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Art of Darkness: The Cinema of Dario Argento (Hardcover)

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Hardcover: 318 pages
Publisher: FAB Press (1 Nov 2001)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1903254078
ISBN-13: 978-1903254073

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,302,031 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Film Review - Five Stars!

"...Written with knowledge and enthusiasm (the piece on Inferno by Mitch Davis is particularly passionate), this is the ultimate tribute to one of cinema's most unique talents..."

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"Julian Grainger's chapter on Deep Red is the highlight, but Stephen Thrower's reading of Suspiria, Argento's masterpiece, is also first class..."

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant book on Argento, 14 Sep 2002

By	m j sanderson (doncaster, south yorkshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

Ignore the three star review on this website. This book is not one dimensional. It takes a variety of critical approaches to understand the complex style and themes of Argento's work. Some of the approaches include the cinema of eye violation (building on ideas from Surrealism and Peeping Tom), Gothic film and literature (the best section, which generates some fascinating ideas on Argento's enigmatic INFERNO), the cinema of painting (ie in moments of stasis images draw attention to themselves to reveal a layer of truth regarding the image), gender structures and their relation to the Gothic, and a look at how the work of Poe helps us generate meaning from Argento's film texts.

These essays generate some fascinating in depth ideas and arguements regarding Argento's work. Also, there are a collection of essays from different writers (all with different ideas and approaches)on every individual Argento film. Some of these, on SUSPIRIA, INFERNO, DEEP RED, OPERA and BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE are excellent. Others are more uninspired, like Kim Newman's take on FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET, and the essays on PHENOMENA and FIVE DAYS IN MILAN. Also, some of the bad Argento films are unfairly highly rated (TRAUMA).

But overall, this is the best book on films I've read. Most of it is written with passion and intelligence, and a great deal of imagination. For people that can't understand this book, or those who complain that it's academic, you're missing the point. If you want to read some fanboy reviews, read FANGORIA; if you want 5 star reviews and lots of adjectives, read Empire. This isn't a consumer book, it's an intelligent book. It's an example of serious, intellectual criticism. If you're not intelligent enough to read it, don't buy it. Get back to Empire, Hot Dog, etc.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT ARGENTO BOOK!, 20 April 2004

By	Cain Kendrick (Rotten Row, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art of Darkness: The Cinema of Dario Argento (Directors) (Paperback)

Highly recommended. This book is worth the money for the pictures alone.There are many informative essays on Argento's films. There are alsoessays on his influences and subject matter. Anyone who likes his filmswill like this book. Buy!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Complex and dissapointing, 24 May 2001

By	"kristopherdavidson" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art of Darkness - The Cinema of Dario Argento (Paperback)

This book is a one dimensional study of Dario's wonderful work. Various reviews of his work are extremely complex; it seems big words that nobody understands are used for the sake of it. It is produced in essay format, and is the kind of thing that would really only be appreciated by a student studying his work in a university course. I really wanted an enjoyable read about the wonderful camera technique he uses, how the great special effects in his films were produced and so on. I will say in its defence that the photography and vintage movie posters are presented beautifully. However, I would still approach this book with caution.

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