Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ388445
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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The Frankenstein Myth in Contemporary Cinema.
Rushing, Janice Hocker; Frentz, Thomas S.
Critical Studies in Mass Communication, v6 n1 p61-80 Mar 1989
Critiques three contemporary films, "Rocky IV,""Blade Runner," and "The Terminator." Constructs an evolving dystopian shadow myth that expresses the culture's repressed fears about its relationship to technology. Offers implications for the reinterpretation of the dystopian myth and for the conduct of other cultural studies. (MS)
Descriptors: Film Criticism, Films, Mass Media Effects, Mythology, Popular Culture, Science Fiction, Technology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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