Tech-noir film [[electronic resource] ] : a theory of the development of popular genres / / Emily E. Auger

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910781694603321
• Autore: Auger Emily E
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Bristol, : Intellect, 2011
• ISBN: 1-283-16290-3; 9786613162908; 1-84150-540-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (498 p.)
• Disciplina: 791.43/615
• Soggetti: Film noir - History and criticism; Film genres
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes filmography.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 develop