Cinematic nihilism : encounters, confrontations, overcomings /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Marmysz, John, 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Nihilism (Philosophy) in motion pictures.
PERFORMING ARTS > Reference.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
Nihilism (Philosophy) in motion pictures
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Scotland as a site of nihilistic sacrifice
  • The myth of Scotland as nowhere in particular
  • Monstrous masses: the human body as raw material
  • From night to survival: nihilism and the living dead
  • The lure of the mob: cinematic depictions of skinhead authenticity
  • Cultural change and nihilism in the Rollerball films
  • The abject self: apocalyptic consequences of self-discovery in Fight Club
  • Rooting for the fascists in Avatar
  • Yukio Mishima and the return to the body.

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