Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Filmwissenschaft, Note: 2,7, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, Veranstaltung: Medienkulturgeschichte des Krieges im 20. Jahrhundert, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Das Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, zu überprüfen, ob es sich bei "Der Herr der Ringe - Die zwei Türme" um einen Genremix aus Fantasy- und Kriegsfilm handelt. Während einer Präsentation von Prof. Dr. Tanja Thomas, die im Rahmen einer Ringvorlesung im zweiten Semester stattfand, wurde auch die Frage nach Beispielen für das Genre Kriegsfilm gestellt. Neben Filmen wie "Im Westen nichts Neues", "Apocalypse Now" oder "Saving Private Ryan", die auch in diesem Seminar behandelt wurden, schienen auch Filme wie "300", "Troja", "Starship Troopers" oder "Star Wars" diesem Genre zugehörig oder ihm zumindest verwandt anzumuten. Auch die Trilogie von J.R.R. Tolkien in filmischer Umsetzung von Peter Jackson kam mir in den Sinn, da alle drei Teile epische Schlachten und Kämpfe zeigen. Die gesamte Trilogie in dieser Hinsicht zu bearbeiten ist aufgrund des begrenzten Rahmens, der ohnehin nur eine eher oberflächliche Analyse zulässt, nicht möglich. Daher beschränke ich mich auf den zweiten Teil. In "Die zwei Türme" erscheinen sehr deutlich die Auswirkungen des Ringkrieges und vergangener Kriege, deutlicher als im ersten Teil "Die Gefährten", der eher noch als Mix aus Fantasy- und Abenteuerfilm zu sehen ist. Aber auch dort lassen sich Bilder des Kampfes "Gut gegen Böse" finden, wie etwa die Schlacht des "Letzten Bundes", die am Anfang des Films gezeigt wird. Vor der eigentlichen Analyse folgt noch eine Beschreibung des zugrunde liegenden Materials. Anschließend dann die Analyse der Merkmale von Fantasy- und Kriegsfilm, die sich in "Die zwei Türme" finden lassen. Eine kurze Zusammenfassung der Ergebnisse schließt die Arbeit ab.

Perfect for an entry-level sci-fi reader and the ideal addition to a veteran fan's collection, John Scalzi's Old Man's War will take audiences on a heart-stopping adventure into the far corners of the universe. John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife's grave. Then he joined the army. The good news is that humanity finally made it to the stars. The bad news is that, out there, planets fit to live on are scarce-and alien races willing to fight us for them are common. So: we fight. Far from Earth, the war has been going on for decades: brutal, bloody, unyielding. Responsible for protecting humanity, the Colonial Defense Force doesn't want young people; they want people who carry the knowledge and skills of decades of living. You'll be taken off Earth, never to return. You'll serve two years in combat. And if you survive, you'll be given a homestead of your own on a hard-won planet light-years from home. John Perry is taking that deal. He thinks he knows what to expect. But the actual fight is far, far harder than he can imagine-and what he will become is far stranger. "Gripping and surpassing the original. It's Starship Troopers without the lectures. It's The Forever War with better sex. It's funny, it's sad, and it's new." -Cory Doctorow "Smartly conceived and thoroughly entertaining, Old Man's War is a splendid novel." -The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)

Perfect for an entry-level sci-fi reader and the ideal addition to a veteran fan's collection, John Scalzi's Old Man's War will take audiences on a heart-stopping adventure into the far corners of the universe. John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife's grave. Then he joined the army. The good news is that humanity finally made it to the stars. The bad news is that, out there, planets fit to live on are scarce-and alien races willing to fight us for them are common. So: we fight. Far from Earth, the war has been going on for decades: brutal, bloody, unyielding. Responsible for protecting humanity, the Colonial Defense Force doesn't want young people; they want people who carry the knowledge and skills of decades of living. You'll be taken off Earth, never to return. You'll serve two years in combat. And if you survive, you'll be given a homestead of your own on a hard-won planet light-years from home. John Perry is taking that deal. He thinks he knows what to expect. But the actual fight is far, far harder than he can imagine-and what he will become is far stranger. "Gripping and surpassing the original. It's Starship Troopers without the lectures. It's The Forever War with better sex. It's funny, it's sad, and it's new." -Cory Doctorow "Smartly conceived and thoroughly entertaining, Old Man's War is a splendid novel." -The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)

"Daring, original and compulsive. As if Cordwainer Smith had written a Warhammer novel." -- Gareth L. Powell "A high-octane ride through an endlessly inventive world, where calendars are weapons of war and dead soldiers can assist the living. Bold, fearlessly innovative and just a bit brutal, this is a book that deserves to be on every awards list." -- Aliette de Bodard "For sixteen years Yoon Ha Lee has been the shadow general of science fiction, the calculating tactician behind victory after victory. Now he launches his great manoeuvre. Origami elegant, fox-sly, defiantly and ferociously new, this book will burn your brain. Axiomatically brilliant. Heretically good." -- Seth Dickinson "A striking space opera by a bright new talent." -- Elizabeth Bear "Starship Troopers meets Apocalypse Now - and they've put Kurtz in charge... Mind-blistering military space opera, but with a density of ideas and strangeness that recalls the works of Hannu Rajaniemi, even Cordwainer Smith. An unmissable debut." -- Stephen Baxter "I love Yoon's work! Ninefox Gambit is solidly and satisfyingly full of battles and political intrigue, in a beautifully built far-future that manages to be human and alien at the same time. It should be a treat for readers already familiar with Yoon's excellent short fiction, and an extra treat for readers finding Yoon's work for the first time." -- Ann Leckie "Beautiful, brutal and full of the kind of off-hand inventiveness that the best SF trades in, Ninefox Gambit is an effortlessly accomplished SF novel. Yoon Ha Lee has arrived in spectacular fashion." -- Alastair Reynolds

"Daring, original and compulsive. As if Cordwainer Smith had written a Warhammer novel." -- Gareth L. Powell "A high-octane ride through an endlessly inventive world, where calendars are weapons of war and dead soldiers can assist the living. Bold, fearlessly innovative and just a bit brutal, this is a book that deserves to be on every awards list." -- Aliette de Bodard "For sixteen years Yoon Ha Lee has been the shadow general of science fiction, the calculating tactician behind victory after victory. Now he launches his great manoeuvre. Origami elegant, fox-sly, defiantly and ferociously new, this book will burn your brain. Axiomatically brilliant. Heretically good." -- Seth Dickinson "A striking space opera by a bright new talent." -- Elizabeth Bear "Starship Troopers meets Apocalypse Now - and they've put Kurtz in charge... Mind-blistering military space opera, but with a density of ideas and strangeness that recalls the works of Hannu Rajaniemi, even Cordwainer Smith. An unmissable debut." -- Stephen Baxter "I love Yoon's work! Ninefox Gambit is solidly and satisfyingly full of battles and political intrigue, in a beautifully built far-future that manages to be human and alien at the same time. It should be a treat for readers already familiar with Yoon's excellent short fiction, and an extra treat for readers finding Yoon's work for the first time." -- Ann Leckie "Beautiful, brutal and full of the kind of off-hand inventiveness that the best SF trades in, Ninefox Gambit is an effortlessly accomplished SF novel. Yoon Ha Lee has arrived in spectacular fashion." -- Alastair Reynolds

From the trashy to the epic, from the classics to today's blockbusters, this cinefile's guidebook reviews nearly 1,000 of the biggest, baddest, and brightest from every age and genre of cinematic science fiction! Once upon a time, science fiction was only in the future. It was the stuff of drive-ins and cheap double-bills. Then, with the ever-increasing rush of new, society-altering technologies, science fiction pushed its way to the present, and it busted out of the genre ghetto of science fiction and barged its way into the mainstream. What used to be mere fantasy (trips to the moon? Wristwatch radios? Supercomputers capable of learning?) are now everyday reality. Whether nostalgic for the future or fast-forwarding to the present, The Sci-Fi Movie Guide: The Universe of Film from Alien to Zardoz covers the broad and widening range of science-fiction movies. You'll find more than just Star Wars, Star Trek, and Transformers, with reviews on many overlooked and under-appreciated gems and genres, such as ... Monsters! Pacific Rim, Godzilla, The Thing, Creature from the Black Lagoon Superheroes: Thor, Iron Man, X-Men, The Amazing Spider-man, Superman Dystopias: THX 1138, 1984, The Hunger Games Avant-garde masterpieces: Solaris, 2001, Brazil, The Man Who Fell to Earth Time travel: 12 Monkeys, The Time Machine, Time Bandits, Back to the Future Post-apocalyptic action: The Road Warrior, I Am Legend, Terminator Salvation Comedy: Dark Star, Mars Attacks!, Dr. Strangelove, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension, Mystery Science Theater 3000 Aliens! The Day the Earth Stood Still, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Contact, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Signs Mad scientists! Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, The Abominable Dr. Phibes Shoot-em-ups: Aliens, Universal Soldier, Starship Troopers What the...? : Battlefield Earth, Prayer of the Rollerboys, Repo: The Genetic Opera, Tank Girl, The 10th Victim Animation: WALL-E, Akira, Ghost in the Shell Small budgets, big ideas: Donnie Darko, Primer, Sound of My Voice, Computer Chess Neglected greats: Things to Come, Children of Men Epics: Metropolis, Blade Runner, Cloud Atlas and many, many more categories and movies!! In addition to the nearly one thousand science fiction film reviews, this guide includes fascinating and fun Top-10 lists and sidebars that are designed to lead fans to similar titles they might not have known about. The Sci-Fi Movie Guide: The Universe of Film from Alien to Zardoz will help ensure that you will never again have to worry about what to watch next. Useful both as a handy resource or a fun romp through the film world of science fiction. It also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.