Refocus: the Films of Lawrence Kasdan

Brett Davies

Refocus: the Films of Lawrence Kasdan
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Country
United Kingdom
Published
31 March 2024
Pages
248
ISBN
9781399524070

Refocus: the Films of Lawrence Kasdan

Brett Davies

Acknowledgements Introduction

Part I: "I'm making this up as I go": Lawrence Kasdan and Raiders of the Lost Ark Chapter 1. Smith and Jones: Discourse Analysis of the Raiders of the Lost Ark Story Conference Chapter 2. Visual Language in the Raiders of the Lost Ark Screenplay

Part II: Kasdan the Director: Developing Style(s) Chapter 3. Body Heat: Heightened Style in the Neo-Noir Chapter 4. Classical Structure in the "Perfect Ensemble" of The Big Chill

Part III: Voice of the Largest Generation Chapter 5. Altruism and Otherness in The Big Chill, The Accidental Tourist, and Grand Canyon Chapter 6. Cowboys, Aliens, and Sixtysomethings: Age and Nostalgia in Kasdan's Later Films

Part IV: Influences, Without and Within Chapter 7. From Noir to Kurosawa: Allusion and Homage in Lawrence Kasdan's Films Chapter 8. Kasdan's Collaborations: Creation and Performance

Part V: A Long Time in a Galaxy Far, Far Away Chapter 9. From Star Wars to Saga: Lawrence Kasdan and The Empire Strikes Back Chapter 10. Revenge of the Monomyth: Reclaiming the Hero's Journey in Return of the Jedi Chapter 11. A New Hope in The Force Awakens Chapter 12. A Changed Man: Solo and Beyond Chapter 13. An Interview with Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan: Writing and Directing Credits

Filmography Bibliography

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