I've never read any Asimov, but I saw the movie a few months ago and liked it a lot more than I expected. Yes, Will Smith plays exactly the same character he always plays, but the movie itself was far less predictable and clichéd than I thought it would be.
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#16
Posted 30 November 2004 - 07:45 AM
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The sandpeople had women and children. We know this because Anakin killed them how could he tell? The children might be smaller but I never saw a sandperson with breasts. Did they hike their skirts and show him some leg or something?
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Also, I can see the point of wanting to kidnap a human and use her as a slave, but they didn't. They tied her to a flimsy easel for a month. It's assumed they had to feed and give her water. What for? Was she purely ornamental? I can understand them wanting the droids, you can sell those for a lot of money, but a chick who's only skills are finding non-existand mushrooms and getting randomly pregnant, you're not going to get much.
- J m HofMarN on the Sand People
#17
Posted 30 November 2004 - 06:31 PM
Chyld, I certainly understand your gripes about Asimov, I happen to love that kind of stuff, and you have to admit, the way he solves them are almost always really cool. Not to mention it's always really solid writing.
Helena, I would definitely suggest Asimov if you like science fiction, I would start with The Caves of Steel, it's a science fiction murder mystery with robots, and it's really good. And, of course, there's Foundation. I happen to love the robot mysteries.
Helena, I would definitely suggest Asimov if you like science fiction, I would start with The Caves of Steel, it's a science fiction murder mystery with robots, and it's really good. And, of course, there's Foundation. I happen to love the robot mysteries.
#18
Posted 30 November 2004 - 09:54 PM
Admittedly, the ways the problems are actually solved is quite interesting, but the basic plot is identical in each chapter, and the only two characters that get properly developed (in my eyes) are Dr Calvin and Steven Byerley.
It might be that I've read it about twenty times in three months, with only half a dozen other books for variety, that's pissing me off, but still...
It might be that I've read it about twenty times in three months, with only half a dozen other books for variety, that's pissing me off, but still...
When you lose your calm, you feed your anger.
Less Is More v4
Now resigned to a readership of me, my cat and some fish
Less Is More v4
Now resigned to a readership of me, my cat and some fish
#19
Posted 01 December 2004 - 04:38 AM
QUOTE (Vwing @ Dec 1 2004, 12:31 AM)
Chyld, I certainly understand your gripes about Asimov, I happen to love that kind of stuff, and you have to admit, the way he solves them are almost always really cool. Not to mention it's always really solid writing.
Helena, I would definitely suggest Asimov if you like science fiction, I would start with The Caves of Steel, it's a science fiction murder mystery with robots, and it's really good. And, of course, there's Foundation. I happen to love the robot mysteries.
Helena, I would definitely suggest Asimov if you like science fiction, I would start with The Caves of Steel, it's a science fiction murder mystery with robots, and it's really good. And, of course, there's Foundation. I happen to love the robot mysteries.
I don't really like science fiction at all in general (Star Wars doesn't count, as it's really more fantasy than sci-fi). But my Dad is very fond of Asimov.
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The sandpeople had women and children. We know this because Anakin killed them how could he tell? The children might be smaller but I never saw a sandperson with breasts. Did they hike their skirts and show him some leg or something?
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Also, I can see the point of wanting to kidnap a human and use her as a slave, but they didn't. They tied her to a flimsy easel for a month. It's assumed they had to feed and give her water. What for? Was she purely ornamental? I can understand them wanting the droids, you can sell those for a lot of money, but a chick who's only skills are finding non-existand mushrooms and getting randomly pregnant, you're not going to get much.
- J m HofMarN on the Sand People
#21
Posted 08 December 2004 - 08:56 PM
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