From Alien to The Matrix: Reading Science Fiction Film

Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing India

Edition: Edition

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 256

Release Date: 23-04-2005

Part Number: 24halftones

Details: Product Description



Roz Kaveney, an expert in science fiction literature and film, has written an entertaining and enlightening new read on the genre. She explores the history of science fiction film and literature, the recurring themes and characters across the genre, development of special effects technology and the advent of CGI, the business and culture of movie franchises, and the legitimization of "geek culture" through the blockbuster successes of sci-fi movies. Films discussed include
Dark City, Strange Days, the
Star Wars series, the
Terminator films, the
Alien quartet, and
Galaxy Quest.




Review



"An incredibly necessary text--arming the geeks with tools to read films for the DVD generation--and possibly regeneration. Clear, simple text, in which an understanding of slash fiction is as important to the text as an encyclopedic knowledge of a hundred years of written SF, and what movies mean."--Neil Gaiman

"An exemplary book of its kind. For any other authors considering tackling this subject, it is the book to beat."--Charles Shaar Murray




About the Author



Roz Kaveney is a freelance writer and editor and chief contributor to
Reading the Vampire Slayer (I.B.Tauris 2003).

EAN: 9781850438069

Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches

Languages: English