Barsanti Chris - The Sci - Fi Movie Guide The Universe Of Film From Alien To Zardoz - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: From the trashy to the epic from the classics to today's blockbusters this cinefile's guidebook reviews nearly 1,000 of the biggest baddest and brightest from every age and genre of cinematic science fiction! Once upon a time science fiction was only in the future. It was the stuff of drive - ins and cheap double - bills. Then with the ever - increasing rush of new society - altering technologies science fiction pushed its way to the present and it busted out of the genre ghetto of science fiction and barged its way into the mainstream. What used to be mere fantasy (trips to the moon? Wristwatch radios? Supercomputers capable of learning?) are now everyday reality. Whether nostalgic for the future or fast - forwarding to the present The Sci - Fi Movie Guide: The Universe of Film from Alien to Zardoz covers the broad and widening range of science - fiction movies. You ll find more than just Star Wars Star Trek and Transformers with reviews on many overlooked and under - appreciated gems and genres such as . Monsters! Pacific Rim Godzilla The Thing Creature from the Black Lagoon Superheroes: Thor Iron Man X - Men The Amazing Spider - man Superman Dystopias: THX 1138, 1984, The Hunger Games Avant - garde masterpieces: Solaris 2001, Brazil The Man Who Fell to Earth Time travel: 12 Monkeys The Time Machine Time Bandits Back to the Future Post - apocalyptic action: The Road Warrior I Am Legend Terminator Salvation Comedy: Dark Star Mars Attacks! Dr. Strangelove The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension Mystery Science Theater 3000 Aliens! The Day the Earth Stood Still Close Encounters of the Third Kind Contact Invasion of the Body Snatchers Signs Mad scientists! Frankenstein The Invisible Man The Abominable Dr. Phibes Shoot - em - ups: Aliens Universal Soldier Starship Troopers What the. ?: Battlefield Earth Prayer of the Rollerboys Repo: The Genetic Opera Tank Girl The 10th Victim Animation: WALL - E Akira Ghost in the Shell Small budgets big ideas: Donnie Darko Primer Sound of My Voice Computer Chess Neglected greats: Things to Come Children of Men Epics: Metropolis Blade Runner Cloud Atlas and many many more categories and movies! ! In addition to the nearly one thousand science fiction film reviews this guide includes fascinating and fun Top - 10 lists and sidebars that are designed to lead fans to similar titles they might not have known about. The Sci - Fi Movie Guide: The Universe of Film from Alien to Zardoz will help ensure that you will never again have to worry about what to watch next. Useful both as a handy resource or a fun romp through the film world of science fiction. It also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index adding to its usefulness.
Title: The Sci - Fi Movie Guide The Universe Of Film From Alien To Zardoz
Author(s): Barsanti Chris
Publisher: Visible Ink Press
Barcode: 9781578595037
Pages: 510 Pages, 120 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 10/14/2014
Category: Film: Styles & Genres