Leonard Fatal Attraction

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4443-1065-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 152 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Interventions: Studies in Film and Television

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

Autoren/Hrsg.

Leonard, Suzanne

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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 Historyof Fatal Attraction.
4. Erotic Sexuality, AIDS, and the Case for StayingFaithful.
5. Female Identities and Postfeminist Paradigms.
Notes.
Works Cited.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Suzanne Leonard is Assistant Professor of English at Simmons College.