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American Cinema/American Culture

Name: American Cinema/American Culture
Author: John Belton

by John Belton

1994•Documentary•454 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeRealistic and expansive: a serious non-fiction book, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Book

Developed to accompany the Annenberg-funded telecourse American Cinema, and written under the aegis of The New York Center for Visual History, this text offers a fascinating look at the interplay between the movie industry and mass culture in America.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalSocial commentary

Subjects

Culture in motion picturesHistoryMotion picture industryMotion picturesPopular cultureSocial aspects of Motion picturesCulture populaireHistoire

Details

Author: John Belton
Published: 1994
Pages: 454
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Source: Open Library

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