Science fiction movies

A wide-ranging account of science fiction in the cinema with detailed discussion of many of the films mentioned.All the popular,and disturbing themes are treated,from films about alein visitors,space flight and scientists on the rampage to films about political pressure and experiments with time perspective.The highly informative text includes an unusually wide and interesting range of films from early classics like 'Homonculus','Metropolis' to more contemporary films like '2001','The War Game','Clockwork Orange'.