Film Firsts : The 25 Movies That Created Contemporary American Cinema.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alter, Ethan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--United States.

Motion pictures -- United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2014.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Introduction

Timeline: 20 Classic Film Firsts

1. Jaws (1975)

2. Star Wars (1977)

3. Superman: The Movie (1978)

4. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

5. Tron (1982)

6. Parting Glances (1986)

7. She's Gotta Have It (1986)

8. The Thin Blue Line (1988)

9. sex, lies, and videotape (1989)

10. Blade Runner: The Director's Cut (1992)

11. Pulp Fiction (1994)

12. Showgirls (1995)

13. Toy Story (1995)

14. Psycho (1998)

15. The Matrix (1999)

16. The Blair Witch Project (1999)

17. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

18. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

19. Funny Ha Ha (2002)

20. Bubble (2005)

21. The Hurt Locker (2008)

22. Avatar (2009)

23. Life in a Day (2011)

24. Margaret (2011)

25. Red State (2011)

Conclusion: Five Film Firsts to Come

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

L

M

N

P

R

S

T

V

W

Y.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Alter, Ethan Film Firsts

ISBN:

9798216084310

OCLC:

879947815