{"product_id":"9780190658779","title":"Hollywood Aesthetic: Pleasure in American Cinema","description":"Hollywood makes the most widely successful pleasure-giving artworks the world has ever known. The industry operates under the assumption that pleasurable aesthetic experiences, among huge populations, translate into box office success. With that goal in mind, Hollywood has systematized the delivery of aesthetic pleasure, packaging and selling it on a massive scale.  In \u003cem\u003eHollywood Aesthetic\u003c\/em\u003e, Todd Berliner accounts for the chief attraction of Hollywood cinema worldwide: its entertainment value. The book examines films such as \u003cem\u003eCity Lights\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGoodfellas\u003c\/em\u003e that have earned aesthetic appreciation from both fans and critics. But it also studies some curious outliers, cult films, and celebrated Hollywood experiments, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Killing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStarship Troopers\u003c\/em\u003e. And it demonstrates that even ordinary popular films, from \u003cem\u003eTarzan and His Mate\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eRocky III\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as action blockbusters, like \u003cem\u003eDie Hard\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Knight\u003c\/em\u003e, offer aesthetic pleasure to mass audiences. \u003cem\u003eHollywood Aesthetic\u003c\/em\u003e explains how Hollywood engages viewers by satisfying their aesthetic desires.  Visit the companion website at www.oup.com\/us\/hollywoodaesthetic","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47079037436144,"sku":"9780190658779","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780190658779_p0.jpg?v=1763660076","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780190658779","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}