Bayman

Favorite Film Podcaster’s New Book

Revisado: 10-20-23

Josh Larsen co-hosts Filmspotting ,the best film podcast out there, so I was thrilled when Fear Not! came out. Really like how it is structured. Each chapter covers a specific type of horror film and the human paranoia that it taps into. For example, Zombies: Fear of Losing our Individuality. I was less interested in the religious explorations but overall found this a light, interesting and informative read that will certainly enhance my annual Halloween horror watch!

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Compelling and Convincing

Revisado: 03-19-20

A compelling and convincing analysis of how and why women are still shut out of the large majority of Hollywood jobs and the impact it is having on American culture. Naomi uses data as well as her personal experiences and those of others she interviewed to make her argument--and it makes sense. More importantly, she explains what is being done to address this gross under representation and suggests additional steps as well.

Most interesting and encouraging, evidently Netflix is enjoying it huge success while employing a far more diverse set of talent than its lagging competitors...and it is paying off. They have the data to know exactly what kind of stories viewers are interested in and evidently stories by and about women sell..Note to film consumers: vote with your viewing and seek out films made by and about women!

(It made me think....could you imagine going into a bookstore or onto Audible and finding that only 8% of the titles were written by women.....?)

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Outstanding!

Revisado: 03-25-18

Highly informative series of lectures by a stellar educator. Professor Conner provides interesting and practical approaches to deepen ones understanding of Shakespeare’s plays. So glad I found this!! Very enlightening.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Written by a dinosaur--in 2016

Revisado: 02-26-18

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Foster's overriding message made me sad: only movies made by white men will be given serious consideration in his book.

What could Thomas C. Foster have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Foster, while very knowledgeable in certain areas, has a myopic view of cinema. His lengthy discussions focus almost exclusively on movies made by white men (there is a brief mention of Nora Ephron and her RomComs) While there is no doubt that the films that he repeatedly celebrates are wonderful, the shockingly narrow focus of the collection compromises his credibility--as well as that of his editor. I would have loved to see Foster discuss films made by a richer mix of directors--men, women, people of color, etc -and demonstrate that great art is made by all kinds of people. Instead, he chose irresponsibly to perpetuate the white male myth...and that is not good for anyone.

What about Sean Pratt’s performance did you like?

Great voice, good pacing and pleasant to listen to.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Reading the Silver Screen?

The parts where he tries to demonstrate how many shots it takes to create a scene did not work. I think the first time he does this is with Bourne Identity. He counts out something like 50+ shots. This might work in a printed book but in an Audible it got tedious.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

esto le resultó útil a 1 persona