Flights of Fancy: The Great Fantasy Films - Rilegato

Von Gunden, Kenneth

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0899503977 ISBN 13: 9780899503974

Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 1989

Riassunto

In-depth analyses are presented of 15 superior films, each one representing a subgenre of fantasy cinema--Beauty and the Beast, Conan the Barbarian, The Dark Crystal, Dragonslayer, 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T, Its a Wonderful Life, Jason and the Argonauts, King Kong, Lost Horizon, Popeye, Superman, The Thief of Baghdad, Time Bandits, Topper, and The Wizard of Oz. A chapter is devoted to each film, providing a plot summary and detailed information about cast and crew, special effects (stop-motion animation, miniatures, hanging miniatures, optical effects, tricks of perspective, blue screens, matte paintings, glass shots, reverse projection, slow motion, rear and front projection, etc.), and strengths and weaknesses, as well as explorations of the films relationship to written fantasy, other films, and cultural myths.

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• Editore: McFarland Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0899503977
• ISBN 13: 9780899503974
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 303