I was listening to the radio a couple of weeks ago and the author of this book, Roger Clarke was being interviewed. The book is entitled, Story of the Scene: The Inside Scoop on Famous Moments in Film.
Well the book finally arrived this week and I have already started reading it. It actually is a very breezy, fun read. I would say it is a coffee table book but really it is a small book. The format book is very simple – each page (listed in alphabetical order) is accompanied by a production still or movie poster. The stories are behind the scene detail of how a famous scene took place in a famous movie. Some of the details I thought I knew; other details were surprising. For instance, the behind the scenes detail of the bird attack scene in Alfred Hitchock’s “The Birds” was news to me. I could have sworn that … well I will let you read it for yourself to find out. It is definitely a book that you will want to peruse and read selectively as opposed to reading straight through – at least that will be my approach to completing the book.
It is a must-read for a cinephile!
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Book Details: Story of the Scene: The Inside Scoop on Famous Moments in Film (Professional Media Practice). by Roger Clarke, copyright 2009. Published by Methuen Dram. Paperback (176 pages) |
Clute and Edwards
Based on the archives, it seems that they have taken a little of a break, but according to their website, we have their assurances that they will start regularly podcasting again.
What makes the study of film noir so fascinating and as I have mentioned in my film review of Where the Sidewalk Ends, a central element to discussing a film which is classified as a film noir, is how we define the genre itself.
I recommend that everyone who loves film, take a moment to explore this genre a little more. As a primer, take a look at the following sites: