02548nam 2200565 a 450 991078169460332120230725050821.01-283-16290-397866131629081-84150-540-4(CKB)2550000000041328(EBL)731490(OCoLC)741492860(SSID)ssj0000541814(PQKBManifestationID)12184349(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000541814(PQKBWorkID)10509536(PQKB)11559855(MiAaPQ)EBC731490(Au-PeEL)EBL731490(CaPaEBR)ebr10483609(CaONFJC)MIL316290(EXLCZ)99255000000004132820110730d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTech-noir film[electronic resource] a theory of the development of popular genres /Emily E. AugerBristol Intellect20111 online resource (498 p.)Includes filmography.1-84150-424-6 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.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 CoverFrom 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 developFilm noirHistory and criticismFilm genresFilm noirHistory and criticism.Film genres.791.43/615Auger Emily E1089304MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781694603321Tech-noir film3686199UNINA