| Fantasy Cinema: Impossible Worlds on Screen Contributor(s): Butler, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1906660166 ISBN-13: 9781906660161 Publisher: Wallflower Press OUR PRICE: $20.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2010 Annotation: Often dismissed as escapist tales of sword and sorcery or childish fairytales, fantasy is one of the fundamental impulses in filmmaking, a source of some of the most vivid and memorable films ever made. This volume covers the major genres, stylistic approaches, and exponents of cinematic fantasy, from Georges MA(c)liA]s, Walt Disney, and Andrei Tarkovsky to such contemporary fantasists as Terry Gilliam and Peter Jackson, and focuses on fantasy's social function and interpretations. Considering the popular and the experimental, subversive desires and reactionary dreams, this book is an engaging introduction to one of cinema's vital energies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Asian - General - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| Series: Short Cuts (Wallflower) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 7.8" (0.55 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Often dismissed as escapist tales of sword and sorcery or childish fairytales, fantasy is one of the fundamental impulses in filmmaking, a source of some of the most vivid and memorable films ever made. This volume covers the major genres, stylistic approaches, and exponents of cinematic fantasy, from Georges M li s, Walt Disney, and Andrei Tarkovsky to such contemporary fantasists as Terry Gilliam and Peter Jackson, and focuses on fantasy's social function and interpretations. Considering the popular and the experimental, subversive desires and reactionary dreams, this book is an engaging introduction to one of cinema's vital energies. |