Generation Tarantino
The Last Wave of Young Turks in Hollywood
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- $579.00
Descripción editorial
In iconic films like Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino personified the spirit of '90s filmmaking, boldly forging his own opportunities rather than waiting for the movie industry to come knocking on his door. He and his fellow travelers-directors like Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused), John Singleton (Boyz n the Hood), Guillermo del Toro (The Devil's Backbone), David Fincher (Seven), Robert Rodriguez (Desperado), Kevin Smith (Clerks), Noah Baumbach (Kicking and Screaming), Wes Anderson (Rushmore), Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights), Christopher Nolan (Following), Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream), and Sofia Coppola (The Virgin Suicides)-established their maverick-style careers by breaking norms, creating new standards, and building on the techniques of the films that preceded them, pushing the artistic boundaries of cinema to new heights.
Breaking free from the blockbuster bloat of the 1980s, Generation Tarantino in some ways recalled the era of an earlier wave of pioneers-of Scorsese, Spielberg, Coppola, Altman, and De Palma. But they were uniquely of their time, capturing the attitude of young adults in the 1990s: breaking the rules, setting new standards, mixing tones and genres in a way that no one had before. These were directors who wouldn't take no for an answer.
Generation Tarantino: The Last Wave of Young Turks in Hollywood is an examination of the films, careers, and artistic styles of the most significant filmmakers to emerge during the 1990s. With interviews from filmmakers, screenwriters, cameramen, producers, and actors, this is a book about a generation of directors who raised the artistic bar and changed cinema forever.
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Journalist Rausch (My Best Friend's Birthday) provides a solid survey of 1990s filmmakers whose work showcases "the attitude and swagger that has come to define Gen X." Drawing on interviews with screenwriters, producers, critics, and some of the filmmakers themselves, Rausch shines light on their methods and "the hurdles they faced." A section on David Fincher covers the making of Se7en; the director was asked to "tone down the dark mood," including by eliminating the gruesome ending, and Rausch credits the film's success to Fincher's refusal to compromise. John Singleton, meanwhile, fought to ensure that what audiences saw matched his view of life in L.A. in Boyz n the Hood. Central to the account is Quentin Tarantino, who, with his "DIY gusto," "personifies" the era's filmmaking. Only one woman gets the spotlight—a section on Sofia Coppola highlights how she "wrote and then talked her way" into directing The Virgin Suicides, no small feat after her father couldn't secure the rights to the novel. With colorful anecdotes aplenty, Rausch makes good on his goal to pull back the curtain on "a wave of revolutionary filmmakers" who fought against studio pressures to water down their work. It's an entertaining look at a game-changing period.
