Classical Masculinity and the Spectacular Body on Film
Download or Read eBook Classical Masculinity and the Spectacular Body on Film PDF written by D. O'Brien and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-29 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : D. O'Brien |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 157 |
| Release | : 2014-10-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137384713 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137384719 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Classical Masculinity and the Spectacular Body on Film by : D. O'Brien
Book excerpt: The muscle-bound male body is a perennial feature of classically-inflected action cinema. This book reassesses these films as a cinematic form, focusing on the depiction of heroic masculinity. In particular, Hercules in his many incarnations has greatly influenced popular cultural interpretations of manliness and the exaggerated male form.
