Dead Ringers: The Remake in Theory and Practice (Suny Series, Cultural Studies in Cinema/Video) [Paperback]

Jennifer Forrest (Editor), Leonard R. Koos (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2001 | Series: SUNY Series Cultural Studies in Cinema/Video

Addresses the important role of remakes in film culture, from early cinema to contemporary Hollywood.

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From the Back Cover

While the popular press has criticized movie remakes as signs of Hollywood's collective lack of imagination, the essays in Dead Ringers reveal the centrality and staying power of remakes as a formative genre in filmmaking. The contributors show that the practice of remaking films dates back to the origins of cinema and the evolution of film markets. In fact, remakes were never so prevalent as during the Classic Hollywood period, when filmmaking had achieved its greatest degree of industrialization, and they continue to play a crucial role in the development of film genres generally. Offering a variety of historical, commercial, theoretical, and cultural perspectives on the remake, Dead Ringers is a valuable resource for students of film history and theory, as well as those interested in the cultural politics of the late twentieth century.

About the Author

Jennifer Forrest is Associate Professor of French at Southwest Texas State University. Leonard R. Koos is Associate Professor of French at Mary Washington College.

Product Details

• Paperback: 380 pages
• Publisher: State University of New York Press (November 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791451704
• ISBN-13: 978-0791451700
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.8 x 8.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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