Unruly Pleasures: The Cult Film and Its Critics (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 24 hours | |Short Description for Unruly Pleasures Whether defined through genres such as horror, science fiction, pornography or camp musical, the cult film has come to attain an important place in cinema culture. This is one of the first volumes dedicated to the critical consideration of cult movie making from the margins to the mainstream. In a series of innovative articles by leading film critics and theorists, the book deals with aspects of t...
Full description- Publisher: FAB Press
- Published: 01 August 2000
- Format: Paperback 240 pages
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- Categories: Film Theory & Criticism | Film Guides & Reviews
- ISBN 13: 9781903254004 ISBN 10: 1903254000
- Sales rank: 824,322
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Full description for Unruly Pleasures
Whether defined through genres such as horror, science fiction, pornography or camp musical, the cult film has come to attain an important place in cinema culture. This is one of the first volumes dedicated to the critical consideration of cult movie making from the margins to the mainstream. In a series of innovative articles by leading film critics and theorists, the book deals with aspects of the medium including the cult film's definitions, genres, film styles and gender depictions. Chapters include - The Rocky Horror Show & Starship Troopers: Radical Messages In Cult Cinema; Squirting And Gushing: The Female Body In Hardcore Porn; Enter The Dragon: Kung-Fu cult Movie; Cult As Hysteria: the Impact Of The Exorcist; From Dusk Till Dawn And Contemporary Cult Viewing; Showgirls: Fandom And Cult Experiences.....and a whole lot more...
