "the waste howling wilderness" of life's trials and heartaches, his hope in God has never stopped growing. This book will help you find refuge and strength during similar times in the wilderness! And while God's ways are often inscrutable, you'll gain insights into why faith in Him is never in vain. You'll learn how "God draws straight with crooked lines," the advantages of "downward mobility," and how "the wilderness equals power." Along with reflections on ways to receive deep peace, God Is in the Crazy will help you walk more confidently into your fulfilling destiny!

In the Company of Crazies

Author : Nora Raleigh Baskin
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 9780060596071
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book In the Company of Crazies written by Nora Raleigh Baskin and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Troubled thirteen-year-old Mia Singer enrolls in the Mountain Laurel School for Alternative Education, where she learns a lot about herself by paying close attention to others.

Horror Films of the 1970s

Author : John Kenneth Muir
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786491566
Total Pages : 682 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Horror Films of the 1970s written by John Kenneth Muir and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-11-22 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Vietnam Reader

Author : Walter Capps
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136635629
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book The Vietnam Reader written by Walter Capps and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Only the Crazy and Fearless Win BIG!

Author : Arthur Wylie
Publisher : BenBella Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1935618857
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book Only the Crazy and Fearless Win BIG! written by Arthur Wylie and published by BenBella Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the pack and doing what you are told may get you a job and even a promotion, but it won't lead to real success. Entrepreneur Arthur Wylie, who made his first million by 26, has conquered the worlds of finance, real estate, and entertainment with more than $50 million in deals brokered and almost half a billion in assets and transactions under management. He has several subsidiaries that have diversified into film development, consulting, venture capital, speaking engagements, celebrity events, book publishing, technology, philanthropy, and real estate ventures internationally. In Only the Crazy and Fearless Win BIG!, he shares a little secret that few books discuss—to win big you have to be fearless and, sometimes, even a little crazy. Wylie outlines real-world examples from some of history and present-day's most well-known names and everyday entrepreneurs in every industry, profession, and segment of the economy. Only the Crazy and Fearless Win BIG! shows how their decisions raised eyebrows, dropped jaws, and met resistance—yet proved to be right. A few crazy and fearless decisions that led to victory and success, to fame and respect: • Dominate with Class: Mexican Billionaire and world's richest man, Carlos Slim, shows how to dominate a market to empower others • Being Fearless: CEO Steve Jobs is fired from Apple • Passion: Sara Blakely used what she hated to become successful in an untapped market • People Power: Henry Ford pays his workers double the industry average • Relentless: Richard Branson pushes through obstacles and makes billions • How Crazy: Intern-now-CEO Sean Combs's $300 Million Clothing line beats out his entertainment business Through Wylie's experience and guidance, he weaves together the lessons of these stories and more to share what it means to your life, wealth, career and business.

Necronomicon Presents Shocking Cinema of the Seventies

Author : Xavier Mendik
Publisher : Noir Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780953656448
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (564 download)

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Download or read book Necronomicon Presents Shocking Cinema of the Seventies written by Xavier Mendik and published by Noir Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.