{"product_id":"the-geeks-guide-to-sf-cinema-9781472139856","title":"The Geeks Guide to SF Cinema","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Awesome. Everything you''ve ever wanted to know about big-screen sci-fi'' - James King, film critic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Don''t leave Planet Earth without it'' - Dan Jolin, film critic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A wonderfully accessible, fascinating, flat-out treasure che\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003est of science fiction cinema, from an author whose love of the subject leaps off the page'' - Simon Brew, Editor, Den of Geek\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy do SF movies matter? What do they tell us about the interests of storytellers and the changing tastes of cinema-goers? How have SF movies evolved with filmmaking technology over the past 110 years?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Geek''s Guide To SF Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e provides an entertaining and in-depth history of the science fiction genre''s pivotal and most influential movies. From the pioneering films of Georges Méliès to such blockbusters as \u003ci\u003eAvatar\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInception\u003c\/i\u003e in the 21st century, the book will explore how these key movies were made, how they reflected the mood of the time in which the\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAwesome. Everything you've ever wanted to know about big-screen sci-fi -- James King, film critic\u003cbr\u003eA wonderfully accessible, fascinating, flat-out treasure chest of science fiction cinema, from an author whose love of the subject leaps off the page. -- Simon Brew, Editor, Den of Geek\u003cbr\u003eAn accessible and insightful journey through the sci-fi-cinema galaxy, as navigated by a true fan. Ryan Lambie's knowledge is only matched by his enthusiasm as he efficiently joins the dots between George Méliès and Christopher Nolan. Don't leave Planet Earth without it -- Dan Jolin, film critic\u003cbr\u003eA terrific tour of the history of sci-fi cinema, focusing on a whole bunch of movies you'll want to add to your viewing watchlist * Den of Geek *\u003cbr\u003eWhether you dive in and devour the whole thing in one sitting, or nibble at it chapter by chapter, this book will absorb and intrigue you . . . it's impossible to be indifferent to so much carefully researched geekery -- Helen McCarthy, co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Anime Encyclopaedia\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eOsamu Tezuka: God of Manga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA terrific tour of the history of sci-fi cinema, focusing on a whole bunch of movies you'll want to add to your viewing watchlist * Den of Geek *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408729842007,"sku":"9781472139856","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472139856.jpg?v=1730503990","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-geeks-guide-to-sf-cinema-9781472139856","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}