Film as Film: Understanding and Judging Movies

by V.F. Perkins

Book Overview

"Without fuss, this stimulating book enlarges the ways in which we can look at and listen to the screen."--Foster Hirsch, from his introduction

Here at last is an introduction to film theory and its history without the jargon. Noted film scholar V. F. Perkins presents criteria for expanding our understanding and enjoyment of movies. He employs commonsense words like balance, coherence, significance, and satisfaction to develop his insightful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306805413
• ISBN13: 9780306805417
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Huh?

I am scraching my head...at the previous reviewer, Perkins is one of the most brilliant and repected film critics alive. He is difficult...but so is most anything worth doing in life. Perkins doesn't introduce concepts with astheticly pleasing headings, and entertaing pictures, then explain what each one means, and why its important...I am sure the "dummy's" guide books have done that already along with a 1000 others. Perkins is one of a few critics who have transformed films for me and many others. I am so surprized and sad that so few have reviewed this important work.