the night watchman
12-06-2002, 05:27 PM
"Hitchcock" by Francois Truffaut - As a filmmaker himself, Truffaut asks Hitch all the right questions. The subtitle of this book is "The definitive study Alfred Hitchcock by Francois Truffaut." I believe it.
"The Passion of David Lynch: Wild at Heart in Hollywood" by Martha P. Nochimson - Analyzes Lynch's films from "Six Men Getting Sick" to "Lost Highway" without tiresomely defining the symbols found in each. Doubt Lynch's work reflects a feminist perspective? You won't after reading this book.
"Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner" by Paul M. Sammon - Breathtakingly informative tome that covers Philip K. Dick's source novel, early drafts of the script, production details, critical responses, and just about anything else you didn't even think of wondering about. Fantastic.
"Classics of the Horror Film" by William K. Everson - Ignore Everson's contempt for state of post-50s horror, and you will find this book to be a treasure trove of info and opinion.
"Nightmare Movies" by Kim Newman - Newman's picks up where Everson left off and covers films from "Night of the Living Dead" to the end of the 80s. Erudite and culturally conscious, this book is the best work on the horror film I've read.
"Midnight Movies" by J. Hoberman & Jonathan Rosenbaum - Spends a wee bit too much time on "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" for my taste, but covers the 70s midnight movie scene including Jodorowsky, Waters, Lynch, Romero, and a bunch of other people I bet you ain't never heard of in intimate detail, and the impact of underground movies on the era.
"The Passion of David Lynch: Wild at Heart in Hollywood" by Martha P. Nochimson - Analyzes Lynch's films from "Six Men Getting Sick" to "Lost Highway" without tiresomely defining the symbols found in each. Doubt Lynch's work reflects a feminist perspective? You won't after reading this book.
"Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner" by Paul M. Sammon - Breathtakingly informative tome that covers Philip K. Dick's source novel, early drafts of the script, production details, critical responses, and just about anything else you didn't even think of wondering about. Fantastic.
"Classics of the Horror Film" by William K. Everson - Ignore Everson's contempt for state of post-50s horror, and you will find this book to be a treasure trove of info and opinion.
"Nightmare Movies" by Kim Newman - Newman's picks up where Everson left off and covers films from "Night of the Living Dead" to the end of the 80s. Erudite and culturally conscious, this book is the best work on the horror film I've read.
"Midnight Movies" by J. Hoberman & Jonathan Rosenbaum - Spends a wee bit too much time on "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" for my taste, but covers the 70s midnight movie scene including Jodorowsky, Waters, Lynch, Romero, and a bunch of other people I bet you ain't never heard of in intimate detail, and the impact of underground movies on the era.