03491nam 22007695 450 991025525350332120250610110203.09781137532060113753206810.1057/9781137532060(CKB)3710000000607570(DE-He213)978-1-137-53206-0(MiAaPQ)EBC4720648(Perlego)3490038(MiAaPQ)EBC30158521(EXLCZ)99371000000060757020160319d2016 u| 0engurnn|008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAlien Audiences Remembering and Evaluating a Classic Movie /by M. Barker, K. Egan, S. Ralph, T. Phillips1st ed. 2016.London :Palgrave Macmillan UK :Imprint: Palgrave Pivot,2016.1 online resource (X, 139 p.) Palgrave Pivot9781349709106 1349709107 9781137532053 113753205X Includes bibliographical references and index.Ridley Scott's 1979 Alien has attained classic status and is one of the most analysed films by scholars. But until now, there have been no published studies of its audiences. This book presents the findings of a major project exploring how different kinds of viewers engage with the film. Based on over 1,000 responses, the authors uncover some surprising patterns and tendencies. These disclose, among other things, the remarkable role played by parents and other relatives in 'gifting' the film to their children, raising important questions about the idea of 'age-inappropriate' viewing, a fascinating ambiguity over the role of 'acting' in the notorious 'chestburster scene' and an important shift in the way audiences see Alien as 'more than just a film' once imitations and parodies become prevalent. Some particularly long and rich responses reveal how this film can go on arousing strong visceral responses, even after repeated viewings. Richly illustrated with quotations, this book willshift current understandings of horror film audiences.Palgrave pivot.Motion picturesProduction and directionMotion pictures, AmericanMotion picturesHistoryArtsAmericaLiteraturesFictionDirectingAmerican Film and TVFilm and TV HistoryArtsNorth American LiteratureFiction LiteratureMotion picturesProduction and direction.Motion pictures, American.Motion picturesHistory.Arts.AmericaLiteratures.Fiction.Directing.American Film and TV.Film and TV History.Arts.North American Literature.Fiction Literature.791.43Barker Mauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut679336Egan Kauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/autRalph Sauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/autPhillips Tauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/autBOOK9910255253503321Alien Audiences2498749UNINA