McLuhan's wake /

"Fascinated by the role technology played in transforming our lives, one of the twentieth century's most famous intellectuals realized, with stunning accuracy, the impact the digital age would have on our social, spiritual, economic and ideological selves. 'The global village' an...

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Corporate Authors:	Primitive Entertainment Inc, National Film Board of Canada
Other Authors:	McMahon, Kevin, 1958-, Sobelman, David, Anderson, Laurie, 1947-, McLuhan, Eric, Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	[Montréal] : National Film Board of Canada, [2003]
Edition:	Collector's ed.
Subjects:	McLuhan, Marshall, > 1911-1980. Mass media > Social aspects. Technology > Social aspects. Mass media and culture. Technology and civilization. Mass media specialists > Canada > Biography. Médias > Aspect social. Technologie > Aspect social. Médias et culture. Technologie et civilisation. Spécialistes des médias > Canada > Biographies. Documentary films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Motion pictures, Canadian.

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Summary:	"Fascinated by the role technology played in transforming our lives, one of the twentieth century's most famous intellectuals realized, with stunning accuracy, the impact the digital age would have on our social, spiritual, economic and ideological selves. 'The global village' and 'the medium is the message' are among the most quoted phrases of our time. Now, twenty years after his death, in the midst of an era of Internet, virtual and wired technologies, McLuhan's Wake explores the enduring hold of McLuhan's message"--Container.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. Special features: Interactive tetrads: exploring technology via McLuhan's laws of media -- The descent into the maelstrom: bonus short animated film of Edgar Allan Poe's story (5 min.) -- Exclusive video interview with Corrine McLuhan (91 min.) -- Exclusive audio interviews with Eric McLuhan, Neil Postman, Lewis Lapham, Edmund Carpenter, Gerald O'Grady, Philip Marchand, Frank Zingrone & Patricia Bruckmann -- More than one hour of vintage McCluhan audio clips -- Gallery featuring photographs of McLuhan & some of his mindbending aphorisms -- Original soundtrack by Kurt Swinghammer -- Hundreds of pages of printable text, including a McLuhan dossier, director's notes & original shooting script -- Study guide for McLuhan's wake. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; Dolby surround, stereo.
Audience:	Not rated.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, John Minh Tran ; editor, Christopher Donaldson ; music performed & composed by Kurt Swinghammer.