Awakening from the American Dream: Escape in American Cinema
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This book explores the ambivalence that Americans feel toward the theme of escape, first through a brief examination of its role in American political and cultural thought, and then through an examination of several popular films, both American and international, including "The Wizard of Oz," "It's a Wonderful Life," and "Notting Hill." While escape plays a key role in America's origins, it also has drawbacks, such as civic isolation and the loss of community. This attraction to and suspicion of escape is a frequent subtext of many popular American films, and through globalization, the theme now appears in international films as well, often with the same implicit ambivalence toward the promises and costs of escape.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1403961581
ISBN13:9781403961587
Release Date:March 2007
Publisher:St. Martin's Press
Length:256 Pages
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