Screen LibraryValuing films Shifting perceptions of worth /
This volume gets to the heart of what films mean to people on personal, political and commercial levels. Exploring value judgements that underpin social, academic and institutional practices, it examines the diverse forms of worth attributed to a range of international films in relation to taste, pa...
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This volume gets to the heart of what films mean to people on personal, political and commercial levels. Exploring value judgements that underpin social, academic and institutional practices, it examines the diverse forms of worth attributed to a range of international films in relation to taste, passion, morality and aesthetics. 'This special collection of essays is a valuable addition to a subject that has been neglected in film studies over the past few decades. Containing a diverse number of articles covering different films, by various critics from Britain and the United States, it provides insightful and new readings into an area that deserves further exploration, as the very important introduction and epilogue by its editor reveals. A worthy addition to the area of film studies.' - Tony Williams, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA 'Film studies has been slow to acknowledge how central debates about v |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9780230229686, 2011. |
| Carrier Form: | 240 p. : 7 7. |
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9780230229686 9780230305854 : 0230305857 : |
| CLC: | J90 |
| Contents: | Contents Acknowledgements List of Tables Notes on the Contributors Introduction: Valuing Films-- L.Hubner PART I: POLITICS, CRITICISM AND THE CANON Use and Exchange: The Politics of Film Evaluation-- L.Grist Sense and Sensibilities: The Value of Coherence in the Contemporary Twist Film-- J.Walters Spectacle and Value in Classical Hollywood Cinema-- T.Brown PART II: FANS, AUDIENCES AND SHIFTING CANONS Getting Animated -- Valuing Anime-- S.Allen Authenticity, Popular Aesthetics and the Sub-Cultural Politics of an Unwanted Blockbuster: The Case of Transformers-- L.Geraghty Que Naco! Mexican Pop |