The Frodo Franchise (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
424
Utgivningsdatum
2007-08-01
Förlag
University of California Press
Illustrationer
12 color illustrations; 36 b-w illustrations; 1 map; 1 table
Dimensioner
221 x 146 x 25 mm
Vikt
640 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780520258136

The Frodo Franchise

<i>The Lord of the Rings</i> and Modern Hollywood

av Kristin Thompson
Häftad,  Engelska, 2007-08-01
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"Once in a lifetime." The phrase comes up over and over from the people who worked on Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings". The film's seventeen Oscars, record-setting earnings, huge fan base, and hundreds of ancillary products attest to its importance and to the fact that "Rings" is far more than a film. Its makers seized a crucial moment in Hollywood - the special effects digital revolution, plus the rise of "infotainment" and the Internet - to satisfy the trilogy's fans while fostering a huge new international audience.The resulting franchise of franchises has earned billions of dollars to date with no end in sight. Kristin Thompson interviewed seventy-six people to examine the movie's scripting and design and the new technologies deployed to produce the films, video games, and DVDs. She demonstrates the impact "Rings" had on the companies that made it, on the fantasy genre, on New Zealand, and on independent cinema. In fast-paced, compulsively readable prose, she affirms Jackson's "Rings" as one the most important films ever made.
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"The Frodo Franchise is the best case study yet written about film as a commodity in the global marketplace." -- Stephen Prince Film Quarterly "For any person interested in the role of franchise film making on modern Hollywood, The Frodo Franchise should be considered required reading." -- Terry Hobgood Film International "A lively and quick read that should appeal to scholars and fans alike." Tolkien Studies "It's always more satisfying to follow the art than the money, but in this comprehensive study you can do both." -- Richard Von Busack Metro Newspapers "Whether you are a film scholar, a student, or a Tolkien enthusiast, you will benefit from her [Thompson's] efforts." Journal Of Popular Culture

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Kristin Thompson is an Honorary Fellow at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Her many books include Film Art: An Introduction and Film History: An Introduction (both with David Bordwell) and Storytelling in the New Hollywood.

Innehållsförteckning

List of Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgments List of Interviews Abbreviations Introduction: Sequel-itis PART ONE: THE FILM 1. Prudent Aggression 2. Not Your Father's Tolkien 3. Handcrafting a Blockbuster PART TWO: BUILDING THE FRANCHISE 4. Flying Billboards and FAQs 5. Click to View Trailer 6. Fans on the Margins, Pervy Hobbit Fanciers, and Partygoers PART III: BEYOND THE MOVIE 7. Licenses to Print Money 8. Interactive Middle-earth PART IV: THE LASTING POWER OF THE RINGS 9. Fantasy Come True 10. Right in Your Own Backyard Notes Index

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