Science Fiction Cinema: From Outerspace to Cyberspace - Couverture souple

King, Geoff

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1903364035 ISBN 13 : 9781903364031

Editeur : Wallflower Press, 2001

Synopsis

This book charts the dimensions of one of the most popular genres in the cinema. 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. The authors outline the major themes of the genre, 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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Geoff King is professor of film and television studies at Brunel University and the author of American Independent Cinema (IB Taurus 2005); Indiewood, U.S.A.: Where Hollywood Meets Independent Cinema (IB Taurus 2009); and Art Cinema: Positioning Films and the Contruction of Cultural Value (IB Taurus 2018).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wallflower Press
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1903364035
• ISBN 13: 9781903364031
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible