{"product_id":"the-fantasy-film-9781405168793","title":"The Fantasy Film","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Fantasy Film provides a clear and compelling overview of this revitalized and explosively popular film genre. Providing in-depth historical and critical overviews of the genre,  The Fantasy Film explores the boundaries of fantasy throughout history and the expansion of this important genre in contemporary film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In true reflection of its straightforward—if generic—title, The Fantasy Film presents a useful foundation for deeper reflection on the complexities of the fantastic in film.\"  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the Fantastic in the Arts\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 February 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \"Written in prose that is careful and cogent, the book provides a defence of what Fowkes calls the \"orphan\" genre (unloved; neglected; even, perhaps, of questionable legitimacy), one which she argues has long been excluded from serious analysis by \"dogmas of realism\" that privilege \"codes of . . . mimesis.\" (Times Literary Supplement, 18 February 2011)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Plates ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 What’s in a Name: Defining the Elusive Fantasy Genre 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Once upon a Time: A Brief Historical Overview 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 A Brief Critical Overview: Literary and Film Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror 38\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e (1939): Over the Rainbow 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 \u003ci\u003eHarvey\u003c\/i\u003e (1950): A Happy Hallucination? 68\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 \u003ci\u003eAlways\u003c\/i\u003e (1989): Spielberg’s Ghost from the Past 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 \u003ci\u003eGroundhog Day\u003c\/i\u003e (1993): No Time Like the Present 92\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 \u003ci\u003eBig\u003c\/i\u003e (1988): Body and Soul\/‘‘Hearts and Souls’’ 104\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 \u003ci\u003eShrek\u003c\/i\u003e (2001): Like an Onion 114\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 \u003ci\u003eSpider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e (2002): The Karmic Web 124\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e (2001–3): Tolkien’s Trilogy or Jackson’s Thrillogy? 134\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe\u003c\/i\u003e (2005): A Joyful Spell 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e I–VI (2001–9): Words are Mightier than the Sword 156\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Conclusion: Imagine That! 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 186\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407901204823,"sku":"9781405168793","price":29.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405168793.jpg?v=1730500899","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-fantasy-film-9781405168793","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}