Bibliograph

How to watch a movie, David Thomson

Type

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How to watch a movie, David Thomson

Language

eng

Index

no 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?

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