Modern sci-fi films FAQ
Subtitle: all that's left to know about time travel, alien, robot, and out-of-this-world movies since 1970
By: Tom DeMichael
Series: FAQ
Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Milwaukee, WI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
ISBN-13: 9781480350618
Subjects: Motion pictures; History and criticism; Science fiction films; History
Description: "Many science fiction movies from the last 40 years have blazed new vistas for viewers. Theyve reached further into the future, traveled longer into the past, soared deeper into the vastness of the cosmos, and probed more intently inside mans consciousness than any other period of film before ... This FAQ travels to a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away ... visits a theme park where DNA-created dinosaurs roam ... watches as aliens come to Earth, hunting humans for sport ... and much, much more."--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-380) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : Where have we been, where are we going?; title: After words collide : the literary roots of modern sci-fi films; title: The future is closer than you think : the worlds of tomorrow; title: I don't think this is Kansas anymore : alternate worlds; title: How fast can I get to the year 2412? : the wonders of time travel; title: Bang! Zoom! To the moon ... and beyond : outer space travels; title: Can't we all just get along? : fiends from other worlds; title: How long can you stay? : friends from other worlds; title: Are you sure that's safe? : sci-fi-entists and their experiments; title: Time for a lube job : robots and robot wannabes; title: But where do you keep the spare? : sci-fi spaceships; title: How do they do that? : the sci-fi magicians; title: Rate or rate not ... there is no try : top five modern sci-fi films.