The B-movie monstermdash;be it gap-toothed gorilla; ripped-from-time dinosaur; overstretched arachnid; or another outrageous anthropomorphic fantasymdash;has thrilled moviegoers for decades; and firmly sunk its claws into popular culture. In Itrsquo;s Alive!; Michael LaBarbera delves into the science behind these charactersrsquo; construction; from the biology surrounding tyrannosaurid postures in Jurassic Park and King Kong to the questionable physics employed by The Incredible Shrinking Man. Accompanied by a treasure trove of images from old movie posters and stills; and ranging from the 1930s to such recent films as The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the latest installments of the Alien franchise; Itrsquo;s Alive! cleverly uses science to remind us that the best parts of moviemaking might indeed be magicndash;for all creatures; great and small.
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