Leatherface Vs. Tricky Dick

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre as Political Satire

Leatherface Vs. Tricky Dick
Martin Harris
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Paperback
h203 x 127mm - 248pg
9 Aug 2021 UK
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9781909394810
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Tobe Hooper' s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre premiered in October 1974, mere weeks after the resignation and pardon of Richard Nixon. The film had been conceived, written, shot, edited, and produced precisely as Watergate was playing out, and those responsible for Chain Saw unhesitatingly spoke of the horrors of contemporary politics as having directly inspired the ones they created for the film. Leatherface vs. Tricky Dick presents a fascinating minute-by-minute exploration of the many uncanny connections between The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Watergate, as well as other ways the film comments on contemporary politics via satire and dark humour.
"A thorough, well-informed and highly entertaining exploration of the cultural riches bred by poker, explaining why the game remains so quintessentially American while growing ever more universal. " --Anthony Holden, Big Deal and William Shakespeare: His Life and Work "Kudos to Martin Harris for his staggeringly in-depth look at poker' s intriguing history. Poker & Pop Culture holds all the cards and knows where the bodies are buried. So I highly suggest you pull up a comfy chair and deal yourself in for a terrific read!" --Joseph Walsh, California Split "Poker & Pop Culture is a monumentally readable, always engaging look at how poker has appeared in literature, TV, movies, and elsewhere. From John Wayne to William Shatner, Mississippi riverboats to online sites and everywhere in between. " --David G. Schwartz, Roll the Bones
Martin Harris is an author and teacher who writes about horror film, literature, and popular culture. An English Ph. D. , he teaches American Studies at UNC Charlotte where his courses include "Tricky Dick: Richard Nixon, Poker & Politics. " He lives in Troutman, NC.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781909394810
Published: 9 Aug 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Headpress
Publisher: Headpress
Format: Paperback
Height: 203mm
Width: 127mm
Pages: 248

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