Sci-Fi Movies Facts, Figures and Fun
Of all movie genres today, sci-fi probably has the highest profile and certainly a dominant position in the box office. The high-tech gloss and the massive budgets all seem a far cry from the sci-fi movies of that previous Golden Age, the middle of the 20th century, when for the most part the appeal of sci-fi cinema was its low-budget cheesiness. In this book the renowned writer on fantasy, sci-fi and animated cinema John Grant conducts a lightning survey of the best - and the worst - of sci-fi movies.