{"product_id":"silent-running-by-mark-kermode-9781844578320","title":"Silent Running","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA visually stunning and heartfelt riposte to the emotional sterility of Kubrick's \u003cem\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/em\u003e, Douglas Trumbull's eco-themed \u003cem\u003eSilent Running\u003c\/em\u003e (1972) became one of the defining science-fiction films of the seventies. Bruce Dern excels as lonely hero Freeman Lowell, cast adrift in deep space with three robotic 'Drones' who become his 'amazing companions' on a journey 'beyond imagination'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMark Kermode, writing on his favourite science fiction film of all time, traces Trumbull's sentimental masterpiece from its roots in the counter-culture of the sixties to its enduring appeal as a cult classic in the 21st century. Drawing on a new interview with Trumbull, Kermode examines both the technical and thematic elements of this uniquely moving space adventure, which continues to be mirrored and imitated by filmmakers today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis special edition features original cover artwork by Olly Moss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47598268219628,"sku":"9781844578320","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/a9e44ad6c0fd1f7a22fc7cb3b6c02dd9.jpg?v=1778026621","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/silent-running-by-mark-kermode-9781844578320","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}