Screen LibraryPostmodern theory and Blade Runner /
Matthew Flisfeder introduces readers to key concepts in postmodern theory and demonstrates how it can be used for a critical interpretation and analysis of 'Blade Runner', arguably 'the greatest science fiction film'. By contextualising the film within the culture of late 20th an...
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Bloomsbury Academic,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Film theory in practice
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| Summary: |
Matthew Flisfeder introduces readers to key concepts in postmodern theory and demonstrates how it can be used for a critical interpretation and analysis of 'Blade Runner', arguably 'the greatest science fiction film'. By contextualising the film within the culture of late 20th and early 21st-century capitalism, he provides a valuable guide for both students and scholars interested in learning more about one of the most significant, influential, and controversial concepts in film and cultural studies of the past 40 years. |
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | viii, 175 pages ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781501311802 (hardback) : 1501311808 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | PN1997 |
| CLC: | J905 |
| Call Number: | J905/F626 |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Postmodernism and postmodern theory -- Postmodernism and Blade runner -- Conclusion: postmodern theory after the end of history. |