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The Sci-Fi Movie Guide: The Universe of Film from Alien to Zardoz
By Barsanti, Chris
- ISBN
- 9781578595037
- Publisher
- Visible Ink.
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Reviewed on October 15, 2014 | Reference
This tribute to sf films lists nearly 1,000 blockbusters and box office bombs. Barsanti's (Filmology) "sci-fi" refers to dystopias, mad scientists, monsters, zombies, and the avant-garde. Vampires and superheroes are only included if they venture to other lands. (Thor is in; Batman is out.) Alongside the Star Trek and Star Wars franchises are classics such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. the Extra Terrestrial. Films are listed alphabetically ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
