Magnolia - Couverture rigide

Lane, Christina

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1405184620 ISBN 13 : 9781405184625

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd), 2011

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

There are certain films and shows that resonate with audiences everywhere they generate discussion and debate about everything from gender, class, citizenship and race, to consumerism and social identity. This new ′teachable canon′ of film and television introduces students to alternative classics that range from silent film to CSI.

• Magnolia is one of those films students know and love. From the over–the–top performances by male and female leads to the "ripped from the pages of the Old Testament" conclusion, it is a cult favorite in American cinema
• This is the first book to examine the diverse themes, performances, and influences on this polarizing film, encouraging students to look beyond the film′s style in order to fully engage with questions about its substance
• Lane develops a careful analysis of the film, its director, as well as the contemporary context in which it was produced – exploring topics including the role of the auteur, what constitutes cinema / media literacy in the digital age, the politics of postmodernism, and the film′s critique of the mass media – in order to challenge students to ask themselves why they are so riveted by this controversial and unusual film

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There are certain films and shows that resonate with audiences everywhere they generate discussion and debate about everything from gender, class, citizenship and race to consumerism and social identity. This new "teachable canon" of film and television introduces students to alternative classics that range from silent film to CSI.

• What other film can claim that it ends with frogs falling from the sky as the rain pours and the male leads cry? The final catharsis offered in Paul Anderson′s Magnolia drips with affect that would rival any "weepie" film.
• From the over–the–top performances by male and female leads to the "ripped from the pages of the Old Testament" conclusion, Magnolia it is a cult favorite in American cinema that students know and love.
• Magnolia is a powerful pedagogical vehicle allowing for an exploration of a range of topics including the role of the auteur, what constitutes cinema and media literacy in the digital age, and the politics of postmodernism – in order to challenge students to ask themselves why they are so riveted by this controversial and unusual film.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1405184620
• ISBN 13: 9781405184625
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 136