Tech-noir film : a theory of the development of popular genres / Emily E. Auger.
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 liter...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Bristol :
Intellect,
2011.
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| Online Access: | EBSCO eBooks |
| Summary: | 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.-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (492 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-214), filmography (p. 215-474) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1841504246 1841505404 9781841504247 9781841505404 |