The Fantasy Film

Description

The Fantasy Film provides a clear and compelling overview of this revitalized and explosively popular film genre. Includes analyses of a wide range of films, from early classics such as The Wizard of Oz and Harvey to Spiderman and Shrek, and blockbuster series such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Harry Potter films Provides in-depth historical and critical overviews of the genre Fully illustrated with screen shots from key films Content: Chapter 1 What's in a Name: Defining the Elusive Fantasy Genre (pages 1–14): Chapter 2 Once upon a Time: A Brief Historical Overview (pages 15–37): Chapter 3 A Brief Critical Overview: Literary and Film Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror (pages 38–54): Chapter 4 The Wizard of Oz (1939): Over the Rainbow (pages 55–67): Chapter 5 Harvey (1950): A Happy Hallucination? (pages 68–80): Chapter 6 Always (1989): Spielberg's Ghost from the Past (pages 81–91): Chapter 7 Groundhog Day (1993): No Time Like the Present (pages 92–103): Chapter 8 Big (1988): Body and Soul/“Hearts and Souls” (pages 104–113): Chapter 9 Shrek (2001): Like an Onion (pages 114–123): Chapter 10 Spider?Man (2002): The Karmic Web (pages 124–133): Chapter 11 The Lord of the Rings (2001–3): Tolkien's Trilogy or Jackson's Thrillogy? (pages 134–144): Chapter 12 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005): A Joyful Spell (pages 145–155): Chapter 13 Harry Potter I–VI (2001–9): Words are Mightier than the Sword (pages 156–170): Chapter 14 Conclusion: Imagine That! (pages 171–174):