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Regina M. Hansen

Autore di The Coming Storm

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This book is a collection of essays about how the Devil has been portrayed on screen since the earliest times of cinema. It shows how even from the earliest times Lucifer / Satan/ The Devil has been a popular figure to portray onscreen. Initially these films tended to use folklore and traditional tales as their basis and Faust was used as a source for some of the earliest films made in a post WW1 Germany. The essays use a wide variety of films to illustrate their narratives, from some of the very first movies in the late 1800’s right up until the 2005 film ‘Constantine’ and even include discussion on Disney’s use of the Devil on screen. The book focuses on how these films tended to change how the Devil was pictured and portrayed dependent on the era in which the films were made and these representations not only reflected this but also the social morals, anxieties and beliefs of the era in which they were made. As a fan of the movies, I found this book to be an enjoyable and interesting read, which benefitted from the way it was set out in short essay form so it was a book that was easy to read in short segments if needed.… (altro)
 
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WWDG | Feb 14, 2024 |
**An ARC of this book was provided to me by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.**

DNF'd at 30%.

Unfortunately this book wasn't for me. It took me two weeks and a lot of struggling to make it as far as 30% into this book. It's very folklore-y, in the sense that it's a slow, winding story with lots of descriptions that had me wondering where the tangents were going and what the point was. Some people like that style of writing, but I just couldn't shovel through it. After the gorgeous cover, I was also expecting the violin to be more involved than it ended up being, which was another disappointment for me.

Since what I didn't like was mostly stylistic, I do think this could be a book that others enjoy. Just be wary if you prefer books with tension or drama because this is a very slow and meandering book.
… (altro)
 
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Nikki_Sojkowski | Aug 26, 2021 |
The essays in this book take deep dives into the television program, Supernatural. Five essays in each of three categories:
Religion, theology, and philosophy
Complexity of the idea of monsters
Men and women

By far, my favorite essay is "A Man ans His 1967 Impala: Supernatural, U.S. Car Culture, and the Masculinity of Dean Winchester," by Susan A. George
That essay made me laugh, made me think, and made me love the creation of Dean Winchester even more than I already do.
½
 
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aimless22 | Jan 7, 2018 |

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