Refocus: The Films of John Hughes Contributor(s): Shary, Timothy (Editor), Smith, Frances (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1474449026 ISBN-13: 9781474449021 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Individual Director - Performing Arts | Film - Direction & Production - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
Dewey: 791.430 |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.31 lbs) 296 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The films of John Hughes (1950-2009) have enjoyed popular and critical success alike, from his first scripts in the early 1980s through to his celebrated work later in the decade and into the 1990s. While Hughes is best remembered for his stories about teenagers, such as Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985) and Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), almost all of his films deal with comical conflicts within everyday American families. He directed eight films and wrote over thirty in a career spanning a quarter of a century, and is fondly remembered for influencing American perceptions of - and appreciation for - the daily lives of (primarily) common citizens. This wide-ranging collection examines the films of John Hughes from diverse angles, considering how he depicted young characters, how he revealed the humour of family life, and how his films subtly critiqued social issues such as class, race, gender, education and domestic relationships. |