TY - BOOK AU - Simonton,Dean Keith TI - Great flicks: scientific studies of cinematic creativity and aesthetics SN - 9780199752034 (hbk. : acid free paper) U1 - 791.4301 PY - 2011/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Motion pictures KW - Aesthetics KW - Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) KW - Performing Arts N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-217) and index; Prologue : the scientist as cinema connoisseur? -- Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and critics : consensus or dissension? -- Story, sights, tricks, and song : what really counts? -- Rave reviews, movie awards, and box office bucks : which doesn't belong? -- The script : does the narrative's nature matter? -- The auteur : are directors experts or artists? -- The stars : sexism in cinema? -- Music : is silence golden? -- Razzies : so bad it's good? -- Epilogue : the science of cinema? ER -