Defining Cult Movies - The Cultural Politics of Oppositional Taste (Paperback)

This collection concentrates on the analysis of cult movies, how they are defined, who defines them and the cultural politics of these definitions. The definition of the cult movie relies on a sense of its distinction from the "mainstream" or "ordinary." This also raises issues about the perception of it as an oppositional form of cinema, and of its strained relationships to processes of institutionalization and classification. In other words, cult movie fandom has often presented itself as being in opposition to the academy, commercial film industries and the media more generally, but has been far more dependent on these forms than it has usually been willing to admit. The international roster of essayists range over the full and entertaining gamut of cult films from Dario Argento, Spanish horror and Peter Jackson's New Zealand gorefests to sexploitation, kung fu and sci-fi flicks.

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Inside Popular Film
Release date:	August 2003
First published:	2003
Editors:	Mark Jancovich • Antonio Lazario-Reboll • Julian Stringer • Andy Willis
Index compiled by:	Susan Wiliams
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-7190-6631-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film theory & criticism Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7190-6631-X
Barcode:	9780719066313

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