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Hollywood from Vietnam to Reagan . . . and Beyond: A Revised and Expanded Edition of the Classic Text
Paper, 480 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-12967-1
$32.50
/ £22.50
July, 2003
Cloth, 480 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-12966-4
$90.00
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""Extremely valuable. . . . Offers the first large-scale interpretation of a period of Hollywood (and independent) filmmaking that presents the serious moral, psychological, and historical issues at stake."" — American Film
"New to this edition are Wood's gutsy defenses of My Best Friend's Wedding and Heaven's Gate, discussions of Hollywood today and teen party pictures like American Pie, and an essay on Day of the Dead. . . recommended." — Library Journal
"Hollywood from Vietnam to Reagan . . . and Beyond is one of the most impressive demonstrations by a film critic that 'to be political is to avoid the trivial.' . . . Wood's writing is rich, eloquent, and illuminating. If our culture is indeed facing the possibility of imminent extinction, his is an essential contribution to it." — Film Comment
"Wood's commentary—blending scholarly insight with a personal tone, knowledgeable about theory but not obscure, always interested in gender and sexuality but not overwhelmed by that interest—will engage students at all levels of preparation in film studies." — Choice
"Robin Wood is a serious and important writer, and this is a serious and important book. . . . [A] wonderful collection of essays." — Film International
""All chapters from the original 1986 edition remain intact and include critical analyses of the films of Martin Scorsese and Michael Cimino, a political assault on the films of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, and an in-depth meditation on Brian De Palma."It is difficult to imagine the field of film studies without Robin Wood's contribution. One could argue that it is a field he helped to create. Hollywood from Vietnam to Reagan stands as one of the three or four most important pieces of film scholarship of the past thirty years."" — Christopher Sharrett, Seton Hall University