Roger Luckhurst
Alien (BFI Film Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781844577880
- author:
- Roger Luckhurst
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- BFI Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 13.4 x 0.6 x 19.3 cm
- Genre:
- Music, Stage & Screen, Film, Criticism & Theory
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Roger Luckhurst explores the enduring legacy of Ridley Scott's 1979 film Alien, tracing its origins from a monster movie script to its numerous sequels and elaborations. This special edition features original cover artwork by Marta Lech. Luckhurst examines how Alien compels us to think about otherness, demonstrating how this interstellar slasher movie has come to coil itself around our darkest imaginings about the fragility of humanity. Through a detailed analysis, Luckhurst sheds light on the film's origins and its lasting impact on popular culture.
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