03 | SCIENCE FICTION CINEMA

A concise and accessible introduction to one of the most important film genres in cinema history. This volume outlines the major themes of the genre and explores issues such as the meaning of special effects and the influence of science fiction cinema on the entertainment media of the digital age from lurid comic-book blockbusters to dark dystopian visions that work as cultural barometers of our times. The book concludes with an extensive case-study of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

September 2000
144 pages

978-1-903364-03-1 (pbk)

£12.99

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Both authors lecture in Film and Television Studies at Brunel University, London. Geoff King has written on contemporary Hollywood cinema and cultural studies, and is the author of (2002) and Donnie Darko (2007). Tanya Krzywinska has written on explicit sex films and the cinema of the occult. She is the author of Sex and the Cinema (2006). Both authors are also the co-editors of ScreenPlay: cinema/videogames/interfaces (2002).

The best overview of English-language science-fiction cinema published to date ... thorough, clearly written and full of excellent examples. Highly recommended.'
– Steve Neale, University of Exeter

‘An excellent little study. I strongly recommend it for use on undergraduate film courses ... King and Krzywinska have the gift of presenting complex issues with lightness of touch without being simplistic or patronising'
– www.film-philosophy.com

‘A serious critical look at the genre ... a first-rate contribution to the field of Film Studies.'
– Cinescape