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Cinematic Nihilism - Encounters, Confrontations, Overcomings (Hardcover): John Marmysz Cinematic Nihilism - Encounters, Confrontations, Overcomings (Hardcover)
John Marmysz
R2,572 R2,157 Discovery Miles 21 570 Save R415 (16%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Exposing and illustrating how an ongoing engagement with nihilistic alienation may contribute to, rather than detract from, the value of life, Cinematic Nihilism both challenges and builds upon past scholarship that has scrutinised nihilism in the media, but which has generally over-emphasised its negative and destructive aspects. Through case studies of popular films, including Prometheus, The Dark Knight Rises, Dawn of the Dead and The Human Centipede, and with chapters on Scotland's cinematic portrayal as both a site of 'nihilistic sacrifice' and as 'nowhere in particular', this book presents a necessary corrective, re-emphasising the constructive potential of cinematic nihilism and casting it as a phenomenon that need not be overcome.

Cinematic Nihilism - Encounters, Confrontations, Overcomings (Paperback): John Marmysz Cinematic Nihilism - Encounters, Confrontations, Overcomings (Paperback)
John Marmysz
R687 Discovery Miles 6 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Exposing and illustrating how an ongoing engagement with nihilistic alienation may contribute to, rather than detract from, the value of life, Cinematic Nihilism both challenges and builds upon past scholarship that has scrutinised nihilism in the media, but which has generally over-emphasised its negative and destructive aspects. Through case studies of popular films, including Prometheus, The Dark Knight Rises, Dawn of the Dead and The Human Centipede, and with chapters on Scotland's cinematic portrayal as both a site of 'nihilistic sacrifice' and as 'nowhere in particular', this book presents a necessary corrective, re-emphasising the constructive potential of cinematic nihilism and casting it as a phenomenon that need not be overcome.

The Nihilist - A Philosophical Novel (Paperback): John Marmysz The Nihilist - A Philosophical Novel (Paperback)
John Marmysz
R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Laughing at Nothing - Humor as a Response to Nihilism (Paperback): John Marmysz Laughing at Nothing - Humor as a Response to Nihilism (Paperback)
John Marmysz
R1,008 Discovery Miles 10 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Explores the concept of nihilism and argues that it need not imply despair, but can be responded to positively. Disputing the common misconception that nihilism is wholly negative and necessarily damaging to the human spirit. John Marmysz offers a clear and complete definition to argue that it is compatible, and indeed preferably responded to, with an attitude of good humor. He carefully scrutinizes the phenomenon of nihilism as it appears in the works, lives, and actions of key figures in the history of philosophy, literature, politics, and theology, including Nietzsche, Heidegger, Camus, and Mishima. While suggesting that there ultimately is no solution to the problem of nihilism, Marmysz proposes a way of utilizing the anxiety and despair that is associated with the problem as a spur toward liveliness, activity, and the celebration of life.

Fear, Cultural Anxiety, and Transformation - Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Films Remade (Paperback): Scott A. Lukas,... Fear, Cultural Anxiety, and Transformation - Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Films Remade (Paperback)
Scott A. Lukas, John Marmysz; Contributions by Shane Borrowman, Costas Constandinides, Daryl G. Frazetti, …
R1,725 Discovery Miles 17 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This collection was inspired by the observation that film remakes offer us the opportunity to revisit important issues, stories, themes, and topics in a manner that is especially relevant and meaningful to contemporary audiences. Like mythic stories that are told again and again in differing ways, film remakes present us with updated perspectives on timeless ideas. While some remakes succeed and others fail aesthetically, they always say something about the culture in which_and for which_they are produced. Contributors explore the ways in which the fears of death, loss of self, and bodily violence have been expressed and then reinterpreted in such films and remakes as Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Night of the Living Dead, and Dawn of the Dead. Films such as Rollerball, The Ring, The Grudge, The Great Yokai Wars, and Insomnia are discussed as well because of their ability to give voice to collective anxieties concerning cultural change, nihilism, and globalization. While opening on a note that emphasizes the compulsion of filmmakers to revisit issues concerning fear and anxiety, this collection ends by using films like Solaris, King Kong, Star Trek, Doom, and Van Helsing to suggest that repeated confrontation with these issues allows the opportunity for creative and positive transformation.

Fear, Cultural Anxiety, and Transformation - Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Films Remade (Hardcover): Scott A. Lukas,... Fear, Cultural Anxiety, and Transformation - Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Films Remade (Hardcover)
Scott A. Lukas, John Marmysz; Contributions by Shane Borrowman, Costas Constandinides, Daryl G. Frazetti, …
R3,964 Discovery Miles 39 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This collection was inspired by the observation that film remakes offer us the opportunity to revisit important issues, stories, themes, and topics in a manner that is especially relevant and meaningful to contemporary audiences. Like mythic stories that are told again and again in differing ways, film remakes present us with updated perspectives on timeless ideas. While some remakes succeed and others fail aesthetically, they always say something about the culture in which and for which they are produced. Contributors explore the ways in which the fears of death, loss of self, and bodily violence have been expressed and then reinterpreted in such films and remakes as Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Night of the Living Dead, and Dawn of the Dead. Films such as Rollerball, The Ring, The Grudge, The Great Yokai Wars, and Insomnia are discussed as well because of their ability to give voice to collective anxieties concerning cultural change, nihilism, and globalization. While opening on a note that emphasizes the compulsion of filmmakers to revisit issues concerning fear and anxiety, this collection ends by using films like Solaris, King Kong, Star Trek, Doom, and Van Helsing to suggest that repeated confrontation with these issues allows the opportunity for creative and positive transformation."

Laughing at Nothing - Humor as a Response to Nihilism (Hardcover, New): John Marmysz Laughing at Nothing - Humor as a Response to Nihilism (Hardcover, New)
John Marmysz
R1,196 Discovery Miles 11 960 Out of stock

Explores the concept of nihilism and argues that it need not imply despair, but can be responded to positively. Disputing the common misconception that nihilism is wholly negative and necessarily damaging to the human spirit. John Marmysz offers a clear and complete definition to argue that it is compatible, and indeed preferably responded to, with an attitude of good humor. He carefully scrutinizes the phenomenon of nihilism as it appears in the works, lives, and actions of key figures in the history of philosophy, literature, politics, and theology, including Nietzsche, Heidegger, Camus, and Mishima. While suggesting that there ultimately is no solution to the problem of nihilism, Marmysz proposes a way of utilizing the anxiety and despair that is associated with the problem as a spur toward liveliness, activity, and the celebration of life.

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