| Studying Gladiator: Instructor's Edition Contributor(s): Irvine, Sandy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1903663571 ISBN-13: 9781903663578 Publisher: Liverpool University Press OUR PRICE: $44.54 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2008 Annotation: Wong Kar-Wai's 1994 Chungking Express explores timt and desire and, on an allegorical level, the perceived loss of independence that many felt would take place post-1997. Studying Chungking Express considers these historical details but also the key issues of form, authorship, representation, and identity. In particular, the book studies the film's central place within the Hong Kong New Wave film movement; its radical film form--notably the cut-and-mix play with editing techniques, Wong Kar-wai's signature as an auteur; its representation of the postmodern city, and its relationship to both Hollywood cinema and European art film. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.437 |
| Series: Studying Films |
| Physical Information: 62 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Gladiator was one of the great commercial successes of the early twenty-first century, a fascinating example of how an old genre can be resuscitated for a new generation. The film's story is not complex yet the ways in which it is told says much about mainstream narrative techniques. And beneath its action-packed scenes and richly detailed sets, Gladiator carries specific values and messages which deserve close scrutiny. In Studying Gladiator, Sandy Irvine considers: Film language -- how Gladiator overcomes incredulity with compelling use of sound, costume and mise-en-scA]ne; The industrial context -- Gladiator as a product of a partnership between an infant studio (DreamWorks) and a transnational corporation (Universal); Genre and Narrative -- what do we mean by an 'epic', and can we describe Gladiator as such? Audience -- how did the makers of Gladiator 'win the crowd' and appeal to today's block-buster audience? Film-makers -- what did Ridley Scott personally bring to Gladiator, and can he be considered an auteur? Representation and Ideology -- can we relate historical representations to contemporary society? |