| Dead Ringers: The Remake in Theory and Practice Contributor(s): Forrest, Jennifer (Editor), Koos, Leonard R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791451704 ISBN-13: 9780791451700 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.437 |
| LCCN: 2001020010 |
| Series: Suny Series, Cultural Studies in Cinema/Video |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 379 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: While the popular press has criticized movie remakes as signs of Hollywood's collective lack of imagination, the essays in Dead Ringers reveal the centrality and staying power of remakes as a formative genre in filmmaking. The contributors show that the practice of remaking films dates back to the origins of cinema and the evolution of film markets. In fact, remakes were never so prevalent as during the Classic Hollywood period, when filmmaking had achieved its greatest degree of industrialization, and they continue to play a crucial role in the development of film genres generally. Offering a variety of historical, commercial, theoretical, and cultural perspectives on the remake, Dead Ringers is a valuable resource for students of film history and theory, as well as those interested in the cultural politics of the late twentieth century. |