The films of Clint Eastwood : chronicles of America

He became a movie star playing The Man With No Name, and today his name is known around the world. Measured by longevity, productivity, and profits, Clint Eastwood is the most successful actor-director-producer in American film history. This book examines the major elements of his career, focusing primarily on his work as a director but also exploring the evolution of his acting style, his long association with screen violence, his interest in jazz, and the political views - sometimes hotly controversial - reflected in his films and public statements. Especially fascinating is the pivotal question that divides critics and moviegoers to this day: is Eastwood a capable director with a photogenic face, a modest acting talent, and a flair for marketing his image? Or is he a true cinematic auteur with a distinctive vision of America's history, traditions, and values? From A Fistful of Dollars and Dirty Harry to Million Dollar Baby and beyond, The Cinema of Clint Eastwood takes a close-up look at one of the screen's most influential and charismatic stars. Read more... Abstract: He became a movie star playing The Man With No Name, and today his name is known around the world. Measured by longevity, productivity, and profits, Clint Eastwood is the most successful actor-director-producer in American film history. This book examines the major elements of his career, focusing primarily on his work as a director but also exploring the evolution of his acting style, his long association with screen violence, his interest in jazz, and the political views - sometimes hotly controversial - reflected in his films and public statements. Especially fascinating is the pivotal question that divides critics and moviegoers to this day: is Eastwood a capable director with a photogenic face, a modest acting talent, and a flair for marketing his image? Or is he a true cinematic auteur with a distinctive vision of America's history, traditions, and values? From A Fistful of Dollars and Dirty Harry to Million Dollar Baby and beyond, The Cinema of Clint Eastwood takes a close-up look at one of the screen's most influential and charismatic stars He Became A Movie Star Playing The Man With No Name, And Today His Name Is Known Around The World. Measured By Longevity, Productivity, And Profits, Clint Eastwood Is The Most Successful Actor-director-producer In American Film History. This Book Examines The Major Elements Of His Career, Focusing Primarily On His Work As A Director But Also Exploring The Evolution Of His Acting Style, His Long Association With Screen Violence, His Interest In Jazz, And The Political Views - Sometimes Hotly Controversial - Reflected In His Films And Public Statements. Especially Fascinating Is The Pivotal Question That Divides Critics And Moviegoers To This Day: Is Eastwood A Capable Director With A Photogenic Face, A Modest Acting Talent, And A Flair For Marketing His Image? Or Is He A True Cinematic Auteur With A Distinctive Vision Of America's History, Traditions, And Values? From A Fistful Of Dollars And Dirty Harry To Million Dollar Baby And Beyond, The Cinema Of Clint Eastwood Takes A Close-up Look At One Of The Screen's Most Influential And Charismatic Stars. -- Provided By Publisher. Introduction: Play Mystic For Me -- Pros And Cons: The Case For/against Clint -- A Fistful Of Movies: Rowdy Yates And The Man With No Name -- The Rising Star: Clintus, Siegelini, And Company -- Any Which Way He Can: From Misty And Harry To High Plains Drifter And The Outlaw Josey Wales -- Portrait Of The Artist As A Major Player: From Pale Rider To Bird -- Invictus: From John Huston To Jersey Boys -- Eastwoods's Politics: 'leave Everyone Alone' -- Epilogue: 'if Somebody's Dumb Enough To Ask Me ... '. David Sterritt. Includes Bibliographical References, Filmography, And Index. Table of Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgements......Page 8 Introduction: Play Mystic for Me......Page 10 1. Pros and Cons: The Case For/Against Clint......Page 16 2. A Fistful of Movies: Rowdy Yates and the Man With No Name......Page 33 3. The Rising Star: Clintus, Siegelini, and Company......Page 65 4. Any Which Way He Can: From Misty and Harry to High Plains Drifter and The Outlaw Josey Wales......Page 96 5. Portrait of the Artist as a Major Player: From Pale Rider to Bird......Page 149 6. Invictus: From John Huston to Jersey Boys......Page 170 7. Eastwood’s Politics: ‘Leave everyone alone’......Page 228 Epilogue: ‘If somebody’s dumb enough to ask me...’......Page 252 Filmography as Director......Page 255 Index......Page 267 He became a movie star playing The Man With No Name, and today his name is known around the world. Measured by longevity, productivity, and profits, Clint Eastwood is the most successful actor-director-producer in American film history. This book examines the major elements of his career, focusing primarily on his work as a director but also exploring the evolution of his acting style, his long association with screen violence, his interest in jazz, and the political views #x96; sometimes hotly controversial #x96; reflected in his films and public statements. Especially fascinating is the pivotal ques