Modern Sci-Fi Films FAQ

Many science fiction movies from the last 40 years have blazed new vistas for viewers. They've reached further into the future traveled longer into the past soared deeper into the vastness of the cosmos and probed more intently inside man's consciousness than any other period of film before. And audiences ate them up taking four of the top ten spots in all-time ticket sales in America while earning more than $2 billion at the box office.THEModern Sci-Fi Films FAQE takes a look at the genre's movies from the last 40 years where the dreams of yesterday and today may become tomorrow's realities. This FAQ travels to a long time ago in a galaxy far far away... visits a theme park where DNA-created dinosaurs roam... watches as aliens come to Earth hunting humans for sport... and much much more. Filled with biographies synopses production stories and images and illustrations a many seldom seen in print a the book focuses on films that give audiences two hours where they can forget about their troubles sit back crunch some popcorn and visit worlds never before seen... worlds of robots time travel aliens space exploration and other far-out ideas.

TOM DEMICHAEL holds a degree in American history and has published numerous books and magazine articles on subjects as diverse as American film, collectible toys, American firefighting, and television's greatest game shows. He is also the author of James Bond FAQ for Applause Cinema and Theatre Books. A devout student of cinema, as well as a special-effects makeup artist, he never met a sci-fi film he didn't like.

Many science fiction movies from the last 40 years have blazed new vistas for viewers. They've reached further into the future traveled longer into the past soared deeper into the vastness of the cosmos and probed more intently inside man's consciousness than any other period of film before. And audiences ate them up taking four of the top ten spots in all-time ticket sales in America while earning more than $2 billion at the box office.THEModern Sci-Fi Films FAQE takes a look at the genre's movies from the last 40 years where the dreams of yesterday and today may become tomorrow's realities. This FAQ travels to a long time ago in a galaxy far far away... visits a theme park where DNA-created dinosaurs roam... watches as aliens come to Earth hunting humans for sport... and much much more. Filled with biographies synopses production stories and images and illustrations a many seldom seen in print a the book focuses on films that give audiences two hours where they can forget about their troubles sit back crunch some popcorn and visit worlds never before seen... worlds of robots time travel aliens space exploration and other far-out ideas.

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