| Apocalyptic Visions in 21st Century Films Contributor(s): Ford, Elizabeth A. (Author), Mitchell, Deborah C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1476672733 ISBN-13: 9781476672731 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Film & Video - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 2018017578 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.8" W x 8.7" (0.70 lbs) 237 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The apocalypse on the big screen has expanded beyond the familiar end-of-the-world movies. Romantic comedies, teen adventures and even children's films frequently feature apocalyptic imagery--disintegrating cities, extreme weather events, extinctions, rogue military forces, epidemics, zombie armies and worlds colliding. Using sophisticated CGI effects, filmmakers are depicting the end of the world ever more stunningly. The authors explore the phenomenon of the cinematic apocalypse and its origins in both our anxieties and our real-world events, and they identify some flashes of hope in the desolate landscape. |