02524nam 2200553 450 991081639300332120200520144314.00-7425-5529-10-7425-7856-9(CKB)2550000001111032(EBL)1351159(OCoLC)856869549(SSID)ssj0000983105(PQKBManifestationID)12388985(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000983105(PQKBWorkID)10988545(PQKB)10258069(MiAaPQ)EBC1351159(Au-PeEL)EBL1351159(CaPaEBR)ebr10923982(CaONFJC)MIL510924(EXLCZ)99255000000111103220140912h20082008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe epic in film from myth to blockbuster /Constantine SantasLanham, Maryland ;Plymouth, England :Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.,2008.©20081 online resource (245 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7425-5528-3 1-299-79673-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Classic Epic Form; Chapter 2 The Mythological Epic; Chapter 3 The Religious Epic; Chapter 4 The Historical Epic; Chapter 5 The Women-Centered Epic; Chapter 6 The Comic Epic; Chapter 7 The Anti-Epic; Chapter 8 The Information Age Epic; Chapter 9 The International and Art House Epics; Appendix: Significant DVD Editions; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the AuthorConstantine Santas encourages us to wonder why critics have routinely dismissed the epic film. In The Epic in Film, Santas argues that 'blockbuster' and 'artistic' are not mutually exclusive terms and that epic film is an inherently profound genre in its ability to tap into a nation's dreams and fears. Whether you love Gone with the Wind or hate Troy, find Akira Kurosawa's films brilliant or marvel over the Matrix trilogy, film buffs will want to read this book.Epic filmsHistory and criticismEpic filmsHistory and criticism.791.43/658Santas Constantine1642454MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910816393003321The epic in film4036239UNINA