{"product_id":"9781496865212","title":"Guy Ritchie : Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmerging in the late 1990s, Guy Ritchie (b. 1968) revitalized the British gangster genre with his razor-sharp dialogue, kinetic editing, and darkly comic vision of Londons underworld in \u003ci\u003eLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels\u003c\/i\u003e. His follow-up, \u003ci\u003eSnatch.\u003c\/i\u003e, cemented his reputation for stylish, fast-paced crime stories infused with wit and swagger, inspiring a new wave of British crime cinema. \u003ci\u003eGuy Ritchie: Interviews\u003c\/i\u003e charts the evolution of one of Britains most distinctive and influential filmmakers. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ritchies career, however, has been anything but linear. After the critical and commercial failures of \u003ci\u003eSwept Away\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRevolver, \u003c\/i\u003ehe returned to his strengths with \u003ci\u003eRocknRolla\u003c\/i\u003e, reclaiming his signature blend of grit and humor and a bit of violence. His transition to the Hollywood studio system with \u003ci\u003eSherlock Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e and its sequel briefly made him an A-list director, followed by mixed fortunes with \u003ci\u003eThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKing Arthur: Legend of the Sword\u003c\/i\u003e. Yet his billion-dollar success with Disneys \u003ci\u003eAladdin\u003c\/i\u003e and a prolific run of recent projectsincluding \u003ci\u003eThe Gentlemen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWrath of Man\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Covenant\u003c\/i\u003eprove his enduring versatility and creative drive. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In the twenty interviews collected in this volume, Ritchie speaks about the formative experiences that shaped his cinematic voice, what it means to be a filmmaker, and his constant drive to shift between genres. \u003ci\u003eGuy Ritchie: Interviews\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rare, candid look at the facts and feelings Ritchie has about his life and careerin his own words.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004900790351,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":3850.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/9174\/2287\/files\/9781496865212-1.jpg?v=1783042698","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.tw\/ja\/products\/9781496865212","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Taiwan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}