{"product_id":"filmquake-by-ian-haydn-smith-9780711259713","title":"FilmQuake","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover films that dared to be different, risked reputations and put careers in jeopardy. This is what happens when filmmakers take tradition and rip it up. In \u003cem\u003eFilmQuake\u003c\/em\u003e, Ian Haydn Smith selects the 50 movies that shook the cinematic world, telling the fascinating stories behind their creation, reception and legacy. Causing fascination and intrigue in some and rejection and scorn in others—these cutting-edge totems, which celebrate novelty, technology and innovation, help define what cinema means today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom unbelievable developments in technology (\u003cem\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/em\u003e) to feminist triumphs (\u003cem\u003eWanda\u003c\/em\u003e); films that kickstarted New Queer Cinema (\u003cem\u003eParis is Burning\u003c\/em\u003e) to others that challenged law-makers (\u003cem\u003eA Short Film About Killing\u003c\/em\u003e)—\u003cem\u003eFilmQuake\u003c\/em\u003e presents the fifty most ground-breaking movies ever made. By discussing each film with the context of its production in mind, the book will give readers true insight into why they were so pivotal. \u003cem\u003eFilmQuake\u003c\/em\u003e is an alternative introduction to cinema, focusing on the stories of 50 key movies that questioned boundaries, challenged the status quo and made shockwaves we are still feeling today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the second book in a new series introducing the most disruptive cultural moments of the past 150 years. See also \u003cem\u003eArtQuake\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMusicQuake\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFashionQuake\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596401852652,"sku":"9780711259713","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8a9fc2cb3ff089d39f589730b348834a.jpg?v=1777936538","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/filmquake-by-ian-haydn-smith-9780711259713","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}