Born American?: Renny Harlin and Global Hollywood

Citation

Kaapa P (2011) Born American?: Renny Harlin and Global Hollywood. Film International, 9 (2), pp. 55-70. https://doi.org/10.1386/fiin.9.2.55

Abstract
First paragraph: In 1988, Renny Harlin was at the top of the world. The fourth instalment of New Line's lucrative horror franchise A Nightmare on Elm Street had just premiered at the top of the box office chart with a gross that surpassed the previous entries in the franchise. The critics were also relatively complementary of the film's surreal style and incorporation of comedic elements. In Finland, the press was less interested in the film than its director. In one of the largest daily tabloids Ilta-Sanomat, one critic commented on Harlin's success: ‘Hollywood has taken him as their own and he controls its environment fluently' (Asikainen 1988). She talks of the 150 scripts that are awaiting him and his refusal of Sylvester Stallone's invitation to direct a project.

Keywords
Finnish cinema; Hollywood; Renny Harlin; Roland Emmerich; blockbusters; feminist politics; globalization; reception studies

Journal
Film International: Volume 9, Issue 2