Neil Archer
- Academic
Neil Archer - Beyond A Joke: Parody In English Film And Television Comedy
Beyond A Joke explores the myriad ways English film culture has used forms of parody, from the 1960s to the present day. It provides a contextual and textual analysis of a range of works that, while popular, have only rarely been the subject of serious academic attention, from Morecambe & Wise to Shaun Of The Dead to the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.
Combining the methodologies both of film history and film theory, Beyond A Joke locates parody within specific industrial and cultural moments, while also looking in detail at the aesthetics of parody as a mode. Ultimately, such works are shown to be a form of culturally specific film or televisual product for exporting to the global market, in which Englishness, shaped in self-mocking and ironic terms, becomes the selling point.
Written in an accessible style and illustrated throughout with a diverse range of examples, Beyond A Joke is the first book to explore parody within a specifically English context and makes an invaluable contribution to the scholarship on both English and global film culture.
First published: Saturday 30th July 2016
- Published: Thursday 25th March 2021
- Publisher: Bloomsbury
- Pages: 256
- Catalogue: 9781350242449
Buy and sell old and new items
Search for this product on eBay
BCG may earn commission on sales generated through the links above.
- Published: Thursday 27th October 2016
- Download: 2.84mb
BCG may earn commission on sales generated through the links above.
- Pages: 272
- Catalogue: 9781784536633
Buy and sell old and new items
Search for this product on eBay
BCG may earn commission on sales generated through the links above.
Not in the UK?
Fear not! Many items can still be ordered. Amazon in the UK delivers to many international territories, whilst their Australia, USA and Canada stores also supply many equivalent or imported items.
If you are in the North America, look out for US/Canadian flag icons on popular product listings for direct links.
If you order from a UK store, please note that the UK is in Region 2 and B, respectively, for DVDs and Blu-rays - check your player's compatibility, or look for multi-region products if you are located in another region.
If you are in Australia or New Zealand (DVD Region 4), note that almost all DVDs distributed in the UK by the BBC and 2entertain are encoded for both Region 2 and Region 4. The UK and Australasia are in the same Blu-ray region (B).