O Preston, Where Art Thou?
O Preston, Where Art Thou?
Compared to other directors of Classical Hollywood films, Sturges has faded from view. This chapter illustrates his continued influence on contemporary cinema’s general penchant toward wordplay, verbosity, irony, and postmodern pastiche. Joel and Ethan Coen and Wes Anderson acknowledge their debt to Sturges. This chapter also argues that a contemporary French romantic comedy, Heartbreaker (Chaumeil, 2010), comes closest to capturing Sturges’s wild blend of impersonation, witty dialogue, and genuine heartbreak.
Keywords: Joel and Ethan Coen, Wes Anderson, Heartbreaker, postmodern, dialogue, verbosity
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