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From the giant ants of "Them!" to the Martians of "War of the Worlds", the asteroids of "Armageddon" and Dr. Strangelove's beloved bomb (Hi there!), the end of the world has been a mainstay of the movies.Kim Newman provides the ultimate look at 20th-century paranoid cinema. Examining our obsessions with Doomsday, Newman ranges from the patriotism of World War II through the frightened '50s and the anti-nuke films of the '60s and '70s, right up to the Bomb's role in recent blockbusters. Such diverse films as "Deep Impact", "The War Game", "Teenage Caveman",and "Independence Day" are covered with wit and insight.
From the giant ants of "Them!" to the Martians of "War of the Worlds", the asteroids of "Armageddon" and Dr. Strangelove's beloved bomb (Hi there!), the end of the world has been a mainstay of the movies.Kim Newman provides the ultimate look at 20th-century paranoid cinema. Examining our obsessions with Doomsday, Newman ranges from the patriotism of World War II through the frightened '50s and the anti-nuke films of the '60s and '70s, right up to the Bomb's role in recent blockbusters. Such diverse films as "Deep Impact", "The War Game", "Teenage Caveman",and "Independence Day" are covered with wit and insight.
Kim Newman
Note: This author also writes under the pseudonym of Jack Yeovil.An expert on horror and sci-fi cinema (his books of film criticism include Nightmare Movies and Millennium Movies), Kim Newman's...
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