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Author:   Donald E. Palumbo ,  Donald E. Palumbo ,  C.W. Sullivan III
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Volume:   48
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.286kg
ISBN:  

9780786479115

ISBN 10:   0786479116
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   05 November 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction—On Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth and The Hero with a Thousand Faces 1. George Lucas’ Original Star Wars Trilogy 2. Before (and a Little After) A New Hope: The Time Machine, Logan’s Run and Time After Time 3. Early ’80s Cult Films: Escape from New York, Tron, Dreamscape and The Last Starfighter 4. Dune: Herbert’s Novels, Lynch’s Film and the Scifi Channel’s Two Miniseries 5. The Terminator: Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese as a Composite Hero 6. Back to the Future: Science Fiction Film Comedy as Adolescent Wish Fulfillment Fantasy 7. Red Pills, Problematic Realities, Metaphorical Dreams and the Monomyth in Total Recall and The Matrix 8. Celebrating a Formula: The First Ten Star Trek Films 9. Star Trek Rebooted: J. J. Abrams’ Star Trek Notes Bibliography and Filmography Index

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thoughtfully argued, thoroughly researched --<i>SFRA Review</i>.

thoughtfully argued, thoroughly researched --SFRA Review Palumbo combines his enthusiasm for science fiction movies with his deep involvement with Joseph Campbell's Monomyth plot structure in this detailed and insightful analysis of sf quest movies from 1960 to 2009...compelling...recommended --Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts.

Author Information

Donald E. Palumbo is a professor of English at East Carolina University. He lives in Greenville, North Carolina.

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