A Companion to the Action Film Contributor(s): Kendrick, James (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1119100496 ISBN-13: 9781119100492 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $200.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
Dewey: 791.436 |
LCCN: 2018027362 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.8" W x 9.7" (2.05 lbs) 512 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An authoritative guide to the action-packed film genre With 24 incisive, cutting-edge contributions from esteemed scholars and critics, A Companion to the Action Filmprovides an authoritative and in-depth guide to this internationally popular and wide-ranging genre. As the first major anthology on the action film in more than a decade, the volume offers insights into the genre's historical development, explores its production techniques and visual poetics, and provides reflections on the numerous social, cultural, and political issues it has and continues to embody. A Companion to the Action Film offers original research and critical analysis that examines the iconic characteristics of the genre, its visual aesthetics, and its narrative traits; considers the impact of major directors and stars on the genre's evolution; puts the action film in dialogue with various technologies and other forms of media such as graphic novels and television; and maps out new avenues of critical study for the future. This important resource:
Written for scholars, teachers and students in film studies, film theory, film history, genre studies, and popular culture, A Companion to the Action Film is an essential guide to one of international cinema's most important, popular, and influential genres. |