James Bond Will Return: Critical Perspectives on the 007 Film Franchise

For over six decades, James Bond has been a fixture of global culture, universally recognizable by the...
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Author: Claire Hines
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James Bond Will Return: Critical Perspectives on the 007 Film Franchise by Hines, Claire

James Bond Will Return: Critical Perspectives on the 007 Film Franchise

$528.50

James Bond Will Return: Critical Perspectives on the 007 Film Franchise

$528.50
Author: Claire Hines
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

For over six decades, James Bond has been a fixture of global culture, universally recognizable by the films' combination of action set pieces, sex, political intrigue, and outrageous gadgetry. But as the British Empire entered the final stages of collapse, as the Cold War wound down and the "War on Terror" began, and as the visions of masculinity and femininity the series presented began to strike many viewers as outdated, the Bond formula has adapted to the changing times. Spanning the franchise's entire history, from Sean Connery's iconic swagger to Daniel Craig's rougher, more visceral interpretation of the superspy, James Bond Will Return offers both academic readers and fans a comprehensive view of the series's transformations against the backdrop of real-world geopolitical intrigue and sweeping social changes.

Leading scholars consider each of the twenty-five films in the series, showing how and why Bond has changed and what elements of the formula have stood the test of time. Each chapter examines a single film from a distinct position, giving readers a full picture of the variety and breadth of the longest-running series in cinema history. Close formal readings; production histories; tracings of the political, social, and historical influences; analyses of the series' use of then-new filmmaking technologies; reflections on the star personas that have been built around the character--these and many more approaches combine to produce a wide-ranging view of the James Bond film franchise. Essential reading for Bond scholars and aficionados alike, James Bond Will Return brings out the many surprising complexities of an iconic character.

Author: Claire Hines
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Published: 01/09/2024
Pages: 344
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.56lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9780231207409

About the Author

Claire Hines is lecturer in film studies at the University of East Anglia. She is the author of The Playboy and James Bond: 007, Ian Fleming and Playboy Magazine (2018).

Terence McSweeney is senior lecturer in film and television at Solent University. He is the author of Black Panther: Interrogating a Cultural Phenomenon (2021).

Stuart Joy is the course leader for film and television at Solent University. He is the author of The Traumatic Screen: The Films of Christopher Nolan (2020).

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