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The Cinema Dreams Its Rivals: Media Fantasy Films From Radio To The Internet-used
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By The Middle Of The Twentieth Century, Hollywood, Formerly The One And Only Dream Factory, Found Itself Facing A Host Of Media Rivals For The Publics Attention. In The 1980S, Another Competitor Arrived In The Form Of The Protointerneta Computer Network As Yet Untested By All But Research Scientists, College Students, The Military, And A Few Thousand Pc And Modem Owners. How Did Hollywood Respond To This Nascent Challenge? By Dreaming About It, In A Series Of Technological Fantasies, From Tron To War Games To Lawnmower Man. The Cinema Dreams Its Rivals Examines The Meaning And Effect Of The Movies Attempts To Reshape The Shifting Media Landscape.Paul Young Looks At The American Cinemas Imaginative Constructions Of Three Electronic Mediaradio, Television, And The Internetat The Times When These Media Seemed To Hold Limitless Possibilities. In Doing So, He Demonstrates That Hollywood Is Indelibly Marked By The Advent Of Each New Medium, From The Inclusion Of Sound In Motion Pictures To The Use Of Digital Graphics. But Conversely, Young Argues, The Identities Of The New Media Are Themselves Changed As Hollywood Turns Them To Its Own Purposes And Its Own Dreams.Paul Young Is Professor Of English And Director Of The Film Studies Program At Vanderbilt University.
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- Q: What is 'The Cinema Dreams Its Rivals' about? A: 'The Cinema Dreams Its Rivals' explores how Hollywood responded to emerging media rivals like radio, television, and the Internet, particularly during the mid-twentieth century.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The book is authored by Paul Young, who is a professor of English and director of the film studies program at Vanderbilt University.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: This book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: 'The Cinema Dreams Its Rivals' contains 360 pages.
- Q: When was 'The Cinema Dreams Its Rivals' published? A: The book was published on March 15, 2006.
- Q: Is this book a first edition? A: Yes, 'The Cinema Dreams Its Rivals' is a first edition.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is in new condition.
- Q: What themes does the book cover? A: The book covers themes related to media competition, technological fantasies in cinema, and how Hollywood adapts to new media.
- Q: Who would benefit from reading this book? A: Students, scholars, and anyone interested in film studies, media history, and Hollywood's evolution would benefit from this book.
- Q: Does the book include any specific films as examples? A: Yes, it examines films like Tron, War Games, and Lawnmower Man as part of its analysis.