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Space Exploration on Film

Space Exploration on Film

Author: Paul Meehan

Publisher: McFarland

ISBN: 9781476644370

Category: Performing Arts

Page: 209

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Over the course of several decades, scientific fact has overtaken science fiction as humankind's understanding of the universe has expanded. Mirroring this development, the cinematic depictions of space exploration over the last century have evolved from whimsical sci-fi fantasies to more fact-based portrayals. This book chronologically examines 75 films that depict voyages into outer space and offers the historical, cultural, and scientific context of each. These films range from Georges Melies' fantastical A Trip to the Moon to speculative science fiction works such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Solaris, and Contact, and fact-based accounts of actual space missions as depicted in The Right Stuff, Apollo 13, Salyut 7 and First Man. Each film is analyzed not only in terms of its direction, screenplay, and other cinematic aspects but also its scientific and historical accuracy. The works of acclaimed directors, including Fritz Lang, George Pal, Stanley Kubrick, Andrei Tarkovsky, Robert Wise, Ron Howard, Robert Zemeckis, Ridley Scott, and Christopher Nolan, are accorded special attention for their memorable contributions to this vital and evolving subgenre of science fiction film.
Character Actors in Horror and Science Fiction Films, 1930Ð1960
Language: en
Pages: 232

Character Actors in Horror and Science Fiction Films, 1930Ð1960

Authors: Laurence Raw
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-06-12 - Publisher: McFarland

This biographical dictionary presents a stellar lineup of talented, versatile character actors who regularly appeared in horror and science fiction films during Hollywood’s golden age. Many are well known by genre buffs and casual fans—they include Lionel Atwill, John Carradine, Dwight Frye, Rondo Hatton, Dick Miller, J. Carroll Naish, Maria
Space Exploration on Film
Language: en
Pages: 209

Space Exploration on Film

Authors: Paul Meehan
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-05-10 - Publisher: McFarland

Over the course of several decades, scientific fact has overtaken science fiction as humankind's understanding of the universe has expanded. Mirroring this development, the cinematic depictions of space exploration over the last century have evolved from whimsical sci-fi fantasies to more fact-based portrayals. This book chronologically examines 75 films that
The Spacesuit Film
Language: en
Pages: 371

The Spacesuit Film

Authors: Gary Westfahl
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-03-27 - Publisher: McFarland

Filmmakers employ various images to suggest the strangeness of outer space, but protective spacesuits most powerfully communicate its dangers and the frailty of humans beyond the cradle of Earth. (Many films set in space, however, forgo spacesuits altogether, reluctant to hide famous faces behind bulky helmets and ill-fitting jumpsuits.) This
Exploring the Unknown: Organizing for exploration
Language: en
Pages: 821

Exploring the Unknown: Organizing for exploration

Authors: John M. Logsdon
Categories: Astronautics
Type: BOOK - Published: 1995 - Publisher:

Books about Exploring the Unknown: Organizing for exploration
Exploring the Unknown
Language: en
Pages:

Exploring the Unknown

Authors: John M. Logsdon
Categories: Astronautics
Type: BOOK - Published: 1995 - Publisher:

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