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The fantasy film / Katherine A. Fowkes.

Van Pelt Library PN1995.9.F36 F69 2010
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Fowkes, Katherine A., 1962-
Series:
New approaches to film genre
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Fantasy films--History and criticism.
Fantasy films.
Physical Description:
xi, 201 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Place of Publication:
Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
Contents:
What's in a name : defining the elusive fantasy genre
Once upon a time : a brief historical overview
A brief critical overview : literary and film fantasy
Science fiction and horror
The wizard of Oz (1939) : over the rainbow
Harvey (1950) : a happy hallucination?
Always (1989) : Spielberg's ghost from the past
Groundhog day (1993) : no time like the present
Big (1988) : body and soul/"hearts and souls"
Shrek (2001) : like an onion
Spider-man (2002) : the karmic web
The lord of the rings (2001-3) : Tolkien's trilogy or Jackson's thrillogy?
The chronicles of Narnia : the lion, the witch and the wardrobe (2005): a joyful spell
Harry Potter I-VI (2001-9) : words are mightier than the sword
Conclusion : imagine that!
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781405168786
1405168781
9781405168793
140516879X
OCLC:
464582546

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