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1. Why are we entranced by trashy thrillers?

Author

Fleming, Bruce

Subjects
*MOTION pictures, *AMERICAN films -- Social aspects, *ANALYTICAL chemistry, *POPULAR culture
Abstract

Discusses the popularity of action thriller movies from Hollywood. Definition of a thriller; `Die Hard' and `True Lies' as examples of the genre; The belief that the popularity of these types of movies is a revenge on the careful; The films as an embodiment of a desire to act as we wish, with no consequences; Characteristics of action thriller heroes.

Published
1998

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