Outer space, whether the homeland of demonic invaders or the destination of intrepid explorers, seems to ignite the wildest imagination of filmmakers and audiences alike. And back on earth we all marvel when our planet is taken over by apes or when in a laboratory beings are created that defy, or perhaps reflect, our own humanity. This lavishly ...
Steven Spielberg's sci-fi horror movie Night Skies. David Lynch's Ronnie Rocket, Terry Gilliam's Watchmen and Ridley Scott's I Am Legend. These are just some of the legendary sci-fi films covered in this amazing book. Legendary because none of them ever actually made it to the screen! Drawing on many exclusive new interviews with the film-makers ...
Following on from "Star Trek Memories", this book is an account of how the original cast was brought out of retirement for the "Star Trek" movies. It reveals what went into the making of all six classic "Star Trek" films, plus the more recent "Star Trek: Generations".
This text attempts to shape definitions of the American science fiction film, studying the connection between the films and social preconceptions. It covers many classic films and discusses their import, seeking to rescue the genre from the neglect of film theorists. The book should appeal to both film buff and fans of science fiction.
A companion series to all things Star Trek, including facts and figures on the original series and the later incarnations, the movies, props, uniforms, alien races, and even inside jokes.
This is an insider's account of the making of "Blade Runner", arguably the most influential science fiction film ever made. It was a seven-year odyssey which tested the nerve and imagination of the most innovative writers, producers, special effects technicians and set designers in the industry. The author was present throughout the entire ...
From Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, and Arthur C. Clarke to Chelsea-Quinn Yarbro and Roger Zelazny, from science fiction authors worldwide to the directors of sci-fi films for movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey and television series like Star Trek, from the magazines that publish the writers in this exciting and extraordinarily inventive field to the ...
Behind-the-scenes hero to anyone who's thrilled to giant monsters duking it out over Tokyo, Eiji Tsuburaya was the visual effects mastermind behind "Godzilla", "Ultraman", and numerous Japanese science fiction and fantasy movies and television shows beloved around the world. The first book on this legendary film figure in English, this rich, ...
This is a timely book that uses science fiction to provoke reflection and discussion on philosophical issues. From the nature of mind to the ethics of AI and neural enhancement, science fiction thought experiments fire the philosophical imagination, encouraging us to think outside of the box about classic philosophical problems and even to ...
Written by a world expert in Science Fiction, 'Reading Science Fiction Film' is both a hugely entertaining and enlightening read and a new critical approach to SF films that considers them as both autonomous creations and contributions to the genre and to the broader culture. Roz Kaveney looks at the movies of alien invasion and movie franchises, ...
This provocative, thought-provoking and thoroughly entertaining guide explains the basics of philosophy as seen through today's blockbuster science fiction movies.
Along with biographical material on the stars, the filmmakers, and the technicians responsible for cinema's first special effects, this volume has plot summaries of all the films, production anecdotes, literary origins and production credits.
Following on from "Star Trek Memories", this book is an account of how the original cast was brought together again out of retirement for the "Star Trek" movies. It explains the individual motivations of the actors who came together again.
The technical advisers to the TV series "Star Trek: The Next Generation" take readers into the world they created for the show. The book contains blueprints, sketches and line drawings, and takes a look at the "USS Enterprise NCC 1701-D".
Science fiction, more than any other film genre, allows cinema to exhibit its own distinctive matters of expression. Whether these be the state-of-the-art special effects technologies of 2001: A Space Odyssey, or the symbolic imagery of ruined cityscapes in Blade Runner, they allow the spectator to experience the totality of the audiovisual thrill ...
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This philosophical treatise begins by examining the quartet of ALIEN films starring Sigourney Weaver. Addressing the narrative within each film, it also expands to look at the overall story arc of the series.
This fresh look at the basics of physics deconstructs, demystifies, and debunks popular Hollywood films through the scientific explanations of the action genres most dynamic and unforgettable scenes.
Perhaps because of its very popularity and cult status, science fiction in all its forms has long suffered from critical neglect. This is especially true of the science fiction film - a genre as old as cinema itself - which has rarely received the serious attention devoted to such genres as the western, the film noir and recently, under the aegis ...
Written as a field manual, this guide to the world of the film "Alien" and its sequels presents each piece of technology - ships, vehicles, uniforms, etc - in separate chapters. It also includes annotated cut-away diagrams, stills and blueprints from the three films, and anecdotal observations.
Paranoia, the Bomb, and 1950s Science Fiction Films argues that sf films of that era open a window on the cultural paranoia that characterized 1950s America, a phenomenon largely triggered by the discovery and use of nuclear weapons during World War II. This study uses psychoanalytic theory to articulate a precise definition of paranoia. The ...
Science Fiction Film examines one of the most enduring and popular genres of Hollywood cinema, suggesting how the science fiction film reflects attitudes toward science, technology, and reason as they have evolved in American culture over the course of the twentieth century. J. P. Telotte provides a survey of science fiction film criticism, ...
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