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The Frodo Franchise: The Lord of the Rings and Modern Hollywood
Kristin Thompson
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Description for The Frodo Franchise: The Lord of the Rings and Modern Hollywood
Paperback. Examines the movie, "The Lord of the Rings", its scripting and design and technologies deployed to produce the films, video games, and DVDs. This book demonstrates the impact "Rings" had on the companies that made it, on the fantasy genre, on New Zealand, and on independent cinema. Num Pages: 424 pages, 12 color illustrations; 36 b/w illustrations; 1 map; 1 table. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642. The "Lord of the Rings" and Modern Hollywood. 424 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 map. Examines the movie, "The Lord of the Rings", its scripting and design and technologies deployed to produce the films, video games, and DVDs. This book demonstrates the impact "Rings" had on the companies that made it, on the fantasy genre, on New Zealand, and on independent cinema. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APF. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 24. Weight: 642.
Once in a lifetime. The phrase comes up over and over from the people who worked on Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings . The film's seventeen Oscars, record-setting earnings, huge fan base, and hundreds of ancillary products attest to its importance and to the fact that Rings is far more than a film. Its makers seized a crucial moment in Hollywood - the special effects digital revolution, plus the rise of infotainment and the Internet - to satisfy the trilogy's fans while fostering a huge new international audience.The resulting franchise of franchises ... Read more
Once in a lifetime. The phrase comes up over and over from the people who worked on Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings . The film's seventeen Oscars, record-setting earnings, huge fan base, and hundreds of ancillary products attest to its importance and to the fact that Rings is far more than a film. Its makers seized a crucial moment in Hollywood - the special effects digital revolution, plus the rise of infotainment and the Internet - to satisfy the trilogy's fans while fostering a huge new international audience.The resulting franchise of franchises ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
646g
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520258136
SKU
V9780520258136
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About Kristin Thompson
Kristin Thompson is an Honorary Fellow at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Her many books include Film Art: An Introduction and Film History: An Introduction (both with David Bordwell) and Storytelling in the New Hollywood.
Reviews for The Frodo Franchise: The Lord of the Rings and Modern Hollywood
The Frodo Franchise is the best case study yet written about film as a commodity in the global marketplace.
Stephen Prince Film Quarterly For any person interested in the role of franchise film making on modern Hollywood, The Frodo Franchise should be considered required reading.
Terry Hobgood Film International A lively and quick read ... Read more
Stephen Prince Film Quarterly For any person interested in the role of franchise film making on modern Hollywood, The Frodo Franchise should be considered required reading.
Terry Hobgood Film International A lively and quick read ... Read more