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Author: John Kenneth Muir
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- Released April 1, 2005
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From the science fiction show's conception in 1973 to its cancellation in 1977, this reference work covers each of the 48 episodes in depth, including a full plot synopsis, writer, director, guest star credits, and critical commentary that examines both the episode and other shows that have used similar plotlines. The popularity of "Space: 1999" memorabilia and its many fan clubs are fully... Continue »
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- Released July 5, 2006
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Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond made its television debut in 1959, nine months before Rod Serling's classic The Twilight Zone, and paved the way for a generation of television programs devoted to paranormal topics such as the occult, ESP, and ghost stories. One Step Beyond was also where some of Hollywood's most famous leading men, including Warren Beatty, William Shatner, and Charles Bronson,... Continue »
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Although horror shows on television are popular in the 1990s thanks to the success of Chris Carter's The X-Files, such has not always been the case. Creators Rod Serling, Dan Curtis, William Castle, Quinn Martin, John Newland, George Romero, Stephen King, David Lynch, Wes Craven, Sam Raimi, Aaron Spelling and others have toiled to bring the horror genre to American living rooms for years. This... Continue »
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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a complete guide to over fifty years of superheroes on screen! Each entry includes a detailed history, cast and credits, television episode and live-action and animated film descriptions, critical commentaries, and data on arch-villains, gadgets, comic-book origins and super powers, while placing each production into its historical context.Four appendices list... Continue »
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By John Kenneth Muir
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- Released March 2, 2005
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The films of John Carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. From the horrifying (Halloween) to the touching (Starman) to the controversial (The Thing) to the comic (Big Trouble in Little China), his films reflect a unique approach to filmmaking and singular views of humanity and American culture. This analysis of Carpenter's films includes a historical overview... Continue »
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By John Kenneth Muir
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- Released August 20, 2007
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From the 1950s and the age of "juvenile delinquents" in such films as Blackboard Jungle to more intimate, twenty-first century rock band portraits such as Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster, this book by noted film authority John Kenneth Muir also features entries on rock documentaries such as Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz, movies starring rock stars, and even films boasting extensive rock... Continue »
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Re-igniting the horror genre to such a degree that Wes Craven credited him on-screen, Sam Raimi exploded on the movie scene in 1982, when he was twenty-three years old, with the independently produced horror film The Evil Dead. Raimi went on to direct two Evil Dead sequels, his own comic book superhero in Darkman, and a postmodern Western, The Quick and the Dead. A Simple Plan and The Gift... Continue »
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- Released March 9, 2006
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"Blake's 7," Terry Nation's science fiction tale of cosmic freedom fighters, became a hit series in Great Britain when it premiered in 1978. Eight years later, the show quickly became a cult program in America. A dramatization of futuristic outlaw heroes who defend the innocent from both alien and human conquering forces, the series might better be said to be equal parts "Robin Hood" and "The... Continue »
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By John Kenneth Muir
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- Released February 24, 2004
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This book provides a history of Craven's film career since 1972, examining all the themes and techniques the filmmaker explored. For each film, a synopsis, cast and credits, historical context, and critical commentary are provided. Also covered in detail are Craven's forays into television, including movies such as Stranger in the House and work on such series as "The New Twilight Zone."
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By John Kenneth Muir
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- Released October 5, 2007
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Since its inception in November 1963, the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who" has exerted an enormous impact on the world of science fiction (over 1,500 books have been written about the show). The series follows the adventures of a mysterious "Time Lord" from the distant planet Gallifrey who travels through time and space to fight evil and injustice. Along the way, he has... Continue »
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By John Kenneth Muir
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- Released October 29, 2002
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The sound of chainsaws revving on "haunted" Halloween trails has evoked untold screams since Tobe Hooper's 1974 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre hit the cinemas. Since that first take-no-prisoners horror movie, Hooper's reputation as a master of horror has been secured by his adaptations of Stephen King (Salem's Lot, 1978, and The Mangler, 1995), his blockbuster breakthrough Poltergeist (1982) and a... Continue »
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By John Kenneth Muir
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- Released October 31, 2005
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When the space drama Battlestar Galactica debuted on ABC in 1978, it was expected to be the most popular new program of the year. Instead, it was attacked as a Star Wars rip-off and canceled after a mere 17 stories. The author acknowledges the show was full of dramatic clich?s and scientific inaccuracies, but despite these shortcomings, Battlestar Galactica was a dramatically resonant series full... Continue »
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