Indie, inc. : Miramax and the transformation of Hollywood in the 1990s /
Miramax and the transformation of Hollywood in the 1990s
Alisa Perren.
- Austin : University of Texas Press, 2012.
- x, 308 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Texas film and media studies series .
- Texas film and media studies series. .
Includes bibliographical references (P. [285]-290) and index.
Finding a niche in the 1990s -- The rise of Miramax and the quality indie blockbuster (1979-fall 1992) -- The "secret" of Miramax's success: The crying game (winter 1992-spring 1993) -- Corsets, clerks, and criminals: Miramax in the age of Disney (summer 1993-spring 1995) -- Another dimension to the Miramax brand: kids, scream, and the teen audience (spring 1995-spring 1997) -- Majors, indies, independents: the rise of a three-tier system (winter 1996-spring 1997) -- Who says life is beautiful? (summer 1997-spring 1999) -- Maxed out: Miramax and indiewood in the new millennium.
"During the 1990s, films such as sex, lies, and videotape, The Crying Game, Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting, and Shakespeare in Love earned substantial sums at the box office along with extensive critical acclaim. A disproportionate number of these hits came from one company: Miramax. Indie, Inc. surveys Miramax's evolution from independent producer-distributor to studio subsidiary, chronicling how one company
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