Following the success of prominent feature films shot on location, including Tolkien s wildly popular "The Lord of the Rings," New Zealand boasts an impressive film tourism industry. This book examines the relationship between New Zealand s cinematic representation as both a vast expanse of natural beauty and a magical world of fantasy on screen and its tourism imagery, including the ways in which savvy local tourism boards have in recent decades used the country s film representations to sell New Zealand as a premiere travel destination. Focusing on the films that have had a strong impact...
Following the success of prominent feature films shot on location, including Tolkien s wildly popular "The Lord of the Rings," New Zealand boasts a...
Peter Jackson is one of the most acclaimed and influential contemporary film-makers. This is the first book to combine the examination of Jackson's career with an in-depth critical analysis of his films, thus providing readers with the most comprehensive study of the New Zealand film-maker's body of work. The first section of the book concentrates on Jackson's biography, surveying the evolution of his career from the director of cult slapstick movies such as Meet the Feebles (1989) and Braindead (1992) to an entrepreneur responsible for the foundation of companies such as...
Peter Jackson is one of the most acclaimed and influential contemporary film-makers. This is the first book to combine the examination of Jackson's...