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Cinema of Hockey : Four Decades of the Game on Screen by Iri Cermak (2017, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-101476666253
ISBN-139781476666259
eBay Product ID (ePID)227784598
Product Key Features
Number of Pages344 Pages
Publication NameCinema of Hockey : Four Decades of the Game on Screen
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
SubjectFilm / General, General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Performing Arts
AuthorIri Cermak
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight21.3 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2016-059029
Reviews"Employing a close textual analysis of hockey film scripts and a wide range of scholarly sources that include media, film, and literature studies, The Cinema of Hockey offers itself as the first cultural analysis and history of hockey on film.... [It presents] well-structured analysis with new research on hockey cinema and the many interpretive themes these films present to viewers."--Sport in American History; "[A] major contribution."-Brian Kennedy, Pasadena City College, author of Facing Wayne Gretzky ., "Well written, heavily researched, and certainly is recommended as a resource."-- Journal of American Culture, "Cermak has outdone herself in curating quite a collection of films and telefilms depicting all representations of hockey...Cermak's efforts in examining hockey through film as a vehicle for symbolic representations showcase the book's strength"-- Journal of the American Studies Association of Texas, "Employing a close textual analysis of hockey film scripts and a wide range of scholarly sources that include media, film, and literature studies, The Cinema of Hockey offers itself as the first cultural analysis and history of hockey on film.... [It presents] a well-structured analysis with new research on hockey cinema and the many interpretive themes these films present to viewers."-- Sport in American History, "Employing a close textual analysis of hockey film scripts and a wide range of scholarly sources that include media, film, and literature studies, The Cinema of Hockey offers itself as the first cultural analysis and history of hockey on film.... [It presents] a well-structured analysis with new research on hockey cinema and the many interpretive themes these films present to viewers."-- Sport in American History ; "the first comprehensive study"-- Nordic Sport Science Forum ; "Cermak has outdone herself in curating quite a collection of films and telefilms depicting all representations of hockey...Cermak's efforts in examining hockey through film as a vehicle for symbolic representations showcase the book's strength"-- Journal of the American Studies Association of Texas ; "well written, heavily researched...recommended...Cermark displays a knowledge of the scholarship on a variety of film genres from family films to road movies, in addition to a remarkable awareness of the literature on Canadian media"-- The Journal of American Culture ; "[A] major contribution."--Brian Kennedy, Pasadena City College, author of Facing Wayne Gretzky ., "Employing a close textual analysis of hockey film scripts and a wide range of scholarly sources that include media, film, and literature studies, The Cinema of Hockey offers itself as the first cultural analysis and history of hockey on film.... [It presents] a well-structured analysis with new research on hockey cinema and the many interpretive themes these films present to viewers."-- Sport in American History ; "[A] major contribution."--Brian Kennedy, Pasadena City College, author of Facing Wayne Gretzky ., "well written, heavily researched...recommended...Cermark displays a knowledge of the scholarship on a variety of film genres from family films to road movies, in addition to a remarkable awareness of the literature on Canadian media"-- The Journal of American Culture, "Employing a close textual analysis of hockey film scripts and a wide range of scholarly sources that include media, film, and literature studies, The Cinema of Hockey offers itself as the first cultural analysis and history of hockey on film.... [It presents] well-structured analysis with new research on hockey cinema and the many interpretive themes these films present to viewers."--Sport in American History; "[A] major contribution."--Brian Kennedy, Pasadena City College, author of Facing Wayne Gretzky ., "Employing a close textual analysis of hockey film scripts and a wide range of scholarly sources that include media, film, and literature studies, The Cinema of Hockey offers itself as the first cultural analysis and history of hockey on film.... [It presents] a well-structured analysis with new research on hockey cinema and the many interpretive themes these films present to viewers."-- Sport in American History "the first comprehensive study"-- Nordic Sport Science Forum "Cermak has outdone herself in curating quite a collection of films and telefilms depicting all representations of hockey...Cermak's efforts in examining hockey through film as a vehicle for symbolic representations showcase the book's strength"-- Journal of the American Studies Association of Texas "well written, heavily researched...recommended...Cermark displays a knowledge of the scholarship on a variety of film genres from family films to road movies, in addition to a remarkable awareness of the literature on Canadian media"-- The Journal of American Culture "[A] major contribution."--Brian Kennedy, Pasadena City College, author of Facing Wayne Gretzky ., "Employing a close textual analysis of hockey film scripts and a wide range of scholarly sources that include media, film, and literature studies, The Cinema of Hockey offers itself as the first cultural analysis and history of hockey on film.... [It presents] a well-structured analysis with new research on hockey cinema and the many interpretive themes these films present to viewers."-- Sport in American History ; "the first comprehensive study"-- Nordic Sport Science Forum ; "[A] major contribution."--Brian Kennedy, Pasadena City College, author of Facing Wayne Gretzky .
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal791.436579
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Why Study Hockey as a Repertoire? Hockey, Masculinity Archetypes and North American Scripts of Nationhood Cultural Archetypes and the Quandaries of Depicting Hockey in Film Approaching the Hockey Lineup in This Book 1. Critiques of Hockey as Aggressive Muscularity Bully Hockey in Canadian Film: Paperback Hero, The Last Season and Gross Misconduct Bully Hockey in Hollywood Film: Ice Castles, Love Story, The Deadliest Season and Youngblood 2. Spoofs of Aggressive Muscularity: The Pleasures of Sporting Excess The ÂBully-Clown in Hollywood Film: Slap Shot, Happy Gilmore, Tooth Fairy and Just Friends The ÂBully-Clown in Canadian Film: Score: A Hockey Musical, Goon, Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story and Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story II 3. Critiques of the Business of Hockey The System Against the Athlete: Face Off (Winter Comes Early) Hockey in Crisis: Net Worth and Sudden Death The Hockey Protagonist on the Frontier: Mystery, Alaska The Disillusioned Protagonist: No Sleep 'til Madison and Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice 4. Hockey and Family Entertainment Disney's Vision of Hockey: The Mighty Ducks, D2: The Mighty Ducks, D3: The Mighty Ducks, ÂH-E-Double Hockey Sticks and Den Brother Hockey in Canadian Family Fare: Ronnie and Julie, MVP: Most Valuable Primate, Slap Shot 3: The Junior League and Sticks and Stones 5. Hockey, Masculinity and Nationhood in Quebec Cinema Quebec and the Montreal Canadians: The Mystery of the Million Dollar Hockey Puck and The Sweater Les Boys I, II, III, IV: Hockey, Identity and Commercial Success Il était une fois les Boys: Les Boys and the Family Genre Quebec's Hockey Icon and the Nation: Maurice Richard/The Rocket Mending Canada's Cultural Divide: Bon Cop, Bad Cop 6. Hockey Biopics and the Nation The Memory Work of Allegiance: ABC's Miracle on Ice and Disney's Miracle Negotiating the Nation: Canada Russia '72 Coaching and Honing Character: The Hounds of Notre Dame, Keep Your Head Up, Kid/Wrath of Grapes and Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story 7. Hockey, Race and Sexuality Ethnicity and the Hockey Protagonist: The Love Guru and Breakaway/ The Speedy Singhs Sexuality and the Hockey Protagonist: Perfectly Normal, Breakfast with Scot, Grown Up Movie Star and The Sheldon Kennedy Story 8. The Women's Game Forging a Path for Women in the Game? Hockey Night, Ice Angel, Go Figure, Chicks with Sticks, National Lampoon's Pucked and Les Pee Wee 3D: L'hiver qui a changé ma vie 9. The Hockey Spectacle in Film The Grammar of Hockey in Film Goal-Orientation Toughness The (Lesser) Role of Goaltending The Dream and the Work Ethic The Use of Archival Footage Overview Conclusion Filmography Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisIce hockey has featured in North American films since the early days. Hockey's sizable cinematic repertoire explores different views of the sport, including the role of aggression, the business of sports, race and gender, and the role of women in the game. This critical study focuses on hockey themes in more than 50 films and television movies from the U.S. and Canada spanning several decades. Depictions of historical games are discussed, including the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" and the 1972 Summit Series. National myths that inform ideas of the hockey player are examined. Production techniques that enhance hockey as on-screen spectacle are covered., Hockey has been featured in North American cinema from the medium's inception, yet little research on the topic exists to date. The first comprehensive work of its kind, this volume examines more than fifty hockey-themed Hollywood, English-Canadian, and Quebec theatrical releases and TV movies across several decades.
LC Classification NumberPN1995.9.S67
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