Alien Scene-by-Scene

by John David Ebert

Book Overview

In this new book by cultural critic John David Ebert, the 1979 classic science fiction film Alien, directed by Ridley Scott, is analyzed in a scene-by-scene breakdown. Ebert introduces the concept of the "metaphysical vulva" as a counter concept to Lacan's "phallus" as the film's central hidden signifier. Ebert demonstrates that the film concerns a battle for possession of this "metaphysical vulva" by two separate sign regimes: that of the scientific-industrial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517214246
• ISBN13: 9781517214241
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"