Film Firsts: The 25 Movies That Created Contemporary American Cinema (Hardcover)

Introduction Timeline: 20 Classic Film Firsts 1 Jaws (1975) 2 Star Wars (1977) 3 Superman: The Movie (1978) 4 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) 5 Tron (1982) 6 Parting Glances (1986) 7 She's Gotta Have It (1986) 8 The Thin Blue Line (1988) 9 sex, lies, and videotape (1989) 10 Blade Runner: The Director's Cut (1992) 11 Pulp Fiction (1994) 12 Showgirls (1995) 13 Toy Story (1995) 14 Psycho (1998) 15 The Matrix (1999) 16 The Blair Witch Project (1999) 17 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) 18 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003) 19 Funny Ha Ha (2002) 20 Bubble (2005) 21 The Hurt Locker (2008) 22 Avatar (2009) 23 Life in a Day (2011) 24 Margaret (2011) 25 Red State (2011) Conclusion: Five Film Firsts to Come Notes Selected Bibliography Index