Modern Sci-Fi Films FAQ

All That's Left to Know About Time-Travel, Alien, Robot, and Out-of-This-World Movies Since 1970

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by Tom DeMichael

Type: Encyclopedias
Subject: Genre > Science Fiction
Keywords: science fiction, modernism
Publishing date: 2014
Publisher: Applause Books
Collection: FAQ
Language: English

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Paperback • 402 pages
6 x 9 inches (15.5 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-1-4803-5061-8

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Book Presentation:
Many science fiction movies from the last 40 years have blazed new vistas for viewers. They've reached further into the future, traveled longer into the past, soared deeper into the vastness of the cosmos, and probed more intently inside man's consciousness than any other period of film before. And audiences ate them up, taking four of the top ten spots in all-time ticket sales in America while earning more than $2 billion at the box office.

Modern Sci-Fi Films FAQ takes a look at the genre's movies from the last 40 years, where the dreams of yesterday and today may become tomorrow's realities. 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. Filled with biographies, synopses, production stories, and images and illustrations – many seldom seen in print – the book focuses on films that give audiences two hours where they can forget about their troubles, sit back, crunch some popcorn, and visit worlds never before seen... worlds of robots, time travel, aliens, space exploration, and other far-out ideas.

About the Author:
Tom DeMichael (Chicago, IL) holds a degree in American history and has published numerous books and magazine articles on subjects as diverse as American film, collectible toys, American firefighting, and television's greatest game shows. He is also the author of James Bond FAQ for Applause Cinema and Theater Books. A devout student of cinema, as well as a special-effects makeup artist, he never met a sci-fi film he didn't like.

Press Reviews:
"[DeMichael has] written an entertaining, informative overview of more than four decades of the genre, and it's an ideal read, in particular, for budding sci-fi fans looking for a solid list of recommendations." --Andrew Bemis, Vermicious

''DeMichael has such a playful vocabulary that evokes the love of a true-fan. The words are excited and an absolute pleasure to digest, even if there is a lot of content involved.'' --American of London, December 11

''…DeMichael gives a comprehensive overview of modern science fiction cinema from the 1970s onwards…the sections on seminal spaceships from Star Wars to Prometheus and SFX experts like Dennis Muren and Stan Winston are revealing enough to make this an illuminating read.'' --Starburst Magazine

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