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Kong Unbound: The Cultural Impact, Pop Mythos, And Scientific Plausibility of a Cinematic Legand
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Karen Haber (editor) and
Ray Bradbury (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Gallery Books
Publication date
November 15, 2005
Pages
284
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9781416516705
ISBN-10
1416516700
Dimensions
1 by 5.50 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.70 lbs.
Original list price
$19.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
An informative compilation of essays explores the societal and cinematic influence of the original King Kong film, as well as the pop culture implications of the creature and its mythos, the scientific principles and theories behind the creation of the great ape, and other topics. Original. 35,000 first printing. (A companion volume to the Universal Pictures film, directed by Peter Jackson, releasing December 2005) (Performing Arts)
Amazon.com description: Product Description: In 1933, Merian C. Cooper, Ernest Schoedsack, and Willis O'Brien created more than movie magic. King Kong is a pop-cultural icon and a central part of American mythology. But more than just another "Beauty and the Beast" tale, Kong Unbound also allows us to examine such themes as:
These themes and more are explored in this wonderful collection of insightful essays by:
Ray Harryhausen
Ray Bradbury
Karen Haber
Richard A. Lupoff
Christopher Priest
Robert Silverberg
Jack Williamson
Harry Harrison
William Stout
Paul Di Filippo
Esther M. Friesner
Howard Waldrop
Frank M. Robinson
Pat Cadigan
David Gerrold
Philip J. Currie
Joe DeVito
Alan Dean Foster
William Joyce
Michael Chabon
Maurice Sendak
- The Great Depression and America's place in the world
- Kong as Avatar of Repressed Sexual Energy
- Kong as a Symbol of Slavery and Racism
- Kong as Alternate Paleontology
- The Triumph of Technology over the Natural World
These themes and more are explored in this wonderful collection of insightful essays by:
Ray Harryhausen
Ray Bradbury
Karen Haber
Richard A. Lupoff
Christopher Priest
Robert Silverberg
Jack Williamson
Harry Harrison
William Stout
Paul Di Filippo
Esther M. Friesner
Howard Waldrop
Frank M. Robinson
Pat Cadigan
David Gerrold
Philip J. Currie
Joe DeVito
Alan Dean Foster
William Joyce
Michael Chabon
Maurice Sendak
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9781416516705 | details & prices | 284 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $19.95
About: Essays explore the societal and cinematic influence of the original King Kong film, as well as the pop culture implications of the creature and its mythos, the scientific principles and theories behind the creation of the great ape, and other topics.
About: Essays explore the societal and cinematic influence of the original King Kong film, as well as the pop culture implications of the creature and its mythos, the scientific principles and theories behind the creation of the great ape, and other topics.
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