Abstract
This is a chapter in the Science Fiction Handbook that the author has co-edited. The chapter introduces readers to major themes and generic tropes of science fiction in cinema and provides a brief analysis of classic SF films: Metropolis; The Day the Earth Stood Still; 2001: A Space Odyssey; Star Wars; Alien; Blade Runner; The Matrix
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Science Fiction Handbook |
Editors | Aris Mousoutzanis, Nick Hubble |
Place of Publication | New York |
Publisher | Bloomsbury |
Pages | 143-170 |
Number of pages | 27 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781472538963, 9781472528970 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781441170965 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Science Fiction
- film