Parody as film genre : "never give a saga an even break" /
An overview of the place of parody in film history. It defines the genre, differentiating it from satire, and demonstrates how a well-executed spoof provides an educational blueprint of its target genre. Films discussed include "Destry Rides Again" (1939) and "Scream" (1996)
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Westport, Conn. :
Greenwood Press,
1999.
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Series: | Contributions to the study of popular culture ;
no. 69. |
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Illustrations; Foreword: Puncturing and Reaffirmation; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Parody Overview; 2 Everyone's Going West; 3 The Pre-Brooks King of Parody: Bob Hope ... And Disciple Woody Allen; 4 Mel Brooks; 5 Two for the Road; 6 Epilogue; Appendix: Selected Filmography; Selected Bibliography; Index.