Bibliograph

How to watch a movie, David Thomson

Type

Label

How to watch a movie, David Thomson

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How to watch a movie

Oclc number

900277167

Responsibility statement

David Thomson

Summary

A critic shares professional insights into how to derive more from a film experience, analyzing a range of iconic films to reveal metaphorical artistry techniques in the acting, filming, dialogue, and music

Table Of Contents

Are We Having Fun? -- Screens -- Alone Together? -- See It Once, Watch It Twice? -- Watching and Seeing -- What Is Cinematic Information? -- What Is a Shot? -- What Is a Cut, and Does It Hurt? -- What Do You Hear? -- What Is a Story, and Does It Matter? -- Who Makes These Movies? -- What Does a Hero Do? -- Can You See the Money? -- The Document and the Dream -- Where Is the Screen? -- Acknowledgments -- Index

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