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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniverse Publishing
ISBN-100789308444
ISBN-139780789308443
eBay Product ID (ePID)2308320
Product Key Features
Book TitleProfoundly Disturbing : the Shocking Movies That Changed History
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicGeneral, Film / History & Criticism
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts
AuthorJoe Bob Briggs
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight23.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-112174
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal791.43/75
SynopsisWhat the critics are saying: "Beyond the bounds of depravity!"London Evening Standard "Despicable . . . ugly and obscene . . . a degrading, senseless misuse of film and time." The Los Angeles Times "People are right to be shocked." The New Yorker From the murky depths can come the most extraordinary things. . . . Profoundly Disturbing examines the underground cult movies that haveunexpectedly and unintentionallyrevolutionized the way that all movies would be made. Called "exploitation films" because they often exploit our most primal fears and desires, these overlooked movies pioneered new cinematographic techniques, subversive narrative structuring, and guerrilla marketing strategies that would eventually trickle up into mainstream cinema. In this book Joe Bob Briggs uncovers the most seminal cult movies of the twentieth century and reveals the fascinating untold stories behind their making. Briggs is best known as the cowboy-hat wearing, Texas-drawling host of Joe Bob's Drive-in Theater and Monstervision, which ran for fourteen years on cable TV. His goofy, disarming take offers a refreshingly different perspective on movies and film making. He will make you laugh out loud but then surprise you with some truly insightful analysis. And, with more than three decades of immersion in the cult movie business, Briggs has a wealth of behind-the-scenes knowledge about the people who starred in, and made these movies. There is no one better qualified or more engaging to write about this subject. All the subgenres in cult cinema are covered, with essays centering around twenty movies including Triumph of the Will (1938), Mudhoney (1965), Night of the Living Dead (1967), Deep Throat (1973), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Drunken Master (1978), and Crash (1996). Accompanying the text are dozens of capsule reviews providing ideas for related films to discover, as well as kitschy and fun archival film stills. An essential reference and guide to this overlooked side of cinema, Profoundly Disturbing should be in the home of every movie fan, especially those who think they've seen everything.
LC Classification NumberPN1995
