Ishiro HondaWesleyan University Press, 10 kwi 2018 - 200 “An appreciation of Japanese fantasy-film history through the eyes of a filmmaker whose name is obscure but populism remains influential.” —Chicago Tribune Ishiro Honda, arguably the most internationally successful Japanese director of his generation, made an unmatched succession of science fiction films that were commercial hits worldwide. From the atomic allegory of Godzilla and the beguiling charms of Mothra to the tragic mystery of Matango and the disaster and spectacle of Rodan, The Mysterians, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Honda’s films reflected postwar Japan’s anxieties and incorporated fantastical special effects, a formula that created an enduring pop culture phenomenon. Now, in the first full account of this overlooked director’s life and career, Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski shed new light on Honda’s work and the experiences that shaped it—including his days as a reluctant Japanese soldier, witnessing the aftermath of Hiroshima, and his lifelong friendship with Akira Kurosawa. The book features close analysis of Honda’s films (including, for the first time, his rarely seen dramas, comedies, and war films) and draws on previously untapped documents and interviews to explore how creative, economic, and industrial factors impacted his career. Fans of Godzilla and tokusatsu (special effects) film, and of Japanese film in general, will welcome this in-depth study of a highly influential director who occupies a uniquely important position in science fiction and fantasy cinema, as well as world cinema. “Provides the reader with a lasting sense of the man—his temperament, values, philosophies, dreams, and disappointments?behind some of cinema’s most beloved characters.” —Film Comment |
Spis treści
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195464 | 81 |
Illustrations appear after page | 118 |
196575 | 219 |
197693 | 273 |
Afterword | 299 |
Ishiro Honda Filmography | 301 |
Notes | 305 |
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Inne wydania - Wyświetl wszystko
Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa Steve Ryfle,Ed Godziszewski Podgląd niedostępny - 2023 |
Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa Steve Ryfle,Ed Godziszewski Podgląd niedostępny - 2017 |
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