{"product_id":"studying-action-adventure-cinema-9781906733346","title":"Studying Action - Adventure Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Wayne O`Brien\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStudying Action-Adventure Cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e revisits the roots of action-adventure films and contextualizes the genre, particular with reference to the development of the Western. Wayne O'Brien describes conventions and audience expectations and reproduces diverse case studies that trace the evolution of action-adventure films from the 1970s to today. The volume investigates the impact of action-adventure cinema on the industrial dynamics of Hollywood, considering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1977) and its early 1980s sequels, along with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRaiders of the Lost Ark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1981) and its sequels. Since the release of Tim Burton's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBatman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1989), comic books have become key contributors to the wider action-adventure genre. O'Brien discusses adaptations of DC and Marvel Comics characters, considering their implications for issues of gender, discrimination, justice, and law. He also features case studies on the representation of masculinity and femininity. Analyzed films include Michael Bay's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBad Boys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1995) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBad Boys II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2003) and the Lara Croft and Charlie's Angels's series. A concluding chapter weighs the impact of 9\/11 on action-adventure cinema, questioning the effect of real world events on screen representations, particularly in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Bourne Ultimatum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2007), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCasino Royale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2006), and Stephen Spielberg's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWar of the Worlds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2005).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Misc","offer_id":45268657504407,"sku":"9781906733346","price":4533.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/studying-action-adventure-cinema-9781906733346","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}