{"product_id":"heathers-a-novel-approach-to-cinema-paperback","title":"Heathers: A Novel Approach to Cinema - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Ross Bowie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSean Howe\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat's your damage?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1989, Michael Lehmann's black comedy \u003ci\u003eHeathers\u003c\/i\u003e drew a line in the sand, rebuffing the sweetness and optimism of John Hughes' more popular fare with darkness and death. Launching the careers of Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, \u003ci\u003eHeathers\u003c\/i\u003e became a cult classic, ranking #5 on \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's list of the 50 Best High School Movies and inspiring hoards of teen films that vastly overshadow its fame but lack its acid wit, moral complexity, and undeniable emotional punch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the latest installment of Deep Focus, John Ross Bowie blends captivating memoir with astute analysis, tracing the rebel-teen mythology that links Columbine, heavy metal, and \u003ci\u003eThe Catcher in the Rye\u003c\/i\u003e. With help from Lehmann, screenwriter Daniel Waters, and members of the cast, Bowie thoroughly unpacks the film's peculiar resonance. Brilliant riffs on the etymology of its teen slang, the implications of its title, and its visual debt to Stanley Kubrick show how \u003ci\u003eHeathers\u003c\/i\u003e--for all its audacious absurdity--speaks volumes about the realities of high school and of life itself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ross Bowie\u003c\/b\u003e';s writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eGo Metric\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew York Press\u003c\/i\u003e. His acting credits include the films \u003ci\u003eWhat the Bleep Do We Know?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHe's Just Not That Into You\u003c\/i\u003e, and several TV shows, including \u003ci\u003eThe Big Bang Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, two of the three \u003ci\u003eCSI\u003c\/i\u003e series, and Glee. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.51 x 4.78 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771036238112,"sku":"9781593764067","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/29301d2e865bb304216d6897668c6d7a.webp?v=1780382282","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/heathers-a-novel-approach-to-cinema-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}