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Talking Technophobia in Film
by Kevin Vachna
Technophobia in Film:A Film Discussion Class“Be afraid. Be very afraid.” From the very beginning, Hollywood movies have offered a frightening reflection of our deep fear of technology, its effects, & sinister implications. Time-traveling terminators, resurrected dinosaurs, alien invasions, & virtual prisons all give us a sense of just how terrified Hollywood writers, directors, and producers think we are (or should be).In this class we will investigate popular, pivotal movies and discuss their fears, warnings, and possible solutions to this ever-increasing cultural technophobia. Join us!
Episodes
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Talking Technophobia in Film - Wall-E
It’s time to grab your hover chair and practice your best rendition of “Hello Dolly”. This December on “Talking Technophobia in Film,” we conclude our Third Season and year-long discussion of “Monsters & Mad Men” with Disney’s 2008 Pixar comedy, WALL-E. The class will touch upon the human...
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Talking Technophobia in Film - Truman Show
It’s time to grab your TV guide and brush up on your First Generation Reality TV. This September on “Talking Technophobia in Film,” we continue our Third Season and year-long discussion of “Monsters & Mad Men” with the 1998 drama/comedy, THE TRUMAN SHOW. In this class, we touched upon the…
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Talking Technophobia in Film - The Fly
"I was not pure. the teleporter insists on inner purity" For this season theme of Monsters and Mad Man we will discuss David Croneberg's 1986, "The Fly." We focus on Technology of teleportation, body horror & a health crisis, the mad scientist as a magician, and the message and morality.
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Talking Technophobia in Film - Frankenstein
“Where should we be if nobody tried to find out what lies beyond?“ It’s time to grab your torches and brush up on your parenting skills. This March on “Talking Technophobia in Film,” we begin our Third Season and year-long discussion of “Monsters & Made” in several iconic films. So rob some…
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Talking Technophobia in Film - 2001: A Space Odyssey
“HAL, open the bay doors.” It’s time to strap on your space suit and replace the alpha-echo-three-five unit. This December on “Talking Technophobia in Film,” we conclude our Second Season and year-long discussion of the cultural significance of Stanley Kubrick’s famous films. So rehearse your…
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Trailer Talking Technophobia- 2001: A Space Odyssey
“HAL, open the bay doors.” It’s time to strap on your space suit and replace the alpha-echo-three-five unit. This December on “Talking Technophobia in Film,” we conclude our Second Season and year-long discussion of the cultural significance of Stanley Kubrick’s famous films. We turn our…
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Talking Technophobia in Film - Full Metal Jacket
Listen up, maggots! It’s time to figure out which is your rifle, which is your gun, and practice saying, “Sir, yes, sir,” until you're blue in the face. This September on “Talking Technophobia in Film,” we are continuing our Second Season and year-long discussion of the cultural significance of...
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Talking Technophobia in Film - A Clockwork Orange
Gather up your best droogs, slowly sip that warm glass of milk-plus, and get ready for a bit of the old ultra-violence. This July on “Talking Technophobia in Film,” we continue our Second Season and year-long discussion of the cultural significance of Stanley Kubrick’s famous Films. So rehearse...
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Talking Technophobia in Film - Dr. Strangelove
“Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room.” This month on “Talking Technophobia in Film,” we begin our exciting Second Season and a year-long discussion of the technological innovations and inherent fears found in some of the most pivotal Stanley Kubrick Films. So take care of…
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Talking Technophobia in Film: Network
“I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad.” In this month’s Talking Technophobia in Film, all we want is “30 share and a 20 rating,” as we get “mad as hell” with the 1976 prophetic masterpiece, Network. We will touch upon the reflective & projective power of the...
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Talking Technophobia in Film: Back to the Future
"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads." This month on “Talking Technophobia in Film,” we grab our hover boards, crank up the volume on Chuck Barry’s “Johnny B Goode,” and climb into a DeLorean for the Back to the Future Trilogy (1985-1990). We will touch upon prophetic and predictive...
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Talking Technophobia in Film: Moonraker
This month on “Talking Technophobia in Film,” we pour some dry martinis and search for secret agents in space, with the 1979 James Bond film, Moonraker. We touch upon the transformative & subversive elements of technology, the ethical uncertainties of the spy genre, and the Star-Wars-ification of...
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Talking Technophobia in Film: The Shining
This month on Talking Horror in Film, we take a break from Technophobia to turn our attention to the truly terrifying topic of family with Stanley Kubric’s horror masterpiece, The Shining. We will touch upon a different perspective of technology, the cycle of abuse, and the power of storytelling....
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Talking Technophobia in Film: "1984"
This class covers the 1984 dystopian film based on George Orwell’s classic novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four (Radford), and touch upon the many conflicts with technology, ethics of surveillance, and the power of propaganda. Some themes will include the “duality of humanity,” “freedom vs. control,” and...
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Talking Technophobia in Film: Ex Machina
This class covers the 2014 sci-fi-horror film, Ex Machina (Garland), and touch upon the many conflicts with technology, ethics of artificial intelligence and surveillance. We will discuss themes including “fate vs. choice,” post-modern mad scientists, and the pitfalls of dating a robot.
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Talking Technophobia in Film: Independence Day
In this class, we investigate the 1996 blockbuster film, Independence Day, and discuss the fears, warnings, and possible solutions to this ever-increasing cultural technophobia. Discussion topics will include: Weapons of War, Fear and Courage, Patriotism, the Redemptive Power of Love, Foreignness...
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Talking Technophobia in Film: Gojira
The next class we will be the 1954 classic Godzilla (Gojira) and discuss the fears, warnings, and possible solutions to this ever-increasing cultural technophobia. Discussion topics will include: man vs nature, weapons of mass destruction, tensions between tradition and progress, and the hunt for...
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Talking Technophobia in Film: Star Wars- A New Hope
This class covered the 1977, sci-fi/ fantasy film, Star Wars: A New Hope and touch upon the many conflicts with technology, ethics of cybernetics, weapons of mass destruction, individuality in the face of automation, as well as themes including the “hero’s journey” and our pop cultural obsession...
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Talking Technophobia in Film: The Matrix
This class covered the 1999 sci-fi/action film, The Matrix (Wachowski), and touch upon the many conflicts with technology, ethics of artificial intelligence and surveillance, themes including “fate vs. choice,” and our cultural obsession with truth and meaning.
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Talking Technophobia in Film: Jurassic Park
In this class we will investigate popular, pivotal movies and discuss their fears, warnings, and possible solutions to this ever-increasing cultural technophobia. Discussion topics will include: "the mad scientist and you," "ghosts in the machines," "alfunctioning machinations,"risks and…
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Technophobia in Film:A Film Discussion Class“Be afraid. Be very afraid.” From the very beginning, Hollywood movies have offered a frightening reflection of our deep fear of technology, its effects, & sinister implications. Time-traveling terminators, resurrected dinosaurs, alien invasions, & virtual prisons all give us a sense of just how terrified Hollywood writers, directors, and producers think we are (or should be).In this class we will investigate popular, pivotal movies and discuss their fears, warnings, and possible solutions to this ever-increasing cultural technophobia. Join us!
HOSTED BY
Kevin Vachna
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