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41) The sci-fi boys
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Legendary sci-fi directors Jackson, Lucas, Spielberg, etc, started out as kids making amateur movies inspired by Famous Monsters magazine. They grew up to take Hollywood by storm, inventing the art and technology for filming anything the mind can dream.
Author
Publisher
Robinson
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Why do SF movies matter? What do they tell us about the interests of storytellers and the changing tastes of cinema-goers? How have sci-fi movies evolved with filmmaking technology over the past 110 years? The Geek's Guide To SF Cinema: 30 Key Films That Changed that Changed the Genre provides an entertaining and in-depth history of the science fiction genre's pivotal and most influential movies. From the pioneering films of Georges Méliès to such...
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The unauthorized, behind-the-scenes story of the stunning rise--and suddenly uncertain reign--of the most transformative cultural phenomenon of our time: the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel Entertainment was a moribund toymaker not even twenty years ago. Today, Marvel Studios is the dominant player both in Hollywood and in global pop culture. How did an upstart studio conquer the world? In MCU, beloved culture writers Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales,...
Author
Publisher
[CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform]
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Lifelong Arizona residents have fond memories of kicking back on weekends as children, and watching a movie program entitled The World Beyond on KPHO-TV5, which broadcast out of Phoenix. Airing from 1964-1988, The World Beyond consisted of old-time science Fiction, horror, and monster movies, and introduced Arizona kids to Godzilla and many other cinematic creatures! Drawing on research conducted by television aficionado Logan Blackwell, author Parker...
Publisher
Screen Media Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Take an in-depth voyage into the sci-fi masterpiece with the visionary filmmakers who created it. See how one of the most terrifying movies of all time burst to life 40 years ago, inspired by ancient mythology and our universal fears.
Author
Publisher
BearManor Media
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Midnight Matinees offers a virtual encyclopedia of special pictures from their origination in the 1890s to the cutting-edge work being turned out today. Featuring more than 300 pictures, mostly rare, many never before published"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
This book features 200 imaginative play and building ideas, from LEGO projects that take just a few minutes and a handful of bricks, to builds to keep you occupied for hours. Set up a game of LEGO Star Wars skittles, create a pencil pot shaped like your favorite Sith or Jedi, build a fleet of tiny TIEs, design Darth Vader's family tree, and customize a podracer. Challenge a friend to take on a rathtar, mix up your minifigures, stage your favorite...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Compiles the complete Star Wars saga, recounting Qui-Gon's discovery of Anakin, who may be the one to lead the Jedi Knights, Anakin's fall to the dark side, Princess Leia's efforts to save her planet, and Luke's battle to save his father.
Publisher
AMC Film Holdings LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"A uniquely intimate look at science fiction's roots, futuristic vision and our fascination with its ideas through interviews by James Cameron with A-list storytellers, stars and others whose careers have defined the field, including Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott, Christopher Nolan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Will Smith and Sigourney Weaver, among many others. Cameron takes us on a journey of discovery and exploration, helping us understand...
Publisher
A&E Television Networks, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In this season, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos and other ancient astronaut theorists revisit the vast locations across the globe where investigators have found the most compelling and promising evidence of extraterrestrial presence on Earth. From deep underground to the infinite skies, including sites and structures rich with otherworldly artifacts and evidence of UFO sightings and unexplained encounters, experts the world over offer definitive proof that we...
55) Get a life!
Author
Publisher
E1 Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
William Shatner examines the fans and cultural phenomena of the Star trek series and films.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Become an expert on the Star Wars galaxy! This book is an in-depth visual feast exploring the characters and storylines from the Star Wars galaxy. This is a beautifully illustrated guide that is structured chronologically and packed full of information about key characters and storylines from the Star Wars movie saga, The Clone Wars, and Rebels. Ultimate Star Wars will get new and old fans caught up and knowledgeable on all things Star Wars.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
"Journey back to the beginning of the Alien phenomenon with this fascinating retrospective on the most terrifying sci-fi saga of our time ... Includes behind-the-scenes footage, outtakes and a glimpse at some of Ridley Scott's original storyboard sketches.
