Download or read book From Alien to The Matrix written by Roz Kaveney and published by . This book was released on with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical approach to science fiction films that considers them as both autonomous creations and contributions to the genre and to the broader culture, this work looks at the movies of alien invasion and movie franchises.

Download or read book The Matrix Code and the Alien Agenda written by Tracy Yates and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-23 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within these pages lies the answers to some of the questions that we have all asked ourselves. Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? The answers to these questions are so amazing, and yet so far removed from what we have been conditioned to believe. Deep inside we all know there is something more. Some of us focus in on this feeling and search and some of us suppress this feeling by finding other things to take our minds off of it, but the truth is we all have it. All I offer is the truth. The answers may not be what you expect but they are beneficial to you in amazing and profound ways. Step out of your comfort zone and discover the knowledge that has been hidden from you for thousands of years!

Download or read book Identity Politics in George Lucas Star Wars written by John C. McDowell and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-03-09 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Lucas spoke about the didactic role of cinema and about his own work being presented through the "moral megaphone" of the film industry. A considerable body of scholarship on the six-part Star Wars series argues (unconvincingly) that the franchise promoted neo-conservatism in American culture from the late 1970s onward. But there is much in Lucas' grand space opera to suggest something more ideologically complex is going on. This book challenges the view of the saga as an unambiguously violent text exemplifying reactionary politics, and discusses the films' identity politics with regard to race and gender.

Download or read book Alien Constructions written by Patricia Melzer and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An incisive critical work” that looks at Octavia Butler’s writing, the movies of the Matrix and Alien series—and more—through a feminist lens (Femspec). Feminist thinkers and writers are increasingly recognizing science fiction’s potential to shatter patriarchal and heterosexual norms, while the creators of science fiction are bringing new depth and complexity to the genre by engaging with feminist thewories and politics. This book maps the intersection of feminism and science fiction through close readings of science fiction literature by Octavia E. Butler, Richard Calder, and Melissa Scott and the movies The Matrix and the Alien series. Patricia Melzer analyzes how these authors and films represent debates and concepts in three areas of feminist thought: identity and difference, feminist critiques of science and technology, and the relationship among gender identity, body, and desire, including the new gender politics of queer desires, transgender, and intersexed bodies and identities. She demonstrates that key political elements shape these debates, including global capitalism and exploitative class relations within a growing international system; the impact of computer, industrial, and medical technologies on women’s lives and reproductive rights; and posthuman embodiment as expressed through biotechnologies, the body/machine interface, and the commodification of desire. Melzer’s investigation makes it clear that feminist writings and readings of science fiction are part of a feminist critique of existing power relations—and that the alien constructions (cyborgs, clones, androids, aliens, and hybrids) that populate postmodern science fiction are as potentially empowering as they are threatening.

Download or read book Knight of a Trillion Stars written by Dara Joy and published by House of Sages. This book was released on 2015-06-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HOW DO YOU FIND THE PERFECT MAN? YOU COME HOME TO HIM. Imagine returning from work to find him in your living room? It has been a horrible day for Deanna Jones. She's fired from her job- and that turns out to be the highpoint of her day. Good thing she found the weird-looking necklace in a junk shop by the parking lot...or is it? When she finally gets home, a six foot four inch knight is sitting in her living room! The hunk looks like every woman's fantasy of the perfect hero, but what is he doing in her cottage? Well, he's on a very important quest, of course. But she'll find that out soon enough. Poor Deanna Jones is about to be swept into an amazing, epic journey across time and space... leading straight to the heart. Multi-award winner! Best Paranormal Romance by the Bookstores That Care Network, Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Certificate of Excellence, the Saphire Award (the first Prism award), nominated for two Rita awards, the Holt Medallion and many others. Voted an all-time Desert Isle Keeper. REVIEWS: "I loved this book so much! it put me in a dreaming mood, I couldn't stop thinking about LORGIN, he's an incredible, irresistible, beautiful man!" - Anna V. "Few books are so well known and so widely discussed that their initials are enough to identify them. Indeed, GWTW is one of the few I can think of. Well, in the romance sector of cyberspace, there is another such book. When someone sees KOATS, she knows that these five letters refer to Dara Joy's remarkable first novel, the futuristic romance, Knight of a Trillion Stars ... Lorgin is often cited as being the perfect romance hero of the alpha type." - Jean Mason, TheRomanceReader. com "Thank you Ms. Joy for a beautiful story. I didn't put it down until I had finished reading it." - Tanya P. "I wish there was an endless supply of stories like this one." - Anny "You will not be able to put this book down as Dara Joy introduces you to a world and characters, you cannot help but fall in love with." - Briarrose "Dara Joy can take you from desperation to the peak of happiness... I pick up this book and reread it every time I get tired of the rat race." - skating "Ms. Joy tickles our funnybones with many a tongue-in-cheek moment... she takes special care to develop a full-bodied love story brimming with fiery sensuality and emotional intensity... Read and enjoy, enjoy and enjoy! 4 1/2 stars!" - Romantic Times Book Club, rev. M. Helfer

Download or read book Matrix Warrior written by Jake Horsley and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally comes the ultimate book for all those seeking to know more about the philosophy behind The Matrix and its sequels. Suppose that this world is not what it seems, and that humanity is actually just a food source supplementing a reign of machines. Welcome to the premise behind the world of The Matrix: the movie phenomenon and massive box-office series that has also produced some of film's most intelligent and thoughtful moments in the last ten years. In the Matrix movies, "reality" is just a dreamscape, a representation that six billion points of view agree to agree is "real." So if the only reality we know is a cunning and elaborate façade, what then does that signify for us? Matrix Warrior gives us the means to understand this premise and its implications on our knowledge of self and place. Combining an in-depth examination of the film with philosophical inquiry and the teachings of Castandeda, Jake Horsley has produced in Matrix Warrior a profound yet witty analysis-and all readers need to get "unplugged." "This accessible, entertaining book will be an enjoyable companion for those who want to dig deeper into the movies' rich universe."- Booklist

Download or read book Reality Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy written by David J. Chalmers and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A leading philosopher takes a mind-bending journey through virtual worlds, illuminating the nature of reality and our place within it. Virtual reality is genuine reality; that’s the central thesis of Reality+. In a highly original work of “technophilosophy,” David J. Chalmers gives a compelling analysis of our technological future. He argues that virtual worlds are not second-class worlds, and that we can live a meaningful life in virtual reality. We may even be in a virtual world already. Along the way, Chalmers conducts a grand tour of big ideas in philosophy and science. He uses virtual reality technology to offer a new perspective on long-established philosophical questions. How do we know that there’s an external world? Is there a god? What is the nature of reality? What’s the relation between mind and body? How can we lead a good life? All of these questions are illuminated or transformed by Chalmers’ mind-bending analysis. Studded with illustrations that bring philosophical issues to life, Reality+ is a major statement that will shape discussion of philosophy, science, and technology for years to come.

Download or read book Unplug from the Matrix written by Aliyah Marr and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reads like the script for a science fiction movie, with a cast of malevolent and benevolent aliens, a league of human minions, a battle for the Earth, and an enslaved human populace. But sometimes truth is stranger than fiction--the Matrix is real--we are living in the Matrix."The Matrix" movies came as close as possible to revealing the truth--we live in a carefully-constructed holographic reality that is based upon a single false premise. The entire artificial reality system of the Matrix is based upon a single kernel of false programming inserted into every one of us. Many people today suspect that there is a huge cover-up regarding the existence of extraterrestrial beings on our planet for eons. It is getting harder every day to ignore the UFOs in our skies, and to dismiss the beautiful and mysterious crop circles on the ground as mere human pranks. Scientists cannot explain these contemporary mysteries any more that they can explain how the pyramids were built, find the "missing link" in anthropological records, or explain the "junk" in our DNA. As the inevitable date of disclosure draws near, we are learning about our full history and heritage, and so some of the knowledge is leaked to the public in the form of a movie, The Matrix. More information is coming to light every day. The Golden Age of Gaia has been foretold by many ancient texts, and we are the ones who will create this "heaven on Earth" once again. But first, we must each consciously unplug from the Matrix. Are you ready to know the truth? Once you know the truth, you can never go back.----------About the AuthorA science fiction addict from childhood, Aliyah Marr was not very surprised to discover a connection between Alice in Wonderland and quantum physics--to her, reality has always been upside-down and backwards. Aliyah lives on the third planet in a yellow dwarf star system about 26,000 miles from the center of the Milky Way galaxy, still waiting for the first ship to land.-----------Ufology crop circles, unexplained ancient mysteries, UFO extraterrestrials, ancient aliens explained, matrix fans, lightworkers indigos starseeds, illuminati conspiracies.

Download or read book The Matrix written by Joshua Clover and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Matrix, a true end-of-the-millennium movie, blends science fiction with conspiracy thriller conventions and outlandish martial arts created with groundbreaking digital techniques. Clover examines The Matrix's digital effects, the melding of cinema and video games and the film's references to philosophy.

Download or read book American Cinema of the 1990s written by Chris Holmlund and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Films discussed include Terminator 2, The matrix, Home alone, Jurassic Park, Pulp fiction, Boys don't cry, Toy story and Clueless.

Download or read book The Identity Matrix written by Jack L. Chalker and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-06-24 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While backpacking in Alaska, Victor Gonser, a 35 year old PhD in political science, finds himself trapped in the body of a 13 year old Tlingit Indian girl. A little later he is forced from there into the spectacularly beautiful body of an 18 year old blonde. He finds that the switches are part of a skirmish for Earth by two alien races...And that is just the beginning.

Download or read book Alien End of Days in 2010 Their New World Order by 2041 written by Steve Canada and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fantasy and Belief written by Danielle Kirby and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-19 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion and spirituality are being transformed in our late modern and secularising times. New forms of belief proliferate, often notable for not being limited to traditional systems of reference or expression. Increasingly, these new religions present worldviews which draw directly upon popular culture - or occulture - in fiction, film, art and the internet. Fantasy and Belief explores the context and implications of these types of beliefs through the example of the Otherkin community. The Otherkin are a loosely-affiliated group who believe themselves to be in some way more than just human, their non-humanity often rooted in the characters and narratives of popular fantasy and science fiction. Challenging much current sociological thinking about spirituality and consumption, Fantasy and Belief reveals how popular occulture operates to recycle, develop, and disseminate metaphysical ideas, and how the popular and the sacred are combining in new ways in today's world.

Download or read book KEID A Lost Civilization written by Robert G. Williscroft and published by Fresh Ink Group. This book was released on 2024-02-14 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They discover a Dyson Sphere under construction by microbots, but the bots are scavenging one part of the sphere to construct another. And where is the civilization that designed this massive project? “This is cutting edge, hard science fiction at its finest. This broad-minded, far-sweeping saga is both realistic and daring. The reader feels that yes, this is what the universe is like and what man’s role in it will come to be.” Professor John B. Rosenman, Norfolk State University. The starship Andromeda stops at the Keid triple-star system on its voyage of discovery and stumbles on a derelict Dyson Sphere. The starship is attacked by microbots scavenging one part of the sphere to repair another. They map the sphere and discover several primitive races inside—humanoid, feline, and saurian. They investigate the internal structure of the Dyson Sphere with its hundred-kilometer wide tubes filled with fast-moving magnetic fluid, and I-beams with hundred- kilometer wide plates and thirty-kilometer wide flanges that are one hundred meters thick. They eventually meet digital uploads of the race that built the sphere. Then the explorers discover that the Dyson Sphere’s star is about to produce a superflare that could destroy all life inside the sphere and possibly even the Dyson Sphere itself. The explorers mount a major rescue effort to save the uploads and sapient races.

Download or read book Digital Zombies Undead Stories written by Lawrence May and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-01-14 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through analysis of three case study videogames – Left 4 Dead 2, DayZ and Minecraft – and their online player communities, Digital Zombies, Undead Stories develops a framework for understanding how collective gameplay generates experiences of narrative, as well as the narrative dimensions of players' creative activity on social media platforms. Narrative emergence is addressed as a powerful form of player experience in multiplayer games, one which makes individual games' boundaries and meanings fluid and negotiable by players. The phenomenon is also shown to be recursive in nature, shaping individual and collective understandings of videogame texts over time. Digital Zombies, Undead Stories focuses on games featuring zombies as central antagonists. The recurrent figure of the videogame zombie, which mediates between chaos and rule-driven predictability, serves as both metaphor and mascot for narrative emergence. This book argues that in the zombie genre, emergent experiences are at the heart of narrative experiences for players, and more broadly demonstrates the potential for the phenomenon to be understood as a fundamental part of everyday play experiences across genres.

Download or read book Stages of Reality written by André Loiselle and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2012-04-12 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking collection of original essays, Stages of Reality establishes a new paradigm for understanding the relationship between stage and screen media. This comprehensive volume explores the significance of theatricality within critical discourse about cinema and television. Stages of Reality connects the theory and practice of cinematic theatricality through conceptual analyses and close readings of films including The Matrix and There Will be Blood. Contributors illuminate how this mode of address disrupts expectations surrounding cinematic form and content, evaluating strategies such as ostentatious performances, formal stagings, fragmentary montages, and methods of dialogue delivery and movement. Detailing connections between cinematic artifice and topics such as politics, gender, and genre, Stages of Reality allows readers to develop a clear sense of the multiple purposes and uses of theatricality in film.

Download or read book Masculinity in Contemporary Science Fiction Cinema written by Marianne Kac-Vergne and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If science fiction stages the battle between humans and non-humans, whether alien or machine, who is elected to fight for us? In the classics of science fiction cinema, humanity is nearly always represented by a male, and until recently, a white male. Spanning landmark American films from Blade Runner to Avatar, this major new study offers the first ever analysis of masculinity in science fiction cinema. It uncovers the evolution of masculine heroes from the 1980s until the present day, and the roles played by their feminine counterparts. Considering gender alongside racial and class politics, Masculinity in Contemporary Science Fiction Cinema also situates filmic examples within the broader culture. It is indispensable for understanding science fiction and its role in contemporary cultural politics.