UNC German Studies Consortium

Spring 2005

Seminar in German Studies:  Virtual/Reality  TR 3:30-4:45 PM

Instructor:  Oliver Speck (Assistant Professor of German – 910-962-7311) specko@uncw.edu

Description: Ever since Meliès showed that film has the means to transport us into another, fantastic, world, movies that show an alternative reality have become increasingly popular. This course will explore films that treat virtual reality as an alternative consciousness (Total Recall, The Matrix) and films that introduce a notion of the Virtual as a potential for (political) change (Groundhog Day, Run Lola Run).

Films:

The Matrix
Total Recall
Vanilla Sky (and the Spanish original)
The Others (and the Spanish original)
Run Lola Run
Groundhog Day
Sliding Doors
Videodrome
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