Electronic hunter: the cyborg in mainstream science fiction films
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Keywords

science fiction
cyborg
mainstream cinema,
Terminator film series
RoboCop film series
technophobia

How to Cite

Kamrowska, A. (2021). Electronic hunter: the cyborg in mainstream science fiction films. Images. The International Journal of European Film, Performing Arts and Audiovisual Communication, 28(37), 21–34. https://doi.org/10.14746/i.2020.37.02

Abstract

The aim of this text is to analyze the cyborg motif in mainstream American science fiction films, as represented by the Terminator and RoboCop film series. The cyborg characters presented in these films are focused mainly on violence and destruction, which emphasizes the technophobic attitude of the culture within which these films were made. The only redemption of their otherness is showing their humanity. For a cyborg, its technological provenance is a burden and results in its sense of guilt. In this manner, American science fiction films support anthropocentrism and the conservative status quo.

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