{"product_id":"going-to-the-movies-syd-field-9780440508496","title":"Going to the Movies: A Personal Journey Through Four Decades of Modern Film","description":"Featuring insights ... analysis ... great films and filmmakers from \"the most-sought-after screenwriting teacher in the world\" \u003ci\u003e(The Hollywood Reporter)\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA life in film. An extraordinary career. An unforgettable story -- from noted lecturer, teacher, and bestselling author Syd Field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat makes a great movie great? ... An actor legendary? ... A screenplay extraordinary or just ordinary? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSyd Field has spent a lifetime seeking answers to these questions. His bestselling books on the art and craft of screenwriting have become the film industry's gold standard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow Syd Field tells his own remarkable story, sharing the insight and experience gleaned from an extraordinary career. Using classic movies from the past and present -- from Orson Welles' \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e to Andy and Larry Wachowski's \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e -- Field provides a guided tour of the basic elements common to all great films. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearn what makes \u003ci\u003eLa Grande Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e a groundbreaking, timeless classic ... how \u003ci\u003eCasablanca\u003c\/i\u003e teaches one of the most important elements of creating memorable characters for the screen ... why \u003ci\u003ePulp Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e might be one of the most influential films of our time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover the legendary filmmakers, films, and stars who shaped Field's understanding of the medium.... Meet Jean Renoir, the great French director who steered his young Berkeley prot g  away from medicine into film.... Watch a dazzling young Francis Ford Coppola as he directs his thesis film at UCLA.... Spend an amazing summer with Sam Peckinpah as he shares the screenwriting techniques behind his classic western \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Bunch\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRich in anecdote and insight, \u003cb\u003eGoing to the Movies\u003c\/b\u003e will both entertain and inform, deepening every moviegoer's appreciation of the magic behind the silver screen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Syd Field\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0440508495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780440508496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Delta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.24h x 5.18w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2001 pg. 1086\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/06\/2001 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2001 pg. 179\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2001","brand":"Syd Field","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45896421081343,"sku":"9780440508496","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_813de4a9-d003-4133-9b8d-90b258942b22.jpg?v=1721371357","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/going-to-the-movies-syd-field-9780440508496","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}