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OverviewRobert Rodriguez stands alone as the most successful U.S. Latino filmmaker today, whose work has single-handedly brought U.S. Latino filmmaking into the mainstream of twenty-first-century global cinema. Rodriguez is a prolific (eighteen films in twenty-one years) and all-encompassing filmmaker who has scripted, directed, shot, edited, and scored nearly all his films since his first breakout success, El Mariachi, in 1992. With new films constantly coming out and the launch of his El Rey Network television channel, he receives unceasing coverage in the entertainment media, but systematic scholarly study of Rodriguez's films is only just beginning. The Cinema of Robert Rodriguez offers the first extended investigation of this important filmmaker's art. Accessibly written for fans as well as scholars, it addresses all of Rodriguez's feature films through Spy Kids 4 and Machete Kills, and his filmmaking process from initial inspiration, to script, to film (with its myriad visual and auditory elements and choices), to final product, to (usually) critical and commercial success. In addition to his close analysis of Rodriguez's work, Frederick Luis Aldama presents an original interview with the filmmaker, in which they discuss his career and his relationship to the film industry. This entertaining and much-needed scholarly overview of Rodriguez's work shines new light on several key topics, including the filmmaker's creative, low-cost, efficient approach to filmmaking; the acceptance of Latino films and filmmakers in mainstream cinema; and the consumption and reception of film in the twenty-first century. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Frederick Luis Aldama , Charles Ramírez BergPublisher: University of Texas Press Imprint: University of Texas Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9780292761247ISBN 10: 0292761244 Pages: 187 Publication Date: 15 October 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword: A Teaser before the Show by Charles Ramírez Berg Acknowledgments Art and Industry: The Films of Robert Rodriguez Good, Bad, Ugly . . . and Beautiful El Mariachi (1992) Desperado (1995) Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) Regenerative Aesthetics of Degenerate Genres From Dusk till Dawn (1996) The Faculty (1998) Familia Redefined, Chocolate Rivers, Rainbow Rocks, Dreamscapes, and S'mores Spy Kids 1 (2001) Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World (2011) The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D (2005) Shorts (2009) Tour de Noir Comic-Book Film Sin City (2005) Otherworldly Mutants, Bandidas, Borderland Vigilantes . . . Fight Back Planet Terror (2007) Machete (2010) Machete Kills (2013) It's a Wrap Interview with Robert Rodriguez Filmography References IndexReviewsAldama does more than hit his marks: he has created an exhilarating, accessible and much-needed study of one of the most inventive and multifaceted directors to come along during the last thirty years. It is a 'must read' for anyone who wishes to become a filmmaker or who simply loves movies. * La Bloga * Aldama does more than hit his marks: he has created an exhilarating, accessible and much-needed study of one of the most inventive and multifaceted directors to come along during the last thirty years. It is a ‘must read’ for anyone who wishes to become a filmmaker or who simply loves movies.--Daniel Olivas La Bloga (11/24/2014) Author InformationFREDERICK LUIS ALDAMA is Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor of English at the Ohio State University, where he founded and directs LASER/Latino and Latin American Space for Enrichment and Research. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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