Australian Movies and the American Dream by Glenn Lewis (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Australian Movies and the American Dream by Glenn Lewis He suggests that part of the reason for Australias film success may lie in Americas identification with a simpler culture and the portrayal of wild west type territory which is often found in Australian films. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book is thorough, well organized, and useful. It establishes background on the Australian understanding of the American dream, Austalian photography, image, and subject matter, and American influence on Australian cinema. Brief chapters summarize film theory, applicable mass communication theory, and financial practices of the Australian motion picture industry. Choice. . . presents an examination of major movies made in Australia in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The author argues that part of the reason for the success of Australian cinema in recent years may lie with Americas identification with a simpler culture, an almost `wild west atmosphere. To explore his thesis the author first offers a short history of the Australian cinema, and then a theory of film as mass communication. Communication BooknotesLewis introduces Australian films from the 1920s and 30s and then focuses on thirty films produced between 1975 and 1987. He suggests that part of the reason for Australias film success may lie in Americas identification with a simpler culture and the portrayal of wild west type territory which is often found in Australian films. He also points out that various aspects of American culture have seeped into Australian culture and now appear in their films, making them more appealing to an American audience. He concludes this insightful study with a projection analysis for the future of Australian cinema. With its up-to-date content and analytical approach, this book will be valuable to anyone concerned with mass communication and society, cinema studies, media, or U.S.-Australian relations. Author Biography GLEN LEWIS is Lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies at Canberra College of Advanced Education. Table of Contents PhotographsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: HistoryHollywood, the American Dream, and Australian IdentityPart II: TheoryMovies, Society, and Mass CommunicationPart III: MoneyFilm Financing, Funding, and MarketingPart IV: MoviesTaking Off: 1975-1977Consolidation: 1978-1980King Hits and Critical Successes: 1981-1983Lost in America: 1984-1986Part V: FuturesAustralian Movies and American CultureSelected BibliographyName and Subject IndexMovie Title Index Review ?Based on a course on postwar Australian motion pictures taught by the author at University of Kansas in 1986, this book is thorough, well organized, and useful. It establishes background on the Australian understanding of the American dream, Australian photography, image, and subject matter, and American influence on Australian cinema. Brief chapters summarize film theory, applicable mass communication theory, and financial practices of the Australian motion picture industry. Most of the book narrates the history of Australian films, provides well-written and balanced summaries of recent Australian motion pictures, and puts them in the context of American movies of the same periods and in the social context of Australian viewer demand. The detached Australian style is aptly illustrated with discussions of American films made by Australians and by the establishment of Australian films international reputation. Some trivial work is seriously considered, and the profound is not always differentiated from the merely successful, but the text is remarkably complete for its brevity. It demonstrates conclusively that Australian film existed before Crocodile Dundee, and that the acclaim of 1986 was built on earlier success.?-Choice"Based on a course on postwar Australian motion pictures taught by the author at University of Kansas in 1986, this book is thorough, well organized, and useful. It establishes background on the Australian understanding of the American dream, Australian photography, image, and subject matter, and American influence on Australian cinema. Brief chapters summarize film theory, applicable mass communication theory, and financial practices of the Australian motion picture industry. Most of the book narrates the history of Australian films, provides well-written and balanced summaries of recent Australian motion pictures, and puts them in the context of American movies of the same periods and in the social context of Australian viewer demand. The detached Australian style is aptly illustrated with discussions of American films made by Australians and by the establishment of Australian films international reputation. Some trivial work is seriously considered, and the profound is not always differentiated from the merely successful, but the text is remarkably complete for its brevity. It demonstrates conclusively that Australian film existed before Crocodile Dundee, and that the acclaim of 1986 was built on earlier success."-Choice Long Description This book is thorough, well organized, and useful. It establishes background on the Australian understanding of the American dream, Austalian photography, image, and subject matter, and American influence on Australian cinema. Brief chapters summarize film theory, applicable mass communication theory, and financial practices of the Australian motion picture industry. Choice . . . presents an examination of major movies made in Australia in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The author argues that part of the reason for the success of Australian cinema in recent years may lie with Americas identification with a simpler culture, an almost wild west atmosphere. To explore his thesis the author first offers a short history of the Australian cinema, and then a theory of film as mass communication. Communication Booknotes Lewis introduces Australian films from the 1920s and 30s and then focuses on thirty films produced between 1975 and 1987. He suggests that part of the reason for Australias film success may lie in Americas identification with a simpler culture and the portrayal of wild west type territory which is often found in Australian films. He also points out that various aspects of American culture have seeped into Australian culture and now appear in their films, making them more appealing to an American audience. He concludes this insightful study with a projection analysis for the future of Australian cinema. With its up-to-date content and analytical approach, this book will be valuable to anyone concerned with mass communication and society, cinema studies, media, or U.S.-Australian relations. Details ISBN0275926753 Year 1987 ISBN-10 0275926753 ISBN-13 9780275926755 Format Hardcover Publication Date 1987-11-17 Country of Publication United States DEWEY 791.430994 Place of Publication Westport Series Media & Society Series Language English Short Title AUSTRALIAN MOVIES & THE AMER D Media Book Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 229 Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc Author Glenn Lewis UK Release Date 1987-11-17 AU Release Date 1987-11-17 NZ Release Date 1987-11-17 US Release Date 1987-11-17 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Audience Undergraduate Audience Age 7-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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