Film as Religion, Second Edition Myths, Morals, and Rituals / John C. Lyden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lyden, John, 1959- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Religious aspects.

Motion pictures--Moral and ethical aspects.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2019]

Summary:

The first edition of Film as Religion was one of the first texts to develop a framework for the analysis of the religious function of films for audiences. Like more formal religious institutions, films can provide us with ways to view the world and the values to confront it. Lyden argues that the cultural influence of films is analogous to that of religions, so that films can be understood as representing a "religious" worldview in their own right. Thoroughly updating his examples, Lyden examines a range of film genres and individual films, from The Godfather to The Hunger Games to Frozen, to show how film can function religiously.

Contents:

Part I:Method for viewing film as religion

Definition of religion

Myths about myth

Rituals and morals

Religion-film dialogue as interreligious dialogue

Intermission: thoughts on genre and audiences

Part II: Genre and film analyses. Westerns and action and superhero films

Gangster films

Melodrama and "women's films"

Romantic comedies

Children's fantasy films

Science-fiction films

Horror films

War films.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4798-5592-8

OCLC:

1198930757