The New Myths of Speculative Fiction Cinema: How Mythical Thought is Returning in the Contemporary World

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/2238-0701.2019n19-02

Keywords:

Cinema, Media, Myth, Speculative Fiction, Storytelling

Abstract

This paper argues that the decline of myth and mythical thought is reversing and that the substitute of ancient myth in modern societies – politics – has been replaced by the speculative fiction genre of cinematic storytelling. With this in mind the paper creates a link between: our species ability to tell stories and our necessity to consume them; the importance and characteristics of myth and mythical thought; the human craving for mythical stories; the contemporary speculative fjction trend worldwide in the box offjce; and a study of the most infmuential fjlms of all time.

Author Biography

Marco Fraga Silva, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias

Doutorando em Arte dos Media pela Universidade Lusófona de Lisboa. E-mail: marcoffs@sapo.pt.

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Published

2020-01-29

How to Cite

Silva, M. F. (2020). The New Myths of Speculative Fiction Cinema: How Mythical Thought is Returning in the Contemporary World. Ação Midiática – Estudos Em Comunicação, Sociedade E Cultura, 1(19), 12–34. https://doi.org/10.5380/2238-0701.2019n19-02

Issue

Ed. 19 - JAN/JUN (2020)

Section

Dossiê "Mitos, mídias e imaginários"

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