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The Impossible David Lynch
Todd McGowan
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Description for The Impossible David Lynch
Paperback. Offers an exploration of weirdness and fantasy in David Lynch's groundbreaking oeuvre. Considering the filmmaker's entire career, the author examines Lynch's play with fantasy and traces the political, cultural, and existential impact of his unique style. Each chapter discusses the idea of impossibility in one of Lynch's films. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 382.
Todd McGowan launches a provocative exploration of weirdness and fantasy in David Lynch's groundbreaking oeuvre. He studies Lynch's talent for blending the bizarre and the normal to emphasize the odd nature of normality itself. Hollywood is often criticized for distorting reality and providing escapist fantasies, but in Lynch's movies, fantasy becomes a means through which the viewer is encouraged to build a revolutionary relationship with the world. Considering the filmmaker's entire career, McGowan examines Lynch's play with fantasy and traces the political, cultural, and existential impact of his unique style. Each chapter discusses the idea of impossibility in one ... Read more
Todd McGowan launches a provocative exploration of weirdness and fantasy in David Lynch's groundbreaking oeuvre. He studies Lynch's talent for blending the bizarre and the normal to emphasize the odd nature of normality itself. Hollywood is often criticized for distorting reality and providing escapist fantasies, but in Lynch's movies, fantasy becomes a means through which the viewer is encouraged to build a revolutionary relationship with the world. Considering the filmmaker's entire career, McGowan examines Lynch's play with fantasy and traces the political, cultural, and existential impact of his unique style. Each chapter discusses the idea of impossibility in one ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Film and Culture Series
Condition
New
Weight
381g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231139557
SKU
V9780231139557
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About Todd McGowan
Todd McGowan is associate professor of English at the University of Vermont.
Reviews for The Impossible David Lynch
A well written book combining thoughtful Lynch essays for the thinkers and film fanatics! Horror News