Explicit
Episode 02 - Breaking the 80s action movie mold
Sep 20, 2018 ·
37m 13s
Every film is both a product of its environment, and a rebellion against it. Artists (and audiences) search for something new and fresh, but cannot escape the world as it...
show more
Every film is both a product of its environment, and a rebellion against it. Artists (and audiences) search for something new and fresh, but cannot escape the world as it exists around them. Die Hard is no exception. While Die Hard is often marked as a turning point in American action cinema, we must first look at the state of action cinema as it existed before 1988. What does a “typical” 80s action movie look like? What artistic and societal pressures shaped that mold? And how does Die Hard break it?
show less
Information
| Author | Die Hard With a Podcast |
| Website | - |
| Tags |
Copyright 2024 - Spreaker Inc. an iHeartMedia Company
