Overview

Lying at the heart of the modern Action Cinema Canon is the concept of transformation. As the action genre evolves and shifts into the new millennia, innovative additions blend with nostalgic returns - the move away from a male-dominated space to feature even more prominent female roles co-exists alongside a revival of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, and series such as Rocky and Rambo return to the screens. Gender and Action Films 2000 and Beyond: Transformations captures and explores the nuanced and complex nature of change within Action Cinema. Dealing with the notion of aging, the chapter authors consider how action heroes confront and cope with getting older. Expanding the foundation of research on geriaction stars, the advantages of mature masculinity contrasts with themes of masculine fragility. Viewing the action genre through a feminist lens, this edited collection traces the evolution of the representation of women, suggesting how such roles may develop in the future. Finally, a consideration of the post-millennial boom of movie backdrops in turmoil analyses how such pieces question and contribute to debates on global political and social issues. Gender and Action Films 2000 and Beyond: Transformations looks at Action Cinema from the old to the new, offering an exciting interrogation of the portrayal of gender in the new millennia. A necessity for academics, students and lovers of film and media and those interested in gender studies.

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Author:   Steven Gerrard (Leeds Beckett University, UK) ,  Renée Middlemost (University of Wollongong, Australia)
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9781801175197

ISBN 10:   1801175195
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   24 November 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction; Steven Gerrard and Renée Middlemost Part 1. Aging Chapter 1. Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt: Virtuous Masculinity and Ageing Heroes in Geriaction Cinema; Kelvin Ke Jinde Chapter 2. The Art of Making Do: Ageing Recent-to-Action Stars in Hollywood-Style French Action Cinema; Glen Donnar Chapter 3. “Nothing is over. Nothing! You just don’t switch it off!” – From First to Last – An Analysis of Rambo; Steven Gerrard Part 2. Evolution Chapter 4. The Charlie’s Angels Franchise: An Analysis of Six Female Action/Crime Characters From a Feminist Perspective; Juan-Pablo Osman and Nancy R. Gomez Chapter 5. Artificial Feminism: Fan Reaction to the Representation of Captain Marvel; Natalie Le Clue and Janelle Vermaak-Griessel Chapter 6. ‘I’ve Waited For Him’: Laurie Strode’s Evolution From Final Girl to Neoliberal Militant in Halloween (2018); Khara Lukancic Chapter 7. Is the Future Feminist? A Reading of Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and Logan (2017); Deepthi Krishna Thota Part 3. Gender, Genre, and Narrative Transformation Chapter 8. Metamodern Vigilante Narratives: Masculinity and Trauma in Blue Ruin (2013) and You Were Never Really Here (2017); Cain Miller Chapter 9. Sartorial Femininity and the Upset of Female Masculinity in Cathy Yan’s Birds of Prey (2020); Dany S. Girard Chapter 10. The Queer Female Action Spy Hero in Post-Millennial American Cinema; Claire Hines Conclusion; Renée Middlemost and Steven Gerrard

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Steven Gerrard is Reader of Film at the Northern Film School, Leeds Beckett University. Renée Middlemost is Lecturer in Communication and Media at the University of Wollongong, Australia. She is the co-founder of FSN Australasia, and a co-editor of Participations.

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