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OverviewEmpire of Dreams is the first definitive look at all of the science fiction (SF), fantasy, and horror films directed by Steven Spielberg, one of the most popular and influential filmmakers in the world today. In the 1970s and 1980s, along with George Lucas, Spielberg helped spark the renaissance of American SF and fantasy film, and he has remained highly productive and prominent in these genres ever since. SF, fantasy, and horror films form the bulk of his work for over thirty years; of the twenty-six theatrical features he directed from 1971 to 2005, sixteen are of these genres, a coherent and impressive body of work. His films have become part of a global consciousness and his cinematic style part of the visual vocabulary of world media. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew M. GordonPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.90cm Weight: 0.599kg ISBN: 9780742555778ISBN 10: 0742555771 Pages: 302 Publication Date: 15 October 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: I dream for a living Chapter 2 1: Duel (1971): Paranoid Style Chapter 3 2: Jaws (1975): Hydrophobia Chapter 4 3: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977; rev. 1980): Unidentified Flying Object Relations Chapter 5 4: E.T. (1982) as Fairy Tale Chapter 6 5: Poltergeist (1982): Divorce American Style Chapter 7 6: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981): Totem and Taboo Chapter 8 7: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984): Bad Medicine Chapter 9 8: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989): Raiders of the Lost Father Chapter 10 9: Always (1989) and the Eternal Triangle Chapter 11 10: Short Films: Kick the Can (1983) and The Mission (1986) Chapter 12 11: Hook (1991): The Peter Pan Syndrome Chapter 13 12: Jurassic Park (1993) and The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997): Jaws on Land Chapter 14 13: A.I. (2001): Separation Anxiety Chapter 15 14: Minority Report (2002): Oedipus Redux Chapter 16 15: War of the Worlds (2005) and Trauma Culture Chapter 17 Conclusion: Moving Toward the LightReviewsIt was a pleasure to have a 'close encounter' with this take on Spielberg's science fiction and fantasy oeuvre. I simply could not put it down! Gordon's adroit use of insightful research coupled with an engaging, accessible writing style and solid organization makes this book useful to readers who range from the general public to the academic expert to students. In short, Gordon boldly goes where no critic has gone before in relation to Spielberg.--Barr, Marleen S. Author InformationAndrew M. Gordon is associate professor of English at the University of Florida and director of the Institute for the Psychological Study of the Arts. He is the author of An American Dreamer: A Psychoanalytic Study of the Fiction of Norman Mailer, co-editor (with Peter Rudnytsky) of Psychoanalyses/Feminisms, and co-author (with HernOn Vera) of Screen Saviors: Hollywood Fictions of Whiteness, and has many articles and reviews on contemporary American fiction and film, particularly science-fiction film. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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