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This fascinating book examines badfilms; a subcategory of 'bad cinema' marked by incompetence, and typically exacerbated by material poverty and restrictive production conditions.

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"Badfilm: Incompetence, Intention and Failure is a thorough and impressive consideration of the 'badfilm'. Bartlett investigates technical and aesthetic factors underpinning such films, including editing, sound, acting, and the use of stock footage. She also interrogates the complex ways that such films are embraced by niche audiences through engaging with issues such as cultural value and taste. Clearly and engagingly written, this is by far the best work produced so far on this fascinating subject." -Jamie Sexton, University of Northumbria

Badfilm

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      Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 31/05/2023
      ISBN13: 9781474450430, 978-1474450430
      ISBN10: 1474450431
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This fascinating book examines badfilms; a subcategory of 'bad cinema' marked by incompetence, and typically exacerbated by material poverty and restrictive production conditions.

      Trade Review
      "Badfilm: Incompetence, Intention and Failure is a thorough and impressive consideration of the 'badfilm'. Bartlett investigates technical and aesthetic factors underpinning such films, including editing, sound, acting, and the use of stock footage. She also interrogates the complex ways that such films are embraced by niche audiences through engaging with issues such as cultural value and taste. Clearly and engagingly written, this is by far the best work produced so far on this fascinating subject." -Jamie Sexton, University of Northumbria

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