false 586305 1 From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Beatrice.com book-blogger Hogan opens his glossy, thematic narrative of '70s movies with an illuminating conversation with Peter Bogdanovich, director of The Last Picture Show and other iconic films from that decade. After all, it was Bogdanovich and his cohort of directors—Cassavetes, Coppola, Scorsese and others—who broke from the bloated studio system in favor of smaller scale, more experimental filmmaking. Bogdanovich explains that their new style used "essentially classic American narrative film technique but not looking at things in a conventional, cleaned-up way." Hogan then indulges in a free-form romp through various film genres—science fiction, disasters, war, thrillers, westerns, etc.—mentioning more than 400 movies. In a few words or phrases about the plot or star, Hogan reveals quirky details on the making of the films, from inspiration to budgets to box office results. While the text is engrossing and written with verve, the photos are the real delight. Some are candid shots from the set, others promotional stills, and a few—enough, perhaps—are favorite scenes from favorite films (like M*A*S*H's version of The Last Supper). As coffee-table books go, this is one of the year's most fun. (Nov.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 573147 9 11 2005 The Stewardess Is Flying The Plane! American Films of the 1970s total:26|5:10|4:11|3:5| 26 109 38 7 3 0 false false Wed May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Mar 24 23:16:13 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 23:17:05 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun Mar 09 09:53:55 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 09 10:02:02 -0700 2008 Americathon, but at least Manoah Bowman, my awesome photo editor, was able to find me a great pub...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jun 07 01:00:23 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 01:01:25 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 08:18:29 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 10:32:50 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Dec 27 16:42:58 -0800 2007 Sat Apr 26 17:30:52 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Aug 14 14:07:53 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 30 06:57:24 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Tue Aug 14 16:08:23 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 20:22:38 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Sat Oct 31 11:03:24 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 11:03:29 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 16 07:13:15 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 07:13:15 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jul 27 17:38:51 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 17:38:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jul 12 16:45:31 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 16:45:31 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Apr 18 20:12:40 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 20:12:40 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Mar 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 13:55:23 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 13:55:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Feb 28 08:47:12 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 08:47:12 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Mar 03 07:01:08 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 06:31:15 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 07:01:09 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Sep 06 23:32:52 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 23:32:52 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Fri Aug 01 07:06:12 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 07:06:12 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 22:38:17 -0800 2009 Sun Jul 20 20:42:35 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 01 22:38:17 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jul 13 17:03:04 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 03 12:12:51 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 01 18:47:32 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 18:47:32 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=586305