Risky Business

作者: R. Serge Denisoff , William D. Romanowski

DOI: 10.4324/9781315128689

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摘要: Exposure is the name of game in world mass media today. Customers are more selective about what they purchase, part because prices higher, and have so many choices how to spend leisure time. In exposure popular music, particular rock, role motion pictures has become increasingly significant. Rock music film subject this major new book reexamining extending Denisoffs pioneering examinations record industry it interacts with other media. Prior "Saturday Night Fever, "rock had a limited picture business. That movie's success, success its soundtrack, began change things. But was not until 1983, "Flashdance, "that situation drastically changed; 1984, ten soundtracks were certified platinum, pop/rock genre. Clearly marriage movies rock reached maturity. Choosing which scores discuss became challenging task. Selecting from "The Graduate, Easy Rider, American Grafitti, Saturday Help!, "and "Dirty Dancing "was easy. productions significant but their boxoffice store failures, these too discussed. "Risky Business "chronicles an important development, interaction two mediums culture latter twentieth century. The will be essential for those who read enjoyed ' books, as well interested communications, culture, social change.

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