Sue Short examines how fairy tale tropes have been reworked in contemporary film, identifying familiar themes in a range of genres - including rom coms, crime films and horror - and noting key similarities and differences between the source narratives and their offspring.
Sue Short examines how fairy tale tropes have been reworked in contemporary film, identifying familiar themes in a range of genres - including rom coms, crime films and horror - and noting key similarities and differences between the source narratives and their offspring.
Sue Short is a lecturer in film and media, a research fellow, and writer. Her previous works include Misfit Sisters: Screen Horror as Female Rites of Passage, Cyborg Cinema and Cult Telefantasy Series.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword Introduction: Old Tales with a New Spin 1. Finding Love and Fulfilling Dreams: Female Aspirations in the Rom-Com 2. Curses, Wishes, and Amazing Transformations: Male Maturation Tales 3. Wealth through Stealth: Evening the Odds or Inviting Disaster? 4. Demon Lovers, Ogre Husbands, and Female Avengers 5. Houses of Horror: Domestic Dangers and Man-Made Monsters 6. Postmodern Revisions: New Tales for Old? Epilogue Bibliography Filmography
Foreword Introduction: Old Tales with a New Spin 1. Finding Love and Fulfilling Dreams: Female Aspirations in the Rom-Com 2. Curses, Wishes, and Amazing Transformations: Male Maturation Tales 3. Wealth through Stealth: Evening the Odds or Inviting Disaster? 4. Demon Lovers, Ogre Husbands, and Female Avengers 5. Houses of Horror: Domestic Dangers and Man-Made Monsters 6. Postmodern Revisions: New Tales for Old? Epilogue Bibliography Filmography
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