Hollywood bloodshed violence in 1980s American cinema / James Kendrick.
| Author/creator | Kendrick, James, 1974- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, |
| Description | xvi, 250 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: The mainstreaming of Hollywood screen violence -- A bloody Renaissance: screen violence and the rise of the new Hollywood auteurs -- Retreating from the world of revolution: controversies over screen violence at the dawn of the Reagan era -- Pure action, packaged violence: the role of the action film in 1980s Hollywood -- Fighting outward, looking inward: violence in the 1980s Vietnam film -- Disavowing horror: independent production, fandom, and the fetishizing of makeup special effects -- Children in danger: screen violence, Steven Spielberg, and the PG-13 rating -- Conclusion: Fashioning a new screen violence from the old in the 1990s. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-237) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008032416 |
| ISBN | 9780809328888 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0809328887 (alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |