books about: peckinpah     books:       Peckinpah's Women: A Reappraisal of the Portrayal of Women in the Period Westerns of Sam Peckinpah (Scarecrow ...1 review Bill Mesce Jr. The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2001 A scholarly, critical book Peckinpah's Women: A Reappraisal Of The Portrayal Of Women In The Period Westerns Of Sam Peckinpah by successful screen writer Bill Mesce is a thoughtful, compelling, and insightful analysis of a famous Western filmmaker of whose career peaked in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Considered gory, violent, and misogynistic by some, Peckinpah's films are reappraised in Peckinpah's Women in order to ...             Entered His House Justified: The Making of the Films of Sam Peckinpah4 reviews Jeff Slater BookSurge Publishing, 2006 Great Peckinpah book! This is one of the best books about director Sam Peckinpah. If you want interesting essays about the films of Peckinpah and many great photographs this is the book to get. It is not a biography but an very interesting and nice written info on the films of Sam Peckinpah.A must for the fans!             Doing It Right: The Best Criticism on Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch1 review Southern Illinois University Press, 1994 Appreciate the movie The Wild Bunch even more I think that I have read the Best Criticisme on Sam Peckingpah's Wild Bunch, which I bought trough Amazon, about four times. This book is dedicated to Paul Seydor. Very correct because it was he who has been very important for the legacy of the movies from Sam Peckingpah. I enjoyed the crtitics of Robert Culp and the other contributants. After reading this book I saw the movie since then, off ...             Peckinpah: The Western Films1 review Paul Seydor University of Illinois Press, 1980 A thoughtful, intellegent look at an underrated director This is, quite simply, the finest book on film theory and analysis that I have ever read. I am a great admirer of Peckinpah's work, especially his westerns, so I am very happy to see a serious consideration of his work. Mr. Seydor writes with great insight, intellegence, and with a thorough understanding of this neglected and under-appreciated director. Too many people identify Sam ...             If They Move . . . Kill 'Em!: The Life and TImes of Sam Peckinpah11 reviews David Weddle Grove Press, 2001 Tragic examination of the Sam Peckinpah myth David Weddle's fine biography of director Sam Peckinpah "If They Move...Kill'em!" is a harrowing book, detailing an extraordinary professional life wrought with alcoholism, drug addiction, rage and eventually paranoia. This book doesn't attempt to brush Peckinpah off the mountain he will forever possess, but it does detail his inspirations, influences and life-long battle with the demons within. ...             Sam Peckinpah's Feature Films4 reviews Bernard F. Dukore University of Illinois Press, 1999 Sam Peckinpah's Feature Films Reading this book is as if you are there in the cutting room with Peckinpah himself! A must for professionals, and students of film history and filmmaking.             Sam Peckinpah: Interviews (Conversations With Filmmakers Series)1 review University Press of Mississippi, 2008 Entering His House Justified Sam Peckinpah became famous at a time when Hollywood, and American culture in general, was in crisis over the Vietnam War. Peckinpah became associated with violence in American film, and this label "violent filmmaker" allowed people to dismiss him. This book gives the reader the flavor of Sam Peckinpah. He was both a serious artist and the prisoner of his reputation, and ultimately the ...             Peckinpah: A Portrait in Montage3 reviews Garner Simmons Univ of Texas Pr, 1983 Great Peckinpah biography This is one of the first and best Peckinpah's biographies. Written a few years before his death but with a new preface and postscript it is a superb account about the life and films of Sam Peckinpah. Garner Simmons talked to many friends, family, actors and producers to make this a wonderful readable experience.If you are in the films of Sam Peckinpah get this book!             Bloody Sam1 review Marshall Fine Miramax, 2006 Best Peckinpah Bio I think this is the best Peckinpah bio. Yes, even better than the excellent "If they move, kill em". Why? First of all, this book gives MUCH better coverage of his non-western films. I happen to think that "The Getaway", "Killer Elite" "Garcia" "Cross of Iron" are great films. These films get very little coverage elsewhere, but our covered in depth here. I also think Fine has a better ...             Savage Cinema: Sam Peckinpah and the Rise of Ultraviolent Movies4 reviews Stephen Prince University of Texas Press, 1998 A masterpiece of analysis on a brilliant film artist Prince's book is a rich, deep study of Peckinpah's own serious and humanitarian concerns with violence, and how his films were a personal crusade against Man's inhumanity to Man. The author convincingly argues the director grew away from the catharsis philosophy and developed a more uncompromising style. A masterpiece, and a must!             Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch (Cambridge Film Handbooks)1 review Cambridge University Press, 1999 A Retrospective on a Great Western This book is a collection of essays on "The Wild Bunch" written in the late 90s. (When I bought the book, I had thought that the book would include some original reviews and show how attitudes toward "The Wild Bunch" had changed over time.) Most of the essays are very good. The first, on how the script of the movie took shape, is worth the price of the book itself. Apparently, one can make a ...             Ultraviolent Movies: From Sam Peckinpah to Quentin Tarantino4 reviews Laurent Bouzereau Citadel, 2000 This is a sick but jovial book... And anytime an author can make gore an exciting and interesting element, then he's done his job. DEATH WISH, WALKING TALL, TAXI DRIVER, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, and more. Buy it and be disgusted [...] and just enjoy!             Sam Peckinpah, Master of Violence;: Being the account of the making of a movie and other sundry things1 review Max Evans Dakota Press, 1972 entertaining account of The Ballad Of Cable Hogue's filming Max Evans was one of Sam Peckinpah's best friends and was hired to play a supporting part in "The Ballad Of Cable Hogue". Here he writes about it's crazy filming in the desert with a wild Peckinpah firing crew members every day, the drinking, carousing and whoring going on, Jason Robards flying kites with David Warner, Warner almost having a nervous breakdown, etc. Not one dull page!             Sam Peckinpah1 review David Weddle Faber and Faber, 1996 preying upon a master look, this is simply a warning for anyone who really gives a damn about one of america's greatest directors-- this writer-Weddle-is full of CRAP. not only did he rip-off most of the descriptions etc of the shooting of THE WILD BUNCH from other sources but he truly doesn't understand the intensity of ART--he's an ass who is willing to denigrate classic films of despair like THE MAN WHO SHOT ...             Rosey: The Imperfect Angel (The Imperfect Angels Series)5 reviews Sandra Peckinpah Scholars Press, 1993 Rosey: The Imperfect Angel This is a wonderful book written by the mother of a cleft-affected child. I purchased this book for my son, who was also born with a cleft lip and palate. I found the author's words to be sweet, encouraging, and uplifting. It is a fitting tribute to children who are different, in whatever way, from their peers. I would recommend this book to anyone who knows and/or loves a cleft-affected ...             Biography - Peckinpah, Sam (1925-1984): An article from: Contemporary Authors Online Gale Reference Team Thomson Gale, 2006 Word count: 3982.              search for books 1925-1984, account, article, authors, biography, cambridge, contemporary, conversations, criticism, entered, feature, filmmakers, handbooks, imperfect, interviews, justified, montage, peckinpah, portrait, portrayal, quentin, reappraisal, scarecrow, sundry, tarantino, things, ultraviolent, violence, western, westerns books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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