LEADER 02869nam 2200421 450 001 9910555136803321 005 20190523074401.0 010 $a1-119-10048-8 010 $a1-119-10074-7 035 $a(CKB)4330000000008524 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5630242 035 $a(EXLCZ)994330000000008524 100 $a20190129d2019 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 02$aA companion to the action film /$fedited by James Kendrick 210 1$aHoboken, New Jersey :$cWiley Blackwell,$d2019. 210 4$aŠ2019 215 $a1 online resource (511 pages) 300 $aDescription based on print version of record. 311 $a1-119-10049-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $aWith 24 incisive, cutting-edge contributions from esteemed scholars and critics, A Companion to the Action Film provides an authoritative and in-depth guide to this internationally popular and wide-ranging genre. As the first major anthology on the action film in more than a decade, the volume offers insights into the genre?s historical development, explores its production techniques and visual poetics, and provides reflections on the numerous social, cultural, and political issues it has and continues to embody.A Companion to the Action Film offers original research and critical analysis that examines the iconic characteristics of the genre, its visual aesthetics, and its narrative traits; considers the impact of major directors and stars on the genre?s evolution; puts the action film in dialogue with various technologies and other forms of media such as graphic novels and television; and maps out new avenues of critical study for the future. This important resource: Offers a definitive guide to the action film; Contains insightful contributions from a wide range of international film experts and scholars; Reviews the evolution of the genre from the silent era to today?s age of digital blockbusters; Offers nuanced commentary and analysis of socio-cultural issues such as race, nationality, and gender in action films. Written for scholars, teachers and students in film studies, film theory, film history, genre studies, and popular culture, A Companion to the Action Film is an essential guide to one of international cinema?s most important, popular, and influential genres. 606 $aAction and adventure films$xHistory and criticism 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aAction and adventure films$xHistory and criticism. 676 $a791.436582 702 $aKendrick$b James$f1974- 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bSFU 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910555136803321 996 $aA companion to the action film$92815509 997 $aUNINA