Description
Gladiator was one of the great commercial successes of the early twenty-first century, a fascinating example of how an old genre can be resuscitated for a new generation. The film's story is not complex yet the ways in which it is told says much about mainstream narrative techniques. And beneath its action-packed scenes and richly detailed sets, Gladiator carries specific values and messages which deserve close scrutiny. In Studying Gladiator, Sandy Irvine considers:
Film language - how Gladiator overcomes incredulity with compelling use of sound, costume and mise-en-scene; The industrial context - Gladiator as a product of a partnership between an infant studio (DreamWorks) and a transnational corporation (Universal); Genre and Narrative - what do we mean by an 'epic', and can we describe Gladiator as such? Audience - how did the makers of Gladiator 'win the crowd' and appeal to today's block-buster audience? Film-makers - what did Ridley Scott personally bring to Gladiator, and can he be considered an auteur? Representation and Ideology - can we relate historical representations to contemporary society?
About the Author
Sandy Irvine teaches Film and Media at the City of Sunderland College.
Reviews
well researched and clearly presented this guide will be really helpful. I think it is unlikely that you will study the film long enough to exhaust all the material here. * In the Picture *
Book Information
ISBN 9781903663578
Author Sandy Irvine
Format Paperback
Page Count 62
Imprint Auteur Publishing
Publisher Liverpool University Press
Series Studying Films
Weight(grams) 227g
Film language - how Gladiator overcomes incredulity with compelling use of sound, costume and mise-en-scene; The industrial context - Gladiator as a product of a partnership between an infant studio (DreamWorks) and a transnational corporation (Universal); Genre and Narrative - what do we mean by an 'epic', and can we describe Gladiator as such? Audience - how did the makers of Gladiator 'win the crowd' and appeal to today's block-buster audience? Film-makers - what did Ridley Scott personally bring to Gladiator, and can he be considered an auteur? Representation and Ideology - can we relate historical representations to contemporary society?
About the Author
Sandy Irvine teaches Film and Media at the City of Sunderland College.
Reviews
well researched and clearly presented this guide will be really helpful. I think it is unlikely that you will study the film long enough to exhaust all the material here. * In the Picture *
Book Information
ISBN 9781903663578
Author Sandy Irvine
Format Paperback
Page Count 62
Imprint Auteur Publishing
Publisher Liverpool University Press
Series Studying Films
Weight(grams) 227g
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