What Film Is Good For: On the Values of Spectatorship

By Julian Hanich

For well over a century, going to the movies has been a favorite pastime for billions across the globe. But is film actually good for anything? This volume brings together thirty-six scholars, critics, and filmmakers in search of an answer. Their responses range from the most personal to the most theoretical--and, together, recast current debates about film ethics. Movie watching here emerges as a wellspring of value, able to sustain countless visions of "the good life." Films, these authors affirm, make us reflect, connect, adapt; they evoke wonder and beauty; they challenge and transform. In a word, its varieties of value make film invaluable.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520386817
• ISBN13: 9780520386815
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"