Disaster Movies: The Cinema of Catastrophe (Short Cuts)

Stephen Keane's history of the disaster genre offers a detailed analysis of films such as __The Towering Inferno__, __Independence Day__, __Titanic__, and __The Day After Tomorrow__. He looks at the ways in which disaster movies can be read in relation to both contextual considerations and the increasing commercial demands of contemporary Hollywood. In this second edition, he adds new material regarding cinematic representations of disaster in the wake of 9/11 and an analysis of disaster movies in light of recent natural disasters. Keane continually reworks this previously unexplored genre. Through detailed analysis of films such as The Towering Inferno, Independence Day, Titanic and The Day After Tomorrow, this book looks at the ways in which disaster movies can be read in relation to both contextual considerations and the increasing commercial demands of contemporary Hollywood. Featuring new material on cinematic representations of disaster in the wake of 9/11 and how we might regard disaster movies in light of recent natural disasters, the volume explores the continual reworking of this previously undervalued genre.

an Introduction To The History And Development Of This Genre, This Book Provides Insightful Methods Of Reading And Appreciating An Extremely Popular Cinematic Form. Ranging From 1950s Sci-fi B-movies To High Concept 1990s "millennial Movies," Stephen Keane Looks At The Ways In Which The Representation Of Disaster And Its Aftermath Are Born