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Projecting the Shadow : The Cyborg Hero in American Film
Overview
Using the cyborg film as a point of departure, Rushing and Frentz examine how we rework Western myths and initiation rites in the face of new technologies. Through in-depth examinations of six films -- Jaws, The Deer Hunter, The Manchurian Candidate, Blade Runner, The Terminator, and Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- the authors track the narrative's thread from the hunter to his technological nemesis, demonstrating how each film represents an unfolding hunter myth.
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- ISBN-13: 9780226731667
- ISBN-10: 0226731669
- Publisher: University of Chicago Press
- Publish Date: December 1995
- Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.35 x 0.84 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.22 pounds
- Page Count: 269
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