The Film Snob's Dictionary: An Essential Lexicon of Filmological Knowledge

Kamp, David; Levi, Lawrence

ISBN 10: 0767918762 / ISBN 13: 9780767918763

Verlag: Crown, New York, 2006

Beschreibung

No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. A satirical reference guide that deciphers the esoteric language and preferences of self-proclaimed film aficionados. Organized alphabetically, it covers a wide range of topics, including directors, genres, and technical terms, offering both genuine insights and humorous commentary on cinephile culture. The book strikes a balance between being informative and entertaining, respecting its subjects while playfully critiquing the pretensions of film snobbery. It even humorously acknowledges the reader's own potential for film snob tendencies. [From online reviews].

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 19800

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Film Snob's Dictionary: An Essential Lexicon of Filmological Knowledge
• Verlag: Crown, New York
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0767918762
• ISBN-13: 9780767918763
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: Fine; Unread.
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket As Issued
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • ENTERTAINMENT: Theater, Film, Dance
  • REFERENCE & TEXTBOOKS

Über diesen Titel

Inhaltsangabe

From the same brain trust that brought you The Rock Snob*s Dictionary, the hilarious, bestselling guide to insiderist rock arcana, comes The Film Snob*s Dictionary, an informative and subversively funny A-to-Z reference guide to all that is held sacred by Film Snobs, those perverse creatures of the repertory cinema. No longer must you suffer silently as some clerk in a “Tod Browning’s Freaks” T-shirt bombards you with baffling allusions to “wire-fu” pictures, “Todd-AO process,” and “Sam Raimi.” By helping to close the knowledge gap between average moviegoers and incorrigible Snobs, the dictionary lets you in on hidden gems that film geeks have been hoarding (such as Douglas Sirk and Guy Maddin movies) while exposing the trash that Snobs inexplicably laud (e.g., most chop-socky films and Mexican wrestling pictures). Delightfully illustrated and handily organized in alphabetical order for quick reference, The Film Snob*s Dictionary is your fail-safe companion in the video store, the cineplex, or wherever insufferable Film Snobs congregate.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

DAVID KAMP is a longtime writer for Vanity Fair, where short versions of The Film Snob*s Dictionary and the The Rock Snob*s Dictionary first appeared, and also contributes regularly to GQ. LAWRENCE LEVI has written about films and film culture for The New York Times, The Nation, and many other publications, and was a colleague of Kamp’s at Spy, the much-missed satirical magazine. Both Kamp and Levi live in New York.

ROSS MacDONALD’s illustrations have graced many major periodicals, including The New Yorker and Rolling Stone. He lives in Connecticut.