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The Future Was Now
Madmen, Mavericks, and the Epic Sci-Fi Summer of 1982
Buch von Chris Nashawaty
Sprache: Englisch

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From legendary entertainment journalist and author of Caddyshack comes a rollicking new history of 1980s cinema-how eight legendary sci-fi films upended the industry and Hollywood forever.

In the summer of 1982, eight science fiction films were released within six weeks of each other, changing the careers of some of Hollywood's biggest names and altering the business and art of movies to this day.

In The Future Was Now, Chris Nashawaty recounts the riotous genesis of these films, featuring an all-star cast of Hollywood luminaries and gadflies alike: Steven Spielberg, at the height of his powers, conceives E.T. as an unlikely family tale, and quietly takes over the troubled production of Poltergeist, a horror film he had been nurturing for years. Ridley Scott, fresh off the success of Alien, tries his hand at an odd Philip K. Dick story that becomes Blade Runner-a box office failure turned cult classic. Similar stories arise for films like Tron, Conan the Barbarian, and The Thing. Taken as a whole, these films show a precarious turning-point in Hollywood history, when baffled film executives finally began to understand the potential of these high-concept films: a rabid fanbase, merchandising potential, and endless possible sequels.

Expertly researched, energetically told, and written with an unabashed love for the art of cinema, The Future was Now is a monumental accomplishment-a chronicle of how the revolution sparked in a galaxy far, far away finally took root and changed Hollywood forever.

From legendary entertainment journalist and author of Caddyshack comes a rollicking new history of 1980s cinema-how eight legendary sci-fi films upended the industry and Hollywood forever.

In the summer of 1982, eight science fiction films were released within six weeks of each other, changing the careers of some of Hollywood's biggest names and altering the business and art of movies to this day.

In The Future Was Now, Chris Nashawaty recounts the riotous genesis of these films, featuring an all-star cast of Hollywood luminaries and gadflies alike: Steven Spielberg, at the height of his powers, conceives E.T. as an unlikely family tale, and quietly takes over the troubled production of Poltergeist, a horror film he had been nurturing for years. Ridley Scott, fresh off the success of Alien, tries his hand at an odd Philip K. Dick story that becomes Blade Runner-a box office failure turned cult classic. Similar stories arise for films like Tron, Conan the Barbarian, and The Thing. Taken as a whole, these films show a precarious turning-point in Hollywood history, when baffled film executives finally began to understand the potential of these high-concept films: a rabid fanbase, merchandising potential, and endless possible sequels.

Expertly researched, energetically told, and written with an unabashed love for the art of cinema, The Future was Now is a monumental accomplishment-a chronicle of how the revolution sparked in a galaxy far, far away finally took root and changed Hollywood forever.

Über den Autor
Chris Nashawaty is a writer, editor, and former Entertainment Weekly film critic. He is the author of Caddyshack: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story and his work has appeared in Esquire, Sports Illustrated, andVanity Fair. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his family.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Theater & Film
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781250827050
ISBN-10: 1250827051
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Nashawaty, Chris
Hersteller: Flatiron Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 244 x 167 x 30 mm
Von/Mit: Chris Nashawaty
Erscheinungsdatum: 30.07.2024
Gewicht: 0,498 kg
Artikel-ID: 120525205
Über den Autor
Chris Nashawaty is a writer, editor, and former Entertainment Weekly film critic. He is the author of Caddyshack: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story and his work has appeared in Esquire, Sports Illustrated, andVanity Fair. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his family.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Theater & Film
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781250827050
ISBN-10: 1250827051
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Nashawaty, Chris
Hersteller: Flatiron Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 244 x 167 x 30 mm
Von/Mit: Chris Nashawaty
Erscheinungsdatum: 30.07.2024
Gewicht: 0,498 kg
Artikel-ID: 120525205
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