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Product Identifiers
PublisherBFI Publishing
ISBN-10085170929X
ISBN-139780851709291
eBay Product ID (ePID)24038774980
Product Key Features
Book TitleJaws
Number of Pages96 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFilm / General, Film / Guides & Reviews, Film / Reference, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year2002
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts
AuthorAntonia Quirke
Book SeriesBfi Film Classics Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight5.3 Oz
Item Length7.4 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal791.4/372
SynopsisSteven Spielberg's second feature, released in 1975, was an adaptation of a best-selling trash novel about a killer shark's effect on a New England tourist town. Under extreme pressure on a catastrophic location shoot, Universal's twenty-seven-year-old prodigy crafted a thriller so effective that for many yearsJawswas the highest-grossing film of all time. It was also instrumental in establishing the concepts of the event movie and the summer blockbuster. Jawsexerts an extraordinary power over audiences. Apparently simplistic and manipulative, it is a film that has divided critics into two broad camps: those who dismiss it as infantile and sensational--and those who see the shark as freighted with complex political and psychosexual meaning. Antonia Quirke, in an impressionistic response, argues that both interpretations obscure the film's success simply as a work of art. InJawsSpielberg's ability to blend genres came together with his precocious technical skill in creating a genuine masterpiece, underrated by many, even its director. Indeed, Quirke claims, this may be Spielberg's finest work., Jaws divides critics into those who dismiss it as infantile and sensational, and those who see the shark as freighted with political and psychosexual meaning. The author argues that both interpretations obscure the film's success as a work of art., Steven Spielberg's second feature, released in 1975, was an adaptation of a best-selling trash novel about a killer shark's effect on a New England tourist town. Under extreme pressure on a catastrophic location shoot, Universal's 27 year-old prodigy crafted a thriller so effective that for many years Jaws was the highest-grossing film of all time. It was also instrumental in establishing the concepts of the event movie and the summer blockbuster. Jaws exerts an extraordinary power over audiences. Apparently simplistic and manipulative, it is a film that has divided critics into two broad camps: those who dismiss it as infantile and sensational - and those who see the shark as freighted with complex political and psychosexual meaning. Antonia Quirke, in an impressionistic response, argues that both interpretations obscure the film's success simply as a work of art. In Jaws Spielberg's ability to blend genres combined with his precocious technical skill to create a genuine masterpiece, which is underrated by many, including its director. Indeed, Quirke claims, this may be Spielberg's finest work.
LC Classification NumberPN1993.5.U6
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- 19. Feb. 2023
Good things come in small packages.
This little book provides big insight on one of the most popular and successful Hollywood films ever made: Jaws! For the reader, a tremendous amount of information cinematically and aesthetically make this book an extremely interesting read. This book by Antonia Quirke also contains photographs of extremely significant scenes in the film, with many in full color. I highly recommend this book Jaws, as I do the movie Jaws which holds up extremely well for a motion picture that will be 50 years old in two years! timlawr72Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 20. Mär. 2019
A multi-approach to review.
A very intense writing style. The author rorschaches the hell out of this movie.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
