{"product_id":"the-ned-kelly-films","title":"The Ned Kelly Films","description":"\u003cp\u003eIrish Australian outlaw Ned Kelly led one of the most spectacular  outbreaks the tradition has ever experienced, culminating in a siege at  Glenrowan on June 28, 1880. Donned in homemade metal armor and a helmet,  he was captured and sentenced to hang at the Melbourne Gaol in  November. Immortalized in a series of onscreen productions, he has since  become one of the most resilient screen presences in the history of  Australian cinema. \u003ci\u003eThe Ned Kelly Films\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the history of  this presence, covering the nine feature films, three miniseries, and  two TV movies that have been made about this controversial character. Providing  a comprehensive overview of these productions and their reception,  Stephen Gaunson illuminates a central irony: From dime novels to comics  to the branding of the site where he was captured, most cultural  representations of Kelly are decidedly lowbrow. But only the films have  been condemned for not offering a more serious interpretation of this  figure and his historical context. Parsing the assumption that films  about Kelly should do more than broadcast the sentiments of his fans,  Gaunson explores why historical films have a reputation as a form of  “bad” culture. Asking what value we can place on such “bad” historical  cinema, he offers new insights about the textual characteristics of  cinematic material and the conditions of film distribution, circulation,  and reception.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stephen Gaunson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42849645494333,"sku":"9781841506364","price":34.16,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781841506364_f7699d6b-3f29-4c37-9fec-695024bb851a.jpg?v=1767040728","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/the-ned-kelly-films","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}