Description
Since the turn of the millennium, films such as Chicago (2002) and Phantom of the Opera (2004) have reinvigorated the popularity of the screen musical. This edited collection, bringing together a number of international scholars, looks closely at the range and scope of contemporary film musicals, from stage adaptations like Mamma Mia! (2008) and Les Miserables (2012), to less conventional works that elide the genre, like Team America: World Police (2004) and Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill (2003/04). Looking at the varying aesthetic function of soundtrack and lyric in films like Disney's wildly popular Frozen (2013) and the Fast and the Furious franchise, or the self-reflexive commentary of the 'post-millennial rock musical', this wide-ranging collection breaks new ground in its study of this multifaceted genre.
Celebrates the energy and diversity of recent film musicals. Explores the essential relationship between film and live entertainment. Case studies include adaptations from the stage as well as broader film musical forms.
About the Author
Professor Kevin Donnelly is Professor of Film and Film Music at the University of Southampton. He has written or edited 12 books, including Occult Aesthetics: Sound and Image Synchronization (Oxford University Press, 2013; which received an award from the American Musicological Society), The Spectre of Sound (BFI, 2005, second edition 2020), Magical Musical Tour: Pop and Rock in Film Soundtracks (Bloomsbury, 2015; which received an award from the Southwest Popular and American Cultural Association), Pop Music in British Cinema (BFI, 2001), British Film Music and Film Musicals (Palgrave, 2007) and The Shining (Columbia University Press, 2018). He is co-series editor of EUP's Music and the Moving Image series, and co-edited Contemporary Musical Film for the series (EUP, 2019) Professor Kevin Donnelly is Professor of Film and Film Music at the University of Southampton. He has written or edited 12 books, including Occult Aesthetics: Sound and Image Synchronization (Oxford University Press, 2013; which received an award from the American Musicological Society), The Spectre of Sound (BFI, 2005, second edition 2020), Magical Musical Tour: Pop and Rock in Film Soundtracks (Bloomsbury, 2015; which received an award from the Southwest Popular and American Cultural Association), Pop Music in British Cinema (BFI, 2001), British Film Music and Film Musicals (Palgrave, 2007) and The Shining (Columbia University Press, 2018). He is co-series editor of EUP's Music and the Moving Image series, and co-edited Contemporary Musical Film for the series (EUP, 2019) Beth Carroll is a Lecturer in Film at the University of Southampton. Her research focuses on matters relating to audiovisual media, including space, place and the body. Beth is particularly interested in sound and the impact it has on issues of immersion and phenomenology in film, videogames, and VR. She is the author of Feeling Film: A Spatial Approach and co-editor of Contemporary Musical Film.
Book Information
ISBN 9781474413121
Author K. J. Donnelly
Format Hardback
Page Count 208
Imprint Edinburgh University Press
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
Weight(grams) 461g
Celebrates the energy and diversity of recent film musicals. Explores the essential relationship between film and live entertainment. Case studies include adaptations from the stage as well as broader film musical forms.
About the Author
Professor Kevin Donnelly is Professor of Film and Film Music at the University of Southampton. He has written or edited 12 books, including Occult Aesthetics: Sound and Image Synchronization (Oxford University Press, 2013; which received an award from the American Musicological Society), The Spectre of Sound (BFI, 2005, second edition 2020), Magical Musical Tour: Pop and Rock in Film Soundtracks (Bloomsbury, 2015; which received an award from the Southwest Popular and American Cultural Association), Pop Music in British Cinema (BFI, 2001), British Film Music and Film Musicals (Palgrave, 2007) and The Shining (Columbia University Press, 2018). He is co-series editor of EUP's Music and the Moving Image series, and co-edited Contemporary Musical Film for the series (EUP, 2019) Professor Kevin Donnelly is Professor of Film and Film Music at the University of Southampton. He has written or edited 12 books, including Occult Aesthetics: Sound and Image Synchronization (Oxford University Press, 2013; which received an award from the American Musicological Society), The Spectre of Sound (BFI, 2005, second edition 2020), Magical Musical Tour: Pop and Rock in Film Soundtracks (Bloomsbury, 2015; which received an award from the Southwest Popular and American Cultural Association), Pop Music in British Cinema (BFI, 2001), British Film Music and Film Musicals (Palgrave, 2007) and The Shining (Columbia University Press, 2018). He is co-series editor of EUP's Music and the Moving Image series, and co-edited Contemporary Musical Film for the series (EUP, 2019) Beth Carroll is a Lecturer in Film at the University of Southampton. Her research focuses on matters relating to audiovisual media, including space, place and the body. Beth is particularly interested in sound and the impact it has on issues of immersion and phenomenology in film, videogames, and VR. She is the author of Feeling Film: A Spatial Approach and co-editor of Contemporary Musical Film.
Book Information
ISBN 9781474413121
Author K. J. Donnelly
Format Hardback
Page Count 208
Imprint Edinburgh University Press
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
Weight(grams) 461g
