Science Fiction Cinema From Outerspace to Cyberspace |
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| Author:
| King, Geoff
Krzywinska, Tanya |
| Series title: | Short Cuts Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-903364-03-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2001 |
| Publisher: | Wallflower Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.00 |
Book Description:
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From lurid comic-book blockbusters to dark dystopian visions, science fiction is seen as both a powerful cultural barometer of our times and the product of particular industrial and commercial frameworks. Major themes of the genre are outlined, from representations of the mad scientist and computer hacker to the relationship between science fiction and postmodernism, exploring issues such as the meaning of special effects and the influence of science fiction cinema on the...
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From lurid comic-book blockbusters to dark dystopian visions, science fiction is seen as both a powerful cultural barometer of our times and the product of particular industrial and commercial frameworks. Major themes of the genre are outlined, from representations of the mad scientist and computer hacker to the relationship between science fiction and postmodernism, exploring issues such as the meaning of special effects and the influence of science fiction cinema on the entertainment media of the digital age. Over one hundred films are discussed and the book concludes with an extensive case study of Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace.