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The Hollywood Musical
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.436
EAN: 9780253207685
Edition: 2 Sub
ISBN: 0253207681
Label: Indiana University Press
Manufacturer: Indiana University Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: 1993-01
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Studio: Indiana University Press
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Rating: - A rare thorough criticism
Jane Feuer's book "The Hollywood Musical" is a rare treat for those who want to get their hands on some actual criticism of this forgotten genre in movie history. She takes an analytical, thematic approach and the book is very much an academic work, not altogether readable for those searching for a friendly and informal introduction. However, if you really care about learning how this genre works and operates this is the most frequently quoted and leading book out there on the subject.
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Rating:  - Carefully and precisely argued
The other reviewer doth protest way too much... especially against such a terrifically presented analytical survey of this cinematic genre.
Rating:  - The author certainly knows her subject...
...but alack, I can't say much for her knowledge of the trends that she claims shape the form of the Hollywood Musical. For example, her explaination of Brecht's verfremdungs-effekt (which she never labels as such, using instead the much maligned 'alienation' translation) completely omits the most important aspect of Brecht's aesthetic: the political one. While it may be valid to maintain that Hollywood Musicals are apolitical, it is a travesty to invoke a political concept without addressing at ... Read More
Rating: - I am affraid we're not in Kansas anymore.
The Hollywood Musical is ground breaking book in the area of film studies. Feuer exemplifies a total package, by not only tracing the orgins of the musical, but the affects of the musical to society. Feuer also shows a masterful understanding popular culture in defining the newly found teen musical. Feuer's most genius work can be found in Chapter 4. It is here, where Feuer defines the drean worlds and dream ballets. This chapter not only defines dream sequences for musicals, but the complex ... Read More
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