Jules Verne on Film: A Filmography of the Cinematic Adaptations of His Works, 1902 Through 1997 [Hardcover]

Thomas C. Renzi (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0786404507 | ISBN-13: 978-0786404506 | Publication Date: May 1998

Not only are the obvious adaptations of Verne's adventures examined, but also those derivations that bear mere elements. The arrangement is by Verne's title and begins with an analysis of the novel. The entry then presents in chronological order all adaptations, facilitating comparative analyses of not only the movies but also their relationships to the original story. Filmographic data are provided for each film, along with a plot synopsis and commentary.

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"Renzi writes well...intelligently...one of the better books to emerge in some time" -- Classic Images

"an extremely detailed and useful study...covers not only the obvious adaptations but many of the cinema's unacknowledged borrowings from Verne; recommended" -- Interzone

"concise and incisive" -- Choice

About the Author

A college English instructor, Thomas C. Renzi lives in Snyder, New York.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 244 pages
• Publisher: McFarland & Company (May 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786404507
• ISBN-13: 978-0786404506
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,425,989 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Someone once said that, even while many of us may think our lives are dull, every life, reviewed from beginning to end, can serve as the basis of an interesting novel. As I look back on my own range of experiences, I can't help but agree with that observation. As a boy, I was alway good in math and thought I would pursue a career in electrical engineering. Attending the University of Buffalo, however, I learned there were more dimensions to the field than geometric formulas and algebraic equations. I almost flunked out. Luckily, I was an enthusiastic musician, a drummer, and I slid over to the music program. Music took me on the road and then to Las Vegas where I played tennis by day and drummed in the casinos by night. In the meantime, I developed an avid interest in reading and writing and decided to return to UB to get a doctorate in English. I've taught writing, reading, film, and literature courses at Buffalo State College, first in the English department and then as Coordinator of Tutorial Services in the Academic Skills Center. I am enamored with film and have written a few books on film adaptation--CORNELL WOOLRICH FROM PULP NOIR TO FILM NOIR (McFarland, 2006), H.G. WELLS: SIX SCIENTIFIC ROMANCES ADAPTED FOR FILM (Scarecrow Press, 1992), and JULES VERNE ON FILM (McFarland, 1998), the last two reprinted in paperback in 2004. I've also written a series of technical books on drumming. I live in a suburb of Buffalo, completing a book on screwball comedy films, making some ambitious attempts at fiction writing, discouraging deer and rabbits from eating my shrubbery, and spending time with my beautiful wife Deborah and my remarkable son Matt.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Reference-Work, December 19, 1999

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This review is from: Jules Verne on Film: A Filmography of the Cinematic Adaptations of His Works, 1902 Through 1997 (Hardcover)

As far as I know the only film-book about Jules Verne on film in english language. The Filmography is almost complete (I only found one german-TV-Movie about "Mathias Sandorf" missing)and lists even west- and easteuropean Films from the silent movies of Georges Méliès till today (1997). Sometimes the author lists films which are "influenced" by Jules Vernes that goes for my taste a little bit too far: "The Black Hole" by "20'000 Leagues Under The Sea". Still this book is definitively an important reference-work an belongs in every serious filmbook-collection!