Silver Screen Saucers
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Silver Screen Saucers
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Author : Robbie Graham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-08-01
Silver Screen Saucers written by Robbie Graham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-01 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
More so than any other medium, cinema has shaped our expectations of potential alien life and visitation. From The Day the Earth Stood Still and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, to Battleship, Prometheus and beyond, our hopes and fears of alien contact have been fuelled by the silver screen. But what messages does Hollywood impart to us about our possible otherworldly neighbours, from where do UFO movies draw their inspiration, and what other factors - cultural or conspiratorial - might influence their production and content? Silver Screen Saucers is a timely and revealing examination of the interplay between Hollywood's UFO movies and the UFO phenomenon itself, from 1950 to present day. The book grants the reader a rare, close-up examination of the DNA that builds our perceptions of the UFO mystery: one strand of this DNA weaves real events, stories and people from the historical record of UFOlogy, while the other spins and twists with the film and TV products they have inspired. With our alien dreams and nightmares now more fully visualized onscreen than ever before, Silver Screen Saucers asks the question: what does it all mean? Are all UFO stories just fever dreams from LA screenwriters, or are they based in something else? Could any of them be real and are they part of a bigger message? From interviews with screenwriters and directors whose visions have been shaped by their lifelong UFO obsessions; to Presidents Carter and Reagan talking aliens with Spielberg at the White House; to CIA and Pentagon manipulation of UFO-themed productions; to movie stars and producers being stalked by real Men in Black, Silver Screen Saucers provides fresh perspective on the frequently debated but little understood subject of UFOs & Hollywood. The book addresses questions such as: Does Hollywood fuel the UFO mythos, or vice versa? In other words, are our beliefs about alien visitation shaped by UFO movies, or are UFO movies shaped by our beliefs about alien visitation? Do Hollywood's UFO movies fictionalize the UFO phenomenon in the public mind, actualize it, or both? If and when humanity makes full and open contact with an unearthly intelligence, would we, as cinemagoers, be able to divorce Hollywood's historical imaginings from the reality with which we are presented? Indeed... Should we? After all, a great deal of Hollywood's UFO movie content has been closely informed by supposedly factual UFOlogical literature, events and debates. Perhaps, then, there is more truth to be found in Hollywood's UFO movies than we might imagine - which raises the question: Just how has so much dense UFOlogical theory (by its very nature 'fringe' and subcultural) managed find its way into Hollywood's populist science fiction narratives? Is Hollywood's incorporation of UFO lore attributable to a "Hollywood UFO conspiracy" designed to acclimate us to a UFO/alien reality, or is it merely the result of a natural cultural process? Silver Screen Saucers is bursting with ideas and information that will excite and intrigue any reader with a passing or serious interest in UFOs and/or science-fiction cinema."
Ufos
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Author : Robbie Graham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-05-23
Ufos written by Robbie Graham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-23 with Human-alien encounters categories.
Thoughtful, critical essays representing a range of differing, even conflicting, alternative viewpoints on UFOs and related phenomena.
Silver Screen Fiend
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Author : Patton Oswalt
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015-01-06
Silver Screen Fiend written by Patton Oswalt and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The instant New York Times bestseller from author, comedian and actor Patton Oswalt, a “heartfelt and hilarious” (USA TODAY) memoir about coming of age as a performer during the late 1990s while obsessively watching classic films at a legendary theater in Los Angeles. “[Oswalt has] a set of synapses like a pinball machine and a prose style to match” (TheNew York Times). Between 1995 and 1999, Patton Oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. It wasn’t drugs, alcohol, or sex: it was film. After moving to Los Angeles, Oswalt became a huge film buff (or as he calls it, a sprocket fiend), absorbing classics, cult hits, and new releases at the famous New Beverly Cinema. Silver screen celluloid became Patton’s life schoolbook, informing his notion of acting, writing, comedy, and relationships. Set in the nascent days of LA’s alternative comedy scene, Silver Screen Fiend chronicles Oswalt’s journey from fledgling stand-up comedian to self-assured sitcom actor, with the colorful New Beverly collective and a cast of now-notable young comedians supporting him all along the way. “Clever and readable...Oswalt’s encyclopedic knowledge and frothing enthusiasm for films (from sleek noir classics, to gory B movies, to cliché-riddled independents, to big empty blockbusters) is relentlessly present, whirring in the background like a projector” (TheBoston Globe). More than a memoir, this is “a love song to the silver screen” (Paste Magazine).
The Silver Screen
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Author : Maureen Howard
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2005-07-26
The Silver Screen written by Maureen Howard and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-26 with Fiction categories.
Maureen Howard deepens her inquiry into the meeting place of history and family in this stunning and accessible novel. Isabel Murphy renounced silent-film stardom to raise a family in Rhode Island. Now she is dead at 90 and her children are trying to break free of the lives she has dealt them. Joe, a Jesuit priest, has failed at love and the healing of souls. Stodgy Rita has found late happiness with a gangster who has turned state’s evidence. And Gemma, Isabel’s honorary child, has grown up to experience a strange celebrity as a photographer. A darkly comic story of guilt, love, and forgiveness, The Silver Screen is luminous in its intelligence and empathy.
The Silver Screen
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Author : Marjorie G. McNinch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
The Silver Screen written by Marjorie G. McNinch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Performing Arts categories.
Alien Abduction In The Cinema
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Author : Paul Meehan
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2023-08-17
Alien Abduction In The Cinema written by Paul Meehan and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-17 with Performing Arts categories.
The alien abduction phenomenon is one of the enduring enigmas of our time. While the reality of alien abductions is a hotly debated topic among UFO researchers, scientists, skeptics and true believers alike, the phenomenon indisputably exists as an artifact of popular culture. This book analyzes more than 75 films that draw their inspiration from allegedly fact-based accounts of alien contact, from 1951's The Man from Planet X to Contactee in 2021. These films are examined in terms of both their cinematic qualities and their exploration of thematic elements derived from abduction reports. Abduction motifs that appear in science fiction classics such as The Day the Earth Stood Still, 2001 and Close Encounters are analyzed, as well as those in lesser-known films like The Stranger Within, Starship Invasions, Dark Skies and Proximity. Special attention is given to movies based on the famed experiences of abductees Betty and Barney Hill, Whitley Strieber and Travis Walton. The book also addresses skeptical theories about the origins of the phenomenon in science fiction and examines an uncanny prescience that appears to anticipate these inexplicable occurrences.
Pigmares
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Author : Doug Cushman
language : en
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Release Date : 2012-07-01
Pigmares written by Doug Cushman and has been published by Charlesbridge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
When a young pig watches monster movies before bed, he's in for some tail-curling nightmares. From the Phantom Hog of the Opera to the Porker from the Black Lagoon, seventeen poems put a pigmarish spin on creepy classics. Illustrations evoke retro movie posters with hog-wild humor.
The Silver Screen
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Author : Suzanne Brent
language : en
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
Release Date : 2018-12-07
The Silver Screen written by Suzanne Brent and has been published by Gatekeeper Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-07 with Fiction categories.
A Mysterious envelope is delivered to Kate Clifton one year after her mother's death. The contents a personal note and video reveals amazing information that turns her life upside down. Her mother confesses to being part of a group of elite scientists headed up by Howard Hughes who created a time portal. All this is hidden behind the dignified studio Tyme productions. But it is when her mother reveals the true identity of her father a 1930's matinee idol that the video bursts into flames. In kate's haste to secure answers from Sherman Avery studio head she sets in motions events that not only send her back to 1939 Hollywood but changes her life forever.
Stars Of The Silver Screen
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Stars Of The Silver Screen written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Motion pictures categories.
Secret History
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Author : Nick Redfern
language : en
Publisher: Visible Ink Press
Release Date : 2015-04-20
Secret History written by Nick Redfern and has been published by Visible Ink Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-20 with Social Science categories.
A guide to the hidden mysteries and secrets of the world from an established author and expert on conspiracies, the unexplained, and the paranormal! History is written by the winners—and the powerful—but how much of it is fiction? And who is really in control today? From the dawn of civilization to the 21st century, from ancient aliens to the New World Order, Secret History: Conspiracies from Ancient Aliens to the New World Order examines, explores, and uncovers the hidden, overlooked, and buried history of civilization. The book moves from biblical, Egyptian, Mayan, Greek, and early mysteries of antiquity to the clandestine doings of the Nazis and the Masons and assassination plots of the more recent past to the surveillance, monitoring, mind-control, and secret schemes of today. Researcher Nick Redfern investigates the stories, mythologies, lore behind incredible events and clandestine groups of yesterday and today. More than 60 entries dig deep into the manipulation of events by influential groups, including ... Historical riddles—revealing, alien visitations, space gods, human–alien crossbreeding, and more. Government cover ups—exposing, mind control, murders, scientists' research, secret agents' agendas, and more. Powerful groups and intended consequences—illuminating, 9-11, new world order, bird-flu, chemtrails, and more. Tracing the chilling and lasting effects of conspiracies, cabals, and plots, Secret History: Conspiracies from Ancient Aliens to the New World Order exposes their deep reach in shaping today's world! Truly an eye-opening read!