Often dismissed as escapist tales of sword and sorcery or childish fairytales, fantasy is one of the fundamental impulses in filmmaking, a source of some of the most vivid and memorable films ever made. This volume covers the major genres, stylistic approaches, and exponents of cinematic fantasy, from Georges Méliès, Walt Disney, and Andrei Tarkovsky to such contemporary fantasists as Terry Gilliam and Peter Jackson, and focuses on fantasy's social function and interpretations. Considering the popular and the experimental, subversive desires and reactionary dreams, this book is an engaging introduction to one of cinema's vital energies.
| ISBN: | 9781906660161 |
| Publication date: | 7th May 2010 |
| Author: | David Butler |
| Publisher: | Wallflower Press an imprint of Columbia University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 146 pages |
| Series: | Short Cuts |
| Genres: |
Film: styles and genres |
Often dismissed as escapist tales of sword and sorcery or childish fairytales, fantasy is one of the fundamental impulses in filmmaking, a source of some of the most vivid and memorable films ever made. This volume covers the major genres, stylistic approaches, and exponents of cinematic fantasy, from Georges Méliès, Walt Disney, and Andrei Tarkovsky to such contemporary fantasists as Terry Gilliam and Peter Jackson, and focuses on fantasy's social function and interpretations. Considering the popular and the experimental, subversive desires and reactionary dreams, this book is an engaging introduction to one of cinema's vital energies.
Fantasy Cinema features in the following genres: Film: styles and genres
Fantasy Cinema is available in Paperback
Fantasy Cinema was written by David Butler and published by Wallflower Press an imprint of Columbia University Press
Fantasy Cinema has 146 pages
Yes it is part of Short Cuts series