10,000 Ways to Die: A Director's Take on the Italian Western by Alex Cox (Englis

Description: 10,000 Ways to Die by Alex Cox Forty years ago as a graduate student I wrote a book about Spaghetti Westerns, called 10,000 Ways to Die. Its an embarrassing tome: full of half-assed semiotics and other attenuated academic nonsense. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Forty years ago as a graduate student I wrote a book about Spaghetti Westerns, called 10,000 Ways to Die. Its an embarrassing tome: full of half-assed semiotics and other attenuated academic nonsense.Thirty years later I wrote an entirely new book with the same title, about the same subject, from a different perspective - that of a working film director. What interested me was what the filmmakers intended, how they did that shot, how the director felt when his film was recut by the distributor, and he was creatively and financially screwed.Now I have prepared a new edition of the 10,000 Ways to Die. It reflects my changing thoughts about the Italian Western, which I still greatly admire. It includes corrections, additions, and new sections on films I changed my mind about, or hadnt seen - including Lina Wertmullers Belle Star - the only Italian Western directed by a woman. Author Biography Maverick British filmmaker Alex Cox is responsible for directing a host of acclaimed films from Sleep is for Sissies, Repo Man, Sid and Nancy, Straight to Hell, Walker and Highway Patrolman to Death and the Compass, Three Businessmen, Revengers Tragedy, Searchers 2.0 and more recently Tombstone Rashomon. From 1987 to 1994, he presented the acclaimed BBC TV series Moviedrome, bringing unknown or forgotten films to new audiences. Hes also the author of X Films: True Confessions of a Radical Filmmaker, 10,000 Ways to Die, The President and the Provocateur and Alex Coxs Introduction to Film and has written on the subject of film for publications including Sight and Sound, The Guardian, The Independent and Film Comment. Review Rigorous in thought yet unruly in spirit, its hard to think of a more apt guide to the Italian West -- SK * Total Film *it brings something refreshingly new to the table and will be of genuine interest to any serious fan -- Phil H. * Spaghetti Western DataBase website *William Leece discovers theres a lot more to film director Alex Coxs new book, after 30 years of experience -- William Leece * Liverpool Daily Post *Great on influence and anecdotes, with plenty to chew on for spag-buffs * Empire Magazine *a fascinating, very individual look at the genre -- Matt Bielby * FilmStar Magazine * Long Description Forty years ago as a graduate student I wrote a book about Spaghetti Westerns, called 10,000 Ways to Die. Its an embarrassing tome: full of half-assed semiotics and other attenuated academic nonsense. Thirty years later I wrote an entirely new book with the same title, about the same subject, from a different perspective -- that of a working film director. What interested me was what the filmmakers intended, how they did that shot, how the director felt when his film was recut by the distributor, and he was creatively and financially screwed. Now I have prepared a new edition of the 10,000 Ways to Die. It reflects my changing thoughts about the Italian Western, which I still greatly admire. It includes corrections, additions, and new sections on films I changed my mind about, or hadnt seen -- including Lina Wertmullers Belle Star -- the only Italian Western directed by a woman. Review Quote "Rigorous in thought yet unruly in spirit, its hard to think of a more apt guide to the Italian West." -- Total Film Description for Sales People A new, updated and expanded edition. Alex Cox wrote and directed the cult film Repo Man, and his work has appeared at Cannes, Berlin and Havana film festival From 1987 to 1994, Alex Cox presented the cult BBC TV series Moviedrome, bringing unknown or forgotten films to new audi Details ISBN0857303384 Author Alex Cox Publisher Oldcastle Books Ltd Year 2019 ISBN-10 0857303384 ISBN-13 9780857303387 Format Paperback Place of Publication Harpenden, Herts Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 791.4362780945 Edition 2nd Language English Imprint Kamera Books Illustrations Work includes 8 pages of full colour illustrations Pages 384 NZ Release Date 2019-09-25 Publication Date 2019-09-25 UK Release Date 2019-09-25 Subtitle A Directors Take on the Italian Western Audience General AU Release Date 2019-11-11 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:125706184;

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