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Hollywood, Alisa Perren, Thomas Schatz
Hollywood, Alisa Perren, Thomas Schatz
Alisa Perren
Any effort to assess, analyze, or even describe “Hollywood” inevitably begins with a definitional dilemma. The term Hollywood refers to an actual place, of course—a community north of Los Angeles that emerged, nearly a century ago, as a primary base of operations for the burgeoning American film industry. But the industry involved far more than the Hollywood environs even then, and as it continued to develop, the meanings associated with the term Hollywood became increasingly complex and multivalent.
Sex, Lies And Marketing: Miramax And The Development Of The 'Quality Indie' Blockbuster, Alisa Perren
Sex, Lies And Marketing: Miramax And The Development Of The 'Quality Indie' Blockbuster, Alisa Perren
Alisa Perren
The August 1989 release of sex, lies, and videotape by Miramax marked a turning point in American independent cinema. In fact, the film should be perceived as central to the development of New Hollywood aesthetics, economics, and structure. sex, lies, and videotape ushered in the era of the “indi blockbusters—films that, on a smaller scale, replicate the exploitation marketinig and box-office performance of the major studio high-concept event pictures. On a cost-to-earning ration, Steven Soderbergh’s creation –with its $1.1 million dollar budget and $24 million plus in North America box office—was a better investment than Batman, which—at an investment of …
A Big Fat Indie Success Story? Press Discourses Surrounding The Making And Marketing Of A "Hollywood" Movie, Alisa Perren
A Big Fat Indie Success Story? Press Discourses Surrounding The Making And Marketing Of A "Hollywood" Movie, Alisa Perren
Alisa Perren
In this article, I dissect three primary claims made in mainstream publications about My Big Fat Greek Wedding. First, by examining the film's production, distribution, and exhibition history, I complicate assertions that the film can be labeled "the most successful independent of all time." Second, I challenge the assumption that films such as My Big Fat Greek Wedding are rarely made anymore by Hollywood. I suggest that such arguments are based on narrow definitions of Hollywood and its product. Third, I problematize the declarations that My Big Fat Greek Wedditig represents a triumph in innovative "grassroots" marketing tactics and appealing …
Big Hollywood, Small Screens, Alisa Perren, Karen Petruska
Big Hollywood, Small Screens, Alisa Perren, Karen Petruska
Alisa Perren
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