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This smart, short introduction to the action film tackles the history, aesthetics and politics of an American genre that remains both extraordinarily visible and yet unexplored. It provides readers with a deftly argued account of the genre's distinctive aesthetic and its complex involvement in cultural themes of trauma, violence, and redemption. -- Yvonne Tasker, University of East Anglia A good source for better understanding action cinema, its evolution, and connection with the real world. Film Matters

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Acknowledgements Preface Introduction 1. The War at Home 2. The Hyperbolic Body 3. The End of Ideology 4. The Return Filmography Bibliography Index

Action Movies

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      Publisher Columbia University Press
      Published 20 November 2012
      ISBN-13 9780231163316
      978-0231163316
      ISBN-10 0231163312
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      Entertainment Films, cinema Performing arts

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      This smart, short introduction to the action film tackles the history, aesthetics and politics of an American genre that remains both extraordinarily visible and yet unexplored. It provides readers with a deftly argued account of the genre's distinctive aesthetic and its complex involvement in cultural themes of trauma, violence, and redemption. -- Yvonne Tasker, University of East Anglia A good source for better understanding action cinema, its evolution, and connection with the real world. Film Matters

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgements Preface Introduction 1. The War at Home 2. The Hyperbolic Body 3. The End of Ideology 4. The Return Filmography Bibliography Index

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