{"product_id":"why-we-remake-lauren-rosewarne-9781032400549","title":"Why We Remake: The Politics, Economics and Emotions of Film and TV Remakes","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis examination of film and television remakes focuses explicitly on why - since the dawn of cinema - studios have remade films over and over again. Each chapter provides insight into the business of Hollywood, the motivations of filmmakers and also the pleasures for audiences, and offers a separate explanation for the whys of remaking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUtilizing an interdisciplinary approach, the author draws from existing literature, close readings of films and a dataset of hundreds of film reviews, to provide a taxonomy and deep-dive into six unique rationales for remaking premade titles: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe better remake \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe economic remake \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe nostalgic remake \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Americanized remake \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe creative remake \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe fashionable remake. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique examination of the industrial activity of remaking will be of great interest to academics and students working in the areas of film and adaptation studies, narrative, media discourse, transmedia storytelling, American cinema and cultural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lauren Rosewarne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032400544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032400549\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Lauren Rosewarne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44070943228159,"sku":"9781032400549","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3800841a-e729-4240-a1b9-bd88db1ea1bc.jpg?v=1685433237","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-we-remake-lauren-rosewarne-9781032400549","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}