Frodo & Harry: Understanding Visual Media and Its Impact on Our Lives - Softcover

Baehr, Ted; Snyder, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1581345593 ISBN 13: 9781581345599

Publisher: Crossway Books, 2000

Synopsis

There is a war afoot between two fantasy worlds. The feature films based on The Lord of the Rings trilogy has reawakened popular interest in J.R.R. Tolkien's fantastical creatures. Meanwhile, Harry Potter fans devour every installment of J.K. Rowling's best-selling series. While both series have ardent fans and some similarities, is there actually an important difference between the two How are readers and moviegoers to think about Frodo and Harry This book contrasts the fantasy worlds of The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, showing their very different worldviews. Using Harry and Frodo as a lens to examine media entertainment as a whole, the authors show us how to make wise choices, because there's more at stake than just a book or a movie - it's a way of looking at the world. Discerning readers and thoughtful parents will find this book an eye-opener about what they're being taught through the entertainment they choose. Ted Baehr, an award-winning producer, writer and director, is chairman of the Christian Film and Television Commission, a division of Good News Communications, Inc., and serves as the publisher of MOVIEGUIDE: A Family Guide to Movies and Entertainment. He writes a nationally syndicated column and is the author of numerous books, including What Shall We Watch Tonight and The Media-Wise Family. Tom Snyder is vice president of Good News Communications, Inc., and an editor for MOVIEGUIDE. He is an experienced journalist and film scholar, having taught in the Radio-TV-Film Department at Northwestern University, where he completed a Ph.D. in film studies. He is also the author of Myth Conceptions: Joseph Campbell and the New Age.

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About the Author

Ted Baehr is publisher of "Movieguide" and chairman of the Christian Film & Television Commission, as well as a noted critic, educator, lecturer, and media pundit. He is a popular speaker and the author of several books including "Narnia Beckons", "Frodo and Harry", and "So You Want to Be in Pictures". He has been a featured guest on "Oprah", "Hannity and Colmes", CNN, ABC, "FOX News", MSNBC, and Entertainment Tonight, and his work has been featured in such publications as "TIME" magazine, "USA Today", "The" "L.A. Times", " The Washington Post", "Hollywood Reporter", "Atlanta Journal-Constitution", and "U.S. News and World Report". Baehr graduated summa cum laude in comparative literature from Dartmouth College; attended Cambridge University, the University of Bordeaux & Toulouse, and the University of Munich; graduated from New York University School of Law; and finished his theological studies at the Institute of Theology at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. He and his wife, Lilly, have four children.

Author Tom Snyder was an early advocate of a Route 66 revival and his 1990 "Route 66 Traveler's Guide & Roadside Companion" for St. Martin's Press was the first guidebook to the old road written in more than forty years, as well as the first to map the route since its decertification in 1985. He lives on the West Coast, dividing his time among British Columbia, Washington, and California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Crossway Books
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1581345593
• ISBN 13: 9781581345599
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 207