{"product_id":"going-to-the-movies-a-personal-journey-through-four-decades-of-modern-film-paperback","title":"Going to the Movies: A Personal Journey Through Four Decades of Modern Film - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSyd Field\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA life in film. An extraordinary career. An unforgettable story--from the \"most sought-after screenwriting teacher in the world\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Hollywood Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[Field's] illuminating, consistently entertaining memoir displays enough wit, intelligence, and empathy to inspire a host of great films.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat makes a great movie great? An actor legendary? A screenplay extraordinary or just ordinary?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSyd Field has spent a lifetime seeking answers to these questions. His bestselling books on the art and craft of screenwriting have become the film industry's gold standard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, Field tells his own remarkable story, sharing the insight and experience gleaned from an extraordinary career. Using classic movies from the past and present--from Orson Welles' \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e to Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski's \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e--Field provides a guided tour of the basic elements common to all great films. You'll learn: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- What makes \u003ci\u003eLa Grande Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e a groundbreaking timeless classic\u003cbr\u003e- How \u003ci\u003eCasablanca \u003c\/i\u003eteaches one of the most important elements of creating memorable characters\u003cbr\u003e- Why \u003ci\u003ePulp Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e might be one of the most influential films of our time \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGoing to the Movies, \u003c\/i\u003eField introduces the legendary filmmakers, films, and stars who shaped his understanding of the medium, from French director Jean Renoir to \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Bunch\u003c\/i\u003e's Sam Peckinpah. Rich in anecdote and insight, \u003ci\u003eGoing to the Movies\u003c\/i\u003e is both entertaining and informing, deepening every moviegoer's appreciation of the magic behind the silver screen.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing insights ... analysis ... great films and filmmakers from \"the most-sought-after screenwriting teacher in the world\" \"(The Hollywood Reporter).\" \u003cbr\u003eA life in film. An extraordinary career. An unforgettable story -- from noted lecturer, teacher, and bestselling author Syd Field. \u003cbr\u003eWhat makes a great movie great? ... An actor legendary? ... A screenplay extraordinary or just ordinary? \u003cbr\u003eSyd Field has spent a lifetime seeking answers to these questions. His bestselling books on the art and craft of screenwriting have become the film industry's gold standard. \u003cbr\u003eNow Syd Field tells his own remarkable story, sharing the insight and experience gleaned from an extraordinary career. Using classic movies from the past and present -- from Orson Welles' \"Citizen Kane to Andy and Larry Wachowski's \"The Matrix -- Field provides a guided tour of the basic elements common to all great films. \u003cbr\u003eLearn what makes \"La Grande Illusion a groundbreaking, timeless classic ... how \"Casablanca teaches one of the most important elements of creating memorable characters for the screen ... why \"Pulp Fiction might be one of the most influential films of our time. \u003cbr\u003eDiscover the legendary filmmakers, films, and stars who shaped Field's understanding of the medium.... Meet Jean Renoir, the great French director who steered his young Berkeley protege away from medicine into film.... Watch a dazzling young Francis Ford Coppola as he directs his thesis film at UCLA.... Spend an amazing summer with Sam Peckinpah as he shares the screenwriting techniques behind his classic western \"The Wild Bunch. \u003cbr\u003eRich in anecdote and insight, Going to the Movies will both entertain and inform, deepeningevery moviegoer's appreciation of the magic behind the silver screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSyd Field\u003c\/b\u003e (1935-2013), the internationally renowned \"guru of screenwriting,\" was the author of eight bestselling books on the subject, including \u003ci\u003eScreenplay, \u003c\/i\u003e published in twenty-three languages and used in hundreds of colleges and universities nationwide and around the world. He was inducted into the Final Draft Hall of Fame in 2006 and was the first inductee into the Screenwriting Hall of Fame of the American Screenwriting Association. He was also a special consultant to the Film Preservation Project for the Getty Center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.24 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47374221967545,"sku":"9780440508496","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/hiErMRAg8-9780440508496.webp?v=1780721435","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/going-to-the-movies-a-personal-journey-through-four-decades-of-modern-film-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}