From Alien to the Matrix
Reading Science Fiction Film
1st Edition
Published on 28. January 2005
224 pages
978-0-85771-274-5 (ISBN)
Description
Written by a world expert in Science Fiction, From Alien to The Matrix is a hugely entertaining and enlightening read and a new critical approach to SF films that considers them as autonomous creations and contributions to the genre and to the broader culture. Kaveney looks at the movies of alien invasion and movie franchises, and offers a celebration of Galaxy Quest; deep readings of the Alien quartet, of Dark City, Starship Troopers and Strange Days; extended consideration of the Star Wars series and the Terminator films, and much more.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
24 halftones
ISBN-13
978-0-85771-274-5 (9780857712745)
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Book
01/2005
I.B. Tauris
€33.50
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Person
Roz Kaveney is editor of and chief contributor to 'Reading the Vampire Slayer' (I.B.Tauris) now available in its new, up-dated edition. She is a freelance writer and editor, who also contributed to 'The Encyclopaedia of Fantasy' and 'The Cambridge Guide to Women Writing in English'.
Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Waking into Dream
- 2. Director as Parodist
- 3. Comedy 1: Galaxy Quest
- 4. The Decline and Fall of the Alien Invasion
- 5. Comedy 2: Small Soldiers and the Joke of the Robot
- 6. Who Are You?
- 7. The Mirrored Gaze
- 8. Creation as Product
- A Franchise Case Study: Alien
- A Franchise Case Study: Aliens
- A Franchise Case Study: Alien 3
- A Franchise Case Study: Alien Resurrection
- Index of Films
- Index
