Space Exploration on Film
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2022
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8133-7 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8133-7 (ISBN)
Chronologically examines 75 films that depict voyages into outer space and offers the historical, cultural, and scientific context of each. Each film is analysed not only in terms of its direction, screenplay, and other cinematic aspects, but also its scientific and historical accuracy.
Over the course of several decades, scientific fact has overtaken science fiction as humankind's understanding of the universe has expanded. Mirroring this development, the cinematic depictions of space exploration over the last century have evolved from whimsical sci-fi fantasies to more fact-based portrayals. This book chronologically examines 75 films that depict voyages into outer space and offers the historical, cultural, and scientific context of each. These films range from Georges Melies' fantastical A Trip to the Moon to speculative science fiction works such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Solaris, and Contact, and fact-based accounts of actual space missions as depicted in The Right Stuff, Apollo 13, Salyut 7 and First Man. Each film is analyzed not only in terms of its direction, screenplay, and other cinematic aspects but also its scientific and historical accuracy. The works of acclaimed directors, including Fritz Lang, George Pal, Stanley Kubrick, Andrei Tarkovsky, Robert Wise, Ron Howard, Robert Zemeckis, Ridley Scott, and Christopher Nolan, are accorded special attention for their memorable contributions to this vital and evolving subgenre of science fiction film.
Over the course of several decades, scientific fact has overtaken science fiction as humankind's understanding of the universe has expanded. Mirroring this development, the cinematic depictions of space exploration over the last century have evolved from whimsical sci-fi fantasies to more fact-based portrayals. This book chronologically examines 75 films that depict voyages into outer space and offers the historical, cultural, and scientific context of each. These films range from Georges Melies' fantastical A Trip to the Moon to speculative science fiction works such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Solaris, and Contact, and fact-based accounts of actual space missions as depicted in The Right Stuff, Apollo 13, Salyut 7 and First Man. Each film is analyzed not only in terms of its direction, screenplay, and other cinematic aspects but also its scientific and historical accuracy. The works of acclaimed directors, including Fritz Lang, George Pal, Stanley Kubrick, Andrei Tarkovsky, Robert Wise, Ron Howard, Robert Zemeckis, Ridley Scott, and Christopher Nolan, are accorded special attention for their memorable contributions to this vital and evolving subgenre of science fiction film.
Paul Meehan is the author of several books on science fiction, film noir and horror films, and a contributor to the Noir City Sentinel, the journal of the Film Noir Foundation and to The Palgrave Handbook of the Vampire. He lives in Denver, Colorado.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction: Space Travel in Science Fiction and Science Fact
One. First Flights
Two. The ’50s and ’60s: From George Pal to Stanley Kubrick
Three. Getting into Space
Four. The Chariots of Apollo
Five. Red Star in Space: Russian Space Films
Six. Working in Space
Seven. The Allure of Mars
Eight. Disasters from Space
Nine. To Infinity and Beyond: Journeys to Deep Space and the Stars
Conclusion: Dreams of Space
Filmography
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 31.03.2022 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 55 photos, filmography, notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 390 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft | |
| Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-8133-3 / 1476681333 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-8133-7 / 9781476681337 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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