Jaws by Antonia Quirke (2002, Trade Paperback)
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- 9780851709291
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
BFI Publishing
ISBN-10
085170929X
ISBN-13
9780851709291
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24038774980
Product Key Features
Book Title
Jaws
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Film / General, Film / Guides & Reviews, Film / Reference, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year
2002
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Performing Arts
Book Series
Bfi Film Classics Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
5.3 Oz
Item Length
7.4 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
791.4/372
Synopsis
Steven Spielberg's second feature, released in 1975, was an adaptation of a best-selling trash novel about a killer shark's effect on a New England tourist town. Under extreme pressure on a catastrophic location shoot, Universal's twenty-seven-year-old prodigy crafted a thriller so effective that for many yearsJawswas the highest-grossing film of all time. It was also instrumental in establishing the concepts of the event movie and the summer blockbuster. Jawsexerts an extraordinary power over audiences. Apparently simplistic and manipulative, it is a film that has divided critics into two broad camps: those who dismiss it as infantile and sensational--and those who see the shark as freighted with complex political and psychosexual meaning. Antonia Quirke, in an impressionistic response, argues that both interpretations obscure the film's success simply as a work of art. InJawsSpielberg's ability to blend genres came together with his precocious technical skill in creating a genuine masterpiece, underrated by many, even its director. Indeed, Quirke claims, this may be Spielberg's finest work., Jaws divides critics into those who dismiss it as infantile and sensational, and those who see the shark as freighted with political and psychosexual meaning. The author argues that both interpretations obscure the film's success as a work of art., Steven Spielberg's second feature, released in 1975, was an adaptation of a best-selling trash novel about a killer shark's effect on a New England tourist town. Under extreme pressure on a catastrophic location shoot, Universal's 27 year-old prodigy crafted a thriller so effective that for many years Jaws was the highest-grossing film of all time. It was also instrumental in establishing the concepts of the event movie and the summer blockbuster. Jaws exerts an extraordinary power over audiences. Apparently simplistic and manipulative, it is a film that has divided critics into two broad camps: those who dismiss it as infantile and sensational - and those who see the shark as freighted with complex political and psychosexual meaning. Antonia Quirke, in an impressionistic response, argues that both interpretations obscure the film's success simply as a work of art. In Jaws Spielberg's ability to blend genres combined with his precocious technical skill to create a genuine masterpiece, which is underrated by many, including its director. Indeed, Quirke claims, this may be Spielberg's finest work.
LC Classification Number
PN1993.5.U6
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