Movies Books

This book explores the meaning and effect of movies on American audiences since 1948. Author Tom Stempel, film historian and cinema professor, researched the book by personal observations of audiences, by studying Box Office results and with a questionnaire on what audiences think and feel.

His moviegoers describe their earliest and most memorable experiences. Just as Hollywood often holds up a mirror to our society, Tom Stempel allows the audience to hold up a mirror to Hollywood.

After Psycho, no one felt comfortable in the shower. After Jaws, many people were afraid to swim in the ocean. The Exorcist scared everyone. In their own words people tell how Hollywood films helped them form and transform their personal concepts of reality and examine the meaning of their lives:

"Easy Rider was a statement of our generation. Getting on motorcycles and just riding around the country with long hair flowing in the wind was what I and so many others wanted to do."Ira Katz

"My father took me and my sisters to see The Apple Dumpling Gang. I had never seen my father happier" Angela West

"It was like some kind of religious ritual initiation...as if she were bringing me into a new secret world where special knowledge and power would be passed on from her to me." Peggy Dillery, seeing Cleopatra with her Grandmother

"The Ten Commandments had a pretty big influence on the shaping of my religious view," T. Taylor

"It was in a movie theatre that I kissed my first girl, felt my first breast, and had my first mutual touching below the waist..." Brad Long

American Audiences on movies and MovieGoing shows how movies change audiences'lives and how New Lifestyles change the movies. It reminds us how Hollywood sees itself as the heart of America.

This easy to read, well researched, entertaining book will appeal to professional moviemakers as well as the average moviegoer

Maryanne Raphael, Writers World

Tom Stempel is professor of Cinema at Los Angeles City College and draws upon his considerable expertise to examine the complex relationship between the audience and the movies. In addition to examining box office statistics, Stempel surveyed more than 150 moviegoers about the human side of "going to the movies", and the public side of movies as distinct and separate from critics or directors perceptions on the film industry. Stempel notes the viewers' varied responses and personal recollections to some of the great classics of film as he looks at each of the great eras of movie making from the glory days of studio dominance in the 1940s through the bleak years studio system collapse in competition with the advent of television, to the rise and diversity of the independent and contemporary film makers of today. American Audiences On Movies And Moviegoing is very highly recommended and unique reading for students of film history and American popular culture.

I have the AFI's 1931-1940 Catalogs set. I have also been an AFI member for 4 years. The catalogs are for any serious film buff! You can literally find any American actor or actress in movies you never knew that person played in. The researchers have watched the films or read the production notes and found so many unbilled extras that later became famous. I look forward to the volumes 1941-1950 which I just ordered. The wealth of knowledge is AMAZING!

This AFI Catalog is an absolute must for the serious film student, movie buff or collector. The first two volumes contain an alphabetical listing of every single feature film produced in the United States from 1931-1940. All the information you could need to know is given for each film. Everything is included: production dates, studio, director, producer, cinematographer, screenwriter, the entire cast, a brief synopsis of the film, production notes, genre, subjects and more. Nothing is left out. The third volume contains an extremely extensive index. Every personality, studio, subject and even shooting location is methodically indexed. It costs a pretty penny but is well worth it. It is truly one of a kind. Nothing else comes close!

I love this journal. I looked for along time for this book. I will use thisas my own journal also. Marianne Shinmon mshinmon@cox.net

I saw it, and I knew that I just HAD to get it. It has very nice pictures inside, and enough room to write my own personal journal. So far I'm already half way through writing in it. The hard cover protects the things inside, and I like that also. The things they write for Anakin's thoughts are interresting too. It's a very nice journal, and if you like Star Wars, you'll LOVE this.

I love this book. I know, it's a movie tie in that has about, like, every line that's in the 1982 movie, but if you've never seen the movie, or just looking for a great book to read, this is it. I'm not kidding - I read this book all the time! Check it out! The sun will come out tomorrow! Bet your bottom dollar on this bok!

Annie is about an orphan who gets to live with Oliver Warbucks for a week.At first Oliver didn't like Annie,but by the last day Warbucks realized he loved Annie.Oliver told Annie he was going to adopt her and she said ,"I can't be your little girl , because my parents promised to come back for me." Oliver started a seach for Annie's parents. One night a man came and said he was Annies father. After showing evidence ,Annie left with him. When he tried to kill Annie, Punjab, Olivers servant,saved her and she lived very happy with Oliver Warbucks. I gave Annie a ten becouse I thought this is a wonderful , fun book.It has adventure,excitement, and danger.

This book was great! It was so heartfelt and such an easy read. I just couldn't put it down, I had to find out what happened in the end. This book was awsome and I would recomend this book to any who can read!!!!

This book has it all! It has sadness, hope, love and suspense. It shows courage from every single character in the book, and you just can't put it down- You are drawn to find out what happens in the end. It tells us what each person is thinking, how they accomplish difficult obstacles, and forget their failures. I abslutely loved this book, and would highly recommend it to anyone with a heart!

This book is an incredible story of an incredible lifes journey. Mr Lang transfers the adventures of a lifetime into text that all can enjoy.

Wonderful record of a life on the road. Whether you are an armchair traveler or get out there yourself, you'll enjoy the places this book takes you.

This book is really good, but unfortunately I found a few misprints. But, then again, every book has misprints, so I shouldn't be so nit-picky. Also, I noticed something: in this book, Lugia said, "You, who recovered the two treasures, are our best hope," when it's saying that Ash is the Chosen One. But wait! In the movie, Lugia said that only with the help of the true Chosen One (Ash), would the Ice Sphere glow brightly like the other two. So I think they took that particular sentence in the book from the Japanese version of this movie. Also, about those weird drawings on page 44 . . . who drew them? The reason I'm not giving this book less than five stars is because it answered a lot of my questions. I hate to admit, but I didn't really understand the real reason that Moltres and Zapdos were attacking each other in Lawrence's airship. And that's just one example. There were a lot of other things I was sort of confused about that this book explained. Last note: this book tells you the name of the Pokemon collector! Lawrence III! But why doesn't the elderly man (you know, the one who told Ash that the festival was just for the tourists) have a name?

This book of art from the Pokemon 2000 (Revelation Lugia) movie is wonderful, to say the least. I was greatly impressed, it easily surpassed my expectations. Though the art is fantastic and plentiful, some of the most noteable features is information; the book gives a nice synopsis of the film and the short that was played with it, as well as a nifty little Pokedex for the new Pokemon featured in the movie. It's a great addition to any Pokefan's collection! I highly recommend this one.

A book that motivates you to fill your sketchbook with subjects you can find all around you.

Included are recommendations for sketching materials and even instructions for making your own sketchbook.

The book is filled with sketches and the techniques used. Tips are also scattered throughout. Topics covered: people, animals and birds, the interior, landscape and architecture.

Albany is a wonderful artist, the book description is accurate, but doesn't tell you how good this guy really is. Not only does he demonstrate various techniques, his sketches and drawings are truly masterful and provide tremendous inspiration for where you can go as an artist or illustrator. This is another book I use for examples to provide my students and as a guide for myself in my own sketchbook journals.

1) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PLOT
2) PERSONAL HISTORY-
(a)Describe school, work, relatioships with family of origin and other significant people in the character's life (non-clinical).
(b)general story of symptomalogy, when the symptoms began manifesting, past and current treatment (clinical).
3)FULL 5 AXIS DIAGNOSIS
for example, if you conclude that a person suffers from a major depressive dissorder and alcoholism also explain their symptoms as well but you cannot deccide, indicate two other Axis 1 diagnoses and why you did not choose them, observing the law of Parsimony (i.e. saying the most with the least amount of words in order of importance).
4)Discuss ETIOLOGY from two theoritical perspectives (Bordens& Gerow). For example, is the cause biochamical, cultural, psychoanalytical, etc.
5)TREATMENT DIRECTION- indicate your recommendations and why you chose that particular approach/es. For example, psychotherapy, medication, or a combination of various approaches (biospychosocial).
6)EVALUATION- briefly discuss your rationale for the particular topic you chose, how meaninful was the assignment and did it provide new insight.
7) the review must focus on Udall Melvin character.

1) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PLOT
2) PERSONAL HISTORY-
(a)Describe school, work, relatioships with family of origin and other significant people in the character's life (non-clinical).
(b)general story of symptomalogy, when the symptoms began manifesting, past and current treatment (clinical).
3)FULL 5 AXIS DIAGNOSIS
for example, if you conclude that a person suffers from a major depressive dissorder and alcoholism also explain their symptoms as well but you cannot deccide, indicate two other Axis 1 diagnoses and why you did not choose them, observing the law of Parsimony (i.e. saying the most with the least amount of words in order of importance).
4)Discuss ETIOLOGY from two theoritical perspectives (Bordens& Gerow). For example, is the cause biochamical, cultural, psychoanalytical, etc.
5)TREATMENT DIRECTION- indicate your recommendations and why you chose that particular approach/es. For example, psychotherapy, medication, or a combination of various approaches (biospychosocial).
6)EVALUATION- briefly discuss your rationale for the particular topic you chose, how meaninful was the assignment and did it provide new insight.

This book is a must for any movie fan, especially Audrey Hepburn fans. A beautiful story about the doe- eyed actress. This book contains plenty of never seen before pictures and they are absolutely amazing. You will be mesmerized by the incredible aura of Audrey Hepburn.

This is a wonderful book about the life of Audrey Hepburn. Packed with wonderful pictures and a fabulous look at her life, I must say that it's a definite A+ for all Audrey Hepburn or Golden Cinema fans.