Francesco Casetti believes new media technologies are producing an exciting new era in cinema aesthetics. Whether we experience film in the theater; on our hand-held devices; in galleries and museums; onboard and in flight; or up in the clouds in the bits we download; cinema continues to alter our habits and excite our imaginations.Casetti travels from the remote corners of film history and theory to the most surprising sites on the internet and in our cities to prove the ongoing relevance of cinema. He does away with traditional notions of canon; repetition; apparatus; and spectatorship in favor of new keywords; including expansion; relocation; assemblage; and performance. The result is an innovative understanding of cinemas place in our lives and culture; along with a critical sea-change in the study of the art. The more the nature of cinema transforms; the more it discovers its own identity; and Casetti helps readers realize the galaxy of possibilities embedded in the medium.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This Is An Excellent Factual Book About The History Of Catalina Island.By WilliamThis is a well-documented book on the history of Catalina Island. The vision of George Shatto; a businessman from Grand Rapids; Michigan; was to develop Avalon as a pleasure resort. He purchased Catalina Island in 1887. Financial difficulties caused George Shatto to default on his loans and he lost the island in 1891. The Banning Brothers of Wilmington; CA purchased the island in 1891. On November 29; 1915; there was a massive fire in Avalon that nearly destroyed half of Avalon. The result was the Banning brothers had financial difficulties and sold the island to a group of businessmen in 1919. William Wrigley invested in Catalina Island. Mr. Wrigley built the Hotel Atwater. The hotel had a large cafeteria that could serve 1500 people. The cafeteria was said to be the largest cafeteria in the world at that time covering an entire block. The Chicago Cubs traveled to Catalina for annual Spring Training. During the 1930rsquo;s; movie celebrities were a common sight on the island because of filming projects. William Wrigley died in 1932. After Williamrsquo;s death; his only son; Philip T. Wrigley; took over the Santa Catalina Island Company. Phillip Wrigleyrsquo;s son; William; took over the Santa Catalina Island Company in 1977. William carried on his grandfatherrsquo;s dream and the family interests until his death in 1999. The lure of Catalina Island as an enchanting island in the Pacific remains the same.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. This book brought back memories and told a great story of the beauty of the island I urge ...By Pen NameI grew up in San Clemente California; Catalina used to be hardly any body or any animal there now theres hundreds of buffaloes and lots of people. This book brought back memories and told a great story of the beauty of the island I urge anybody to go on an adventure with this book. And then one day go on an adventure to the island!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Catalina Island-a beautiful place to visit!By retired teacherI loved the photos with the caption explaining the photo. I was just there and enjoyed learning more about the island.
