In search of naive criticism: some objections to Baudrillard and Bukatman

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Critics Scott Bukatman and Jean Baudrillard are now linking science fiction (SF) with postmodern literature. The link is based on several features that SF share with postmodernist works, such as nonlinearity of structure. However, postmodernist narrative is characterized by ahistoricity, which is not the case with SF. In SF, history is very much alive and functional and is, in fact, the genre's foundation since it is about the future. In postmodernism, too, the moral center has disappeared, a feature that Baudrillard is imposing on SF. Again, such is not the case with SF.

Baudrillard, Jean

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Dazzle and disappointment in BFI Modern Classics

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An evaluation of three of the books in the BFI Modern Classics series, namely, Sean French's 'The Terminator,' Anne Billson's 'The Thing,' and Scott Bukatman's 'Blade Runner,' would reveal an effective attempt at an insightful and enjoyable discussion of these modern classic films. However, only Bukatman was able to clarify significant points regarding modern cinema in general and science-fiction movies in particular. His work has proven his desire to lay bare the reciprocal link between the postmodern culture and science-fiction filmmaking.

Evaluation, Filmmakers, Movie directors, Movie producers (Persons), Bibliography, Science fiction films, Science fiction movies, Blade Runner (Motion picture), The Terminator (Motion picture), The Thing (Motion picture), French, Sean, Billson, Anne

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We're not in Kansas anymore: on naivete in SF and criticism

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David Dalgleish's criticism of science fiction criticism reveals his naivete rather than that of those whom he has criticized. Although he has scored several points on the weaknesses of the postmodernist links with SF, it still does not follow that all postmodern writings are not SF and vice-versa. Dalgleish's reliance on just two postmodern critics, specifically Jean Baudrillard and Scott Bukatman, makes his argument weak. They are only two of a host of able postmodern critics.

Criticism, Dalgleish, David

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