Defining Cult Movies: The Cultural Politics Of Oppositional Taste (PDF)

By: Mark Jancovich and Antonio Lázaro Reboli and Julian Stringer and Andrew Willis

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Synopsis: Concentrates on the analysis of cult movies, how they are defined, who defines them and the cultural politics of these definitions. Raises issues about the perception of it as an oppositional form of cinema, and of its strained relationships to mainstream cinema and the processes of institutionalisation and classification. Claims that the history of academic film studies and that of cult movie fandom are inextricably intertwined and raises fundamental questions about both cult movies themselves, and film studies as a discipline. Updates work on cult movies at a time when cultfilms and TV have become a central part of contemporary culture. Ranges over the full and entertaining gamut of cult films from Dario Argento, Spanish horror and Peter Jackson's New Zealand gorefests to sexploitation, kung fu and sci fi flicks, as well investigations of Sharon Stone, "underground" and trivia.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 257 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780719066313
Publisher:: Manchester University Press
Date of Addition:: 10/19/17
Copyrighted By:: Mark Jancovich, Antonio Lázaro Reboli, Julian Stringer, Andrew Willis
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Entertainment, Horror, Nonfiction
Submitted By:: Marilyn Cresswell
Proofread By:: Marilyn Cresswell
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.