We Are the Mutants: The Battle for Hollywood from Rosemary's Baby to Lethal Weapon
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An offbeat odyssey through the most daring and disruptive phase of American cinema since the advent of sound -- during the most transformative and tumultuous period of American history since the Civil War. We Are the Mutants is a critical reassessment of what is arguably the most discussed and beloved stretch of movies in Hollywood history.
Documenting the period between the arrival of US combat troops in Vietnam and the end of President Ronald Reagan's second term, the book forgoes the usual and restrictive exemplars of "auteur cinema," and instead focuses on an eclectic selection of films and genres -- horror, documentary, disaster, vigilante action, neo-noir, post-apocalyptic sci-fi -- to track this period's tumultuous transformation in American life, culture, and politics. By exploring cult classics like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Escape from New York, as well as studio blockbusters like The Exorcist and Fatal Attraction, We Are the Mutants rewrites the history of modern American cinema and, in doing so, the history of America itself.
Publisher: Repeater
Published: 10/11/2022
Pages: 330
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 7.72h x 5.20w x 0.87d
ISBN: 9781914420733
About the Author
Kelly Roberts is editor-in-chief of We Are the Mutants and a freelance writer. Michael Grasso is a senior editor at We Are the Mutants, a freelance writer, and a museum professional. Richard McKenna is a senior editor at We Are the Mutants and a freelance writer and translator.
Documenting the period between the arrival of US combat troops in Vietnam and the end of President Ronald Reagan's second term, the book forgoes the usual and restrictive exemplars of "auteur cinema," and instead focuses on an eclectic selection of films and genres -- horror, documentary, disaster, vigilante action, neo-noir, post-apocalyptic sci-fi -- to track this period's tumultuous transformation in American life, culture, and politics. By exploring cult classics like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Escape from New York, as well as studio blockbusters like The Exorcist and Fatal Attraction, We Are the Mutants rewrites the history of modern American cinema and, in doing so, the history of America itself.
Publisher: Repeater
Published: 10/11/2022
Pages: 330
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 7.72h x 5.20w x 0.87d
ISBN: 9781914420733
About the Author
Kelly Roberts is editor-in-chief of We Are the Mutants and a freelance writer. Michael Grasso is a senior editor at We Are the Mutants, a freelance writer, and a museum professional. Richard McKenna is a senior editor at We Are the Mutants and a freelance writer and translator.