[bksvol-discuss] Re: Urban Fantasy
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 18:09:25 -0800 (PST)
Thanks for the explanation, Shayla.
I think Wolfen definitely fits into that category.
Cindy
--- Shayla Key Parker <shaylakey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Urban fantasy is a modern subgenre, named to
> separate it from your
> standard "swords and sorcery" fantasy. It's mostly
> about setting --
> unlike classic fantasy like Lord of the Rings, which
> use completely
> made up worlds, or alternate histories, urban
> fantasy is usually set
> in a world that could be ours. Except for the magic,
> anyway. So you
> get wizard private detectives in modern Chicago, or
> a witch working
> supernatural security in the midwest. A lot of urban
> fantasy can get
> very scientific, too, blending technology and magic.
>
> Part of the reason it's becoming so popular, I
> think, is that so much
> swords and sorcery fantasy is set in made up realms
> that look a lot
> like medeival Europe. So, you know, things are not
> so great for
> women, gay people, racial minorities, or peasants.
> Part of the
> original urban fantasy movement was a reaction to
> this, and an
> attempt to make fantasy work in settings where
> there's more freedom
> for women protagonists, etc.
>
> That, and it's just fun.
>
>
> At 04:38 PM 11/1/2006, you wrote:
> >I'm not sure what "urban fantasy" is, but the
> phrase
> >reminded me of a wonderful movie I saw years ago
> with
> >an excellent cast, so I looked it up up IMDB. The
> >movie was released in 1981 and was based on a novel
> by
> >Whitley Streiber, who is, I believe, a well-known
> >horror writer. The movie is listed as
> horror'thriller,
> >but it's more than that--it has a moral. As I
> recall,
> >it has to do with ecology and society--and Indian
> >legends.
> >
> >The movie and book are entitled Wolfen. I see the
> book
> >is not in the collection, nor are any of
> Streiber's
> >books.
> >
> >For anyone interested, I've pasted a fan's review
> >IMDB.com that gives a good idea of the movie.
> >
> >Cindy
> >
> >
> >Author: omegaknight_d from United States
> >
> >"They can hear a cloud pass overhead, the rhythm of
> >your blood. They can track you by yesterday's
> shadow.
> >And they can tear the scream from your throat.
> There
> >is no defense." I love it when you can tell a movie
> is
> >gonna be great just from it's tagline. Wolfen is
> one
> >of the most thoroughly underrated films of the 80's
> if
> >not film history. From moment one with it's dreamy,
> >monochromatic, animalistic tracking shots Wolfen
> sets
> >itself up as a different kind of werewolf film.
> With
> >Wolfen you get three movies in one a Dirty
> >Harry-esquire cop investigation movie with Albert
> >Finney and Gregory Harrison turning in fine
> >performances as the ones investigating. A
> graphically
> >intense horror film, with a menacingly sadistic,
> >creepily cool performance from Edward James Olmos
> and
> >of course the barely there "Wolfen" creatures.
> Lastly
> >you get a statement on environmental issues and the
> >hierarchy of society. Tom Noonan in his
> pre-Manhunter
> >existence gives the movie a touch of class as an
> >animal lover who wants to study the "Wolfen." If
> >you're expecting a comedic werewolf movie such as
> "The
> >Howling" or "An American Werewolf in London" this
> film
> >isn't for you. But if you want a great suspense
> >mystery, with dazzling visuals and one of the
> greatest
> >endings in history check Wolfen out.
> >
> >
> >
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