Indie Science Fiction Cinema Today

Author : Kathleen Fernandez-Vander Kaay,Chris Vander Kaay
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476669335

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Indie Science Fiction Cinema Today by Kathleen Fernandez-Vander Kaay,Chris Vander Kaay Pdf

Much of 20th century science fiction foretold technological and social developments beyond the year 2000. Since then, a key theme has been: what happens when the future no one anticipated arrives faster than anyone expected? Focusing on 21st century independent science fiction films, the author describes a seismic shift in subject matter as society moves into a new technological age. Independent films since the millennium are more daring, incisive and even plausible in their depiction of possible futures than blockbuster films of the same period. Twenty-one chapters break down today's subgenres, featuring interviews with the filmmakers who created them.

Author : Kathleen Fernandez-Vander Kaay,Chris Vander Kaay
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476630588

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Indie Science Fiction Cinema Today by Kathleen Fernandez-Vander Kaay,Chris Vander Kaay Pdf

 Much of 20th century science fiction foretold technological and social developments beyond the year 2000. Since then, a key theme has been: what happens when the future no one anticipated arrives faster than anyone expected? Focusing on 21st century independent science fiction films, the author describes a seismic shift in subject matter as society moves into a new technological age. Independent films since the millennium are more daring, incisive and even plausible in their depiction of possible futures than blockbuster films of the same period. Twenty-one chapters break down today’s subgenres, featuring interviews with the filmmakers who created them.

Author : Geoff King,Tanya Krzywinska
Publisher : Wallflower Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Science fiction films
ISBN : 1903364035

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Science Fiction Cinema by Geoff King,Tanya Krzywinska Pdf

This book charts the dimensions of one of the most popular genres in the cinema. From lurid comic-book blockbusters to dark dystopian visions, science fiction is seen as both a powerful cultural barometer of our times and the product of particular industrial and commercial frameworks. The authors outline the major themes of the genre, from representations of the mad scientist and computer hacker to the relationship between science fiction and postmodernism, exploring issues such as the meaning of special effects and the influence of science fiction cinema on the entertainment media of the digital age. Over one hundred films are discussed and the book concludes with an extensive case study of Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace.

Author : Sloan De Forest
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780762491537

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Must-See Sci-fi by Sloan De Forest Pdf

Spanning nine decades and branded by the most trusted authority on film, Turner Classic Movies: Must-See Sci-Fi showcases 50 of the most shocking, weird, wonderful, and mind-bending movies ever made. From A Trip to the Moon (1902) to Arrival (2016), science fiction cinema has produced a body of classics with a broader range of styles, stories, and subject matter than perhaps any other film genre. They are movies that embed themselves in the depths of the mind, coloring our view of day-to-day reality and probably fueling a few dreams (and nightmares) along the way. In Turner Classic Movies: Must-See Sci-Fi, fifty unforgettable films are profiled, including beloved favorites like The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and Fantastic Voyage (1966), groundbreaking shockers like Planet of the Apes (1968) and Alien (1979), and lesser-known landmarks like Things to Come (1936) and Solaris (1972). Illustrated by astounding color and black-and-white images, the book presents the best of this mind-bending genre, detailing through insightful commentary and behind-the-scenes stories why each film remains essential viewing. A perfect gift for any film buff or sci-fi fanatic!

Author : Christine Cornea
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015074264212

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Science Fiction Cinema by Christine Cornea Pdf

Offering a broad historical and theoretical reassessment of this popular genre, Cornea explores the development of science fiction in cinema from its very beginnings to the present day.

Author : J. P. Telotte
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2001-09-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0521596475

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Science Fiction Film by J. P. Telotte Pdf

Examines one of the most enduring genres of Hollywood cinema: the science fiction film.

Author : Philip Strick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Science fiction films
ISBN : 0904644901

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Science Fiction Movies by Philip Strick Pdf

Author : Sean Redmond,Leon Marvell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781317646525

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Endangering Science Fiction Film by Sean Redmond,Leon Marvell Pdf

Endangering Science Fiction Film explores the ways in which science fiction film is a dangerous and endangering genre. The collection argues that science fiction's cinematic power rests in its ability to imagine ‘Other’ worlds that challenge and disturb the lived conditions of the ‘real’ world, as it is presently known to us. From classic films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey and Solaris to modern blockbusters including World War Z and Gravity, and directors from David Cronenberg to Alfonso Cuarón, contributors comment on the way science fiction film engages with dangerous encounters, liminal experiences, sublime aesthetics, and untethers space and time to question the very nature of human existence. With the analysis of a diverse range of films from Europe, Asia, North and South America, Endangering Science Fiction Film offers a uniquely interdisciplinary view of the evolving and dangerous sentiments and sensibility of this genre.

Author : Daniel M Kimmel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1617200611

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Jar Jar Binks Must Die... and Other Observations about Science Fiction Movies by Daniel M Kimmel Pdf

"[Kimmel's] writing is intelligent and entertaining.... his knowledge of SF movies is encyclopedic.... This is the guy you want sitting next to you when Channel 45 has a weekend 'sci-fi' movie marathon.... For anyone who likes SF movies, this volume is worth the price of admission." --Don Sakers, "The Reference Library," in "Analog Science Fiction and Fact" "Kimmel displays expertise on the subject along with a lively sense of humor scarcely a page is turned that doesn't yield a few good laughs.... Readers who already take science fiction seriously will enjoy the book's panoptic breadth and it's frank jubilation in its subject matter.... [Kimmel] makes it his business to guide his readers to science fiction films that are worthy of our attention as social commentary, whiz-bang spectacle, or works of entertainment that carry an extra edge.... the best advice to take with you on your foray into "Jar Jar Binks Must Die" is this: keep your Netflix wish list at the ready. You're going to revisit movies you hadn't thought about in years and be irresistibly tantalized by films you've never seen, and maybe never even heard of." --Kilian Melloy, in "Edge Boston" ..".the leading film voice in fandom today... Dan's look at all the SF Films of the previous century-plus is powerful and serious and smart and even sassy at points.... His look at "Metropolis" and "Things to Come" are both brilliant and much deeper and broader than mine in these pages.... I thought it was the best written look at "Destination Moon" I've ever read.... I could spend a day heaping praise on the essay 'Our Batman'.... So many great piece in here that I should just say this is the best film of essays about film of any nature that I've read in ages.... the best pieces of writing on SF Film you'll ever see!" --Chris Garcia, in "The Drink Tank" ..".one is left wanting more, which is a testament to Kimmel's writing abilities.... Even when you find yourself not agreeing with Kimmel his take on "E.T." is just plain wrong damn it!--the book remains worthwhile and thought-provoking.... "Jar Jar Binks Must Die" is worth a purchase." --Sci-Fi Movie Page "A spirited explanation of the role of science fiction films in our culture. Any serious fan of the cinema must read this book." --Michael A. Burstein, John W. Campbell Award-winning author

Author : Edward Ashton
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250275042

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Mickey7 by Edward Ashton Pdf

*Soon to be the major motion picture Mickey17* The Martian meets Multiplicity in Edward Ashton's high concept science fiction thriller, in which Mickey7, an "expendable," refuses to let his replacement clone Mickey8 take his place. Dying isn’t any fun...but at least it’s a living. Mickey7 is an Expendable: a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonize the ice world Niflheim. Whenever there’s a mission that’s too dangerous—even suicidal—the crew turns to Mickey. After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact. After six deaths, Mickey7 understands the terms of his deal...and why it was the only colonial position unfilled when he took it. On a fairly routine scouting mission, Mickey7 goes missing and is presumed dead. By the time he returns to the colony base, surprisingly helped back by native life, Mickey7’s fate has been sealed. There’s a new clone, Mickey8, reporting for Expendable duties. The idea of duplicate Expendables is universally loathed, and if caught, they will likely be thrown into the recycler for protein. Mickey7 must keep his double a secret from the rest of the colony. Meanwhile, life on Niflheim is getting worse. The atmosphere is unsuitable for humans, food is in short supply, and terraforming is going poorly. The native species are growing curious about their new neighbors, and that curiosity has Commander Marshall very afraid. Ultimately, the survival of both lifeforms will come down to Mickey7. That is, if he can just keep from dying for good.

Author : I. Q. Hunter
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0415168686

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British Science Fiction Cinema by I. Q. Hunter Pdf

British Science Fiction Cinema celebrates the unique themes and concerns that distinguish British science fiction movies from their American counterparts. It considers examples that range from pulp fiction to creature features.

Author : J. P. Telotte,Gerald Duchovnay
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781781381830

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Science Fiction Double Feature by J. P. Telotte,Gerald Duchovnay Pdf

Critical discussion of cult cinema has often noted its tendency to straddle or ignore boundaries, to pull together different sets of conventions, narrative formulas, or character types for the almost surreal pleasure to be found in their sudden juxtapositions or narrative combination. With its own boundary-blurring nature - as both science and fiction, reality and fantasy - science fiction has played a key role in such cinematic cult formation. This volume examines that largely unexplored relationship, looking at how the sf film's own double nature neatly matches up with a persistent double vision common to the cult film. It does so by bringing together an international array of scholars to address key questions about the intersections of sf and cult cinema: how different genre elements, directors, and stars contribute to cult formation; what role fan activities, including con participation, play in cult development; and how the occulted or bad sf cult film works. The volume pursues these questions by addressing a variety of such sf cult works, including Robot Monster (1953), Zardoz (1974), A Boy and His Dog (1975), Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989), Space Truckers (1996), Ghost in the Shell 2 (2004), and Iron Sky (2012). What these essays afford is a revealing vision of both the sf aspects of much cult film activity and the cultish aspects of the whole sf genre.

Author : John Baxter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : 0302020047

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Science Fiction in the Cinema by John Baxter Pdf

Author : Robert C. Ring
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-25
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781440228643

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Sci-Fi Movie Freak by Robert C. Ring Pdf

"I'll be back." -- The Terminator, The Terminator (1984) To the movies, that is. And so will you with the help of Sci-Fi Movie Freak, a celebration of some of the greatest science-fiction movies of all time. Your inner geek will freak finding everything from classics like Metropolis, Forbidden Planet, and 2001: A Space Odyssey to modern movies including Avatar, Moon, and Inception, and even the entertaining "failures" like Robot Monster, Gammera the Invincible, and Battlefield Earth. Movies are divided into various chapters including Best of the Best, Further Essentials, and Lesser-Known Gems. • Features more than 100 movies • 250+ photos of movie stills and posters • Top 10 lists of the best directors, female characters, villains and more Free DVD included of the magnificently bad cult classic Plan 9 From Outer Space.

Author : William Johnson
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Film genres
ISBN : UOM:49015000843848

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Focus on the Science Fiction Film by William Johnson Pdf