{"product_id":"american-cinema-of-the-1990s-themes-and-variations-paperback","title":"American Cinema of the 1990s: Themes and Variations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Holmlund\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKrin Gabbard\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eChris Holmlund\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the U.S. economy booming under President Bill Clinton and the cold war finally over, many Americans experienced peace and prosperity in the nineties. Digital technologies gained popularity, with nearly one billion people online by the end of the decade. The film industry wondered what the effect on cinema would be. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays in \u003ci\u003eAmerican Cinema of the 1990s\u003c\/i\u003e examine the big-budget blockbusters and critically acclaimed independent films that defined the decade. The 1990s' most popular genre, action, channeled anxieties about global threats such as AIDS and foreign terrorist attacks into escapist entertainment movies. Horror films and thrillers were on the rise, but family-friendly pictures and feel-good romances netted big audiences too. Meanwhile, independent films captured hearts, engaged minds, and invaded Hollywood: by decade's end every studio boasted its own \"art film\" affiliate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 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 October 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47450414547122,"sku":"9780813543666","price":66.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4f7957ae6ec84c7c2fb9655440a28d17.webp?v=1778784770","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/american-cinema-of-the-1990s-themes-and-variations-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}