Danny Boyle - Lust for Life : A Critical Analysis of All the Films from Shallow Grave to 127 Hours.
Mark. Browning
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (231 pages)
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| Opplysninger | Cover -- Contents -- Front Matter -- Title Page -- Publisher Information -- Lust for Life -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Adaptation -- Chapter Two: A Tale of Several Genres -- Chapter Three: Performance versus Technology -- Chapter Four: Regional and National Identity -- Chapter Five: Moral Choices -- Chapter Six: Religion -- Conclusion -- End Matter -- Bibliography -- Filmography -- Also Available.. - Danny Boyle is one of contemporary filmmaking's most exciting talents. Since the early 1990s he has steadily created a body of work that crosses genres and defies easy categorisation, from black humour (Shallow Grave), gritty realism (Trainspotting), screwball comedy (A Life Less Ordinary), cult adaptations (The Beach), and horror (28 Days Later), to science fiction (Sunshine), children's drama (Millions), love stories (Slumdog Millionaire) and tales of personal redemption (127 Hours). Unlike many of his peers, Boyle seems most comfortable when working with modest budgets, relying on acting ability rather than special effects, and surrounding himself with a trusted team of writers, cinematographers and production designers. His restless energy, vitality and drive find their expression in the celebratory tone of his films - their lust for life.In this book, Mark Browning provides a rigorous but highly accessible analysis of Boyle's work, discussing the processes by which he abso.... - Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2021. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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