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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