Cinematic Nihilism : : Encounters, Confrontations, Overcomings / / John Marmysz.
Explores the ways in which nihilism is encountered, confronted, and overcome in contemporary filmExposing 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 scho...
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Marmysz, John, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Cinematic Nihilism : Encounters, Confrontations, Overcomings / John Marmysz. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022] ©2017 1 online resource (224 p.) : 18 B/W illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Plato’s Nightmare -- Part I Encounters -- Introduction -- 1 Scotland as a Site of Nihilistic Sacrifice -- 2 The Myth of Scotland as Nowhere in Particular -- 3 Monstrous Masses: The Human Body as Raw Material -- Part II Confrontations -- Introduction -- 4 From Night to Survival: Nihilism and the Living Dead -- 5 The Lure of the Mob: Cinematic Depictions of Skinhead Authenticity -- 6 Cultural Change and Nihilism in the Rollerball Films -- Part III Overcomings -- Introduction -- 7 The Abject Self: Apocalyptic Consequences of Self-discovery in Fight Club -- 8 Rooting for the Fascists in Avatar -- 9 Yukio Mishima and the Return to the Body -- Bibliography -- Filmography -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Explores the ways in which nihilism is encountered, confronted, and overcome in contemporary filmExposing 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.Read John Marmysz's discussion of Cinematic Nihilism on the Page 99 Test blogKey FeaturesA clear and thorough treatment of the history, meanings and controversies involved in debates about nihilismA unique and fresh perspective on the ways that nihilism can be a positive phenomenon that acts as a spur to human reflection and creativityOriginal in-depth analyses of a variety of international films including: Breaking the Waves, NEDs, The Human Centipede, Nymphomaniac, Under the Skin, George Romero’s Dead films, Romper Stomper, Avatar, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, among many othersCombines philosophical depth with readable style" Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022) Nihilism (Philosophy) in motion pictures. Film, Media & Cultural Studies. PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / Direction & Production. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2017 9783110781403 print 9781474424561 https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474424578?locatt=mode:legacy https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781474424578 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781474424578/original |
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