From: Erik Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Hyperion - The Motion Picture Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 07:14:14 -0400
On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 01:05:52AM -0400, Jon Gabriel wrote:
> I know I'm in the list minority when I say this, but I would also > highly recommend Endymion and Rise of Endymion as well
I liked them. Rafting down the endless river was a great idea.
I was glad he brought the Tethys back and made it a part of the last few books. Thought it was an utterly fascinating concept.
> as the final coda story entitled "Orphans of the Helix" which may be > hard to find.
I didn't know it existed. Where did you find it?
I first spotted it in an anthology of scifi short stories whose name escapes me. I'll find and post the name tonight. Interestingly enough, that book also has an Uplift coda story by Dr. Brin which explains what happened to Peepoe and the Jijo Dolphins and an OSC Ender story.
According to Amazon, Orphans of the Helix is also one of the five short stories in Worlds Enough & Time : Five Tales of Speculative Fiction by Dan Simmons.
I have the story in pdb format saved on my home computer. (That's a Palmdoc format, which can be read with PalmReader or MobiPocket software on your PDA.) If you'd like, I'll see if I can convert it to text and email it to you. (Or I can just send the pdb....)
OotH isn't as action-packed as the two Endymion books but it does fill in a few minor details. :)
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> > A good film adaptation could be eye-popping and mind-blowing. But > > since when has Scorsese shown any interest in skiffy? > > Who cares? *grin* He'd be awesome at it. ;-)
I guess it will never happen. Hyperion is too high concept to make a viable movie. If by some chance it is made, it will surely be dumbed down and much of the story will need to be cut.
I can see Endymion as a stand-alone movie. But I agree, Hyperion and Fall would be nearly impossible to transfer properly to the big screen.
Jon
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