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Framing Monsters: Fantasy Film and Social Alienation,Used
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The canon of popular cinema has long been rife with fantastic tales, yet critical studies have too often expediently mixed the fantasy genre with its kindred science fiction and horror films or dismissed it altogether as escapist fare. Framing Monsters: Fantasy Film and Social Alienation reconsiders the cultural significance of this storytelling mode by investigating how films seemingly divorced from reality and presented in a context of timelessness are, in fact, encoded with the social practices and beliefs of their era of production.Situating representative fantasy films within their cultural moments, Joshua David Bellin illustrates how fantastic visions of monstrous others seek to propagate negative stereotypes of despised groups and support invidious hierarchies of social control. In constructing such an argument, Framing Monsters not only contests dismissive attitudes toward fantasy but also challenges the psychoanalytic criticism that has thus far dominated its limited critical study.Beginning with celebrated classics, Bellin locates King Kong (1933) within the era of lynching to evince how the film protects whiteness against supposed aggressions of a black predator and reviews The Wizard of Oz (1939) as a product of the Depressions economic anxieties. From there, the study moves to the cult classic animated Sinbad Trilogy (19581977) of Ray Harryhausen, films rampant with xenophobic fears of the Middle East as relevant today as when the series was originally produced.Advancing to more recent subjects, Bellin focuses on the image of the monstrous woman and the threat of reproductive freedom found in Aliens (1986), Jurassic Park (1993), and Species (1995) and on depictions of the mentally ill as dangerous deviants in 12 Monkeys (1996) and The Cell (2000). An investigation into physical freakishness guides his approach to Edward Scissorhands (1990) and Beauty and the Beast (1991). He concludes with a discussion of XMen (2000) and Lord of the Rings (20012003), commercial giants that extend a recent trend toward critical selfreflection within the genre while still participating in the continuity of social alienation.Written to enhance rather than undermine our understanding of fantastic cinema, Framing Monsters invites filmmakers, critics, and fans alike to reassess this tremendously popular and influential film type and the monsters that populate it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Framing Monsters: Fantasy Film and Social Alienation'? A: The main theme of the book is the cultural significance of fantasy films and how they reflect social practices and beliefs of their production era, particularly in relation to social alienation and stereotypes.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Framing Monsters: Fantasy Film and Social Alienation' is Joshua David Bellin.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages does 'Framing Monsters' contain? A: The book contains 256 pages.
- Q: When was 'Framing Monsters: Fantasy Film and Social Alienation' published? A: The book was published on March 10, 2005.
- Q: Is this book a new or used item? A: This book is categorized as 'New'.
- Q: What topics does the book cover? A: The book covers topics such as the representation of monstrous figures in film, social control, stereotypes, and critical reflections on recent fantasy films.
- Q: What can I expect to learn from reading this book? A: Readers can expect to gain insights into how fantasy films connect with societal issues, including race, gender, and mental health, and how these films challenge or reinforce cultural stereotypes.
- Q: Are there any specific films analyzed in this book? A: Yes, the book analyzes several films including King Kong, The Wizard of Oz, Aliens, Jurassic Park, and the X-Men series.
- Q: Is 'Framing Monsters' suitable for academic study? A: Yes, 'Framing Monsters' is well-suited for academic study, offering critical analysis and insights valuable for filmmakers, critics, and students of film studies.