Suzanne Leonard

Fatal Attraction

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Since its famed introduction of the "boiled bunny,"Fatal Attraction (1987) established itself as one of Americancinema's most controversial films. This insightful newbook surveys the film s formal features and its ideologicalimpact, paying special attention to the film's signature mixof sexuality, fear, and family values.

Features detailed breakdowns of the formal techniques the filmemploys to create suspense, such as turning ordinary householdobjects into agents of terror
Considers the film's mixed-genre status as a thriller,melodrama, horror picture, and film noir
Offers an explanation and analysis of the cultural stormignited by the film, especially due to its treatment of singlecareer women
Investigates the film's handling of extramaritalsexuality, pregnancy, birth control, and AIDS
Discusses the film's lasting role in shaping Americangender politics

Produktdetails

• Wiley-Blackwell Series in Film and Television
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 137mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 210g
• ISBN-13: 9781405173759
• ISBN-10: 1405173750
• Artikelnr.: 26611899

Autorenporträt

Suzanne Leonard is Assistant Professor of English at Simmons College.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations. Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. "I'm Not Going to
be Ignored, Dan": Narrative Cues for Suspense and Intimidation. 2. American
Genres in Fatal Attraction. 3. Career Women of the 1980s: Feminism and the
Reception History of Fatal Attraction. 4. Erotic Sexuality, AIDS, and the
Case for Staying Faithful. 5. Female Identities and Postfeminist Paradigms.
Works Cited. Index.