ReFocus: The Films of Albert Brooks
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ReFocus: The Films of Albert Brooks by Christian B Long
This is the first sustained critical collection on Albert Brooks, one of the key but under-examined figures in American stand-up, television comedy and Hollywood film comedy. Analysing every film written and directed by Albert Brooks, including Real Life (1979), Modern Romance (1981) and Lost in America (1985), as well as a number of his acting and voice-over roles, his stand-up comedy albums, talk show appearances and writing, the book argues that Albert Brooks not only merits a wider viewership, both critical and popular, but also that his career offers a useful lens through which to understand American film and culture since the late 1960s.
"This collection of essays makes the case for Albert Brooks's multi-faceted significance as a pioneer of meta-comedy, a satirist of baby-boomer complicity, and a prophet of fail cultureAmerica has spent the last half century trailing Brooks. This book catches up with him." -Robert J. King, Columbia University
Dr Christian Long is an Academic Language and Learning Educator at Queensland University of Technology.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781474434287 |
| ISBN 10 | 1474434282 |
| Title | ReFocus: The Films of Albert Brooks |
| Author | Christian B Long |
| Series | Refocus: The American Directors Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
| Year published | 2023-05-25 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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