The aesthetics of ambivalence: rethinking science fiction film in the age of electronic (re)production

Abstract

Introduction: Separated at Birth Rethinking Traditional Relationships Between Science Fiction Literature and Film Classics and Clunkers: Why SF Film is not Science Fiction Literature and Why That's Not Necessarily Such a Bad Thing The Thing in All Its Guises: Reconsidering a Science Fiction Classic There's Some of Me in You: Blade Runner and the Production Realities of Adapting Science Fiction Literature into Film Recognizing Changes in the Relationship Between Science Fiction Literature and Film The Aesthetics of Ambivalence: Spectacle and Special Effects, Trickery and Discovery Fantastech Visions: Previewing Shifts from SF Film to SF Media Rethinking Science Fiction Film in the Age of Electronic (Re) Production Future So Bright They Gotta Wear Shades: Cyberpunk and Beyond On a Clear Day You Can See the Horizon of Invisibility: Rethinking Science Fiction Film in the Age of Electronic (Re) Production References Index