Martian Pictures: Analyzing the Cinema of the Red Planet
English
By (author): Lane Doc Roth Nicki L. Michalski O'Brien Stanley
Mars has long served as a blank canvas for illustrating society's aspirations and anxieties--a science fiction setting for exploring our future history. Covering a wide array of films from Soviet propaganda to Hollywood blockbusters, the authors examine a range of themes and concepts in motion pictures about Mars--attitudes about women, fear of government, environmental issues--and how these depictions changed over time. A complete filmography provides a concise summary of each film discussed.
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