Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Week 4 - Feb. 18 & 20

Tuesday: Science Fiction, Horror and Futuristic Foodways
Read:
Warren Buckland, “Film genres: Defining the typical film”, in Teach Yourself Film Studies, Chapter 4, pp. 119-151
Watch Film
: Richard Fleischer Soylent Green (1973) (97 minutes)

Thursday: Read: Laurel Forster, “Futuristic Foodways: The Metaphorical Meaning of Food in Science Fiction Film”, in: Reel Food, pp. 251-266
Discussion of Film and Reading

Blog Entry 4:
What is the “Metaphorical Meaning of Food” in this science fiction film? What would you do if you were in such a situation? Make sure to include the article by Laurel Foster in your reflection. Blog is due by Sunday, February 23.

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