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Classical Masculinity and the Spectacular Body on Film
The muscle-bound male body is a perennial feature of classically-inflected action cinema.
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About Classical Masculinity and the Spectacular Body on Film
The muscle-bound male body is a perennial feature of classically-inflected action cinema. This book reassesses these films as a cinematic form, focusing on the depiction of heroic masculinity. In particular, Hercules in his many incarnations has greatly influenced popular cultural interpretations of manliness and the exaggerated male form.
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