Yvonne Tasker

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The Hollywood Action and Adventure FilmHardcover, 15 June 2015

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Part of Series
New Approaches to Film Genre
Print Length
224 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Date Published
15 Jun 2015
ISBN-10
0470659246
ISBN-13
9780470659243

Description

The Hollywood Action and Adventure Film presents a comprehensive overview and analysis of the history, myriad themes, and critical approaches to the action and adventure genre in American cinema.

  • Draws on a wide range of examples, spanning the silent spectacles of early cinema to the iconic superheroes of 21st-century action films

  • Features case studies revealing the genre's diverse roots - from westerns and war films, to crime and espionage movies

  • Explores a rich variety of aesthetic and thematic concerns that have come to define the genre, touching on themes such as the outsider hero, violence and redemption, and adventure as escape from the mundane

  • Integrates discussion of gender, race, ethnicity, and nationality alongside genre history

  • Provides a timely and richly revealing portrait of a powerful cinematic genre that has increasingly come to dominate the American cinematic landscape

Product Details

Author:
Yvonne Tasker
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
SG
Date Published:
15 June 2015
Dimensions:
22.86 x 15.24 x 1.52 cm
ISBN-10:
0470659246
ISBN-13:
9780470659243
Language:
English
Location:
New York
Pages:
224
Publisher:
Weight:
430.91 gm

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