Mainstream Maverick : : John Hughes and New Hollywood Cinema / / Holly Chard.
In the 1980s and 1990s, John Hughes was one of Hollywood's most reliable hitmakers, churning out beloved teen comedies and family films such as The Breakfast Club and Home Alone, respectively. But was he an artist? Hughes, an adamantly commercial filmmaker who was dismissed by critics, might ha...
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| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION The Making of “John Hughes”
- CHAPTER 1. Building a Brand: Universal (1984–1985)
- CHAPTER 2. Realities and Fantasies of Suburban Adolescence
- CHAPTER 3. The Creative Producer: Paramount (1985–1987)
- CHAPTER 4. Gender, Generation, and Coming-of-Age in 1980s America
- CHAPTER 5. Solid Family Fare: Universal (1988–1990) and Warner Bros. (1987–1993)
- CHAPTER 6. Pressures of Parenthood and Fantasies of Childhood
- CHAPTER 7. Family Film Franchises: 20th Century Fox (1989–1997)
- CHAPTER 8. Slapstick, Sentimentality, and the American Family
- CONCLUSION Mainstream Maverick?
- NOTES
- INDEX