Science Fiction Cinema: From Outerspace to Cyberspace
Item Number
PN1995.9.S26
Author/Artist/Editor
Geoff King, Tanya Krzywinska
Type
Book, Hard Copy
Date
2000
Press/Publisher
Wallflower Press
Language
English
Description
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 sci