The Science Fiction Universe and Beyond: Syfy Channel Book of Sci-Fi by Michael Mallory


The Science Fiction Universe and Beyond: Syfy Channel Book of Sci-Fi
Title : The Science Fiction Universe and Beyond: Syfy Channel Book of Sci-Fi
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ISBN : 0789324474
ISBN-10 : 9780789324474
Language : English
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 256
Publication : First published September 25, 2012

Travel where no man has gone before with this decade-by-decade progression of science-fiction classics. From the classic, low-budget space exploration Flash Gordon tales of the Saturday matinee serials, to the slick CGI-realized world of The Matrix, science-fiction films have long been pushing the boundaries of the visually and dramatically fantastic—turning the known world on its head, playing with the laws of physics, and all the while holding their audience spellbound. The Science Fiction Universe . . . and Beyond offers a breadth of knowledge, insight, and passion to a century of close encounters, black holes, time travel, distant planets, impossible quests, nuclear war, futuristic technology, inexplicable forces, spaceships, extraordinary monsters, and subterranean societies.Arranged chronologically, showing the progression of sci-fi over the decades, and delving into interesting back stories and trivia, this volume includes a variety of classic films and television shows, such as The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), The Twilight Zone (1959–1964), Doctor Who (1963–1989), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Star Wars, Episode IV—A New Hope (1977), Alien (1979), The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Star The Next Generation (1987–1994), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007), Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009), and many others.

The Science Fiction Universe and Beyond: Syfy Channel Book of Sci-Fi Reviews

  • Andy Hickman

    “The Science Fiction Universe and Beyond: Syfy Channel Book of Sci-Fi” by Michael Mallory
    [9780789324474]

    Thorough look at a broad range of sci-fi movies & tv programs spanning the complete chronology of motion pictures. ****

    “Through science fiction, every aspect of the human condition can be explored … real fans of the genre know that sci-fi also encompasses such areas as time travel, alternative history, future societies, imagined technologies, parallel dimensions, and so much more. … They have explored our world, alien worlds, parallel dimensions, politics, religion, science, family, and the human heart.” (p6-7)

    Spotlight on Doctor Who:
    “(Tom) Baker, who was towering and bushy-haired and possessed a grin like an auto grille, would become the most popular Doctor, playing the part in eccentric fashion while clad in Victorian dress and a floor-length scarf.” (p189)

    “.. the Tenth Doctor, played with loquacious intensity by David Tennant, who, for many, eclipsed even Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor in popularity.” (p190)

    * loquacious = tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

    Movies I plan to watch:
    Metropolis (1927)
    Things to Come (1936)
    The War of the Worlds (1953) & book
    Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) & book
    The Time Machine (1960) & book
    Fahrenheit 451
    Silent Running (1972)
    Westworld (1973)

    Mistake on pages 202 & 205. Milla Jovovich is not spelt 'Mila'.