Gargani

Gargani, Aldo Giorgio (1933 – June 20, 2009) Philosopher

2009 – Deaths G-K « The Graveyard 2010

 They and Gargani, subscribed to the belief that the science fiction and monster films of the 1950s served as inspiration to scientists all over the world, and this idea of the inspirational scientist was the leading force in propelling the United States into the future.

SXSW 2009 Preview: ‘Monsters from the Id’ | We Are Movie Geeks 2009

However, with all of this discovery about these films and the influences they create, Gargani had but one question.

SXSW 2009 Preview: ‘Monsters from the Id’ | We Are Movie Geeks 2009

When Gargani set out to make his film, his intentions were not as scientific or as studying of our society as it turned out.

SXSW Review: ‘Monsters from the Id’ | We Are Movie Geeks 2009

 Upon looking underneath the surface and viewing what effect films like ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ and ‘Forbidden Planet’ had on the society that watched them, Gargani realized the deeper meaning.

SXSW Review: ‘Monsters from the Id’ | We Are Movie Geeks 2009

Gargani also learned that he was not alone in this belief.

SXSW 2009 Preview: ‘Monsters from the Id’ | We Are Movie Geeks 2009

 However, Gargani brilliantly uses the clips he has accumulated of over 30 such films and the interviews he has conducted with the physics professors, rocket scientists, and film professors who share his belief that true inspiration begins in the childlike imagination.

SXSW Review: ‘Monsters from the Id’ | We Are Movie Geeks 2009

Ultimately, though, Gargani is less interested in the monsters or what they personified for commie-phobic, atomic-anxious Americans than in their square-jawed scientist heroes inspiring a generation of wide-eyed, popcorn-munching youngsters to take up careers in chemistry, physics, and, yes, rocket science.

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Gargani and Aumueller will concentrate on the refreshed visual identity their company created for History�?

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Blue Room's Gargani and Aumueller To Present "Motion Design and Logo Development" Lecture At NYU, Tues.

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