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The Films of Ridley Scott
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Richard A. Schwartz
ISBN: 0-275-96976-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-96976-9
200 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 8/30/2001
List Price: $110.95 (UK Sterling Price: £76.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: The first academic evaluation of the work of this major film director aims to study both his aesthetic achievement and the underlying themes and values he projects. Working within the boundaries of many diverse popular genres, Scott has infused his works with new energy through both a strong formal sense and a cohesive world view. In such films as Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, and the recent blockbuster Gladiator, Scott addresses the tensions between institutions and individuals, passion and reason, and social order and personal freedom--particularly for women, who in Scott's films often posses strong characters, moral rectitude, and physical prowess--making him the rare mainstream director who does not reserve such heroic qualities for men only.

Providing extensive discussion of each of Ridley Scott's films--from 1977's The Duellists through the recent blockbuster epic Gladiator--author Richard A. Schwartz considers the power that even a filmmaker working well within the boundaries of the Hollywood studio system has to define and promote social values. Scott's frequent choice of the genre film as his mechanism for this makes him a particularly fascinating figure in contemporary cinema.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
    The Duellists
    Alien
    Blade Runner
    Legend
    Someone to Watch Over Me
    Black Rain
    Thelma and Louise
    1492: Conquest of Paradise
    White Squall
    G.I. Jane
    Gladiator
    HANNIBAL
    Bibliography
    Index
About the Author: RICHARD A. SCHWARTZ is Professor of English, Fellow of the Honors College, and Director of the Film Studies Certificate Program at Florida International University. He is the author of Cold War Reference Guide, Cold War Culture, Encyclopedia of the Persian Gulf War, and Woody, From Antz to Zelig (Greenwood, 2000)
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