{"product_id":"film-director-pocket-essentials-three-book-set-jackie-chan-george-a-romero-steven-soderberg","title":"Filmmaker Pocket Essentials (Three-book set): Jackie Chan | George A. Romero | Steven Soderberg (Non-mint)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pocket Essentials series started in 1999 as a niche list providing inexpensive pocket guides to interesting areas of history, film, literature and philosophy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis three-book set includes the following titles:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJackie Chan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\"\u003eMichelle Le Blanc \u0026amp;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\"\u003eColin Odell\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoftcover | 11 x 0.7 x 17.7 cm | 96 pp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e2000 | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781903047101\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJackie Chan is adored by more fans than Stallone, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSchwarzenegger or Willis and yet until the smash hit films \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eRush Hour\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRumble In The Bronx\u003c\/em\u003e he was virtually \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eignored in America and the UK. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJackie Chan - martial artist, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomedian and stuntman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elearnt his trade from the harsh world of the Peking Opera \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSchool, progressing from child actor to head stuntman and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeventually lead in kung fu movies. But it was only when he \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebegan to direct that the real Jackie Chan was born.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis work is a unique blend of visual comedy, breathtaking \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estunts and electrifying fights. And Chan performs all \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof his own stunts, no matter how crazy, or dangerous. In the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecourse of his career Jackie has broken almost every bone in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehis body and come within a hair's breadth of death... just to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekeep us entertained. He is the Ultimate Action Hero.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat's in this book? As well as an introductory essay, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeach of his films is reviewed and analysed, and there is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehandy reference section listing all the weightier (and more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexpensive) books and media material about Jackie Chan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e__________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorge A. Romero\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTom Fallows \u0026amp; Curtis Owen\u003cbr\u003eSoftcover | 11 x 0.7 x 17.7 cm | 160 pp\u003cbr\u003e2008 | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781842432822\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith 1968's \u003cem\u003eNight of the Living Dead\u003c\/em\u003e Romero unleashed the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emodern zombie onto cinemas, annihilating their voodoo roots \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand resurrecting them as passed away friends and dead loved \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eones. Its sequel, the 'zombies in a mall' masterpiece, \u003cem\u003eDawn of the\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eDead\u003c\/em\u003e, took Romero's apocalyptic nightmare further. Its frank \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edepiction of bloodshed changed horror cinema forever and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaved the way for such recent offerings as \u003cem\u003eShaun of the Dead \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003cem\u003e28 Days Later\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYet there is more to Romero than just the living dead. He \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereinvented the vampire in \u003cem\u003eMartin\u003c\/em\u003e, took on the American military in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Crazies\u003c\/em\u003e and has collaborated with horror legend Stephen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing on both \u003cem\u003eCreepshow\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Half\u003c\/em\u003e. Even today films like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eLand of the Dead \u003c\/em\u003ehave proven Romero to be a fearless anti-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eestablishment filmmaker. He's a maverick, a man who frequently \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edirects outside of the Hollywood mainstream, allowing his films \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto work as both chilling frightfests and impassioned comments \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon the American psyche.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Pocket Essential examines Romero's work up to and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eincluding \u003cem\u003eDiary of the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e, and explains why \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efilmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese often refer to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehim as horror's greatest living director.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e__________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSteven Soderberg\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJason Wood\u003cbr\u003eSoftcover | 11 x 0.7 x 17.7 cm | 96 pp\u003cbr\u003e2002 | 9781903047828\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSoderbergh burst onto the independent scene with his provocative, multi-award winning feature debut \u003cem\u003eSex, Lies and Videotape\u003c\/em\u003e in 1989. With the film world at his feet he seemingly committed critical and commercial hara-kiri by directing \u003cem\u003eKafka\u003c\/em\u003e, a black and white film about the life of writer Franz Kafka that fell foul of both studios and audiences. The critics liked it though and they were to stay with him through a lean period that produced increasingly personal, cine-literate projects which very few people saw.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOut of favour in Tinseltown, Soderbergh continued to plough his own furrow, producing numerous notable Indie pics along the way. Though disillusioned with his craft, it was arguably during this period that he produced some of his best work.Thankfully the head honchos at Universal had kept Soderbergh's number on speed dial and when a director was needed to give a little sparkle to \u003cem\u003eOut Of Sight\u003c\/em\u003e, Soderbergh got the call. Back in the big time on \u003cem\u003eErin Brockovich\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTraffic\u003c\/em\u003e, but very much on his own terms, the rest as they say is history for the self-proclaimed luckiest bastard you ever saw.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePLEASE NOTE: This is a NON-MINT item. NON-MINT books are new but are either ex-display copies or warehouse marked - minor cosmetic imperfections such as scuffs, marks, or minor dents in most cases only to the covers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pocket Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48373360165122,"sku":"BK-PE-JCGRSS-001-T","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_7507_8d11f757-1a89-479c-8f85-7f2e11d52fed.jpg?v=1787917901","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/film-director-pocket-essentials-three-book-set-jackie-chan-george-a-romero-steven-soderberg","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}