Blockbusters: A Reference Guide to Film Genres offers both film
specialists and film fans an in-depth look at 12 popular genres of
film. With a separate chapter dedicated to each of the 12 commonly
acknowledged genres, the text provides readers with a list of
defining characteristics for each genre; a focused analysis of the
history of the genre with an understanding of the major influences
responsible for its evolution, broken down by decades, era, or
subgenre; and a bibliography of the major critical and historical
sources available for further reading. Special attention is given
to subvariations, or subgenres, within the principle
categorizations, and the wide variety of cinematic examples cited
draws upon the best and some of the most beloved examples of
American cinema, with more obscure American and foreign examples
also included. In cases where films overlap genres, easy to find
chapter titles in boldface within the text indicate cross
referencing, and a user-friendly index provides access to
discussions of cited films within the text.
- Action/Adventure
- Comedy
- Costume
- Epic
- Film Noir
- Horror
- Musicals
- Science Fiction
- Suspense
- War
- Western
- Woman's Film
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