krestofre
Knight of the Holy Order
http://www.amazon.com/Directed-Steven-Spielberg-Contemporary-Blockbuster/dp/0826416918/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-1400806-0788736?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173449055&sr=1-2
This is a book that I found completely by accident, and I've never seen it listed here when the "what are good film books?" threads pop up, so I thought I'd share.
It's a fantastic analysis of a handful of Spielberg's films and (not unlike Hudson's legendary Coverage, Blocking, Cuts, and Jaws thread) takes specific scenes and really disects them, figuring out what makes a Spielberg film a Spielberg film, and where those tecniques have come from in the pantheon of filmmakers.
The best thing about the book is that it leaves room to disagree with the author, but even if you disagree with him you have to grant that he always takes a well though out, well researched position.
The first two chapters are a bit of a pain to get through because the author is setting up (and backing up) the methods by which he analyses the films. After that you get a chapter dealing with early stuff Amblin, television, and Duel. Then he hits Jaws, Close Encounters, Raiders, ET, Poltergeist, Jurassic Park, Minority Reports, and War of the Worlds.
If that doesn't whet your appetite, here's a quote from the introduction.
I think this is a book that many people on this site will enjoy.
This is a book that I found completely by accident, and I've never seen it listed here when the "what are good film books?" threads pop up, so I thought I'd share.
It's a fantastic analysis of a handful of Spielberg's films and (not unlike Hudson's legendary Coverage, Blocking, Cuts, and Jaws thread) takes specific scenes and really disects them, figuring out what makes a Spielberg film a Spielberg film, and where those tecniques have come from in the pantheon of filmmakers.
The best thing about the book is that it leaves room to disagree with the author, but even if you disagree with him you have to grant that he always takes a well though out, well researched position.
The first two chapters are a bit of a pain to get through because the author is setting up (and backing up) the methods by which he analyses the films. After that you get a chapter dealing with early stuff Amblin, television, and Duel. Then he hits Jaws, Close Encounters, Raiders, ET, Poltergeist, Jurassic Park, Minority Reports, and War of the Worlds.
If that doesn't whet your appetite, here's a quote from the introduction.
I think this is a book that many people on this site will enjoy.
