wyszukanych pozycji: 11
On the Ropes: The Ultimate Wrestling Quizbook
ISBN: 9781728822082 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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36,56 zł |
The Haunted House on Film: An Historical Analysis
ISBN: 9781476674582 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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280,82 zł |
The Ghost of One's Self: Doppelgangers in Mystery, Horror and Science Fiction Films
ISBN: 9781476665665 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. For millennia people have held folk beliefs about the existence of the doppelganger--"double walker" in German--a look-alike second self that is often the antithesis of one's identity and is usually considered an omen of misfortune or death. The theme of the double has inspired works by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Poe, de Maupassant, Dostoevsky and others, and has been the basis for many classic mystery, horror and science fiction movies. This critical survey examines the double in more than 100 films by such acclaimed directors as Alfred Hitchcock, Mario Bava, Roger Corman, David Crobnenberg, George...
For millennia people have held folk beliefs about the existence of the doppelganger--"double walker" in German--a look-alike second self that is often...
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250,02 zł |
Cinema of the Psychic Realm: A Critical Survey
ISBN: 9780786439669 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Explores the depiction of paranormal powers in fiction films, examining how popular films like Star Wars, Independence Day, The Green Mile, and dozens of others reflect and influence the way modern society perceives the notion of psychic abilities. This book explores the psychic theme in nearly 100 films.
Explores the depiction of paranormal powers in fiction films, examining how popular films like Star Wars, Independence Day, The Green Mile, and dozens...
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189,01 zł |
The Vampire in Science Fiction Film and Literature
ISBN: 9780786474875 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This examination of the history of vampires within the science fiction realm also analyzes the role of science and pseudo-science from the 18th century to modern times. The vampire's connection with science fiction is traced to its literary origins during the Victorian Era in seminal works by Bram Stoker, H.G. Wells, Arthur Conan Doyle and other writers of the period and later refined by modern SF writers such as Richard Matheson, Whitley Strieber and Brian Aldiss.
This examination of the history of vampires within the science fiction realm also analyzes the role of science and pseudo-science from the 18th centur...
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250,02 zł |
Space Exploration on Film
ISBN: 9781476681337 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 209 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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311,02 zł |
Tech-Noir: The Fusion of Science Fiction and Film Noir
ISBN: 9781476672359 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This critical study traces the common origins of film noir and science fiction films, identifying the many instances in which the two have merged to form a distinctive subgenre known as Tech-Noir. From the German Expressionist cinema of the late 1920s to the present-day cyberpunk movement, the book examines more than 100 films in which the common noir elements of crime, mystery, surrealism, and human perversity intersect with the high technology of science fiction. The author also details the hybrid subgenre's considerable influences on contemporary music, fashion, and culture.
This critical study traces the common origins of film noir and science fiction films, identifying the many instances in which the two have merged to f...
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189,01 zł |
Canvas Countdown: The World of Wrestling in 100 Lists
ISBN: 9781980347835 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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45,71 zł |
Horror Noir: Where Cinema's Dark Sisters Meet
ISBN: 9780786445974 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 310 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This critical survey examines the historical and thematic relationships between two of the cinema's most popular genres: horror and film noir. The influence of 1930s- and 1940s-era horror films on the development of noir is traced and detailed, with analyses of over 100 motion pictures in which noir criminality and mystery meld with supernatural and psychological horror. Included are the films based on popular horror/mystery radio shows (The Whistler, Inner Sanctum), the works of RKO producer Val Lewton (Cat People, The Seventh Victim), and Alfred Hitchcock's psychological ghost stories. Also...
This critical survey examines the historical and thematic relationships between two of the cinema's most popular genres: horror and film noir. The inf...
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250,02 zł |
Alien Abduction in the Cinema: A History from the 1950s to Today
ISBN: 9781476688275 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 195 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The alien abduction phenomenon is one of the enduring enigmas of our time. While the reality of alien abductions is a hotly debated topic among UFO researchers, scientists, skeptics and true believers alike, the phenomenon indisputably exists as an artifact of popular culture. This book analyzes more than 75 films that draw their inspiration from allegedly fact-based accounts of alien contact, from 1951's The Man from Planet X to Contactee in 2021. These films are examined in terms of both their cinematic qualities and their exploration of thematic elements derived from abduction reports. ...
The alien abduction phenomenon is one of the enduring enigmas of our time. While the reality of alien abductions is a hotly debated topic among UFO r...
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311,02 zł |
From Sinatra to Sheeran: Legends of the UK Charts: Celebrating the greatest stars in UK music chart history
ISBN: 9781718047075 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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36,56 zł |