Description
Book SynopsisHollywood continues to reign supreme; from award-winning dramas to multimillion-dollar, special-effects-laden blockbusters, Tinseltown produces the films that audiences around the world go to the cinema to see. While the film industry has dramatically changed over the years – stars have come and gone, studios have risen and fallen, new technologies have emerged to challenge directors and entice audiences – Hollywood remains the centre of global media entertainment. The second volume of
Directory of World Cinema: American Hollywood builds on its predecessor by exploring how the industry has evolved and expanded throughout its history. With new essays that discuss the importance of genre, adaptation, locations and technology in the production of film, this collection explores how Hollywood has looked to create, innovate, borrow and adapt new methods of filmmaking to capture the audience’s imaginations. Touching on classic films such as
North by Northwest and
Dirty Harry alongside CGI blockbusters like
The Lord of the Rings and
The Dark Knight as well as comedies such as
When Harry Met Sally and
Jerry Maguire, this landmark book charts the changing tastes of cinema-goers and the diverse range of offerings from Hollywood. User-friendly and concise, yet dense and wide-ranging,
Directory of World Cinema: American Hollywood 2 demonstrates that Hollywood, despite its challenges from independent filmmakers and foreign directors, remains the undisputed king of moviemaking in the twenty-first century.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Adaptation
Hollywood in the Twenty-First Century
Locating Hollywood
Hollywood and Technology
Industry Spotlight
The Avengers/Marvel's Avengers Assemble
Directors
James Cameron
Frank Capra
Nora Ephron
Alfred Hitchcock
Christopher Nolan
Awards
Marketing
Sound & Music
Special Effects and CGI
TV To Film
Remakes
Teen Films
Superhero and Comic Book Films
Computer Game Adaptations
Christmas and the Holidays
Thrillers
The Sport Film
