The epic in film: from myth to blockbuster
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Lanham, Md. [u.a.]
Rowman & Littlefield
2008
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | IX, 235 S. |
| ISBN: | 0742555283 0742555291 9780742555280 9780742555297 |
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| adam_text | Contents
Preface
vii
Introduction
1
Chapter
1
The Classic Epic Form
23
Chapter
2
The Mythological Epic
53
Chapter
3
The Religious Epic
73
Chapter
4
The Historical Epic
87
Chapter
5
The Women-Centered Epic
111
Chapter
6
The Comic Epic
127
Chapter
7
The Anti-Epic
157
Chapter
8
The Information Age Epic
179
Chapter
9
The International and Art House Epics
205
Appendix: Significant DVD Editions
217
Selected Bibliography
221
Index
225
About the Author
235
In The Epic in Film,
Constantine
Santas argues that blockbuster and artis¬
tic are not mutually exclusive terms and, perhaps more importantly, that epic
film is an inherently profound genre in its ability to tap into the dreams and
fears of a nation, and sometimes those of the human race. Why do we see
dozens and dozens of films based on the King Arthur legend? Why would a
presidential hopeful borrow the phrase Read my lips from Clint Eastwood s
Dirty Harry? Why do war epics proliferate ¡n times of war or national crisis?
Why are epics as a whole the most popular movie genre?
Whether you love Gone with the Wind and hate Troy, find Akira Kurosawa s
films brilliant or marvel over the depth of the Matrix trilogy, if you re a film
buff, you will want to read this first book-length treatment of the epic
—
a
wildly popular, infinitely fascinating, and critically underappreciated genre.
COlSlAWTSrâE SAilftS
is professor emeritus and former chair in the
Department of English at Ragler College in Florida. He is the author of
Responding to Film and has translated several works from Greek to English.
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Contents
Preface
vii
Introduction
1
Chapter
1
The Classic Epic Form
23
Chapter
2
The Mythological Epic
53
Chapter
3
The Religious Epic
73
Chapter
4
The Historical Epic
87
Chapter
5
The Women-Centered Epic
111
Chapter
6
The Comic Epic
127
Chapter
7
The Anti-Epic
157
Chapter
8
The Information Age Epic
179
Chapter
9
The International and Art House Epics
205
Appendix: Significant DVD Editions
217
Selected Bibliography
221
Index
225
About the Author
235
In The Epic in Film,
Constantine
Santas argues that "blockbuster" and "artis¬
tic" are not mutually exclusive terms and, perhaps more importantly, that epic
film is an inherently profound genre in its ability to tap into the dreams and
fears of a nation, and sometimes those of the human race. Why do we see
dozens and dozens of films based on the King Arthur legend? Why would a
presidential hopeful borrow the phrase "Read my lips" from Clint Eastwood's
Dirty Harry? Why do war epics proliferate ¡n times of war or national crisis?
Why are epics as a whole the most popular movie genre?
Whether you love Gone with the Wind and hate Troy, find Akira Kurosawa's
films brilliant or marvel over the depth of the Matrix trilogy, if you're a film
buff, you will want to read this first book-length treatment of the epic
—
a
wildly popular, infinitely fascinating, and critically underappreciated genre.
COlSlAWTSrâE SAilftS
is professor emeritus and former chair in the
Department of English at Ragler College in Florida. He is the author of
Responding to Film and has translated several works from Greek to English. |
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