Fatal Attraction
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Beschreibung
What you really want to watch.
There are certain films and shows that resonate with audiences everywhere--they generate discussion and debate about everything from gender, class, citizenship and race, to consumerism and social identity. This new 'teachable canon' of film and television introduces students to alternative classics that range from silent film to CSI.
* This 1987 horror/thriller sensationalizes the deadly consequences of an extra-marital affair in an era known for conspicuous consumption and the re-emergence of 'family values'
* A box office blockbuster, Fatal Attraction sparked intense media coverage, preying upon cultural anxieties about female sexuality, career women, work, violence, and infidelity
* Teachable through formal analysis, American film history, and the emerging study of post-feminism
Since its famed introduction of the "boiled bunny," Fatal Attraction (1987) established itself as one of American cinema's most controversial films. This insightful new book surveys the film's formal features and its ideological impact, paying special attention to the film's signature mix of sexuality, fear, and family values.
* Features detailed breakdowns of the formal techniques the film employs to create suspense, such as turning ordinary household objects into agents of terror
* Considers the film's mixed-genre status as a thriller, melodrama, horror picture, and film noir
* Offers an explanation and analysis of the cultural storm ignited by the film, especially due to its treatment of single career women
* Investigates the film's handling of extramarital sexuality, pregnancy, birth control, and AIDS
* Discusses the film's lasting role in shaping American gender politics
Autor*in
Suzanne Leonard
Themen in »Fatal Attraction«
American Film Amerikanische Filmkunst Cultural Studies Kultursoziologie Kulturwissenschaften Social Identity Sociology Sociology of Culture Soziale Identität Soziologie