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OverviewRuss Meyer's Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) is an enigma. A box-office failure when initially released on the grindhouse circuit, it has since been embraced by art-house audiences, and referenced in countless films, television series, and songs. A riot of styles and story clichés lifted from biker, juvenile delinquency, and beach party movies, it has the coherence of a dream, and the improvisatory daring of a jazz solo. John Waters has called it the greatest movie ever made, and Quentin Tarantino has long promised to remake it. But what draws them, and so many other cult fans to Pussycat? To help answer that question, this book looks at the production and critical reception of the film, its place within the cultural history of the 1960s, its representations of gender and sexuality, and the specific ways it meets the criteria of a cult film. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dean DeFinoPublisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Wallflower Press Dimensions: Width: 11.10cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 17.50cm Weight: 0.113kg ISBN: 9780231167390ISBN 10: 0231167393 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 18 February 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Language: English Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction: Russ Meyer and Me 1. The Pussycats Gear Up 2. The Pussycats Find Their Audience 3. Seeing America First 4. Pussycats and Satyrs 5. A Velvet Glove Cast in Iron Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationDean DeFino is Associate Professor of English and Director of Film Studies at Iona College, New York. His publications include The HBO Effect (2013) and essays on a wide range of topics, from detective cinema to mock-documentary. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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