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Flights of Fancy

By Gunden, Kenneth Von

Flights of Fancy Film, Art & Culture

Flights of Fancy

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In-depth analyses are presented of 15 superior films, each one representing a subgenre of fantasy cinema--Beauty and the Beast, Conan the Barbarian, The Dark Crystal, Dragonslayer, 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T, It's a Wonderful Life, Jason and the Argonauts, King Kong, Lost Horizon, Popeye, Superman, The Thief of Baghdad, Time Bandits, Topper, and The Wizard of Oz. A chapter is devoted to each film, providing a plot summary and detailed information about cast and crew, special effects (stop-motion animation, miniatures, hanging miniatures, optical effects, tricks of perspective, blue screens, matte paintings, glass shots, reverse projection, slow motion, rear and front projection, etc.), and strengths and weaknesses, as well as explorations of the film's relationship to written fantasy, other films, and cultural myths.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
306
Release Date:
2001-10-01
Publication Date:
2001-09-15
Publisher:
McFarland and Company, Inc.
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0786412143
ISBN13:
9780786412143
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
500 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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