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A Uniquely American Epic
Intimacy and Action, Tenderness and Violence in Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch
Contributions by Gerard Camy, Jerry Holt, Kathryn Jones, Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons, Michael Sragow, W.K. Stratton, Cordell Strug and Steve Vineberg
To acknowledge the significance of The Wild Bunch, this collection brings together some of the leading Peckinpah scholars and critics to examine what many consider to be the director's greatest work. The book's nine essays cover an array of topics. Explored are the function of violence in the film and how its depiction is radically different from what is seen in other movies, the background of the film's production, the European response to the film's view of human nature, and the strong sense of the Texas/Mexico milieu surrounding the film's action.
About the Authors
Reviews
"One of the most important American films, The Wild Bunch deserves reconsideration with each passing decade. This volume provides valuable information on how the film was made and helps define Peckinpah's ultimate achievement. Several of the individual pieces are among the best essays ever written on Peckinpah."—Robert Merrill, coauthor of Peckinpah's Tragic Westerns
"An often misunderstood American masterpiece, Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch is brilliantly lit up by critical voices that celebrate the movie's greatness. Fifty years after its premiere, the film continues to reveal new complexity, power, and the surprising universality of its American-ness. It's way more than a western. If you love The Wild Bunch, this collection will expand and enhance your appreciation of Peckinpah's masterpiece. If you don't, I defy you not to look at the movie differently after reading this book."—Ron Shelton, writer/director of Bull Durham, Cobb, Tin Cup, and Dark Blue
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Hardback | |
December 10, 2019 | |
9780813178141 | |
English | |
184 | |
22 b&w photos | |
9.00 Inches (US) | |
6.00 Inches (US) | |
.9 Pounds (US) | |
$45.00 USD, £34.00 GBP | |
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