After covering the genre's early history and theorizing its general characteristics, this volume then focuses on specific instances of sports films, such as the biopic, the sports history film, the documentary, the fan film, the boxing film, and explores issues such as gender, r…
"Sports films are a popular genre. In some ways they are akin to highlight reels, depicting the emotional climax of wins and losses, aggression and dominance. They also epitomize the kind of propaganda of male dominant culture, packaged for entertainment purposes. This discussio…
"Sports films are a popular genre. In some ways they are akin to highlight reels, depicting the emotional climax of wins and losses, aggression and dominance. They also epitomize the kind of propaganda of male dominant culture, packaged for entertainment purposes. This discussio…
by Edgington, K., Erskine, Thomas L., Welsh, James Michael
Sports have been a favorite theme of filmmakers since movies were first produced. This volume describes more than 200 fictional feature-length movies released between 1925 and 2010, including comedies, dramas, and biopics.
