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Paul Meehan - Saucer Movies - 9780810835733 - V9780810835733
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Saucer Movies

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Description for Saucer Movies Hardback. The first book to examine the relationship between cinema and the UFO phenomenon, analyzing more than 300 films in terms of their aesthetic merit (direction, acting, screenplay, etc.) and their UFOlogical significance. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 592.
Saucer Movies is the first book to examine the relationship between cinema and the UFO phenomenon. Until now, films with extraterrestrial themes have been treated as a subset of the science-fiction film. They have never before been examined in light of UFO literature and mythology. Saucer Movies takes a new perspective on science- fiction films by separating out works that deal with the wonder and terror of first contact with alien intelligence. More than 300 films are analyzed in terms of their aesthetic merit (direction, acting, screenplay, etc.) and their UFOlogical significance, that is, similarities with actual ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810835733
SKU
V9780810835733
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Paul Meehan
Paul Meehan graduated from Hunter College with a degree in Cinema Studies and has written articles for the National Sports Review.

Reviews for Saucer Movies
Any readers who have fond memories and are ardent fans of television and radio shows that deal in the same genre are equally well served in this volume... The book provides both a thoughtful and insightful read into the UFOlogical history of the cinema and its subsequent representation both on the cinema screen and on the television screens in our ... Read more

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