![]() Cumbow - Hardcover BRAND NEW at the best online prices at eBay ORDER IN THE UNIVERSE By Robert C. He is the author of Order in the Universe: The Films of John Carpenter (Scarecrow, 2000). "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for ORDER IN THE UNIVERSE By Robert C. Cumbow's Order in the Universe: The Films of John Carpenter provides a valuable service not only to Carpenter admirers as well as horror and science-fiction aficionados, but also to readers in search of thoughtful, accessible film criticism.not only sufficiently scholarly for academic readers, but also intellectually provocative and accessibly written.By examining the entire Carpenter oeuvre with intelligence, wit, and enthusiasm, he adds a distinctive contribution to contemporary film criticism. The book does make the reader want to dig out his films, which is no mean achievement. this update comes into its own when discussing Carpenter's more deserving films ( Dark Star, Halloween, The Fog, The Thing), which are examined in critical and interpretive detail. this is the long overdue second edition of Scarecrow Press' generally informative and robust series. this volume will be treasured by film scholars and fans alike. one of the most cogent, best-argued books I've read about a fantasy specialist.particularly well-timed.a commendably sharp eye for detail.always dead on the money. The Hawks connection is particularly well handled. intelligent.perceptive about making comparisons between Carpenter's films and the works upon which he drew to make them. ![]()
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