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9780742555280

The Epic in Film From Myth to Blockbuster

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  • ISBN13:

    9780742555280

  • ISBN10:

    0742555283

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-11-28
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Summary

Constantine Santas encourages us to wonder why critics have routinely dismissed the epic film. In The Epic in Film, he argues that blockbuster and artistic are not mutually exclusive termsand that epic film is an inherently profound genre in its ability to tap into a nation's dreams and fears. Whether you love Gone with the Wind and hate Troy; find Akira Kurosawa's films brilliant; or marvel over the Matrix trilogy, film buffs will want to read this book.

Author Biography

Constantine Santas is professor emeritus and former chair in the Department of English at Flagler College in Florida.

Table of Contents

The classic epic formp. 23
The mythological epicp. 53
The religious epicp. 73
The historical epicp. 87
The women-centered epicp. 111
The comic epicp. 127
The anti-epicp. 157
The Information Age epicp. 179
The international and art house epicsp. 205
Significant DVD editionsp. 217
Selected bibliographyp. 221
Indexp. 225
About the authorp. 235
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