Refocus: The Films of John Waters - (Refocus: The American Directors) by Michelle E Moore & Brian Brems (Hardcover)

About the Book

A major academic study of John Waters's films from a variety of perspectives covering his work and its intersections with culture.

Book Synopsis

The first collected volume of work on cult film director and icon John Waters, which offers a comprehensive study of his work as an important filmmaker and cultural force. Includes chapters covering important themes in Waters's work, stylistic tendencies, his relationship to the art world, and interviews reflecting on the impact of Waters's films on his collaborators and audience. Also features a new retrospective interview with Waters in which he reflects on his career and films.

Review Quotes

"The unique and often outlandish films of John Waters, including Pink Flamingos, Cry-Baby and Pecker, require a specifically greased lens if they are to be critically examined. Michelle Moore and Brian Brems have marshalled a stellar troupe of contributors who dismantle Waters' films from a variety of angles, from Waters' 'film family' and identity (including his own), to tropes such as comedy, celebrity culture, trash and melodrama. This is a highly enjoyable and smart book that combines intellectual rigor with the necessary flavour and smell that befits Waters' oeuvre.-- "Ernest Mathijs, University of British Columbia, author of Cult Cinema, and 100 Cult Films."