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The Rough Guide to Sci-Fi Movies (Rough Guides Reference)

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The Rough Guide to Sci-Fi Movies is a comprehensive guide to the final frontier of film. It explores our fascination with space exploration, time travel, fantastical worlds and alternative futures. This guide explains how everything from the philosophy of Plato to classic Victorian tales and cult comic books have helped to create one of cinemas most engaging genres. Discover the classics from Mexico, Russia and Japan, not forgetting the Anime science fiction tradition, along with everything else you need to know from Metropolis to Star Wars, via Blade Runner, 2001 and Alien. The Rough Guide to Sci-Fi Movies is your essential guide to a galaxy of film unbounded by time or space.

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Fully illustrated, stylish, square format titles each covering different film genres. Containing a central canon of fifty films, all meticulously reviewed.
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ISBN:
9781843535201
Author:
Scalzi, John
Publisher:
Rough Guides Limited
Subject:
History and criticism
Subject:
Science fiction films
Subject:
Film & Video - Reference
Subject:
Film - Reference
Subject:
Film and Television-Reference
Series:
Rough Guides Reference
Publication Date:
20051031
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
325
Dimensions:
7.08x7.08x.70 in. .99 lbs.
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