Apocalyptic Visions in 21st Century Films
de Elizabeth A. Ford et Deborah C. Mitchell
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Description de l'ouvrage:
The apocalypse on the big screen has expanded beyond the familiar end-of-the-world movies. Romantic comedies, teen adventures and even children’s films frequently feature apocalyptic imagery—disintegrating cities, extreme weather events, extinctions, rogue military forces, epidemics, zombie armies and worlds colliding. Using sophisticated CGI effects, filmmakers are depicting the end of the world ever more stunningly. The authors explore the phenomenon of the cinematic apocalypse and its origins in both our anxieties and our real-world events, and they identify some flashes of hope in the desolate landscape.
À propos des auteurs :
Elizabeth A. Ford is a professor emerita at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. She lives in Youngstown, Ohio.
Deborah C. Mitchell, a professor of English and film studies at Westminster College, is the author of Diane Keaton: Artist and Icon (McFarland, 2001). She lives in Poland, Ohio.
Revue de Presse:
"Excellent insights into 21st century American films"—SFRA Review
Voir le site internet de l'éditeur McFarland & Co
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