Cinematic Nihilism : Encounters, Confrontations, Overcomings
by
John Marmysz
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1474424562
ISBN-13
9781474424561
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Imprint
Edinburgh University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 30th, 2017
Print length
224 Pages
Weight
478 grams
Dimensions
16.50 x 24.10 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
Films, cinemaFilm theory & criticismIndividual film directors, film-makersFilm: styles & genres
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Through case studies of popular films, including Prometheus, The Dark Knight Rises, Dawn of the Dead and The Human Centipede, this book re-emphasises the constructive potential of cinematic nihilism.
Exposing and illustrating how an ongoing engagement with nihilistic alienation may contribute to, rather than detract from, the value of life, Cinematic Nihilism both challenges and builds upon past scholarship that has scrutinised nihilism in the media, but which has generally over-emphasised its negative and destructive aspects. Through case studies of popular films, including Prometheus, The Dark Knight Rises, Dawn of the Dead and The Human Centipede, and with chapters on Scotland''s cinematic portrayal as both a site of ''nihilistic sacrifice'' and as ''nowhere in particular'', this book presents a necessary corrective, re-emphasising the constructive potential of cinematic nihilism and casting it as a phenomenon that need not be overcome.
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