ReFocus: the Films of Amy Heckerling
| Other author | Smith, Frances Editor |
| Other author | Shary, Timothy Editor |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press Cary : Oxford University Press, Incorporated [Distributor] |
| Description | 224 p. ill 06.300 x 09.400 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from JSTOR eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | ReFocus EUP Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation Clueless and Fast Times at Ridgemont High are affectionately regarded as key foundations of the modern Hollywood teen movie. However, the director and screenwriter for these films, Amy Heckerling, is far from a household name, despite the major influence she had had on contemporary US cinema.The first book-length study of her films, ReFocus: The Films of Amy Heckerling brings together a collection of original essays from a wide range of critical perspectives, aiming to recuperate Heckerling's place as a distinctive female voice in the contemporary Hollywood landscape. Divided into foursections, each examining a distinctive aspect of Heckerling's work, the volume draws on research from applied linguistics and audience studies, as well as from aspects of gender and film studies. Questions of gender, genre and identity, as well as the role of women in Hollywood and the implicationsof Heckerling's recent turn to television, are all considered in a volume that aims to refocus on the films and influence of this distinctive American director.Part of the ReFocus: The American Directors Series, which aims to bring influential, yet neglected, American directors to the attention of a new audience of scholars and students. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781474404617 |
| ISBN | 1474404618 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9781474404617 |
| Stock number | 00006328 |
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