John Carpenter
and over 900,000 other books are available for Amazon Kindle .
Learn more
| ||||||||||||||||||
 Trade In this Item for up to £1.20
Trade in John Carpenter (Creative Essentials) for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £1.20, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Find more products eligible for trade-in.
|
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
More About the Authors
Discover books, learn about writers, and more.
Product Description
Product Description
Tension. Fear. Exhilaration. Atmospheric synthesizers. You're in John Carpenter territory. One of the most iconic directors of American cinema John Carpenter has astonished audiences the world over with his tightly crafted horror, thriller and science-fiction films. Not just a director, Carpenter's talents also extend to writing the screenplays and soundtracks to many of his films. From the existential comedy classic Dark Star through to the terrifying smash hit Halloween, the taut siege of Assault on Precinct 13 to the visceral Vampires there's action and tension all around. But it's not all ghosts from The Fog or horrific mutations in The Thing, there's time for romance in the science-fiction road movie Starman and even for The King himself in the superior bio-pic Elvis - The Movie. John Carpenter's films are always memorable, distinctive and unashamed of their genre roots. The John Carpenter Kamera Book explores his films and his work as a director, composer, writer and producer. It examines Carpenter's influences and style and the films that have, in turn, been influenced by him. An indispensable guide to the ultimate cult auteur.
About the Author
Colin Odell and Michelle Le Blanc are freelance authors and film critics. They have co-authored books about John Carpenter, Tim Burton, Horror Films, Jackie Chan and Vampire Films and contributed to Wallflower Press's Alter Image and The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. They are regular writers for Kamera.co.uk and Vector.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cheap and indespensible guide to one of Hollywood's greatest,
By A Customer
This review is from: John Carpenter (Pocket Essentials) (Paperback)
This cheap and cheerful book provides an excellent reference guide to the films of John Carpenter. A very comprehensive guide, this book features information and reviews of all Carpenter's Hollywood films, as well as information on his TV movies and screenplays. It even includes a preview of the upcoming Ghost Of Mars, eagerly awaited by all Carpenter fans. Despite its small size, the book contains a lot of information, and is as enjoyable to read as it is informative. Both authors clearly love John Carpenter films, and this shows in the writing, a nicely personal touch. This book is indespensible for both the die hard fan and casual admirer.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Odell & Le Blanc's best book yet!,
By A Customer
This review is from: John Carpenter (Pocket Essentials) (Paperback)
I am writing this with a little bit of bias involved on two parts. One, I know the authors very well and two, I am the person that the book was dedicated to. Despite this bias, I would like to comment that this book is an invaluable source to one of Hollywood's most brilliant and somewhat underated directors. Colin and Michelle fully grab the essence of his films within their book and anybody can relate to their style of writing. You can feel the thorough enjoyment they got writing it, oozing out of the pages, as you absorb the well collated and researched information. An excellent read and "un-put-downable".
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta) Amazon.com:
4.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A fine pocket-sized Carpenter reference...and it's fun,
By Wes Saylors Jr. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: John Carpenter (Pocket Essentials) (Paperback)
There is precious little out there between two covers about John Carpenter. This edition (from the pocket essentials series) is a concise and enthusiastic overall reference for the Carpenter fan or the would-be fan. My one caveat would be that perhaps the authors are a little blind when it comes to some of the movies where Carpenter had less than absolute control (the big studio productions). It really isn't enough to say that Memoirs of an Invisible Man was better than most Hollywood fare (because it wasn't), or to forgive Prince of Darkness by calling it a noble attempt at cerebral horror (because it isn't). But these are informed opinions and they provide food for thought. And that is really the best thing about this book -- it's smart and enthusiastic and it talks about my favorite director. And it made me think.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A solid look at a great genre talent.,
By Chadwick H. Saxelid "Bookworm" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: John Carpenter (Pocket Essentials) (Paperback)
This Pocket Essentials entry looks at the career of John Carpenter, following him from his impressive debut with Dark Star all the way to Ghosts of Mars (which is only mentioned as a nearly finished production). With very little written about the man out there, this book should be considered essential for any Carpenter fan. The autuer argument is solidly made and hard to disagree with. The pluses/minuses criticism of each film is mostly fair, although a tad overboard in the enthusiasm department - but who can blame them. This is Carpenter they are talking about! As far as I am concerned, the man can still deliver a solid retro b-movie. Recommended, but it might leave you wishing for an even more in depth and photo illustrated Carpenter film study to read.
|
|
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Biography
- Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Film > Criticism & Theory
- Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Film > Guides & Reference
- Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Performing Arts
- Books > Reference > Directories > Art
- Books > Reference > Directories > Film & Performing Arts
- Books > Society, Politics & Philosophy > Social Sciences > Communication Studies > Media & Communication Industries > Radio
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
