An Analytical Guide To Television S Battlestar Galactica
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An Analytical Guide To Television S Battlestar Galactica
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Author : John Kenneth Muir
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-09-15
An Analytical Guide To Television S Battlestar Galactica written by John Kenneth Muir and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-15 with Performing Arts categories.
When the space drama Battlestar Galactica debuted on ABC in 1978, it was expected to be the most popular new program of the year. Instead, it was attacked as a Star Wars rip-off and canceled after a mere 17 stories. The author acknowledges the show was full of dramatic clichés and scientific inaccuracies, but despite these shortcomings, Battlestar Galactica was a dramatically resonant series full of unique and individual characters, such as Commander Adama (Lorne Greene) and ace warrior Captain Apollo (Richard Hatch). The author contends that Battlestar Galactica was a memorable attempt to make science fiction accessible to mainstream television audiences. The brilliant work of artist John Dykstra brought a new world of special effects to network television. Battlestar Galactica also skillfully exploited legends and names from both the Bible and ancient mythology, which added a layer of depth and maturity to the weekly drama.
Living In Technical Legality
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Author : Kieran Tranter
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2018-07-02
Living In Technical Legality written by Kieran Tranter and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-02 with Literary Criticism categories.
First comparative study to address the rediscovery of baroque aesthetic in modernism.
Beautiful Tv
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Author : Greg M. Smith
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2009-03-06
Beautiful Tv written by Greg M. Smith and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-06 with Performing Arts categories.
During its five-year run from 1997 to 2002, the popular TV show Ally McBeal engaged viewers in debates over what it means to be a woman or a man in the modern workplace; how romance factors into the therapeutic understanding of relationships; what value eccentricity has and how much oddity society should tolerate; and what utility fantasy has in the pragmatic world. In addition to these social concerns, however, Ally McBeal stood out for being well-constructed, narratively complex, and stylistically rich—in short, beautiful TV. Starting from the premise that much of television today is "drop-dead gorgeous" and that TV should be studied for its formal qualities as well as its social impact, Greg M. Smith analyzes Ally McBeal in terms of its aesthetic principles and narrative construction. He explores how Ally's innovative use of music, special effects, fantasy sequences, voiceovers, and flashbacks structures a distinctive fictional universe, while it also opens up new possibilities for televisual expression. Smith also discusses the complex narrative strategies that Ally's creator David E. Kelley used to develop a long-running storyline and shows how these serial narrative practices can help us understand a wide range of prime-time TV serials. By taking seriously the art and argument of Ally McBeal, Beautiful TV conclusively demonstrates that aesthetic and narrative analysis is an indispensable key for unlocking the richness of contemporary television.
Battlestar Galactica And Philosophy
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Author : Josef Steiff
language : en
Publisher: Open Court
Release Date : 2008-06-01
Battlestar Galactica And Philosophy written by Josef Steiff and has been published by Open Court this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-01 with Philosophy categories.
In attempting to retain her "human" side, does Sharon really have free will? Is killing a Cylon murder or garbage disposal? These are some of the questions addressed in this thoughtful collection of writings on the philosophical underpinnings of Battlestar, Galactica. The book includes a brief analysis of the original 1970s and 80s series but concentrates primarily on the episodes, characters, and issues from the entirely reimagined current series (including its fourth and final season, scheduled for airing in early 2008) as well as the two-hour TV movie and direct-to-DVD release Razor.
An Analytical Guide To Television S One Step Beyond 1959 1961
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Author : John Kenneth Muir
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2010-06-21
An Analytical Guide To Television S One Step Beyond 1959 1961 written by John Kenneth Muir and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-21 with Performing Arts categories.
Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond made its television debut in 1959, nine months before Rod Serling’s classic The Twilight Zone, and paved the way for a generation of television programs devoted to paranormal topics such as the occult, ESP, and ghost stories. One Step Beyond was also where some of Hollywood’s most famous leading men, including Warren Beatty, William Shatner, and Charles Bronson, got their starts in television. This complete reference work to the 96 half-hour episodes that ran for three seasons on ABC also offers a detailed history, extensive commentary and summaries of the critical reception of One Step Beyond as well as coverage of the sequel series produced in 1978 entitled The Next Step Beyond. Complete credits for both series are provided.
Television Program Master Index
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Author : Charles V. Dintrone
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-01-23
Television Program Master Index written by Charles V. Dintrone and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-23 with Performing Arts categories.
This work indexes books, dissertations and journal articles that mention television shows. Memoirs, autobiographies, biographies, and some popular works meant for fans are also indexed. The major focus is on service to researchers in the history of television. Listings are keyed to an annotated bibliography. Appendices include a list of websites; an index of groups or classes of people on television; and a list of programs by genre. Changes from the second edition include more than 300 new shows, airing on a wider variety of networks; 2000-plus references (more than double the second edition); and a large increase in scholarly articles. The book provides access to materials on almost 2300 shows, including groundbreaking ones like All in the Family (almost 200 entries); cult favorites like Buffy: The Vampire Slayer (200-plus entries); and a classic franchise, Star Trek (more than 400 entries for all the shows). The shows covered range from the late 1940s to 2010 (The Walking Dead). References range from 1956 to 2013.
Anatomy Of A Robot
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Author : Despina Kakoudaki
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2014-07-07
Anatomy Of A Robot written by Despina Kakoudaki and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-07 with Literary Criticism categories.
Why do we find artificial people fascinating? Drawing from a rich fictional and cinematic tradition, Anatomy of a Robot explores the political and textual implications of our perennial projections of humanity onto figures such as robots, androids, cyborgs, and automata. In an engaging, sophisticated, and accessible presentation, Despina Kakoudaki argues that, in their narrative and cultural deployment, artificial people demarcate what it means to be human. They perform this function by offering us a non-human version of ourselves as a site of investigation. Artificial people teach us that being human, being a person or a self, is a constant process and often a matter of legal, philosophical, and political struggle. By analyzing a wide range of literary texts and films (including episodes from Twilight Zone, the fiction of Philip K. Dick, Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel Never Let Me Go, Metropolis, The Golem, Frankenstein, The Terminator, Iron Man, Blade Runner, and I, Robot), and going back to alchemy and to Aristotle’s Physics and De Anima, she tracks four foundational narrative elements in this centuries-old discourse— the fantasy of the artificial birth, the fantasy of the mechanical body, the tendency to represent artificial people as slaves, and the interpretation of artificiality as an existential trope. What unifies these investigations is the return of all four elements to the question of what constitutes the human. This focused approach to the topic of the artificial, constructed, or mechanical person allows us to reconsider the creation of artificial life. By focusing on their historical provenance and textual versatility, Kakoudaki elucidates artificial people’s main cultural function, which is the political and existential negotiation of what it means to be a person.
Focus On 100 Most Popular Television Series By Universal Television
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Author : Wikipedia contributors
language : en
Publisher: e-artnow sro
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Focus On 100 Most Popular Television Series By Universal Television written by Wikipedia contributors and has been published by e-artnow sro this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
A Critical History Of Doctor Who On Television
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Author : John Kenneth Muir
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2007-10-05
A Critical History Of Doctor Who On Television written by John Kenneth Muir and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-05 with Performing Arts categories.
Since its inception in November 1963, the British science fiction television series Doctor Who has exerted an enormous impact on the world of science fiction (over 1,500 books have been written about the show). The series follows the adventures of a mysterious “Time Lord” from the distant planet Gallifrey who travels through time and space to fight evil and injustice. Along the way, he has visited Rome under the rule of Nero, played backgammon with Kublai Khan, and participated in the mythic gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Predating the Star Trek phenomenon by three years, Doctor Who seriously dealt with continuing characters, adult genre principles and futuristic philosophies. Critical and historical examinations of the ideas, philosophies, conceits and morals put forth in the Doctor Who series, which ran for 26 seasons and 159 episodes, are provided here. Also analyzed are thematic concepts, genre antecedents, the overall cinematography and the special effects of the long-running cult favorite. The various incarnations of Doctor Who, including television, stage, film, radio, and spin-offs are discussed. In addition, the book provides an extensive listing of print, Internet, and fan club resources for Doctor Who.
Frak You
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Author : Jo Storm
language : en
Publisher: ECW Press
Release Date : 2007-10
Frak You written by Jo Storm and has been published by ECW Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10 with Performing Arts categories.
Spanning the life of the series'from the1970s original, through theinternet "webisodes," andup tothe end of thecurrent series' third season'this guideis the ultimate resource forBattlestar Galactica. Featuring an interview with producer Ron Moore a