Product Description Discover the true, behind-the-scenes history of Pulp Fiction and the Golden age of Sci Fi, Fantasy and Adventure, in this amazing fact filled documentary. American Library Association - Booklist Review: Pulp fiction (named for the low-quality paper on which the stories were printed) blossomed in the early twentieth century. Audiences (beaten down after WWI and the Great Depression) sought tales with strong heroes, exciting adventures, and alien encounters. This entertaining program traces the golden years of pulps, beginning in the 1920's, by highlighting numerous writers (including Erle Stanley Gardner and Edgar Rice Burroughs who turned out hundreds of stories. In interviews, popular and prolific authors Ray Bradbury and Frederik Pohl recall nominal pay, short deadlines, and insatiable demand for copy. Original cover art featuring beautiful women, space creatures, and blazing weapons, as well as B-movie clips, enhance the coverage. Facing competition from movies, paperback books, and television, the demand for pulp fiction dwindled in the 1950s. However, many works have been recently reprinted for readers seeking escapist fiction. Featuring Tim Powers, Kevin J. Anderson, Otto Penzler, Ray Bradbury, Frederik Pohl and Marc Zicree. Bonus Features include 2 hours of uncut bonus interviews with: Ray Bradbury, Frederik Pohl and Marc Zicree, as well as the film: Writers and Illustrators of the Future. Additional bonus feature: Comes with a DVD-Rom Pulp Fiction Graphic Art Archive and Computer Screen Art. Review Pulp fiction (named for the low-quality paper on which the stories were printed) blossomed in the early twentieth century. Audiences (beaten down after WWI and the Great Depression) sought tales with strong heroes, exciting adventures, and alien encounters. This entertaining program traces the golden years of pulps, beginning in the 1920s, by highlighting numerous writers (including Erle Stanley Gardner and Edgar Rice Burroughs who turned out hundreds of stories. In interviews, popular and prolific authors Ray Bradbury and Frederik Pohl recall nominal pay, short deadlines, and insatiable demand for copy. Original cover art featuring beautiful women, space creatures, and blazing weapons, as well as B-movie clips, enhance the coverage. Facing competition from movies, paperback books, and television, the demand for pulp fiction dwindled in the 1950s. However, many works have been recently reprinted for readers seeking escapist fiction. Great fun for pop-culture and genre-fiction fans. Reviewed by Candace Smith, Booklist --Booklist - American Library Association
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Definitely Informative and Enjoyable
I think people are a bit zealous in their criticism of this documentary, calling it thinly veiled propaganda for the church of scientology.While it highlights the Writers and Illustrators of the Future which has ties to the church of scientology, it never talks about the church of scientology.Also, dont get hung up on stupid complaints because this is a good, informative documentary that has indispensable interview footage with Bradbury and Pohl. I use this in my classroom when introducing the genre of science fiction. All the old art of the pulps is fantastic.
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I was really disappointed as I'm of fan of pulp fiction and the ...
This is a total scam. It's propaganda thinly disguised as a documentary.I was really disappointed as I'm of fan of pulp fiction and the wonderful artwork that goes with it. I was looking for a good documentary about all of that. Instead it's a worship DVD for the founder of Scientology.
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Pulp Fiction
This was a great look back at early pulp magazines and the beginning of science fiction in the Golden Age, including interviews with some of the people in the business at the time. Well documented and researched. It was truly a gem to watch in its entirety.
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Scientology propaganda. NOT featuring Ray Bradbury at all. False advertising.
Propaganda for the founder of Scientology. Ray Bradbury should not be listed as the main character of this mess.
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