Why people keep watching the worst movie ever made vox. Plus anytime meiko kaji is getting love, well thats reason to celebrate. Exclusive look at arrows cult cinema video companion. Arrow films, arrow video, arrow academy, arrow tv, dvd, bluray, limited edition, arrow records, arrow books, nordic noir, uk, shop, buy, order. Offers a scholarly treatment of a hotly contested topic at the center of current academic debate. Arrow video have decided to release a new book titled cult cinema. If anyone does, would you mind seeing if they have any information in there about the arrow brandcompany. The cult film reader ernest mathijs, xavier mendik.
An arrow video companion, one awesome limited edition hardback covering many cult films. From baron of blood to cultural hero 2008, coauthor of cult cinema with jamie sexton, 2011 and coeditor of the cult film reader with xavier mendik, 2008. Cult bluray purveyors arrow video have released a compendium of film writing. The death and life of oliver queen by benjamin percy, green ar. Consider this book as a look at cult cinema through the lens of arrow video, a pretty broad view. Popular green arrow books meet your next favorite book. This book will gnaw, scratch and infect you just like the cult films themselves. Synopsis headed up by filmmaker nico b, cult epics is among the most dedicated and longrunning purveyors of true cult cinema, with 25 years of beautiful releases for the big and small screen alike. This is a list of almost all the movies featured and referenced in cult cinema. We settle down with arrow videos hefty brand new book not content with merely being the best damned cult video rerelease outlet on the planet, arrow video have now decided to branch out into the words and pictures etched into dead trees format with their new book, arrow video.
An arrow video companion will release on march 29th and approaches its subject from five angles. Order of the arrow is a service organization within the boy scouts of america. After the release of zombie flesh eaters in 2012, film restorer james white stated that the label would try and revamp their brand to focus on highquality presentations of classic and cult cinema. For over 15 years arrow films has been releasing films theatri. The plot barely makes sense, the set design is comically inept, and. Salingers the catcher in the rye and on the road by jack kerouac. Membership is an honor a scouts troop awards individuals in their unit, based on their belief that those individuals live with a higher level of awareness and interest. Cult cinema an arrow video companion limited edition by.
Past those factors, yardie doesnt distinguish itself as either a cultcinema counterpart to the book or a new addition to the crimeflick canon. An arrow video companion published by arrow films,uk 246 pgs. An arrow video companion which is jampacked with photos and scholarly essays related to dozens of cult movies, directors, actors, and genres. Consciously designed to look even awesomer on your coffee table than an arrow bluray would, the. White has stated that prior to zombie flesh eaters, the label had a less favorable reception and that a lot of those criticisms were valid. A cult book may be hard to define but one thing is for sure. None are more deserving of that title than arrow video, a british label that first officially crossed over to our side of the atlantic early last year. He is the author of the cinema of david cronenberg. Bluray in his debut film as writerdirector, john hughes immediately cemented himself as the king of teen cinema with sixteen candles, and in the process. The essays themselves have been provided by some of the biggest names in underground film criticism.
An arrow video companion limited edition hardback book hardcover april 12, 2016. This hardback volume brings together 25 of the worlds leading genre experts and critics to guide you through the multifaceted beast that is cult cinema. Unobstructed view is proud to be the exclusive canadian distribution for uk based arrow films, a leading restorer and theatrical distributor of classic and culthorror films, including landmark titles such as cinema paradiso 25thanniversary reissue, donnie darko 15thanniversary reissue and hellraiser 30th anniversary reissue. Cult cinema an arrow video companion is a fitting showcase for arrows achievements to date. Cult epics to release massive 25th arrow video releases cult cinema book. An arrow video companion is one of the most comprehensive and informative looks at the classics out there. An arrow video companion compiles the many essays that have been included in the booklets of their special edition releases along with a new introduction by filmmaker ben wheatley. An introduction presents the first indepth academic examination of all aspects of the field of cult cinema, including its primary audiences, myriad genres, and the theoretical perspectives that inform a films cult status. Arrow video is one of the foremost distributors of cult cinema on dvd and bluray. Ernest mathijs is associate professor of film studies at the university of british columbia, canada. Im doing a project on arrow, and unfortunately, the library doesnt have a digital copy of the book available. An arrow video companion arrow video is one of the foremost distributors of cult cinema on dvd and bluray.
Reflecting arrows eclectic release slate, cult cinema is impressively. The cult film reader mathijs, ernest, mendik, xavier. This sincerely is a companion, not a catalog masquerading as a coffee table book. Im doing a project on the company, and unfortunately, the library doesnt have a. Cult cinema is the ultimate coffee table book for genre fans so im eager to see arrow books pump out more. An arrow video companion limited edition hardback book at. Cult books are somehow, intangibly, different from simple bestsellers though many of them. Turn away from the typical hollywood fare and prepare for an offbeat trip with some of cinemas most eccentric farout films. This dvd collection of strange, surreal, outrageous and straight up weird cult classics is packed with genredefining films that are anything. An arrow video companion limited edition hardback book ben wheatley introduction, anthony nield editor, anthony nield, graham. An arrow video companion every home video label that trades in the unusual or offbeat has, at one time or another, been nicknamed the criterion of cult. Before the internet and youtube, the ways that you became informed about cult cinema was from reading books, fanzines, and watching some. From the classic to the obscure, the arrow video collection encompasses all styles and genres. If you collect arrow video bluray and dvd releases, you really should own this awesome informative book.
You may or may not have seen our article on great horror films not on blu ray, however we are surely not ready to stop there with so many great highly regarded cult films still sitting off to the side waiting for a uprezzing to occur. Has anyone got a copy of arrows book release cult cinema. It is a place where bad taste and great art intersect, whose roster is always confrontational and uncompromising. Each section is devoted to a different facet of cult filmmaking the opening. Arrow books announces two titles for august release. An arrow video companion, an amazing 2015 book from arrow films. An arrow video companion is limited edition so i recommend pre ordering now.
An arrow video companion by graham humphreys, 97809933060, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Cult movies, cult directors, cult actors, cult genres and subgenres, and cult distribution, with each section is filled to the brim with indepth essays on their respective. An arrow video companion uk stock update the uk edition of our cult cinema book has now sold out via. After addressing the wellknown aspects of cult cinema midnight movies, exploitation films, fans of. The cult film reader will satisfy even the most ravenous zombies desire for detail and insight. Have you struggled to find a book that covers meiko kajis legendary cult films and her singing career. Arrow films is one of the uks leading independent distributors of world cinema, arthouse, horror and classic films. But collectors were really looking forward to this arrow release, because lets face it, theyve made a name for themselves in the blu ray market delivering some outstanding. The cult cinema book is absolutely gorgeous and required reading for film obsessives. Afficiados of horror cinema consider arrow the rolls. Arrow has also just released an exquisite 247 page hardcover coffeetable book titled cult cinema.
But even mega sellers harry potter and 50 shades of grey can be considered cult lit by that definition. This hardback volume brings together 25 of the worlds leading genre. Brett sullivan, director of ginger snaps unleashed and the chair the cult film reader is a great film text book and a fun read. Vantassle before the internet and youtube, the ways that you became informed about cult cinema was from reading books, fanzines, and watching some beat up vhs copies of the movies. The effort and knowledge contained in the cult film reader will satisfy even the most ravenous zombies desire for detail and insight. Buckets of books fall into this category, including classics like j. To begin, a cult book should have a passionate following. You can check out the offical press release below for the full details. An arrow video companion gathers together a host of these essays, along with some new contributions, from a total of 25 writers, including a foreword from highrise and a field in england director ben wheatley, in which he gets all nostalgic for his days as a burgeoning cult cinema enthusiast in the 80s and 90s.
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