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100 1 $aSantas, Constantine.
245 14 $aThe epic in film :$bfrom myth to blockbuster /$cConstantine Santas.
260 $aLanham :$bRowman & Littlefield,$cc2008.
300 $aix, 235 p. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 221-223) and index.
505 00 $tIntroduction --$tThe classic epic form --$tThe mythological epic --$tThe religious epic --$tThe historical epic --$tThe women-centered epic --$tThe comic epic --$tThe anti-epic --$tThe information age epic --$tThe international and art house epic --$tAppendix : significant DVD editions.
520 1 $a"In The Epic in Film, Constantine Santas argues that "blockbuster" and "artistic" are not mutually exclusive terms and, perhaps more importantly, that epic film is an inherently profound genre in its ability to tap into the dreams and fears of a nation, and sometimes those of the human race. Why do we see dozens and dozens of films based on the King Arthur legend? Why would a presidential hopeful borrow the phrase "Read my lips" from Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry? Why do war epics proliferate in times of war or national crisis? Why are epics as a whole the most popular movie genre?"--Jacket.
650 0 $aEpic films$xHistory and criticism.
655 7 $aCriticism, interpretation, etc.$2fast
776 08 $iOnline version:$aSantas, Constantine.$tEpic in film.$dLanham : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2008$w(OCoLC)649073814
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