John Marmysz

Cinematic Nihilism (eBook, PDF)

Encounters, Confrontations, Overcomings

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. September 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781474424578
• Artikelnr.: 54674485

Autorenporträt

John Marmysz teaches philosophy at the College of Marin in Kentfield, California.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction: Plato's Nightmare
Part I: Encounters
Introduction
Chapter 1: Scotland as a Site of Nihilistic Sacrifice
Chapter 2: The Myth of Scotland as Nowhere in Particular
Chapter 3: Monstrous Masses: The Human Body as Raw Material
Part II: Confrontations
Introduction
Chapter 4: From Night to Survival: Nihilism and the Living Dead
Chapter 5: The Lure of the Mob: Cinematic Depictions of Skinhead
Authenticity
Chapter 6: Cultural Change and Nihilism in the Rollerball Films
Part III: Overcomings
Introduction
Chapter 7: The Abject Self: Apocalyptic Consequences of Self-Discovery in
Fight Club
Chapter 8: Rooting for the Fascists in Avatar
Chapter 9: Yukio Mishima and the Return to the Body
Bibliography
Filmography