The Frodo Franchise

摘要

A large poster of middle earth hangs on my living wall next to shelves that hold two Lord of the Rings video games, all three extended edition DVDs of the movies, and a leather-bound copy of the original Tolkien novel. Nearby, my children run around waving plastic Sting swords with realistic sword clashing sound effects but this is only the tip of the juggernaught according to Kristin Thompson in her new book, The Frodo Franchise (2007). Author of numerous film textbooks such as Film Art: An Introduction (2008) and New Hollywood Cinema: An Introduction (2002), Thompson brings over three decades of experience in film theory to this complex study on one of the largest film franchises of the new millennia.