The Films of Oliver Stone [Hardcover]

Don Kunz (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0810832976 | ISBN-13: 978-0810832978 | Publication Date: August 14, 1997

The Films of Oliver Stone provides a more sophisticated, detailed, and probing analysis of Stone's career as a filmmaker than that available in the thousands of film reviews, personality profiles, and news items concerning him. The volume includes an interview with the filmmaker followed by 15 essays by professors in departments of American Studies, Communication Studies, English & American Literature, and Film & Video Studies.

Organized chronologically, film by film, nine of the essays have been published in journals or books, seven have been written exclusively for this collection. They examine Stone's films, from his inauspicious directorial debut with Seizure (1974) through Nixon (1995). Additionally, Kunz provides an introduction that reviews Stone's career as an auteur and previews the essays in the text.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...a thought-provoking collection of essays on Stone...includes one of the best interviews I've ever read with Oliver Stone... (Curio )

Carefully selected and diversified,The Films of Oliver Stone takes a probing look at an important American presence. Without question, this book—a welcome addition to cinema scholarship—fosters new understanding about a director noted for his 'hard work, hard scrapping, and dogged persistence.' (Film & History )

An intelligent assessment of the director's output...it...benefits from a lengthy interview with Stone. (Film Review )

About the Author

Don Kunz is Professor of English and Coordinator of Film Studies at the University of Rhode Island.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 340 pages
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press (August 14, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810832976
• ISBN-13: 978-0810832978
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,362,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Don Kunz's Well Written Book, January 29, 2006

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Nick Mendillo "mitch san pendello" (providence, ri usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Films of Oliver Stone (Hardcover)

As a previous student of Professor Don Kunz, and simply a big fan of acclaimed films and filmmakers, I can say that this book is an accurate portrayal of the artistic ability of Oliver Stone.

Professor Kunz, from his teachings in my Absurdist Humor course, is extremely knowledgable of film and shows his understanding of the topics quite well. He shows skill in analyzing films beyond their face value, and does the same for the works of Oliver Stone.

If you look to learn about Oliver Stone beyond simple biographical information, this book is a good pickup.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Oliver Stone- Genius., October 10, 1999

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Mr. Fellini "Fellini" (Orange County, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Films of Oliver Stone (Hardcover)

Oliver Stone is my favorite filmmaker, the man's a genius! All his films are powerful works that leave you impacted and thinking. "JFK" is a masterpiece of modern cinema, a study of power. "Natural Born Killers" is also a great, great film that studies today's culture. Of all the filmmakers, Oliver Stone remains the best, the smartest, most creative and important filmmaker of our time.