Falling Down
Published on 4. December 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-230-32134-2 (ISBN)
Description
'Falling Down' (1993) caused controversy because of its depiction of violence and vigilantism, and was accused of racism in its portrayal of a Korean shopkeeper. Jude Davies explores the film's production and reception context, arguing that it was marketed as a deliberate provocation to a growing 'uncivility' in American society.
Reviews / Votes
'He [Davies] deserves congratulation for having produced a lucid and engaging account of the cultural influences that helped to shape Falling Down's ideological inconsistencies, and for his thought-provoking analysis of the controversies to which these gave rise.' - Deborah Allison, Senses of Cinema, Issue 70, March 2014More details
Series
Edition
2013
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 19 cm
Width: 13.5 cm
Weight
211 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-32134-2 (9780230321342)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-36308-4
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Person
Jude Davis is Professor in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Winchester, UK. She is the author of Diana, A Cultural History: Gender, Race, Nation and the People's Princess (Palgrave, 2001); the co-author with Carol Smith of Gender, Ethnicity and Sexuality in Contemporary American Film (1998); the editor of Theodore Dreiser, Political Writings (2011) and the co-editor with Neil Campbell and George McKay of Issues in Americanisation and Culture (2004).
Content
1. Details of the Film and its Production.- 2. Press, Audience and Critical Response on its Release.- 3. An Outline of the Most Important Issues in Assessing its Impact.- 4. A Survey of the Debates That Have Centred Around the Film.- 5. Close Analysis of Key Scenes.