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(4.11) | None | "Filmmakers have always understood the possibilities a good science-fiction story brings to the screen. In fact, since the cinema's earliest days, directors knew that science fiction provided on ideal showcase for the astonishing variety of visual effects that motion pictures could produce. The sixteen stories selected for [this anthology] range from science fiction's earliest days to the blockbusters of the 1990s, and every one of these stories became a great science fiction film. But it is the stories themselves that make Reel Future such a remarkable book. Every story provides challenging, thought-provoking entertainment. Here you will find H.P. Lovecraft's story of resurrection, the classic 'Herbert West--re-animator,' which was made into the successful Re-animator. 'Farewell to the Master' is Harry Bates' searching story about our darker instincts and was turned into the famous The Day the Earth Stood Still. The great master of science fiction, Ray Bradbury, contributes here 'The Illustrated Man,' the story that inspired the film and provided Rod Steiger with one of his greatest roles. One of the most famous science fiction films of all time, the monumental 2001--a Space Odyssey, was based on a then little-known story ['The sentinel'] by Arthur C. Clarke. The success of the movie catapulted Clarke To international fame. Two movies, both called The Fly, were based on George Langelaan's story included here. While several stories by Philip K. Dick have been made into films, one of the most successful was 'We can remember it for you wholesale.' which was brought to the screen with Arnold Schwarzenegger under the title Total Recall. How real are the worlds described in these stories? Real enough to send us a message. Or a warning. Real enough to capture the imaginations of some of the world's greatest filmmakers. And if some of the films seem more 'reel' than real, the story at the heart of every one of them is genuine."--Dust jacket.… (more) |
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▾References References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (1)▾Book descriptions "Filmmakers have always understood the possibilities a good science-fiction story brings to the screen. In fact, since the cinema's earliest days, directors knew that science fiction provided on ideal showcase for the astonishing variety of visual effects that motion pictures could produce. The sixteen stories selected for [this anthology] range from science fiction's earliest days to the blockbusters of the 1990s, and every one of these stories became a great science fiction film. But it is the stories themselves that make Reel Future such a remarkable book. Every story provides challenging, thought-provoking entertainment. Here you will find H.P. Lovecraft's story of resurrection, the classic 'Herbert West--re-animator,' which was made into the successful Re-animator. 'Farewell to the Master' is Harry Bates' searching story about our darker instincts and was turned into the famous The Day the Earth Stood Still. The great master of science fiction, Ray Bradbury, contributes here 'The Illustrated Man,' the story that inspired the film and provided Rod Steiger with one of his greatest roles. One of the most famous science fiction films of all time, the monumental 2001--a Space Odyssey, was based on a then little-known story ['The sentinel'] by Arthur C. Clarke. The success of the movie catapulted Clarke To international fame. Two movies, both called The Fly, were based on George Langelaan's story included here. While several stories by Philip K. Dick have been made into films, one of the most successful was 'We can remember it for you wholesale.' which was brought to the screen with Arnold Schwarzenegger under the title Total Recall. How real are the worlds described in these stories? Real enough to send us a message. Or a warning. Real enough to capture the imaginations of some of the world's greatest filmmakers. And if some of the films seem more 'reel' than real, the story at the heart of every one of them is genuine."--Dust jacket. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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Anthology of stories that inspired or were adapted into movies.
Contents:
Introduction
"The Empire of the Ants" by H. G. Wells ss
"Herbert West—Reanimator" by H. P. Lovecraft nv
"Armageddon—2419 A.D." by Philip Francis Nowlan na [Buck Rogers]
"Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell, Jr. na [The Thing]
"Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates nv [The Day The Earth Stood Still]
"This Island Earth" by Raymond F. Jones n
"The Illustrated Man" by Ray Bradbury ss
"The Sentinel " by Arthur C. Clarke ss [2001]
"Seventh Victim" by Robert Sheckley ss [The Tenth Victim]
"The Racer" by Ib Melchior ss [Death Race 2000]
"The Fly" by George Langelaan nv
"Eight O’Clock in the Morning" by Ray Faraday Nelson ss [They Live]
"We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" by Philip K. Dick nv [Total Recall]
"Damnation Alley" by Roger Zelazny na
"Enemy Mine" by Barry B. Longyear na
"Air Raid" by John Varley ss [Millennium] | |
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