{"product_id":"a-uniquely-american-epic-intimacy-and-action-tenderness-and-violence-in-sam-peckinpahs-the-wild-bunch-hardcover","title":"A Uniquely American Epic: Intimacy and Action, Tenderness and Violence in Sam Peckinpah's the Wild Bunch - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Bliss\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most innovative films ever made, Sam Peckinpah's motion picture \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Bunch\u003c\/i\u003e was released in 1969. From the outset, the film was considered controversial because of its powerful, graphic, and direct depiction of violence, but it was also praised for its lush photography, intricate camera work, and cutting-edge editing. Peckinpah's tale of an ill-fated, aging outlaw gang bound by a code of honor is often regarded as one of the most complex and impactful Westerns in American cinematic history. The issues dealt with in this groundbreaking film-violence, morality, friendship, and the legacy of American ambition and compromise-are just as relevant today as when the film first opened. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo acknowledge the significance of \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Bunch\u003c\/i\u003e, this collection brings together some of the leading Peckinpah scholars and critics to examine what many consider to be the director's greatest work. The book's nine essays cover an array of topics. Explored are the function of violence in the film and how its depiction is radically different from what is seen in other movies, the background of the film's production, the European response to the film's view of human nature, and the strong sense of the Texas\/Mexico milieu surrounding the film's action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Bliss \u003c\/b\u003eteaches writing, literature, and film at Virginia Tech. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLaurel and Hardy's Comic Catastrophes: Laughter and Darkness in the Features and Short Films\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDreams within a Dream: The Films of Peter Weir\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Justified Lives: Morality and Narrative in the Films of Sam Peckinpah\u003c\/i\u003e, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486224302258,"sku":"9780813178141","price":59.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/61a397877cca0d3e664986079cd6c7ab.webp?v=1779304231","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-uniquely-american-epic-intimacy-and-action-tenderness-and-violence-in-sam-peckinpahs-the-wild-bunch-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}