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Empire of Dreams : The Science Fiction and Fantasy Films of Steven Spielberg by Andrew M. Gordon (2007, Hardcover)

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Empire of Dreams is the first definitive look at all of the science fiction, fantasy, and horror films directed by Steven Spielberg, one of the most popular and influential contemporary filmmakers. Spielberg helped spark the renaissance of these genres in the 1970s and 1980s and remains productive and prominent in them today. Following most of Spielberg's oeuvre as well as his audiences' reactions, this book shows that his appeal as a storyteller is primarily visceral and emotionalfor he has found ways to tap into his own feelings and to evoke profound emotion in audiences.

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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0742555771
ISBN-13
9780742555778
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60295021

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Book Title
Empire of Dreams : the Science Fiction and Fantasy Films of Steven Spielberg
Author
Andrew M. Gordon
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, Individual Director (See Also Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts), Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Psychology, Performing Arts
Number of Pages
302 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.4in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
0 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Pn1998.3.S65g67 2008
Reviews
Gordon's book is...engagingly written....Gordon seems able effortlessly to transform any Spielberg film into an example of the logic of any particular psychological or psychoanalytical framework he finds at hand "a number of passages would...provide undergraduates with a clear sense of how mutually to understand a theoretical structure and a film narrative., It 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., Offers the most comprehensive review of the critical receptions and readings of Spielberg's sf, fantasy, and horror films .His chapters can be easily excerpted for film students .Gordon's book is both intelligent and fun to read .It is worth a read., Eminently readable and including good photographs, references after each chapter, and a detailed index, this book should have a broad readership....Recommended. All readers, all levels., This is a highly desirable book on a highly necessary topic. Such a major cultural force requires a major study. Well, here it is..., Andrew Gordon has produced an exhaustive investigation of this major part of Spielberg's oeuvre--appreciative but also critical, finding the complexities inside films that superficial critics have dismissed as childish or manipulative. It's very rewarding to mentally rewind and watch them again with Professor Gordon's insights playing along., Offers the most comprehensive review of the critical receptions and readings of Spielberg's sf, fantasy, and horror films....His chapters can be easily excerpted for film students....Gordon's book is both intelligent and fun to read....It is worth a read., Gordon's book is...engagingly written....Gordon seems able effortlessly to transform any Spielberg film into an example of the logic of any particular psychological or psychoanalytical framework he finds at hand--a number of passages would...provide undergraduates with a clear sense of how mutually to understand a theoretical structure and a film narrative., Offers the most comprehensive review of the critical receptions and readings of Spielberg's sf, fantasy, and horror filmsâ€¦.His chapters can be easily excerpted for film studentsâ€¦.Gordon's book is both intelligent and fun to readâ€¦.It is worth a read.
Table of Content
Chapter 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 Light
Copyright Date
2008
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2007-024397
Dewey Decimal
791.430233092
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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