Science fiction films present hypothetical futures, featuring imagined technological advancements--not yet realized but perhaps (more or less) plausible. Yet how much of what audiences see is within the bounds of possibility? Can we really envision what a black hole looks like? Can dinosaurs really be genetically re-engineered? Originating from an annual Science Fiction Film Series in Denver, Colorado, this volume of essays examines 10 films, with a focus on discerning the possible, the unlikely, and the purely science fictional. With essays by scientists in relevant fields, chapters provide…mehr
Science fiction films present hypothetical futures, featuring imagined technological advancements--not yet realized but perhaps (more or less) plausible. Yet how much of what audiences see is within the bounds of possibility? Can we really envision what a black hole looks like? Can dinosaurs really be genetically re-engineered? Originating from an annual Science Fiction Film Series in Denver, Colorado, this volume of essays examines 10 films, with a focus on discerning the possible, the unlikely, and the purely science fictional. With essays by scientists in relevant fields, chapters provide analyses of the movies themselves, along with examination of the actual science (or lack thereof) in each film.
Vincent Piturro is a professor of film and media studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver. He has published on Westerns, documentary film rhetoric and Jim Jarmusch.
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Table of Contents Introduction Vincent Piturro Chapter 1: Arrival The Science of Communicating with Aliens Ka Chun Yu Arrival from a Linguist's Perspective Andrew J. Pantos Chapter 2: Interstellar How Easy Is Interstellar Colonization? Ka Chun Yu Chapter 3: 2001: A Space Odyssey Catching Ka Chun Yu Chapter 4: Children of Men Infertility and the Near-Future Nicole L. Garneau Chapter 5: Perfect Sense All They Need to Know: Connectedness Nicole L. Garneau Chapter 6: Upstream Color Parasites and Defying Explanation Nicole L. Garneau Chapter 7: Contact The Sounds of Contact Naomi Pequette Chapter 8: Jurassic Park Jurassic Park and the Dinosaur Renaissance Joseph Sertich Monstrous Life Finds a Way: Jurassic Park and Monstrosity Charles Hoge Chapter 9: King Kong Gigantic Animals Jeffrey T. Stephenson Falling Off the Phallus of Civilization: On Max Steiner's Soundtrack to King Kong Roger K. Green Chapter 10: The Martian The Martian: Fact, Fiction or Fantasy? An Interview with Steven Ka Chun Yu About the Contributors Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Introduction Vincent Piturro Chapter 1: Arrival The Science of Communicating with Aliens Ka Chun Yu Arrival from a Linguist's Perspective Andrew J. Pantos Chapter 2: Interstellar How Easy Is Interstellar Colonization? Ka Chun Yu Chapter 3: 2001: A Space Odyssey Catching Ka Chun Yu Chapter 4: Children of Men Infertility and the Near-Future Nicole L. Garneau Chapter 5: Perfect Sense All They Need to Know: Connectedness Nicole L. Garneau Chapter 6: Upstream Color Parasites and Defying Explanation Nicole L. Garneau Chapter 7: Contact The Sounds of Contact Naomi Pequette Chapter 8: Jurassic Park Jurassic Park and the Dinosaur Renaissance Joseph Sertich Monstrous Life Finds a Way: Jurassic Park and Monstrosity Charles Hoge Chapter 9: King Kong Gigantic Animals Jeffrey T. Stephenson Falling Off the Phallus of Civilization: On Max Steiner's Soundtrack to King Kong Roger K. Green Chapter 10: The Martian The Martian: Fact, Fiction or Fantasy? An Interview with Steven Ka Chun Yu About the Contributors Bibliography Index
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