Modern Sci-Fi Films FAQ : All That's Left to Know About Time Travel, Alien, Robot, and Out-of-This-World Movies Since 1970

Demichael, Tom

ISBN 10: 1480350613 / ISBN 13: 9781480350618

Published by Applause, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Modern Sci-Fi Films FAQ : All That's Left to Know About Time Travel, Alien, Robot, and Out-of-This-World Movies Since 1970
• Publisher: Applause
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1480350613
• ISBN 13: 9781480350618
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.