This illuminating study charts the changing role of the Hollywood film sequel over the past century. Considering a range of sequels in their industrial, historical and aesthetic contexts, from The Son of a Sheik (1926) to Toy Story 3 (2010), this book provides a comprehensive history of this critically-neglected yet commercially-dominant art form.
This illuminating study charts the changing role of the Hollywood film sequel over the past century. Considering a range of sequels in their industrial, historical and aesthetic contexts, from The Son of a Sheik (1926) to Toy Story 3 (2010), this book provides a comprehensive history of this critically-neglected yet commercially-dominant art form.
Acknowledgements. Introducing the Hollywood Sequel. PART 1: HISTORY. 1. Early Sequels 1911 28. 2. Sequels in the Factory 1929 54. 3. The Uncertainty Principles 1955 77. 4. The End is Just the Beginning 1978 2010. PART 2: FORM. 5. No End in Sight: The Classical Narrative Paradigm and the Sequel. 6. The McClane Principle: Intertextuality, Stardom and Character in the Sequel. 7. A Formula of Formula: Genre and the Sequel. Conclusion: A Story Complete in Itself. Appendix: Explanatory note: A Statistical Survey of Sequels, Series Films, Prequels and Spin Offs, 1910 2009. Summary Statistics. Bibliography. Index.
Acknowledgements. Introducing the Hollywood Sequel. PART 1: HISTORY. 1. Early Sequels 1911 28. 2. Sequels in the Factory 1929 54. 3. The Uncertainty Principles 1955 77. 4. The End is Just the Beginning 1978 2010. PART 2: FORM. 5. No End in Sight: The Classical Narrative Paradigm and the Sequel. 6. The McClane Principle: Intertextuality, Stardom and Character in the Sequel. 7. A Formula of Formula: Genre and the Sequel. Conclusion: A Story Complete in Itself. Appendix: Explanatory note: A Statistical Survey of Sequels, Series Films, Prequels and Spin Offs, 1910 2009. Summary Statistics. Bibliography. Index.
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