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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Barr, Jason, 1976-     Subjects     Monster films -- Japan -- History and criticism.     Monster films -- History and criticism.     Monsters in motion pictures.     Horror films -- History and criticism.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Barr, Jason, 1976-       by title:      The kaiju film : a c...       by call number:      791.436164 B268k     Search the Web     Barr, Jason, 1976-     Monster films -- Japan -- History and criticism.     Monster films -- History and criticism.     Monsters in motion pictures.     Horror films -- History and criticism.       MARC Display

The kaiju film : a critical study of cinema's biggest monsters / Jason Barr. by Barr, Jason, 1976- McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016] Call #: 791.436164 B268k Subjects Monster films -- Japan -- History and criticism.   Monster films -- History and criticism.   Monsters in motion pictures.   Horror films -- History and criticism. ISBN:  9780786499632 (pbk.) Description:  vi, 203 pages ; 23 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-198) and index. Includes filmography (pages 183-184). Contents:  Introduction: a genre apart -- The Japanese origins of the kaiju -- Disasters, manmade and natural -- International and domestic politics -- Science and the weapons of mass destruction -- America and kaiju -- The body, gender, and kaiju -- The role of nostalgia -- Conclusion: what's next? Summary:  "The Kaiju (strange monster) film genre has themes that go well beyond the "big monsters stomping on cities" motif. This critical examination of kaiju considers the entirety of the genre, how it has crossed cultures from its original folkloric inspirations in both the U.S. and Japan and how it continues to reflect national values to audiences"--Provided by publisher. Holds:  1   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 791.436164 B268k Adult books Checked out Jun 17, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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