1st Edition
Why We Remake The Politics, Economics and Emotions of Film and TV Remakes
By Lauren Rosewarne
Copyright 2020
376 Pages
by
Routledge
376 Pages
by
Routledge
376 Pages
by
Routledge
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This examination of film and television remakes focuses explicitly on why – since the dawn of cinema – studios have remade films over and over again. Each chapter provides insight into the business of Hollywood, the motivations of filmmakers and also the pleasures for audiences, and offers a separate explanation for the whys of remaking. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, the author draws... Read more
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Bigger and Better Remake
Chapter 2: The Economic Remake
Chapter 3: The Nostalgic Remake
Chapter 4: The Americanized Remake
Chapter 5: The Creative Remake
Chapter 6: The Fashionable Remake
Conclusion
Biography
Lauren Rosewarne is Senior Lecturer in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne, Australia, and is an expert in sex, gender, media and popular culture. This is Lauren’s eleventh book. More information can be found at www.laurenrosewarne.com
