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Quentin Tarantino and Film Theory: Aesthetics and Dialectics in Late Postmodernity

By (author) Federico Pagello

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This book examines a set of theoretical perspectives that critically engage with the notion of postmodernism, investigating whether this concept is still useful to approach contemporary cinema. This question is explored through a discussion of the films written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, largely regarded as the epitome of postmodern cinema and considered here as theoretical contributions in their own right.Â Each chapter first presents key ideas proposed by a specific theorist and then puts them in conversation with Tarantinoâ€™s films. Jacques RanciÃ¨reâ€™s theory of art is used to reject postmodernismâ€™s claims about the â€˜deathâ€™ of the aesthetic image in contemporary cinema. Fredric Jamesonâ€™s and Slavoj Å½iÅ¾ekâ€™s dialectical thinking is mobilized to challenge simplistic, ideological readings of postmodern cinema in general, and Tarantinoâ€™s films in particular. Finally, the direct influence of Carol Cloverâ€™s psychoanalytical approach to the horror genre on Tarantinoâ€™s work isdiscussed to prove the directorâ€™s specific contribution to a theoretical understanding of contemporary film aesthetics. Â Â Â Â

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