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Book Synopsis
With revelations for even the most avid fans, here are the one hundred greatest sci-fi films of all time, from today’s blockbusters such as Guardians of the Galaxy and Gravity to forgotten classics and overlooked gems

Trade Review
"Brode's done an admirable job in this well-written and engaging book. For neofans, it's an excellent starting place. For older fans, it's interesting to see old favourites in context against newer movies. Fantastic Planets is a welcome addition to any SF or film buff's bookshelf." * Fortean Times *
"It contains a ton of information that sci-fi fans will love having collected into one volume . . . The central benefit of Brode’s book [is] discovering new films that one is already highly likely to enjoy. Not only does it collect all that film ephemera into one place for easy reference, it also serves as a springboard for the kinds of conversations that energize film fans." * PopMatters *

Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • The List: The 100 Greatest Sci-Fi Films
  • A Trip to the Moon/Le voyage dans la lune (1902)
  • Metropolis (1927)
  • Woman in the Moon/Frau im Mond (1929)
  • Just Imagine (1930)
  • Frankenstein (1931) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
  • Island of Lost Souls (1932)
  • Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) and The Black Cat (1934)
  • The Invisible Man (1933)
  • Things to Come (1936)
  • Flash Gordon (1936), Flash Gordon’s Trip to Mars (1938), and Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
  • Dr. Cyclops (1940)
  • Destination Moon (1950) and Conquest of Space (1955)
  • The Thing from Another World (1951)
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
  • Invaders from Mars (1953)
  • The War of the Worlds (1953)
  • The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) and Them! (1954)
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and Mysterious Island (1961)
  • Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
  • This Island Earth (1955)
  • 1984 (1956)
  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
  • Forbidden Planet (1956)
  • Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
  • The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
  • The Blob (1958)
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959), On the Beach (1959), and The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
  • The Time Machine (1960)
  • Village of the Damned (1960) and The Day of the Triffids (1963)
  • The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
  • The Birds (1963)
  • The Last Man on Earth (1964)
  • Alphaville/Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution (1965)
  • The Satan Bug (1965)
  • Seconds (1966)
  • Fantastic Voyage (1966)
  • Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
  • Five Million Years to Earth/Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
  • Barbarella (1968)
  • Planet of the Apes (1968)
  • Night of the Living Dead (1968)
  • Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)
  • THX 1138 (1971)
  • Solaris/Solyaris (1972)
  • Fantastic Planet/La planète sauvage (1973)
  • Westworld (1973) and Futureworld (1976)
  • Sleeper (1973)
  • Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977), Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
  • Time After Time (1979)
  • Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986)
  • Escape from New York (1981)
  • Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
  • Heavy Metal (1981)
  • The Thing (1982)
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  • Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
  • Blade Runner (1982)
  • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind/Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984)
  • The Terminator (1984)
  • Back to the Future (1985)
  • Cocoon (1985)
  • The Fly (1986)
  • Predator (1987)
  • RoboCop (1987)
  • The Abyss (1989)
  • Total Recall (1990)
  • Jurassic Park (1993)
  • Stargate (1994)
  • Strange Days (1995)
  • Twelve Monkeys (1995)
  • Open Your Eyes/Abre los ojos (1997)
  • The Fifth Element (1997)
  • Men in Black (1997)
  • The Truman Show (1998)
  • The Matrix (1999)
  • Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002), and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
  • Space Cowboys (2000)
  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) and Minority Report (2002)
  • Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
  • V for Vendetta (2005)
  • Children of Men (2006)
  • Transformers (2007)
  • WALL-E (2008)
  • Avatar (2009)
  • Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek into Darkness (2013)
  • District 9 (2009)
  • Inception (2010)
  • TRON: Legacy (2010)
  • Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
  • Cloud Atlas (2012)
  • The Avengers (2012)
  • Man of Steel (2013)
  • Gravity (2013)
  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
  • Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
  • Appendices
  • General Index
  • Film Index

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 20/10/2015
      ISBN13: 9780292739192, 978-0292739192
      ISBN10: 0292739192

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      With revelations for even the most avid fans, here are the one hundred greatest sci-fi films of all time, from today’s blockbusters such as Guardians of the Galaxy and Gravity to forgotten classics and overlooked gems

      Trade Review
      "Brode's done an admirable job in this well-written and engaging book. For neofans, it's an excellent starting place. For older fans, it's interesting to see old favourites in context against newer movies. Fantastic Planets is a welcome addition to any SF or film buff's bookshelf." * Fortean Times *
      "It contains a ton of information that sci-fi fans will love having collected into one volume . . . The central benefit of Brode’s book [is] discovering new films that one is already highly likely to enjoy. Not only does it collect all that film ephemera into one place for easy reference, it also serves as a springboard for the kinds of conversations that energize film fans." * PopMatters *

      Table of Contents
      • Acknowledgments
      • Introduction
      • The List: The 100 Greatest Sci-Fi Films
      • A Trip to the Moon/Le voyage dans la lune (1902)
      • Metropolis (1927)
      • Woman in the Moon/Frau im Mond (1929)
      • Just Imagine (1930)
      • Frankenstein (1931) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
      • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
      • Island of Lost Souls (1932)
      • Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) and The Black Cat (1934)
      • The Invisible Man (1933)
      • Things to Come (1936)
      • Flash Gordon (1936), Flash Gordon’s Trip to Mars (1938), and Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
      • Dr. Cyclops (1940)
      • Destination Moon (1950) and Conquest of Space (1955)
      • The Thing from Another World (1951)
      • The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
      • Invaders from Mars (1953)
      • The War of the Worlds (1953)
      • The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) and Them! (1954)
      • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and Mysterious Island (1961)
      • Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
      • This Island Earth (1955)
      • 1984 (1956)
      • Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
      • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
      • Forbidden Planet (1956)
      • Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
      • The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
      • The Blob (1958)
      • The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959), On the Beach (1959), and The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
      • The Time Machine (1960)
      • Village of the Damned (1960) and The Day of the Triffids (1963)
      • The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
      • The Birds (1963)
      • The Last Man on Earth (1964)
      • Alphaville/Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution (1965)
      • The Satan Bug (1965)
      • Seconds (1966)
      • Fantastic Voyage (1966)
      • Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
      • Five Million Years to Earth/Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
      • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
      • Barbarella (1968)
      • Planet of the Apes (1968)
      • Night of the Living Dead (1968)
      • Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)
      • THX 1138 (1971)
      • Solaris/Solyaris (1972)
      • Fantastic Planet/La planète sauvage (1973)
      • Westworld (1973) and Futureworld (1976)
      • Sleeper (1973)
      • Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977), Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
      • Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
      • Time After Time (1979)
      • Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986)
      • Escape from New York (1981)
      • Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
      • Heavy Metal (1981)
      • The Thing (1982)
      • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
      • Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
      • Blade Runner (1982)
      • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind/Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984)
      • The Terminator (1984)
      • Back to the Future (1985)
      • Cocoon (1985)
      • The Fly (1986)
      • Predator (1987)
      • RoboCop (1987)
      • The Abyss (1989)
      • Total Recall (1990)
      • Jurassic Park (1993)
      • Stargate (1994)
      • Strange Days (1995)
      • Twelve Monkeys (1995)
      • Open Your Eyes/Abre los ojos (1997)
      • The Fifth Element (1997)
      • Men in Black (1997)
      • The Truman Show (1998)
      • The Matrix (1999)
      • Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002), and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
      • Space Cowboys (2000)
      • A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) and Minority Report (2002)
      • Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
      • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
      • V for Vendetta (2005)
      • Children of Men (2006)
      • Transformers (2007)
      • WALL-E (2008)
      • Avatar (2009)
      • Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek into Darkness (2013)
      • District 9 (2009)
      • Inception (2010)
      • TRON: Legacy (2010)
      • Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
      • Cloud Atlas (2012)
      • The Avengers (2012)
      • Man of Steel (2013)
      • Gravity (2013)
      • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
      • Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
      • Appendices
      • General Index
      • Film Index

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