The kaiju film: a critical study of cinema's biggest monsters

"The Kaiju (strange monster) film genre has themes that go well beyond the "big monsters stomping on cities" motif. This critical examination of kaiju considers the entirety of the genre, how it has crossed cultures from its original folkloric inspirations in both the U.S. and Japan a...

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Main Author: Barr, Jason 1976- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2016
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"The Kaiju (strange monster) film genre has themes that go well beyond the "big monsters stomping on cities" motif. This critical examination of kaiju considers the entirety of the genre, how it has crossed cultures from its original folkloric inspirations in both the U.S. and Japan and how it continues to reflect national values to audiences"...
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Includes filmography
Physical Description:vi, 203 pages
ISBN:9780786499632

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