Synopses & Reviews
From Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, Gehring presents a compelling theory of the black comedy film genre. Placing the movies he discusses in a historical and literary context, Gehring explores the genre's obession with death and the characters' failure to be shocked by it. Movies discussed include: Slaughterhouse Five, Catch-2, Clockwork Orange, Harold and Maude, HeatherS≪/i>, and Natural Born KillerS≪/i>.
Synopsis
From Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, Gehring presents a compelling theory of the black comedy film genre.
Description
Filmography: p. [173]-179. Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-190) and index.
Table of Contents
Illustrations
Foreword by R. Karl Largent
Preface
Acknowledgments
Historical Literary Overview
Selected American Dark Comedy Films and Themes
Dismantling Dictators: "Marxist" or Otherwise
Coming of Age...With a Vengeance
When Film Noir Becomes Dark Comedy
Conclusions
Appendix: Selected Filmography
Selected Bibliography