Liquid Metal: The Science Fiction Film Reader
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (860 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1903364876 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Eight distinct sections cover such topics as the cyborg in science fiction; the science fiction city; time travel and the primal scene; science fiction fandom; and the 1950s invasion narratives. Telotte, Peter Biskind and Constance Penley are included.. Liquid Metal brings together 'seminal' essays that have opened up the study of science fiction to serious critical interrogation. Important writings by Susan Sontag, Vivian Sobchack, Steve Neale, J.P
Pretentious R. Gardner Like everyone else, I was forced to purchase this book for class. The entire book is made up of essays by various authors, usually focusing on one specific film, like Blade Runner or Back To The Future. That might sound interesting, but it's really a bunch of BS. Speaking of Back To The Future, the essay by Andrew Gordon is real obnoxious fun. In that particular essay, Gordon believes that everything in Back To The Future is phallic, including the clock tower, the DeLorean, Marty's guitar, and so on. I wonder if he has ever seen a penis before.If you enjoy pretent. Repetition Kira Dawn Foltz This book is broken down into different case studies or critical essays. It is 100% on critical theories. The editor tends to repeat himself incessantly in each chapter (I've even seen a whole two sentences repeatedly word for word). The good part is he keeps up with contemporary films and critiques them with as much enthusiasm as the oldies, but to get the basics of his point, all you need to do is skim each chapter and read the topic sentences. He likes to talk just for the sake of talking.. Five Stars Good!
Sean Redmond is Lecturer in Film Studies at the Southampton Institute, UK, and co-editor of The Cinema of Kathryn Bigelow: Hollywood Transgressor, also published by Wallflower Press.
About the AuthorSean Redmond is Lecturer in Film Studies at the Southampton Institute, UK, and co-editor of The Cinema of Kathryn Bigelow: Hollywood Transgressor, also published by Wallflower Press.