British Science Fiction Film and Television: Critical EssaysTobias Hochscherf, James Leggott, Donald E. Palumbo McFarland, 10 ian. 2014 - 237 pagini Written by international experts from a range of disciplines, these essays examine the uniquely British contribution to science fiction film and television. Viewing British SF as a cultural phenomenon that challenges straightforward definitions of genre, nationhood, authorship and media, the editors provide a conceptual introduction placing the essays within their critical context. Essay topics include Hammer science fiction films, the various incarnations of Doctor Who, Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange, and such 21st-century productions as 28 Days Later and Torchwood. |
Cuprins
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1 HG Wells and Science Fiction Cinema | 11 |
2 Aftermaths | 28 |
3 The BBC Versus Science Fiction | 40 |
4 Hammer Horror and Science Fiction | 50 |
5 Robert Fuest and The Final Programme | 60 |
6 Anything Can Happen in the Next HalfHour | 73 |
7 Tracking UFO Format Text and Context | 85 |
11 Expatriate Expatriate Doctor Who | 128 |
12 Invasion of the BritSnatchers | 143 |
13 A Cosy Catastrophe | 156 |
14 Desiring the Doctor | 167 |
15 Invaders from Space Time Travel and Omnisexuality | 178 |
Chapter Notes | 193 |
| 213 | |
About the Contributors | 217 |
8 A Clockwork Orange Exploitation and the Art Film | 96 |
9 Visions of an English Dystopia | 104 |
10 The Future of History in Dennis Potters Cold Lazarus | 117 |
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