The way Hollywood tells it

University of California Press

2006

x, 298 p.

9780520232273

Introduction: beyond the blockbuster. pt. 1: A real story. Continuing tradition, by any means necessary. Pushing the premises. Subjective stories and network narratives. A certain amount of plot: tentpoles, locomotives, blockbusters, megapictures, and the action movie. pt. 2: A stylish style. Intensified continuity: four dimensions. Some likely sources. Style, plain and fancy. What's missing? Appendix: A Hollywood timeline, 1960-2004

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