The American cinema of excess
Subtitle: extremes of the national mind on film
By: Mike King.
Series: Crabtree contact
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9780786439881
Subjects: Motion pictures -- Social aspects -- United States; Sensationalism in motion pictures; United States -- In motion pictures
Description: "This book draws conclusions about the American mind through analysis of "cinema of excess": films about Americans that include culturally transgressive material, including violence, graphic sexuality, apocalyptic themes, and paranoia. The work begins with an introduction to far left and far right schools of film criticism, including Marxism, cultural conservatism, and religious conservatism, discussing the shortcomings of each"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.