The Sci-fi Movie Guide: The Universe of Film from Alien to Zardoz

(Paperback, Second Edition)

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Once upon a time, science fiction was only in the future. It was the stuff of drive-ins and cheap double-bills. Then, with the ever-increasing rush of new, society-altering technologies, science fiction pushed its way to the present, and it busted out of the genre ghetto of science fiction and barged its way into the mainstream. What used to be mere fantasy (trips to the moon Wristwatch radios Supercomputers capable of learning) are now everyday reality. Whether nostalgic for the future or fast-forwarding to the present, this guide covers an enormous range of sci-fi.

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"The perfect companion to your cable box." Sci-Fi Entertainment

"... With this monumental book, Barsanti offers a fresh resource on the genre. ... A great book for science fiction cinephiles and novices alike ... Essential. All readers." Choice

"Compelling trivia is shared throughout ... this guidebook reads like the best of IMDB as narrated by a trusted friend and will be a beneficial ready reference for libraries with expansive film collections." Library Journal

"... a quick and handy aid for digging into films ... Science Fiction isnt just about main stream success at the box offices, its about cinematic achievement that challenge your mind and introduce fresh new concepts ... and wondrous storytelling. There is much in this book that will pave the way for just those types of mental stimulation. The Sci-Fi Movie Guide is a great place to start." HorrorNews.net

Author Bio

Chris Barsanti is the author of Filmology: A Movie-a-Day Guide to the Movies You Need to Know (2010) and the Eyes Wide Open annual film guide series. A member of New York Film Critics Online and the Online Film Critics Society, he is a regular film reviewer for Film Journal International, PopMatters, and Film Racket. He has also written for numerous other publications, including The Barnes & Noble Review, The Chicago Tribune, Playboy, Publishers Weekly, The Millions, The Virginia Quarterly Review, and The Chicago Reader. Barsanti earned his Masters in journalism from Northwestern University and works in publishing. He cried the first time he saw Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and thinks anybody who didnt has a heart of stone. He resides in New York.