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Campion Conversations | A Frankenstein Tale: Dissecting the films of Paul Verhoven

Campion Conversations | A Frankenstein Tale: Dissecting the films of Paul Verhoven
06 May 2020

The latest episode of Campion Conversations dives into three of the films in idiosyncratic director Paul Verhoeven’s canon: Robocop, Total Recall and Starship Troopers. Do these shlocky sci-fi action romps really explore themes from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Plato’s Republic?

 

 

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Ever wondered how Marvel movies relate to Nietzsche? Or what Netflix might have to do with existentialism? Campion Conversations is the official podcast of Campion College Australia and the place to hear our academics discuss pop culture and, occasionally, current affairs in light of the humanities.

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