{"product_id":"guillermo-del-toro-keith-mcdonald-9781441124494","title":"Guillermo del Toro: Film as Alchemic Art","description":"A critical exploration of one of the most exciting, original and influential figures to emerge in contemporary film, \u003ci\u003eGuillermo del Toro: Film as Alchemic Art\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis a major contribution to the analysis of Guillermo del Toro's cinematic output. It offers an in-depth discussion of del Toro's oeuvre and investigates key ideas, recurrent motifs and subtle links between his movies. The book explores the sources that del Toro draws upon and transforms in the creation of his rich and complex body of work. These include the literary, artistic and cinematic influences on films such as \u003ci\u003ePan's Labyrinth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Backbone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCronos \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMimic, \u003c\/i\u003eand the director's engagement with comic book culture in his two \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e films, \u003ci\u003eBlade II\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePacific Rim\u003c\/i\u003e. As well as offering extensive close textual analysis, the authors also consider del Toro's considerable impact on wider popular culture, including a discussion of his role as producer, ambassador for 'geek' culture and figurehead in new international cinema.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keith McDonald,Roger Clark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1441124497\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781441124494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/27\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Keith McDonald","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47425259831551,"sku":"9781441124494","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_315a88ac-884a-46c5-ad79-a2070a567cb7.jpg?v=1761538037","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/guillermo-del-toro-keith-mcdonald-9781441124494","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}