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The Future Was Now: Madmen, Mavericks, and the Epic Sci-Fi Summer of 1982
"Hollywood boldly went where it hadn't gone before and Nashawaty chronicles the journeys." --Los Angeles Times ("Books You Need To Read This Summer")
"Written with a fan's enthusiasm . . . An important inflection point in Hollywood filmmaking." --New York Times ("Nonfiction Books to Read This Summer")
In the summer of 1982, eight science fiction films were released within six weeks of one another. E.T., Tron, Star Trek: Wrath of Khan, Conan the Barbarian, Blade Runner, Poltergeist, The Thing, and Mad Max: The Road Warrior changed the careers of some of Hollywood's now biggest names--altering the art of movie-making to this day.
In The Future Was Now, Chris Nashawaty recounts the riotous genesis of these films, featuring an all-star cast of Hollywood luminaries and gadflies alike: Steven Spielberg, at the height of his powers, conceives
"Written with a fan's enthusiasm . . . An important inflection point in Hollywood filmmaking." --New York Times ("Nonfiction Books to Read This Summer")
In the summer of 1982, eight science fiction films were released within six weeks of one another. E.T., Tron, Star Trek: Wrath of Khan, Conan the Barbarian, Blade Runner, Poltergeist, The Thing, and Mad Max: The Road Warrior changed the careers of some of Hollywood's now biggest names--altering the art of movie-making to this day.
In The Future Was Now, Chris Nashawaty recounts the riotous genesis of these films, featuring an all-star cast of Hollywood luminaries and gadflies alike: Steven Spielberg, at the height of his powers, conceives
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Publisher : Flatiron Books (30 July 2024)
Language : English
Hardcover : 304 pages
ISBN-10 : 1250827051
ISBN-13 : 978-1250827050
Dimensions : 16.38 x 2.54 x 24.13 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 206,916 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
225 in Fantasy & Science Fiction Films
512 in Film History & Criticism (Books)
Customer reviews: 4.6
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Publisher : Flatiron Books (30 July 2024)
Language : English
Hardcover : 304 pages
ISBN-10 : 1250827051
ISBN-13 : 978-1250827050
Dimensions : 16.38 x 2.54 x 24.13 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 206,916 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
225 in Fantasy & Science Fiction Films
512 in Film History & Criticism (Books)
Customer reviews: 4.6
25 ratings
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