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008 140922s2014 ncu bq 001 0 eng
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020 $a9780786479115 (softcover : alk. paper)
020 $z9781476618517 (ebook)
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050 00 $aPN1995.9.H44$bP36 2014
082 00 $a791.43/652$223
100 1 $aPalumbo, Donald,$d1949-
245 14 $aThe monomyth in American science fiction films :$b28 visions of the hero's journey /$cDonald E. Palumbo.
264 1 $aJefferson, North Carolina :$bMcFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,$c[2014]
300 $avii, 196 pages ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
490 0 $aCritical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ;$v48
520 $a"This study examines the monomyth in the context of Campbell's The Hero and discusses the use of this versatile narrative in 26 films and two television shows produced between 1960 and 2009, including Star Wars, The Time Machine, Logan's Run, Escape from New York, Tron, The Terminator, The Matrix, Star Trek, and Dune and Children of Dune"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
504 $aIncludes filmography.
505 0 $aIntroduction: on Joseph Campbell's monomyth and the hero with a thousand faces -- George Lucas' original Star wars trilogy -- Before (and a little after) a new hope: The time machine, Logan's run, and Time after time -- Early '80s cult films: Escape from New York, Tron, Dreamscape, and The last starfighter -- Dune: Herbert's novels, Lynch's film, and the SCIFI channel's two miniseries -- The terminator: Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese as a composite hero -- Back to the future: science fiction film comedy as adolescent wish fulfillment fantasy -- Red pills, problematic realities, metaphorical dreams, and the monomyth in Total recall and The matrix -- Celebrating a formula: the first ten Star trek films -- Star trek rebooted: J.J. Abrams' Star trek.
650 0 $aHeroes in motion pictures.
650 0 $aScience fiction films$zUnited States$xHistory and criticism.
650 0 $aHeroes on television.
650 0 $aSuperhero television programs$zUnited States$xHistory and criticism.
600 10 $aCampbell, Joseph,$d1904-1987$xCriticism and interpretation.