Science Fiction Cinema: From Outerspace to Cyberspace

Krzywinska, Tanya ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0744-4144 and King, Geoff (2000) Science Fiction Cinema: From Outerspace to Cyberspace. Wallflower Press, unknown. ISBN 978-1903364031

Abstract / Summary

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 of this introductory study outline the major themes of the genre and explore issues such as the meaning of special effects and the influence of science fiction cinema on the entertainment media of the digital age. The book concludes with an extensive case-study of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

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