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Escape Velocity: American Science Fiction Film, 1950?1982
Bradley Schauer
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Description for Escape Velocity: American Science Fiction Film, 1950?1982
paperback. A cultural and economic history of science fiction cinema, from B-movies to blockbusters Num Pages: 264 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Today, movie theaters are packed with audiences of all ages marveling to exciting science fiction blockbusters, many of which are also critically acclaimed. However, when the science fiction film genre first emerged in the 1950s, it was represented largely by exploitation horror films—lurid, culturally disreputable, and appealing to a niche audience of children and sci-fi buffs. How did the genre evolve from B-movie to blockbuster? Escape Velocity charts the historical trajectory of American science fiction cinema, explaining how the genre transitioned from eerie low-budget horror like It Came from Outer Space to art films like Slaughterhouse-Five, and finally to the ... Read more
Today, movie theaters are packed with audiences of all ages marveling to exciting science fiction blockbusters, many of which are also critically acclaimed. However, when the science fiction film genre first emerged in the 1950s, it was represented largely by exploitation horror films—lurid, culturally disreputable, and appealing to a niche audience of children and sci-fi buffs. How did the genre evolve from B-movie to blockbuster? Escape Velocity charts the historical trajectory of American science fiction cinema, explaining how the genre transitioned from eerie low-budget horror like It Came from Outer Space to art films like Slaughterhouse-Five, and finally to the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Wesleyan United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780819576590
SKU
V9780819576590
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About Bradley Schauer
BRADLEY SCHAUER is assistant professor in the School of Theatre, Film & Television at the University of Arizona. His articles have appeared in Film History, The Velvet Light Trap, and The Quarterly Review of Film and Video.
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