The first full-length translation in English of an essential work of postmodernism The publication of Simulacra et Simulation in 1981 marked Jean Baudrillard's first important step toward theorizing the postmodern Moving away from the Marxist Freudian approaches that had concerned him earlier Baudrillard developed in this book a theory of contemporary culture that relies on displacing economic notions of cultural production with notions of cultural expenditure Baudrillard uses the concepts of the simulacra
- the copy without an original
- & simulation These terms are crucial to an understanding of the postmodern to the extent that they address the concept of mass reproduction & reproduceability that characterizes our electronic media culture Baudrillard's book represents a unique & original effort to rethink cultural theory from the perspective of a new concept of cultural materialism one that radically redefines postmodern formulations of the body

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Over the past fifty years many thousands of conflict simulations have been published that bring the dynamics of past & possible future wars to life In this book Philip Sabin explores the theory & practice of conflict simulation as a topic in its own right based on his thirty years of experience in designing wargames & using them in teaching Simulating War sets conflict simulation in its proper context alongside more familiar techniques such as game theory & operational analysis It explains in detail the analytical & modelling techniques involved & it teaches you how to design your own simulations of conflicts of your choice The book provides eight simple illustrative simulations of specific historical conflicts complete with rules maps & counters Simulating War is essential reading for all recreational or professional simulation gamers & for anyone who is interested in modelling war from teachers & students to military officers ...

A collection of six simulation products ranging from police traffic a zoo a circus farming & recovery services This is a great compilation for the seasoned simulation fan & those yet to discover this most popular of PC gaming genres This collection comprises Police Simulator Traffic Manager Zoo Park Farming World Recovery Search & Rescue Circus World ...

Players can run on foot or take to the skies with a jetpack or hovering skateboard-like device to dodge enemy attacks or get a better lock on their targets Players can fire at targets in the distance or switch to sword attacks for close-range targets The Wii Remote controller's pointing ability is used to aim weapons while the Nunchuk controller is used for positioning & manoeuvring Numerous settings include beautifully rendered cityscapes & dramatic underwater tunnels all populated by fierce enemies It's all about the multiplier The better a player's skills the more points are earned & the bigger the bonus Players will want to play the game again & again to beat their personal best on each level The better the performance the bigger the multiplier & the higher the final score ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Screen adaptation of the award-winning comic series created by Frank Miller Interweaving multiple storylines from the series& history the film is set both before & after & Sin City& (2005) Powers Boothe returns as corrupt politician Senator Roark who is being hunted down by Nancy Callahan (Jessica Alba) after the suicide of her friend & protector John Hartigan (Bruce Willis) Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as a shady gambler determined to bring down the city&s biggest villain; & Josh Brolin plays Dwight Mc Carthy a man struggling to maintain control over his life & personal demons while fending off his ex-girlfriend Ava (Eva Green)&s wealthy husband Damien Lord (Marton Csokas) The ensemble cast also

Includes:: Mickey Rourke Juno Temple & Jeremy Piven

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Walk down the right back alley in Sin City & you can find anything Welcome to Sin City This town beckons to the tough the corrupt the brokenhearted Some call it dark Hard-boiled Then there are those who call it home Crooked cops Sexy dames Desperate vigilantes Some are seeking revenge Others lust after redemption & then there are those hoping for a little of both A universe of unlikely & reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care Three stories
- shocking suspenseful & searing
- come to the fore in a new motion picture from co-directors Frank Miller (comics idol & author of the Sin City comics) & Robert Rodriguez
- with special guest director Quentin Tarantino! Sin City was one of several films around the world to be shot on a completely "digital backlot"; with all the acting shot in front of a green screen & the backgrounds added during post-production) While the other movies Immortel (ad vitam) (2004) Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow (2004) & Casshern (2004) were shot first Rodriguez&s use of High-Definition digital cameras (like & Sky Captain&) in addition to the &backlot& method makes Sin City one of the world&s first &fully-digital& live action motion pictures Desperate to create Sin Cityas a translation rather than a & Hollywood& adaptation Robert Rodriguez & Frank Miller actually used the panels from the original comic books as storyboards for the movie The visual style strongly echoes the comics throughout with the black & white footage broken up momentarily by splashes of colour in certain scenes
- a similar effect was used in Pleasantville Needless to say this all contributes to make
- possibly
- the greatest most authentic comic book &translation& yet Actors Bruce Willis Mickey Rourke Jessica Alba Clive Owen Nick Stahl Powers Boothe Rutger Hauer Elijah Wood Rosario Dawson Benicio Del Toro Michael Madsen Devon Aoki Brittany Murphy Michael Clarke Duncan Carla Gugino & Josh Hartnett Director Robert Rodriguez & Frank Miller Certificate 18 years & over Year 2005 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English ; Italian
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English ; Italian ; English for the hearing impaired Duration 2 hours (approx)






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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Walk down the right back alley in Sin City & you can find anything Welcome to Sin City This town beckons to the tough the corrupt the brokenhearted Some call it dark Hard-boiled Then there are those who call it home Crooked cops Sexy dames Desperate vigilantes Some are seeking revenge Others lust after redemption & then there are those hoping for a little of both A universe of unlikely & reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care Three stories
- shocking suspenseful & searing
- come to the fore in a new motion picture from co-directors Frank Miller (comics idol & author of the Sin City comics) & Robert Rodriguez
- with special guest director Quentin Tarantino! Sin City was one of several films around the world to be shot on a completely "digital backlot"; with all the acting shot in front of a green screen & the backgrounds added during post-production) While the other movies Immortel (ad vitam) (2004) Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow (2004) & Casshern (2004) were shot first Rodriguez&s use of High-Definition digital cameras (like & Sky Captain&) in addition to the &backlot& method makes Sin City one of the world&s first &fully-digital& live action motion pictures Desperate to create Sin Cityas a translation rather than a & Hollywood& adaptation Robert Rodriguez & Frank Miller actually used the panels from the original comic books as storyboards for the movie The visual style strongly echoes the comics throughout with the black & white footage broken up momentarily by splashes of colour in certain scenes
- a similar effect was used in Pleasantville Needless to say this all contributes to make
- possibly
- the greatest most authentic comic book &translation& yet Actors Bruce Willis Mickey Rourke Jessica Alba Clive Owen Nick Stahl Powers Boothe Rutger Hauer Elijah Wood Rosario Dawson Benicio Del Toro Michael Madsen Devon Aoki Brittany Murphy Michael Clarke Duncan Carla Gugino & Josh Hartnett Director Robert Rodriguez & Frank Miller Certificate 18 years & over Year 2005 Languages English





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Walk down the right back alley in Sin City & you can find anything but you don&t need to live in Sin City to get high-quality Select action figures of the movie&s main cast! The Sin City Select Hartigan 7-Inch Action Figure is fully poseable & based on Bruce Willis& appearance in the 2005 feature film Hartigan comes packaged with a deluxe display base & accessories in the famous Select display packaging complete with spine reference artwork ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Deluxe box set contains • Sin City on Blu-ray (2 discs contains theatrical & recut extended versions) • Sin City 2 A Dame To Kill For on Blu-ray (2 discs contains 2D & 3D versions) • Basin City metal street sign • Sin City playing cards • Sin City magnet set • Sin City theatrical poster • Sin City 2 A Dame To Kill For theatrical poster Synopses Sin City
- Robert Rodriguez Frank Miller & Quentin Tarantino direct an amazing cast of big –screen favourites (Bruce Willis Jessica Alba Mickey Rourke Clive Owen Brittany Murphy Benicio Del Toro Rosario Dawson & more!) in this acclaimed & visually stunning hit that’s straight from the pages of Miller’s hop series of “ Sin City” graphic novels Sin City 2 A Dame to Kill For
- Co-directors Robert Rodriguez & Frank Miller reunite to bring Miller’s “ Sin City” graphic novels back to the screen in SIN CITY 2 A DAME TO KILL FOR Weaving together two of Miller’s classic stories with new tales the town’s most hard boiled citizens cross paths with some of its more reviled inhabitants in this visually stunning thrill ride With an all-star cast including Eva Green Josh Brolin Mickey Rourke Rosario Dawson Jessica Alba Bruce Willis Powers Boothe Joseph Gordon-Levitt Ray Liotta Jeremy Piven & Dennis Haysbert

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Alex Bernier (Ledger) is a member of an arcane order of priests known as Carolingians When the head of the order dies Alex is sent to Rome to investigate mysterious circumstances surrounding the death & soon finds himself plunged into the heart of a mystery The body bears strange marks on the chest which may or may not be the sign of a Sin Eater (Furmann) a renegade who offers absolution last rites & therefore a path to heaven outside the jurisdiction of the church Alex enlists the aid of his old comrade Father Thomas (Addy) & of a troubled artist (Sossamon) upon whom he once performed an exorcism He soon finds himself plunged into a mystery only to find himself at the heart of it Actors Heath Ledger Shannyn Sossamon Benno Furmann Mark Addy Peter Weller & Francesco Carnelutti Director Brian Helgeland Certificate 15 years & over Year 2003 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English Duration 1 hour & 38 minutes (approx)
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