Thelma and Louise sparked a remarkable public discussion about feminism, violence and the representation of women in cinema. Here, Sturken examines the production and reception of the film, and goes on to analyze its rich account of gender politics, landscape, and gun culture.
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Marita Sturken is Associate Professor in the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California.
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This review is from: Thelma and Louise (BFI Modern Classics) (Paperback)
Sturken's "Thelma & Louise" is an excellent addition to BFI's Modern Classics book series. This analysis of the popular and conroversial film covers several important topics including: the hype and various reactions/criticisms of the film upon its theatrical release, how the film fits into feminist film theory, whether the violence in Thelma & Louise is worse than other films that were NOT criticized for their violence, what genre the film belongs in, Ridley Scott's directorial vision for the film and various motifs, how the characters change and why, what options these women have in a male dominated world, and what the ending signifies. Sturken includes quotes from several articles and interviews.
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In the summer of 199 Thelma & Louise was talked about. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
outlaw film, road movie, screwball comedy Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
American West, Grand Canyon, Hal Slocombe, Los Angeles, Silver Bullet New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Road Movie Book by Steven Cohan in Back Matter
- Visual and Other Pleasures (Language, Discourse, Society) by Laura Mulvey in Back Matter
- Blade Runner (BFI Modern Classics) by Scott Bukatman in Back Matter
- Bonnie and Clyde (Faber Classic Screenplay) by David Newman on page 17
- Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (BFI Modern Classics) by Peter William Evans in Back Matter
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- Media and Violence: Gendering the Debates by Karen Boyle in Back Matter
- The Wings of the Dove (BFI Modern Classics) by Robin Wood in Back Matter
- L'Argent (BFI Modern Classics) by Kent Jones in Back Matter
- Titanic (BFI Modern Classics) by David M. Lubin in Back Matter
- The Road Story and the Rebel: Moving Through Film, Fiction, and Television by Associate Professor Katie Mills Ph.D. on page 194
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