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Hollywood's Stephen King

By Tony Magistrale

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2003
ISBN
9780312293208, 0312293208
LCC
PS3561.I483 Z758 2003
Open Library ID
OL3689168M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5160888 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
257\257
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

For the past three decades, Hollywood has faithfully adapted much of Stephen King's fiction into film. Of the many major films that have been made, not one has lost money. Part of this may be explained in terms of King's own popularity in American culture; he has been, after all, a best-selling writer since the late 1970s. But more interesting is what this cinematic fascination reveals about postmodern American culture. In the first overview of Hollywood's major cinematic interpretations of Stephen King, Tony Magistrale examines the various thematic, narrative, and character interconnections that highlight the relationships among his films. Opening with a revealing interview with Stephen King, the book takes us through chapters that explore such popular films as Stand By Me , Misery , The Shining , The Green Mile , and The Shawshank Redemption among others.

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