Alien Chestburster Scene Analysis
Analysis of the Chestburster Sequence in Alien
Ridley Scott's Alien (1979) is one of the most riveting and horrifying sci-fi film of the 20th century. While the film's title points to an unknown alien creature, the Continue Reading...
An example is when Antonia rides his bicycle to hang up posters and advertisements for the cinema. A large image of the American film star Rita Hayworth provides an ironic and telling contrast between the glamour and wealth of Hollywood and America Continue Reading...
From this came our insistence on the drama of the doorstep" (cited by Hardy 14-15).
Grierson also notes that the early documentary filmmakers were concerned about the way the world was going and wanted to use all the tools at hand to push the publi Continue Reading...
Utopias Explored: THE TIME MACHINE and BLADE RUNNER
Science Fiction and Film
Utopian Societies Explored
The Ancient Greek work for "no place," utopia has come down to modern readers as something to be the ideal -- the Eden. The actual word comes f Continue Reading...
However, critics complain that although the creatures created are fascinating as will be discussed later, the merging of special effects with the film itself is far from seamless. "Alas much of the effects work is considerably underset by thick matt Continue Reading...
Representation of Women Through Media Has Changed From 1960s
How representation of women through media has changed from the 1960s
Susan Douglas suggests that fifty years ago, mass media existed in the form of music, television, and magazines. Howe Continue Reading...