{"product_id":"food-in-the-movies-steve-zimmerman-9780786445462","title":"Food in the Movies","description":"\u003cp\u003e Although food has been part of motion pictures since the silent era, for the most part it has been treated with about as much respect as movie extras: it's always been there on the screen but seldom noticed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For the most part filmmakers have settled on three basic ways to treat food: as a prop in which the food is usually obscured from sight or ignored by the actors; as a transition device to compress time and help advance the plot; as a symbol or metaphor, or in some other meaningful way, to make a dramatic point or to reveal an aspect of an actor's character, mood or thought process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This hugely expanded and revised edition details 400 food scenes, in addition to the 400 films reviewed for the first edition, and an introduction tracing the technical, artistic and cultural forces that contributed to the emergence of \u003ci\u003efood films\u003c\/i\u003e as a new genre--originated by such films as \u003ci\u003eTampopo, Babette's Feast\u003c\/i\u003e and more recently by films like \u003ci\u003eMostly Martha, No Reservations\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRatatouille\u003c\/i\u003e. A filmography is included as an appendix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Zimmerman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786445467\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786445462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.02h x 7.02w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLJ Best Reference Sources\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2009 pg. 34","brand":"Steve Zimmerman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947141759231,"sku":"9780786445462","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9f714e33-6148-4d53-958c-2f1a82ded784.jpg?v=1681516965","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/food-in-the-movies-steve-zimmerman-9780786445462","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}