| Ecology and Popular Film: Cinema on the Edge Contributor(s): Murray, Robin L. (Author), Heumann, Joseph K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791476774 ISBN-13: 9780791476772 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - General |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 2008008873 |
| Series: Suny Series, Horizons of Cinema |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 228 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ecology and Popular Film examines representations of nature in mainstream film while also looking at film itself as a form of nature writing. Considering a selection of mainstream movies that embrace a wide variety of environmental themes, from the Lumi res' Oil Wells of Baku (1896) to Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth (2006), Murray and Heumann explore such themes as environmental politics, eco-terrorism, ecology and home, tragic and comic eco-heroes, the spectacular, and evolutionary narrative, in a manner that is both accessible and fun. Other films discussed include The River (1937), Soylent Green (1971), Pale Rider (1985), 28 Days Later (2002), and The Day After Tomorrow (2004). The book also includes a comprehensive filmography of films that deal with environmental themes and issues. |