{"product_id":"big-wednesday-9780367178925","title":"Big Wednesday","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides an examination of \u003ci\u003eBig Wednesday\u003c\/i\u003e as an unconventional film that employs a mythic sensibility in its representation of the loss of youth and young manhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritically and commercially unsuccessful on its original release, the coming-of-age, surf drama \u003ci\u003eBig Wednesday\u003c\/i\u003e (1978), has undergone a significant reappraisal. It is now considered not only an important contribution to youth cinema, but also the most important film that John Milius ever made. Over six chapters, the book considers questions of authorship, commerce, genre, stardom, and myth, and explores how these ideas intersect with the filmâs status as a significant youth movie and collectively how these ideas have contributed to its recent critical rehabilitation. In doing so, the book also provides a much-needed reassessment of an important and overlooked entry in the New Hollywood canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring \u003ci\u003eBig Wednesday\u003c\/i\u003eâs subsequent resonance and relevance, this unique study will appeal\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017840066903,"sku":"9780367178925","price":47.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367178925.jpg?v=1750774845","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/big-wednesday-9780367178925","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}