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The DVD and the Study of Film

The Attainable Text

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  1. Mark Parker
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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. The DVD and New Media

    • Mark Parker, Deborah Parker
    Pages 1-17

  3. DVD Production and DVD Producers

    • Mark Parker, Deborah Parker
    Pages 19-46

  4. Setting the Standard: The History of The Criterion Collection

    • Mark Parker, Deborah Parker
    Pages 47-72

  5. Directors and DVD Commentary: The Specifics of Intention

    • Mark Parker, Deborah Parker
    Pages 73-96

  6. Directorial Commentary and Film Study: The Case of Atom Egoyan

    • Mark Parker, Deborah Parker
    Pages 97-119

  7. Scholarly Commentary and Film Study

    • Mark Parker, Deborah Parker
    Pages 121-139

  8. The Anthologizing Impulse

    • Mark Parker, Deborah Parker
    Pages 141-160

  9. Conclusion

    • Mark Parker, Deborah Parker
    Pages 161-163

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 165-195
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About this book

Drawing on interviews with producers, directors, and scholars, and examining the DVD's supplementary features, this book explores how the format, at its best, combines the enthusiasm of a fan, cinematic nostalgia, and scholarly insight.

Reviews

"A remarkable job of capturing the story of the Criterion Collection.Absolutely spot on and highly illuminating...A balanced, coherent, and compelling narrative." - Michael Nash, Executive Vice President, Digital Strategy and Business Development, Warner Music Group.

"A fascinating account of the evolution of home video from the laserdisc to the DVD with its multiple track audio commentaries and rich supplementary content enabling the broader public to engage more deeply in cinema studies. The book s in-depth interviews and critical analysis gives an unequaled first person perspective and deep insight into film studies in the modern age." - Curtis Wong, Principal Researcher, Microsoft"I know of no other study of the DVD 'revolution' that is as detailed and suggestive as this stylish, lucid investigation. An early scholarly foray into a field this massive, relatively new, and constantly changing cannot be expected to cover all the issues or answer all the questions, but this book does an admirable job raising important questions and identifying new directions in film reception." - Timothy Corrigan, Professor of English, Cinema Studies, and History of Art, University of Pennsylvania

About the authors

Mark Parker is a Professor of English at the James Madison University. Deborah Parker is a Professor of Italian at the University of Virginia.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The DVD and the Study of Film

  • Book Subtitle: The Attainable Text

  • Authors: Mark Parker, Deborah Parker

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230119130

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Media & Culture Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2011

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-11044-1Published: 26 September 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-29287-5Published: 26 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-11913-0Published: 23 May 2011

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 195

  • Topics: Screen Studies, Film History, Media Studies

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