Team Films in Adaptation: Remembered Stories and Forgotten Books

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TítuloTeam Films in Adaptation: Remembered Stories and Forgotten Books
Tipo de publicaciónJournal Article
Year of Publication2008
AutoresStrong, Jeremy
JournalAdaptation
Volumen1
Incidencia1
Pagination44-57
Palabras claveformula, genre, team
Resumen

This article identifies common features of a neglected formula, the team film, in which the films invariably overtake the sourcetexts as the dominant form. Surveying adaptations, such as The Great EscapeThe Italian Job, The Professionals and The First Great Train Robbery, the article demonstrates how in the team film, particular textual elements are consistently used, re-used and modified in a fashion akin to genre