Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE transmuted into Sci Fi
On Feb 14, 2006, at 4:32 AM, mike wilson wrote: One of the best being Do androids dream of electric sheep? AKA Bladerunner. I'll have to think a bit about which one might be the one you are thinking about. I am in the same boat as you regarding _my_ favourite prophecy novel. It postulates that the Reformation never occured and the world is still ruled by the Catholic church. _That_ prospect is scary. I like Randall Garrett's Lord Darcy stories. Set in a modern world in which magic triumphed over science. Fun stuff. I like some of Phil Dick's stuff, but don't think I would have liked him as a person. I still think Blade Runner is one of the top three or four sci fi films ever made. Every few years a new generation picks up on it and it goes through a renaissance. The future it created is very believable. Bob
Re: Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE transmuted into Sci Fi
From: Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/02/14 Tue AM 11:31:05 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE transmuted into Sci Fi On Feb 14, 2006, at 4:32 AM, mike wilson wrote: One of the best being Do androids dream of electric sheep? AKA Bladerunner. I'll have to think a bit about which one might be the one you are thinking about. I am in the same boat as you regarding _my_ favourite prophecy novel. It postulates that the Reformation never occured and the world is still ruled by the Catholic church. _That_ prospect is scary. I like Randall Garrett's Lord Darcy stories. Set in a modern world in which magic triumphed over science. Fun stuff. I like some of Phil Dick's stuff, but don't think I would have liked him as a person. I still think Blade Runner is one of the top three or four sci fi films ever made. Every few years a new generation picks up on it and it goes through a renaissance. The future it created is very believable. I'm suprised that a lot more SF has not been picked up by Hollywood. There's a huge amount of disparate, space-opera shoot-em-ups waiting to generate income for the studios. The 18-24 market would lap it up. m - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE transmuted into Sci Fi
On Feb 14, 2006, at 6:49 AM, mike wilson wrote: I'm suprised that a lot more SF has not been picked up by Hollywood. There's a huge amount of disparate, space-opera shoot- em-ups waiting to generate income for the studios. The 18-24 market would lap it up. Producers don't read science fiction and don't understand it. That's why so many of the sci fi films that do get done are such abominations. The fan base is there. Bob
Re: Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE transmuted into Sci Fi
From: Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/02/14 Tue PM 01:23:28 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE transmuted into Sci Fi On Feb 14, 2006, at 6:49 AM, mike wilson wrote: I'm suprised that a lot more SF has not been picked up by Hollywood. There's a huge amount of disparate, space-opera shoot- em-ups waiting to generate income for the studios. The 18-24 market would lap it up. Producers don't read science fiction and don't understand it. That's why so many of the sci fi films that do get done are such abominations. The fan base is there. I didn't say they would be any good. Just that they would sell. m - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE transmuted into Sci Fi
mike wilson wrote: I'm suprised that a lot more SF has not been picked up by Hollywood. There's a huge amount of disparate, space-opera shoot-em-ups waiting to generate income for the studios. The 18-24 market would lap it up. m Only the Japanese could pull it off. And the test project for that idea (Weber's Mutineer's Moon) is in semi-permanent limbo because ADV couldn't manage its finances. Still love to see GONZO Digimation do Ringo's Posleen stuff. Or have Gainax do Phillip K. Dick. -Adam
