Author:
Morris, Nigel, 1955-
Imprint:New York : Wallflower, 2007.
Descriptionvii, 434 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:Introduction: the critical context -- 1. Close Encounters of the Third Kind: tripping the light fantastic -- 2. Duel: the descent of Mann -- 3. The Sugarland Express: a light comedy? -- 4. Jaws: searching the depths -- 5. 1941: war on Hollywood -- 6. Raiders of the Lost Ark: lights camera, action -- 7. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: turn on your love light -- 8. Twilight Zone: The movie: magic lantern man overshadowed -- 9. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: anything goes -- 10. The Color Purple: sisters and brothers -- 11. Empire of the Sun: Shanghai showmanship -- 12. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: cut to the chase -- 13. Always: light my fire -- 14. Hook: an awfully big Pan(a)vision adventure -- 15. Jurassic Park: another monster hit -- 16. Schindler's List: darkness visible -- 17. The Lost World:Jurassic Park: more digital manipulation -- 18. Amistad: black and white in colour -- 19. Saving Private Ryan: Hollywood on War -- 20. A.I. Artifical Intelligence: eyes wide open -- 21. Minority Report: through a glass darkly -- 22. Catch me if you can: captured on celluloid -- 23. The Terminal: all that jazz -- 24. War of the Worlds: rays in the mirror -- 25. Munich : bitter fruit on the olive branch -- 26. Audiences, subjectivity and pleasure.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 394-420) and index.
