Space Case

Reason writers around town: Readers of The Science Fiction Film Reader, edited by Gregg Rickman, are even now dropping their jaws in admiration for Brian Doherty's essay "Destination Moon: Real Science Fiction and the Real World." The article examines the 1950 picture Destination Moon in terms of popular expectations about "realistic" science fiction and in the context of the real-world space race. Click here for the book.

Comments

[Brian Doherty]

The contents of the book are not online. It exists only, so far, in the ancient realm of bound paper. Would you take my word that it's worth every penny?

[Larry Edelstein]

Brian, why don't you write something on the Amazon page - authors can do this, right?

[Will]

To gain much attention, the book is going to need a better description and some reviews on Amazon.

Neither the book link nor the movie link were informative.

Sorry.

[Tim Cavanaugh]

So buy the book and see for yourself, cheapskate.

[Ben]

Shouldn't there be a link to Doherty's essay?

[a used-car salesman]

Tell you what, Brian. You buy me a copy and let me read it - if it is indeed "worth every penny", then I'll reimburse you.