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A Modern Translation: Original Film Posters for Red Dawn, Threads, and The Quiet Earth

These days, a film’s marketing has very little to do with the film itself – with rare exception, a film’s promotional materials are created with a very specific intent.  That is, they serve to entice viewers into purchasing a ticket.  … Continue reading

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The Anxiety of a Decade: Red Dawn, Threads, and The Quiet Earth as Divergent Portraits of 1980s Apocalyptic Belief

The celluloid application of the apocalyptic construct is largely indicative of its far-reaching cultural implications – as a concept so explicitly linked to notions of religion, spirituality, and postmodernism, divergent portrayals in film can help illuminate the inherent dualisms that … Continue reading

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The End, and New Beginnings

Throughout human history, the apocalypse has been present as a cultural construct capable of inducing a wide range of reactions among those who accept its viability. Now, as the concept is deconstructed in conjunction with the complexities of postmodernism, the … Continue reading

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I Suppose I Ought To Call It Symbolism

It is not for a lack of academic integrity that my comments will not be quite so thorough on the writings by Professor Quinby.  I can assure the reader that it is, indeed, the opposite (in a way) – I … Continue reading

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Destroying the World, Minus the Amanda Peet Subplot

Check this out for a great take on the narcissistic excess of movies like 2012 – but it’s also pretty telling that this footage alone is incredibly entertaining. In short, it’s an easy formula: take apocalyptic blockbuster, subtract what Hollywood … Continue reading

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