Criterion Goes to Film School . . . Finally!

By Doug C
March 19, 2012
05:30 PM

I see the lastest version available on amazon is the 2009 version. When will this new version be readily available?
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- By Anna T.
  March 19, 2012
  05:40 PM
  
  Hi Doug, The new edition is slated to come out this summer, according to Bordwell and Thompson's blog post. We've updated our post to include that information.

By NAME
March 19, 2012
05:46 PM

The bible of Freshman film classes at NYU back in1992
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- By Sarah S.
  March 19, 2012
  05:51 PM
  
  It still is, regrettably. (It's a very repetitive book.)

By Christian
March 19, 2012
07:24 PM

@Sarah: Which intro-to-film text would you prefer? Louis Giannetti? (That was my assigned text, BTW)
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- By Sleepy
  March 22, 2012
  03:52 PM
  
  I think all the introductory film books suffer from the same flaws-- too expensive and too much information for a one-semester introduction to film class. I used Giannetti's this term and absolutely hated using it. I wound up dumping a number of chapters. Realistically, those books need two semesters. I find that Bill Nichols _Engaging Cinema_ might be a nice option, and I'm going to test run it over the summer. Sure, it doesn't have pictures, but I can supplement those through Blackboard and lectures. It's also $18!

By Daniella Isaacs
March 19, 2012
08:32 PM

I like their FILM HISTORY book, bu there are a lot of better analysis books out there. This one is dry, dry, dry.
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By WinsonSmith
April 03, 2012
01:15 PM

This is great news, but it seems like a baby step to something that will trump everything: a digital (maybe iPad) version of the next installment of "Film Art: An Introduction." I can read about a scene and simply touch an icon next to the next and voila, the clip starts to play. We're getting there...
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By Philipp M
July 20, 2012
11:25 AM

I don't agree with the apparent consensus here at all. I found "Film Art" a very pleasant and informative read, and recommend this to anyone interested in film. I prefer this one especially over the typical reading assignments on film theory with their jargon-laden language and no real insight.
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By marina shron
January 29, 2013
03:48 PM

I'm using the book this semester, but I can't locate the clips mentioned in the blog anywhere in the Criterion Collection... Does anyone know how to find them?
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- By D_A_Wiley
  February 07, 2013
  01:36 PM
  
  http://connect.customer.mcgraw-hill.com/products/connect-for-bordwell-film-art-an-introduction-10e/

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