92 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
92 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
92 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Across his directorial films, American filmmaker Dennis Hopper used music and sound to propel the narrative, signpost the era in which the films were made, and delineate the characters’ place within American culture. This book explores five of Hopper’s films to show how this deep engagement with music to build character and setting continued throughout his career, as Hopper used folk, punk,... Read more
Introduction: Dennis Hopper in Context 1. Keeping It Cool: Easy Rider,The Rock Music Compilation Soundtrack and The Slow Death of the Sixties 2. Never-ending Daydream: Diegetic Sound, Aural Assaults, and Folk Mosaics in The Last Movie and The American Dreamer 3. Kill All Hippies: Punk Rock Rebellion, Elvis Presley, and Hippie “Burn Out” in Out of the Blue 4. Rebel Without a Pause: Rap and Hip Hop's Gang Affiliation, Popularity, and Battle with Authority in Colors 5. Blue Notes: Jazz and Blues Music Hybridity, and (Mis)Representation of Black Voices in The Hot Spot Conclusion
Biography
Stephen Lee Naish is a researcher and writer based in Ontario, Canada.
