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The Fantasy Film
Katherine A. Fowkes
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Description for The Fantasy Film
Hardback. The Fantasy Film provides a clear and compelling overview of this revitalized and explosively popular film genre. Providing in-depth historical and critical overviews of the genre, The Fantasy Film explores the boundaries of fantasy throughout history and the expansion of this important genre in contemporary film. Series: New Approaches to Film Genre. Num Pages: 216 pages, ill. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
The Fantasy Film provides a clear and compelling overview of this revitalized and explosively popular film genre. * Includes analyses of a wide range of films, from early classics such as The Wizard of Oz and Harvey to Spiderman and Shrek, and blockbuster series such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Harry Potter films * Provides in-depth historical and critical overviews of the genre * Fully illustrated with screen shots from key films
The Fantasy Film provides a clear and compelling overview of this revitalized and explosively popular film genre. * Includes analyses of a wide range of films, from early classics such as The Wizard of Oz and Harvey to Spiderman and Shrek, and blockbuster series such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Harry Potter films * Provides in-depth historical and critical overviews of the genre * Fully illustrated with screen shots from key films
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
New Approaches to Film Genre
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Chicester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405168786
SKU
V9781405168786
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About Katherine A. Fowkes
Katherine A. Fowkes is Professor of Media and Popular Culture Studies in the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication at High Point University. She is the author of Giving up the Ghost: Spirits, Ghosts, and Angels in Mainstream Comedy Films (1998).
Reviews for The Fantasy Film
"In true reflection of its straightforward if generic title, The Fantasy Film presents a useful foundation for deeper reflection on the complexities of the fantastic in film." (Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, 1 February 2014) "Written in prose that is careful and cogent, the book provides a defence of what Fowkes calls the "orphan" genre (unloved; neglected even, ... Read more