Soldier

Soldier: From Script to Screen includes:An examination of the evolution of the western into a whole sub-genre of films and looks in detail behind the scenes of Soldier, one of the most obscure, overlooked, and underrated science fiction films.A discussion of Soldier's legacy and how it drew inspiration from George Steven's 1953 western, Shane.An Overview of the Career of Actor Kurt Russell.An exclusive Interview with the Oscar-nominated Screenwriter David Webb Peoples.An interview with the Oscar-nominated Production Designer David L. Snyder.Interviews with Oscar-Winning/Nominated Make-up Artists Steve LaPorte and Peter Montagna.Guest essays by John Hansen, Mark Stratton, and John Kenneth Muir.Afterword by Paul M. Sammon, the author of: Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner, Conan the Phenomenon, and The Making of Starship Troopers.And much more!"Soldier, like many great films-Citizen Kane, It's a Wonderful Life, Bonnie and Clyde-was dissed by the cognoscenti when it was first released. Danny Stewart saw it for what it was: an inspired blitzkrieg of special effects set against a dystopian nightmare, with cathartic possibilities. Featuring a career-defining performance by Kurt Russell that elevates the robotic-finally-into something human (if not super-human). Stewart puts it into the tradition of its classic forbears and makes a case for it being seen in their light. He places the part-Shane, part-Blade Runner, part-Terminator, part-Rocky, part-Unforgiven mongrel up where it belongs, in a book that never stints on research. With a plethora of interviews featuring almost everyone responsible for making it into the audio-visual smörgåsbord it turned out to be, he analyses it with the forensic skill of a surgeon, treasuring every inter-galactic frame. Buy this book!" - Aubrey Malone, author of Shane - Paramount's Classic Western