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The noughties witnessed rapid change in Action Cinema, carrying
with it the new action stars of the previous decade, and the
boundary blurring experimentation of films such as The Matrix, that
incorporated not only action but science fiction. The now dominant
Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) debuted, and the Young Adult
fictional worlds of Harry Potter and The Hunger Games further
developed the scope of the action sequences. Despite this context,
the action genre had still not engaged fully with contemporary
social issues. Focusing on a less acknowledged period in Action
Cinema history, Gender and Action Films: Road Warriors, Bombshells
and Atomic Blondes examines specific action stars such as Michelle
Rodriguez, Zhang Ziyi, and Pam Grier to analyse how female stars
encounter the male gaze. Split into four parts – ‘Star
Bodies’, ‘Transmedia Action’, ‘Intergenerational Action’
and ‘Politics and Race’, chapter authors prioritise female led
action movies and champion a more meaningful interaction and
representation between the action genre and contemporary issues of
race, sexuality, and gender. Offering novel interpretations of
depictions of gender within action movies, this edited collection
demonstrates gender portrayal can be developed to incorporate
meaningful representation in the wake of the movements such as
#Oscarssowhite or #MeToo that have confronted Hollywood. The
collection is a must-have for academics, students and lovers of
film and media and those interested in gender studies.
Saucy, rude and vulgar-the 31 Carry On films remain an important
part of the history of British cinematic and low brow comedy. In
this book, Gerrard discusses the Carry On roots in the music halls
of the Victorians and the saucy seaside postcards of Donald McGill.
Made in post-war Britain, these films reflect a remarkable period
of social change as the British Empire faded and a nation learned
to laugh at itself. Nothing was sacred to the Carry On team. James
Bond and Cleopatra were mercilessly lampooned, Miss World
competitions and toilet factories came in for a cinematic pasting,
while Sid James' laugh, Barbara Windsor's wiggle, Kenneth Williams'
flared nostrils and Charles Hawtrey's "Oh, hello!" became
synonymous with laughter, merriment and fun. Gerrard's work
examines the Carry On films as part of a wider canvas linking both
their heritage and tradition to the contextual world they mirrored.
The Carry On Films is an essential read for Carry On fans the
country through.
Jason Statham has risen from street seller through championship
diving and modelling to become arguably the biggest British male
film star of the twenty-first century. This is the first book to
offer a critical analysis of his work across a variety of media,
including film, television, video games and music videos. Each
chapter focuses on a particular aspect of Statham's career, from
his distinctive screen presence to his style, branding and
celebrity. Accessibly written, and featuring a contribution from
Hollywood director Paul Feig, who worked with Statham on the 2015
action-comedy Spy, the collection will appeal to a wide audience of
scholars, students and fans. -- .
The world of James Bond is complex and ever growing. The British
secret agent started off life as a semi-fictional,
part-biographical character in Ian Fleming's 1953 novel, Casino
Royale. Since then, 007 has captured the minds and hearts of a
worldwide audience, and the franchise is now available over
multiple media platforms, including movie, comic strips, games,
graphic novels and fashion statements. This edited collection
examines the role that gender has played across the platforms that
the James Bond franchise now occupies. Each chapter investigates
gender-approaches through a variety of case studies, including
Bond, his boss M, and Miss Moneypenny, the songs and title
sequences, the villains, computer games, 'Lad's Mags', and the
fashions of the era. Looking beyond the Bond Girl, expert editor
Steven Gerrard brings together a cast of contributors that
investigate not only femininity, but also masculinity when it comes
to the world's best-known agent - a man with a license to kill. In
a rapidly changing world where gender boundaries are being eroded,
this edited collection investigates the changing and challenging
roles that gender has undergone in the franchise. By using a series
of case studies, and employing theoretical modes linked to close
analysis, each chapter clearly demonstrates how and why the world
of James Bond is important in reflecting the changing gender roles
within modern society.
The horror genre will always remain current because it reflects our
anxieties, shining a light onto our worst fears whilst creating
worlds defined by darkness. Horror as a genre has always engaged
with era-specific societal mores and moral panics, often about
isolation or abandonment, changing family values and the role of
women. It is often specifically about how gender is constructed in
everyday life. Women are commonly defined in horror by their
passivity, or monstrosity/sexuality or victimhood - or a mix of the
three. At the same time women in horror are forced into
psychological and physical torture ending in violent showdowns in
which they emerge damaged but triumphant. Bringing together
research from a wide range of established and emerging scholars
this edited collection provides an insight into how modern horror
films portray femininities, sexualities, masculinities, ageing, and
other current issues, exploring the use of vampires, zombies,
werewolves and ghosts in films made internationally. This volume,
one of three by the same editorial team examining the horror genre,
focuses on gender and contemporary horror in film, asking questions
about how and if representations of gender in horror have changed.
In these readings and re-readings, the authors examine developments
in films about vampires, zombies, werewolves and ghosts, in films
made internationally.
Sylvester Stallone’s action thriller, First Blood, hit cinema
screens in 1982, leading to the cementing of what can be called the
Action Movie Canon. With films like Die Hard, Under Siege and Total
Recall pioneering post-millennial Action Movies such as Tomb
Raider, The Bourne Identity and Atomic Blonde, there is a clear
trajectorial line showing that the Action Movie has radically
altered to incorporate much more complex portrayals of both
‘hero’ and ‘heroine’: the Action Movie Hero. Examining the
changing face of Action Movies and their representations of gender
since the release of First Blood, Gender and Action Films 1980-2000
examines masculinity and anxiety through subjects ranging from
gender spaces in action films to the buddy cop film. From
transformative femininity, motherhood and machoism, action women in
contemporary Colombian cinema, reconsidering gender in Jurassic
Park, to gender, politics and 80s action – the chapters dive into
everything from sword-playing and gun-shooting women and
rainbow-coloured riots on Hollywood boulevard. Gender and Action
Films 1980-2000 offers a comprehensive insight into the intertwined
concepts of gender and action, and how their portrayal developed in
the Action Movie genre during the final two decades of the
twentieth century. A necessity for academics, students and lovers
of film and media and those interested in gender studies.
Lying at the heart of the modern Action Cinema Canon is the concept
of transformation. As the action genre evolves and shifts into the
new millennia, innovative additions blend with nostalgic returns
– the move away from a male-dominated space to feature even more
prominent female roles co-exists alongside a revival of Arnold
Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, and series such as Rocky and
Rambo return to the screens. Gender and Action Films 2000 and
Beyond: Transformations captures and explores the nuanced and
complex nature of change within Action Cinema. Dealing with the
notion of aging, the chapter authors consider how action heroes
confront and cope with getting older. Expanding the foundation of
research on geriaction stars, the advantages of mature masculinity
contrasts with themes of masculine fragility. Viewing the action
genre through a feminist lens, this edited collection traces the
evolution of the representation of women, suggesting how such roles
may develop in the future. Finally, a consideration of the
post-millennial boom of movie backdrops in turmoil analyses how
such pieces question and contribute to debates on global political
and social issues. Gender and Action Films 2000 and Beyond:
Transformations looks at Action Cinema from the old to the new,
offering an exciting interrogation of the portrayal of gender in
the new millennia. A necessity for academics, students and lovers
of film and media and those interested in gender studies.
Contemporary popular media has been marked by its startling ability
to morph into a wide variety of formats, fed by the ongoing
revolution in digital technology. Despite these significant
changes, the horror genre has retained its attraction for
audiences, and the representation of gender has been crucial to
that appeal. Gender and Contemporary Horror in Comic, Games and
Transmedia examines the impact of media convergence on the horror
genre, focusing on comic books and graphic novels, video games,
audio broadcasts, and transmedia adaptations, as well as
considering the increasingly proactive role of audiences in making
media themselves. A wide range of scholars consider the effect of
this new hybridity on established debates regarding the role of
gender in the horror genre, offering vital new interpretations of
identity and representation. This book is an illuminating, exciting
read for academics and students interested in the effect of
changing media, and an evolving cultural landscape, on the
established debates surrounding gender in the horror genre. The
responses of the authors reflect both the possible limitations and
the groundbreaking possibilities of this new era in horror.
The successful return of horror to our television screens in the
post-millennial years, and across a multi-media range of platforms,
demonstrates that this previously moribund genre is once again
vibrant, challenging and long-lasting. The traditional TV audience
of the past would have watched very few horror TV shows, because
not many were made. But that has changed. Programme makers have
tapped into their public's insatiable need - in these days of
terrorism, violence and mayhem - to provide programmes that have
high production values, engaging storylines, and plenty of frights
and gore. Horror TV offers a safety-valve for its audience, one
that enables them to enter into it from the safety of their
armchairs. The era of instant access, streaming, downloading and
binge-watching whole seasons over a weekend, where fandom has
blossomed into a cultural force, clearly shows horror as a vital
part of today's TV scheduling. This edited collection investigates
the rising popularity of horror-television through deconstructing
the gender roles within them via series of case studies including
such programmes as Hannibal, American Horror Story, The Walking
Dead, Penny Dreadful, Supernatural, The Exorcist and Bates Motel.
By using a series of case studies and employing theoretical modes
of close analysis, each chapter demonstrates how and why these TV
shows are important in reflecting the changing gender roles within
modern society.
Jason Statham has risen from street seller through championship
diving and modelling to become arguably the biggest British male
film star of the twenty-first century. This is the first book to
offer a critical analysis of his work across a variety of media,
including film, television, video games and music videos. Each
chapter focuses on a particular aspect of Statham's career, from
his distinctive screen presence to his style, branding and
celebrity. Accessibly written, and featuring a contribution from
Hollywood director Paul Feig, who worked with Statham on the 2015
action-comedy Spy, the collection will appeal to a wide audience of
scholars, students and fans. -- .
Steven Gerrard is a hero to millions, not only as the inspirational
captain of Liverpool FC, but as a key member of the England team.
Here, for the first time, he tells the story of his lifelong
obsession with football, in an honest and revealing book which
captures the extraordinary camaraderie, the soul-destroying
tensions and the high-octane thrills of the modern game as never
before. Born in the Liverpool suburb of Huyton in 1980, Steven
first joined Liverpool as a YTS trainee and played his first game
for the first team aged just 18. His career has gone from strength
to strength ever since and he is now the team's captain and its
lynchpin. Liverpool's incredible comeback in the Champions' League
final in Istanbul in May 2005, recovering from a 3-goal deficit
against AC Milan to win on penalties, is testament to the amazing
power Gerrard has over his team. His presence on the pitch is a
force to be reckoned with and places him amongst the very first
rank of players in the world. A relatively private figure, Steven
has rarely spoken out in public. Now, his legions of fans will be
allowed an intimate glimpse of what makes their hero tick. He
speaks for the first time about the torturous will-he-won't-he
Chelsea rumours and his undying passion for Liverpool. We
experience first-hand the highs of winning in Istanbul and
elsewhere, as well as the occasional lows of being parted from his
much-loved family and friends. And of course, the book contains a
full blow-by-blow account of England's world cup campaign in
Germany 2006. Steven Gerrard's book is the definitive football
autobiography. Like its subject, it's honest, passionate and
exhilarating. If Steven Gerrard isn't your hero yet, by the time
you've read this he will be...
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Get ready for the Euros by journeying through the iconic and
searingly honest story of one of the country's best ever
footballers 'A truly world class career . . . This is a must read'
5***** READER REVIEW 'An astonishing tale of commitment, loyalty
and determination' 5***** READER REVIEW 'A heart on sleeve account
of success and failure' 5***** READER REVIEW ________ In My Story,
legendary Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard tells the
story of the highs and lows of a twenty-year career at the top of
English and world football As the only player ever to have scored
in a FA cup final, a league cup final, a UEFA cup final and a
champion's league final, Steven Gerrard is an inspiration to fans
and footballers alike. After joining his beloved Liverpool at the
age of eight, he spent the next 28 years, and over 700 games,
devoted to this one club. His loyalty ensures he will be remembered
not only as one of the all-time Anfield greats but one of England's
finest footballers. In My Story, Gerrard dissects his full playing
career. He examines the defining games such as the 2005 Champion's
League Final when he inspired 'The Miracle of Istanbul' as
Liverpool came back from 3-0 down against AC Milan to become
champions of Europe. He talks about his 114 caps for England,
including World Cup and European Championship campaigns, asking
what went right - and wrong. He writes candidly of those he's
played with and competed against, from Luis Suarez to Jose
Mourinho, his experiences under Brendan Rodgers and Roy Hodgson. He
also has an incredible and rare personal story, telling us of the
extraordinary ups and downs of staying loyal to one club for your
entire career. Explosive and searingly honest, Steven Gerrard's My
Story is the last word from an era-defining player.
When you think of British horror films, you might picture the
classic Hammer Horror movies, with Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing,
and blood in lurid technicolor. Yet British horror has undergone an
astonishing change and resurgence in the twenty-first century, with
films that capture instead the anxieties of post-Millennial
viewers. Tracking the revitalization of the British horror film
industry over the past two decades, media expert Steven Gerrard
also investigates why audiences have flocked to these movies. To
answer that question, he focuses on three major trends: "hoodie
horror" movies responding to fears about Britain's urban youth
culture; "great outdoors" films where Britain's forests, caves, and
coasts comprise a terrifying psychogeography; and psychological
horror movies in which the monster already lurks within us.
Offering in-depth analysis of numerous films, including The
Descent, Outpost, and The Woman in Black, this book takes readers
on a lively tour of the genre's highlights, while provocatively
exploring how these films reflect viewers' gravest fears about the
state of the nation. Whether you are a horror buff, an Anglophile,
or an Anglophobe, The Modern British Horror Film is sure to be a
thrilling read.
When you think of British horror films, you might picture the
classic Hammer Horror movies, with Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing,
and blood in lurid technicolor. Yet British horror has undergone an
astonishing change and resurgence in the twenty-first century, with
films that capture instead the anxieties of post-Millennial
viewers. Tracking the revitalization of the British horror film
industry over the past two decades, media expert Steven Gerrard
also investigates why audiences have flocked to these movies. To
answer that question, he focuses on three major trends: "hoodie
horror" movies responding to fears about Britain's urban youth
culture; "great outdoors" films where Britain's forests, caves, and
coasts comprise a terrifying psychogeography; and psychological
horror movies in which the monster already lurks within us.
Offering in-depth analysis of numerous films, including The
Descent, Outpost, and The Woman in Black, this book takes readers
on a lively tour of the genre's highlights, while provocatively
exploring how these films reflect viewers' gravest fears about the
state of the nation. Whether you are a horror buff, an Anglophile,
or an Anglophobe, The Modern British Horror Film is sure to be a
thrilling read.
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