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02359aam a2200325 a 4500 001 76377C66F05411E7964A246697128E48 003 SILO 005 20180103010226 008 081216s2009 enka bq 001 0 eng 020 $a 1906660166 020 $a 9781906660161 035 $a (OCoLC)286521488 040 $a UKM $b eng $c UKM $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d KUT $d BWKUK $d SINLB $d ALAUL $d HEBIS $d DEBBG $d OCL $d UtOrBLW $d SILO 050 4 $a PN1995.9.F36 $b B88 2009 082 04 $a 791.43615 $2 22 084 $a AP 53500 $2 rvk 100 1 $a Butler, David, $d 1974- $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001045484 245 10 $a Fantasy cinema : $b impossible worlds on screen / $c David Butler. 264 1 $a London ; $b Wallflower, $c 2009. 300 $a 146 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 20 cm. 490 1 $a Short cuts series 504 $a Filmography: pages 125-130. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-142) and index. 505 0 $a Introduction : the problem of fantasy -- Establishing fantasy : definitions and developments -- Types of fantasy : angels, genies, swords, and sorcerers -- Realising fantasy : audio-visual style -- Interpreting fantasy : functions and beliefs. 520 $a "Often dismissed as simple tales of sword and sorcery, fantasy is one of the fundamental impulses in filmmaking, a source of some of the most vivid and memorable films ever made that reaches far beyond the confines of a single genre. As well as some of the major genres, stylistic approaches and exponents of cinematic fantasy, from Georges MeÌlieÌs, Walt Disney, and Andrei Tarkovsky to contemporary fantasists such as Terry Gilliam and Peter Jackson. This volume focuses on fantasy's social function with case studies including The thief of Baghdad (1924), Excalibur (1981), the Lord of the rings trilogy (2001-03), and Bruce almighty (2003).Taking in the popular and the experimental, subversive desires and reactionary dreams, this book is an accessible introduction to one of the vital energies in cinema"--P. [4] of cover. 650 0 $a Fantasy films $x History and criticism. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008103559 830 0 $a Short cuts (London, England) $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001057764 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20180103024654.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=76377C66F05411E7964A246697128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search