Ishiro Honda is popular PDF and ePub book, written by Steve Ryfle in 2018-04-10, it is a fantastic choice for those who relish reading online the Performing Arts genre. Let's immerse ourselves in this engaging Performing Arts book by exploring the summary and details provided below. Remember, Ishiro Honda can be Read Online from any device for your convenience.
Ishiro Honda Book PDF Summary
“An appreciation of Japanese fantasy-film history through the eyes of a filmmaker whose name is obscure but populism remains influential.” —Chicago Tribune Ishiro Honda, arguably the most internationally successful Japanese director of his generation, made an unmatched succession of science fiction films that were commercial hits worldwide. From the atomic allegory of Godzilla and the beguiling charms of Mothra to the tragic mystery of Matango and the disaster and spectacle of Rodan, The Mysterians, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Honda’s films reflected postwar Japan’s anxieties and incorporated fantastical special effects, a formula that created an enduring pop culture phenomenon. Now, in the first full account of this overlooked director’s life and career, Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski shed new light on Honda’s work and the experiences that shaped it—including his days as a reluctant Japanese soldier, witnessing the aftermath of Hiroshima, and his lifelong friendship with Akira Kurosawa. The book features close analysis of Honda’s films (including, for the first time, his rarely seen dramas, comedies, and war films) and draws on previously untapped documents and interviews to explore how creative, economic, and industrial factors impacted his career. Fans of Godzilla and tokusatsu (special effects) film, and of Japanese film in general, will welcome this in-depth study of a highly influential director who occupies a uniquely important position in science fiction and fantasy cinema, as well as world cinema. “Provides the reader with a lasting sense of the man—his temperament, values, philosophies, dreams, and disappointments?behind some of cinema’s most beloved characters.” —Film Comment
Detail Book of Ishiro Honda PDF
- Author : Steve Ryfle
- Release : 10 April 2018
- Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
- ISBN : 9780819577412
- Genre : Performing Arts
- Total Page : 368 pages
- Language : English
- PDF File Size : 15,5 Mb
If you're still pondering over how to secure a PDF or EPUB version of the book Ishiro Honda by Steve Ryfle, don't worry! All you have to do is click the 'Get Book' buttons below to kick off your Download or Read Online journey. Just a friendly reminder: we don't upload or host the files ourselves.