Aliens

Aliens (1986) is an endlessly fascinating mixture of different genres - sci-fi, revenge movies, action and war films - all contributing to a visual experience that is dynamic and emotionally enthralling. This Constellation provides a detailed visual analysis of the film combined with an overview of its major themes, from its metaphorical reading of the Vietnam War to the representation of motherhood and family.

About the author

Dr Cristina Massaccesi is an Associate Professor (Teaching) in the School of European Languages, Culture, and Society at University College London. Her teaching and research focus primarily on horror cinema, animation cinema, and sequential art. In 2015, she published a book on Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) by F.W. Murnau, as part of the Devil's Advocates series.

Summary

Aliens is an endlessly fascinating mixture of different genres: sci-fi, revenge movies, action, war films—and more specifically Vietnam War movies—all contribute in creating a visual experience that is dynamic and emotionally enthralling.

Product details

• Authors: Cristina Massaccesi
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781800859456
• ISBN: 978-1-80085-945-6
• No. of pages: 112
• Series: Constellations
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy > Science fiction; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet