Science Fiction and Fantasy Films of the 1970s
Science Fiction and Fantasy Films of the 1970s

Author: John Kenneth Muir

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2013-10-23

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781492962427

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Films of the 1970s by John Kenneth Muir is a detailed history and analysis of more than 100 genre films produced between the span of 1970 - 1979. The book looks at the historical context of dystopian, post-apocalyptic, and outer space movies of the day, and reveals how these movies are both a look at tomorrow and a product of their times.

Flights of Fancy
Flights of Fancy

Author: Kenneth Von Gunden

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2001-09-15

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780786412143

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In-depth analyses are presented of 15 superior films, each one representing a subgenre of fantasy cinema--Beauty and the Beast, Conan the Barbarian, The Dark Crystal, Dragonslayer, 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T, It's a Wonderful Life, Jason and the Argonauts, King Kong, Lost Horizon, Popeye, Superman, The Thief of Baghdad, Time Bandits, Topper, and The Wizard of Oz. A chapter is devoted to each film, providing a plot summary and detailed information about cast and crew, special effects (stop-motion animation, miniatures, hanging miniatures, optical effects, tricks of perspective, blue screens, matte paintings, glass shots, reverse projection, slow motion, rear and front projection, etc.), and strengths and weaknesses, as well as explorations of the film's relationship to written fantasy, other films, and cultural myths.

Empire of Dreams
Empire of Dreams

Author: Andrew Gordon

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9780742555785

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A look at various science fiction, fantasy, and horror films directed by Steven Spielberg, one of the contemporary filmmakers.

Columbia Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928-1982
Columbia Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928-1982

Author: Michael R. Pitts

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-10

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 078645766X

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From 1928 through 1982, when Columbia Pictures Corporation was a traded stock company, the studio released some of the most famous and popular films dealing with horror, science fiction and fantasy. This volume covers more than 200 Columbia feature films within these genres, among them Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Earth vs. the Flying Saucers and The Revenge of Frankenstein. Also discussed in depth are the vehicles of such horror icons as Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and John Carradine. Additionally highlighted are several of Columbia's lesser known genre efforts, including the Boston Blackie and Crime Doctor series, such individual features as By Whose Hand?, Cry of the Werewolf, Devil Goddess, Terror of the Tongs and The Creeping Flesh, and dozens of the studio's short subjects, serials and made-for-television movies.

100 Science Fiction Films
100 Science Fiction Films

Author: Barry Keith Grant

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-10-12

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1349926043

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A comprehensive guide to science fiction films, which analyzes and contextualizes the most important examples of the genre, from Un voyage dans la lune (1902), to The Road (2009).

The Golden Age of Science Fiction
The Golden Age of Science Fiction

Author: John Wade

Publisher: Pen and Sword History

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781526729255

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John Wade grew up in the 1950s, a decade that has since been dubbed the 'golden age of science fiction'. It was a wonderful decade for science fiction, but not so great for young fans. With early television broadcasts being advertised for the first time as 'unsuitable for children' and the inescapable barrier of the 'X' certificate in the cinema barring anyone under the age of sixteen, the author had only the radio to fall back on - and that turned out to be more fertile for the budding SF fan than might otherwise have been thought. Which is probably why, as he grew older, rediscovering those old TV broadcasts and films that had been out of bounds when he was a kid took on a lure that soon became an obsession.For him, the super-accuracy and amazing technical quality of today's science fiction films pale into insignificance beside the radio, early TV and B-picture films about people who built rockets in their back gardens and flew them to lost planets, or tales of aliens who wanted to take over, if not our entire world, then at least our bodies. This book is a personal account of John Wade's fascination with the genre across all the entertainment media in which it appeared - the sort of stuff he revelled in as a young boy - and still enjoys today.

Horror Films of the 1970s
Horror Films of the 1970s

Author: John Kenneth Muir

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2012-11-22

Total Pages: 682

ISBN-13: 0786491566

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The seventies were a decade of groundbreaking horror films: The Exorcist, Carrie, and Halloween were three. This detailed filmography covers these and 225 more. Section One provides an introduction and a brief history of the decade. Beginning with 1970 and proceeding chronologically by year of its release in the United States, Section Two offers an entry for each film. Each entry includes several categories of information: Critical Reception (sampling both '70s and later reviews), Cast and Credits, P.O.V., (quoting a person pertinent to that film's production), Synopsis (summarizing the film's story), Commentary (analyzing the film from Muir's perspective), Legacy (noting the rank of especially worthy '70s films in the horror pantheon of decades following). Section Three contains a conclusion and these five appendices: horror film cliches of the 1970s, frequently appearing performers, memorable movie ads, recommended films that illustrate how 1970s horror films continue to impact the industry, and the 15 best genre films of the decade as chosen by Muir.

Science Fiction
Science Fiction

Author: John Clute

Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780751302028

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An encyclopedia of science fiction magazines, authors, classic titles, graphic works, genre films and television programs, and the effect history has played in relation to this genre.

Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction
Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction

Author: David Seed

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2011-06-23

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0199557454

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David Seed examines how science fiction has emerged as a popular genre of literature in the 20th century, and discusses it in relation to themes such as science and technology, space, aliens, utopias, and gender. Looking at some of the most influential writers of the genre he also considers the wider social and political issues it raises.

Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films

Author: Stuart Galbraith IV

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2007-01-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780786421268

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This is a detailed analysis of 103 Japanese science fiction, horror and fantasy feature films released theatrically or directly to television in the United States from 1950 through 1992. Each entry provides a plot synopsis, critique, background on the production, contemporary review quotes, and a comparison between the U.S. and Japanese versions. The filmography is arranged by studio and includes American and Japanese titles, release dates and releasing studios; comprehensive production and cast credits; running time; U.S. rating (when appropriate); and alternate titles.