Popcorn Venus

by Marjorie Rosen

Book by Rosen, Marjorie

Genres: Feminism, Film, Nonfiction, History, Media Tie In, Theory, Womens Studies

448 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Author of "BOOM TOWN: How Wal*Mart Transformed an All-American Town into an International Community," about the new diversity in Bentonville, Arkansas, hometown of W-M. Books include "Popcorn Venus: Women, Movies, & the American Dream" and "Mia & Woody: Love & Betrayal." Also, author of screenplays and numerous articles, professor of journalism and film at Lehman College in NYC, and a Faculty Fellow at CUNY Grad Center's Center for Place, Culture, and Politics." Please visit me at www.marjorierosen.com"

Reviews

[Nancy Loe · Rating 5 out of 5]

The grandmother of all feminist film study. Fun reading.

[Monica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Does art reflect life? In movies, yes. Because more than any other art form, films have been a mirror held up to society's porous face."

"Which is strongest the reality out of which the illusion is created, the celluloid illusion itself, or the need for illusion? Do we hold the mirror up and dive in? And if we do, what are the consequences?"

"Women's films [in the fiftiesl became "howto's" on catching and keeping a man. Veneer. Appearance. Sex Appeal. Hollywood descended into mammary madness."

"Studios, purporting to ease the anguish of Depression reality, transformed movies into the poIitics of fantasy, the great black-and-white opiate of the masses."

"Preface, "Popcorn Venus," 1973."
"Popcorn Venus," Pt. 1, Ch. 2, 1973."
"Popcorn Venus," Pt. V, Ch. 17, 1973."
"Popcorn Venus," Pt. III, Ch. 9, 1973."

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[Karen-Leigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Does art reflect life? In movies, yes. Because more than any other art form, films have been a mirror held up to society's porous face."

"Which is strongest the reality out of which the illusion is created, the celluloid illusion itself, or the need for illusion? Do we hold the mirror up and dive in? And if we do, what are the consequences?"

"Women's films [in the fiftiesl became "howto's" on catching and keeping a man. Veneer. Appearance. Sex Appeal. Hollywood descended into mammary madness."

"Studios, purporting to ease the anguish of Depression reality, transformed movies into the poIitics of fantasy, the great black-and-white opiate of the masses."

"Preface, "Popcorn Venus," 1973."
"Popcorn Venus," Pt. 1, Ch. 2, 1973."
"Popcorn Venus," Pt. V, Ch. 17, 1973."
"Popcorn Venus," Pt. III, Ch. 9, 1973."

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[Belinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really interesting to read one of the books from which feminist film theory emerged.