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Film Theory and Contemporary Hollywood Movies (Paperback)
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Film Theory and Contemporary Hollywood Movies (Paperback)
Series: AFI Film Readers
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Film theory no longer gets top billing or plays a starring role in
film studies today, as critics proclaim that theory is dead and we
are living in a post-theory moment. While theory may be out of the
limelight, it remains an essential key to understanding the full
complexity of cinema, one that should not be so easily discounted
or discarded. In this volume, contributors explore recent popular
movies through the lens of film theory, beginning with
industrial-economic analysis before moving into a predominately
aesthetic and interpretive framework. The Hollywood films discussed
cover a wide range from 300 to Fifty First Dates, from Brokeback
Mountain to Lord of the Rings, from Spider-Man 3 to Fahrenheit
9/11, from Saw to Raiders of the Lost Ark, and much more.
Individual essays consider such topics as the rules that govern new
blockbuster franchises, the 'posthumanist realism' of digital
cinema, video game adaptations, increasingly restricted stylistic
norms, the spatial stories of social networks like YouTube, the
mainstreaming of queer culture, and the cognitive paradox behind
enjoyable viewing of traumatic events onscreen. With its cast of
international film scholars, Film Theory and Contemporary Hollywood
Movies demonstrates the remarkable contributions theory can offer
to film studies and moviegoers alike.
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