Includes bibliographical references (p. 394-420) and index.
Contents:
Index. Introduction : the critical context -- 26. Close Encounters of the Third Kind : tripping the light fantastic -- 2. Duel : the descent of Mann -- 3. The Sugarland Express : a light comedy? -- 4. Jaws : searching the depths -- 5. 1941 : war on Hollywood -- 6. Raiders of the Lost Ark : lights, camera, action -- 7. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial : turn on your love light -- 8. Twilight Zone : The Movie : magic lantern man overshadowed -- 9. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom : anything goes -- 10. The Color Purple : sisters and brothers -- 11. Empire of the Sun : Shanghai showmanship -- 12. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade : cut to the chase -- 13. Always : light my fire -- 14. Hook : an awfully big Pan(a)vision adventure -- 15. Jurassic Park : another monster hit -- ch. 16. Schindler's List : darkness visible -- 17. The Lost World : Jurassic Park : more digital manipulation -- 18. Amistad : black and white in colour -- 19. Saving Private Ryan : Hollywood on war -- 20. A.I. Artificial Intelligence : eyes wide open -- 21. Minority Report : through a glass, darkly -- 22. Catch Me If You Can : captured on celluloid -- 23. The Terminal : all that jazz -- 24. War of the Worlds : rays in the mirror -- 25. Munich : bitter fruit on the olive branch -- 26. Audiences, subjectivity and pleasure -- Bibliography -- Index.
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