Paul Meehan: Cinema of the Psychic Realm

Cover: 9780786439669 | Cinema of the Psychic Realm | A Critical Survey | Paul Meehan | Buch

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Beschreibung

Cinema is ideally suited to the world of psychic phenomena. A technique as simple as a voice-over can simulate mental telepathy, while unusual lighting, set design, or creative digital manipulation can conjure clairvoyant visions, precognition, or even psychokinesis.
This book analyzes the depiction of paranormal powers in film, examining how movies like Star Wars, Independence Day, The Green Mile, and dozens of others both reflect and influence the way modern society thinks about psychic abilities. The theme is explored in nearly 100 films from a variety of genres including drama, comedy, horror, science fiction, crime melodrama, and children's films, providing a concise review of the history and concepts of mainstream cinematic parapsychology.

Über den Autor

Paul Meehan is the author of several books on science fiction, film noir and horror films, and a contributor to the Noir City Sentinel, the journal of the Film Noir Foundation and to The Palgrave Handbook of the Vampire. He lives in Denver, Colorado.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Preface

1. A Brief History of the Paranormal in Fact and Fiction

2. Early Paranormal Films

3. ESP in Drama, Comedy and Children's Films

4. Paranormal Crime and Melodrama

5. The Dark Side of ESP: Horror and Fantasy

6. Alien ESP

7. Psi-Fi: Psychic Science Fiction Blockbusters

8. Remote Viewing, Black Psi-Ops and Paranoia

Conclusion
Filmography
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

Empfohlen (von):	18
Erscheinungsjahr:	2009
Genre:	Importe , Kunst
Rubrik:	Kunst & Musik
Thema:	Theater & Film
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780786439669
ISBN-10:	0786439661
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Meehan, Paul
Hersteller:	McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 14 mm
Von/Mit:	Paul Meehan
Erscheinungsdatum:	30.07.2009
Gewicht:	0,396 kg