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The Future Was Now
Madmen, Mavericks, and the Epic Sci-Fi Summer of 1982
Book • 2024
The Future Was Now explores the pivotal summer of 1982 in Hollywood, when films like E.T.
: The Extra-Terrestrial, Blade Runner, Poltergeist, Star Trek: Wrath of Khan, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Tron, and Conan the Barbarian dominated the box office.
Nashawaty delves into the making of these films, the risks taken by the industry, and the impact these movies had on the future of filmmaking.
The book provides a fast-paced and opinionated narrative that will appeal to sci-fi buffs and students of the film industry.
: The Extra-Terrestrial, Blade Runner, Poltergeist, Star Trek: Wrath of Khan, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Tron, and Conan the Barbarian dominated the box office.
Nashawaty delves into the making of these films, the risks taken by the industry, and the impact these movies had on the future of filmmaking.
The book provides a fast-paced and opinionated narrative that will appeal to sci-fi buffs and students of the film industry.
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Tonya Mosley as the author of a book about the significance of the summer of 1982 in cinema.
Tonya Mosley as the author of a book about the significance of the summer of 1982 in cinema.
The 8 Sci-Fi Movies Of 1982 That Changed Everything
