Dune

This book is the first long-form critical study of the film; it delves into the relationship with the novel, the rapidly changing context of early 1980s science fiction, and takes a close look at Lynch's attempt to breathe sincerity and mysticism into a blockbuster movie format that was shifting radically around him.

Info autore

Christian McCrea is a researcher writing on science fiction, film, videogames, animation, and the popular digital arts. He is a lecturer in the School of Design at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.

Riassunto

This book is the first long-form critical study of David Lynch's DUNE (1984). It considers the relationship with the source novel, the rapidly changing context of early 1980s science fiction, and takes a close look at Lynch s attempt to breathe sincerity and mysticism into a blockbuster movie format that was shifting radically around him.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Christian Mccrea
• Editore: Liverpool University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.07.2019
• EAN: 9781911325826
• ISBN: 978-1-911325-82-6
• Pagine: 120
• Serie: Constellations; Constellations
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Teatro, balletto