Science Fiction Film: A Critical Introduction (Film Genres) - Hardcover

Keith M. Johnston

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1847884776 ISBN 13: 9781847884770

Publisher: Berg Publishers, 2011

Synopsis

<I>Science Fiction Film</I> develops a historical and cultural approach to the genre that moves beyond close readings of iconography and formal conventions. It explores how this increasingly influential genre has been constructed from disparate elements into a hybrid genre.<I>

Science Fiction Film </I>goes beyond a textual exploration of these films to place them within a larger network of influences that includes studio politics and promotional discourses. The book also challenges the perceived limits of the genre - it includes a wide range of films, from canonical SF, such as <I>Le voyage dans la lune, Star Wars </I>and <I>Blade Runner</I>, to films that stretch and reshape the definition of the genre. This expansion of generic focus offers an innovative approach for students and fans of science fiction alike.

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About the Author

<DIV><B>Keith M. Johnston</B> is Lecturer in Film and Television Studies at the University of East Anglia and author of <I>Coming Soon: Film Trailers and the Selling of Hollywood Technology</I>.<BR></DIV>

Edition details

• Publisher: Berg Publishers
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847884776
• ISBN 13: 9781847884770
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192