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Tech-Noir Film : A Theory of the Development of Popular Genres.
Title:
Tech-Noir Film : A Theory of the Development of Popular Genres.
Author:
Auger, Emily.
ISBN:
9781841505404
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (498 pages)
Contents:
Front Cover -- Preliminary Pages -- Contents -- Foreword by Gary Hoppenstand -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Method and Models -- Chapter 2: The Promethean Message -- Chapter 3: Tech-Noir -- Appendix 1: Charts -- Appendix 2: Tech-Noir Films by Date -- Appendix 3: Tech-Noir Films by Type -- Bibliography -- Filmography -- Index 1: Film Titles -- Index 2: Film Motifs -- Back Cover.
Abstract:
From the post-apocalyptic world of Blade Runner to the James Cameron mega-hit Terminator, tech-noir has emerged as a distinct genre, with roots in both the Promethean myth and the earlier popular traditions of gothic, detective, and science fiction. In this new volume, many well-known film and literary works - including The Matrix, RoboCop, and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein -are discussed with reference to their relationship to tech-noir and one another. Featuring an extensive, clearly indexed filmography, Tech-Noir Film will be of great interest to anyone wishing to learn more about the development of this new and highly innovative genre.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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