🎬 🧪 Science. Art. Film.: Army of Darkness (1992)

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Mccoy Cct , Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601 | Canberra

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When a dimwit homewares salesman, Ash (Bruce Campbell), slips back in time, he must battle the medieval dead to find a way back home.
As part of the Evil Dead universe, Sam Raimi combines breathless action with slapstick humour and medieval fantasy to create an over-the-top comic book cavalcade of a movie.
After the screening, join our vibrant panel discussion to explore what excites science communication scholars about this dark fantasy comedy film - and discover how fictional stories and devices, such as the ‘boomstick’, can inspire audience engagement with technology and science.
‘Ash's dialogue keeps the movie just goofy enough that even audiences that don't go in for schlock-horror phantasmagorias will be tickled.’ – Los Angeles Times
Presented as part of our Science. Art. Film. series in partnership with the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, ANU.
Panellist:
Dr Graham J Walker is a science communication educator, researcher and practitioner at the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, ANU. His research investigates informal science learning, capacity building, cross-cultural contexts, and emotion and motivation, with a focus on science centres, science shows and hands-on approaches – including using these methods to engage with social and environmental issues. He also teaches in these areas.
Moderator:
Dr Anna-Sophie Jürgens is a Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, ANU and the Head of POPSICULE, ANU’s Science in Popular Culture and Entertainment Hub. Dr Jürgens’ research explores cultural meanings of science, the history of (violent) clowns and mad scientists, science and humour, and the interface between science and (public) art.
Images: Army of Darkness © 1993 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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