Re: [Epic] Re: (OT) Heinlein's Style (was Modelling an Entire

From: Thane Morgan <thane_at_...>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 18:13:21 -0700

Stephen Sheldon wrote:
>
> > The movie, however, went straight for the 90210 love-triangle in space
> > (with lots of blood and gunfire.) The politics were either
> > completely overlooked or made fun of (probably because Heinlein
> > politics and Hollywood politics don't coincide) and the classroom
> > scenes were made even less believable than they were in the book.
> >
> > But hey, if people enjoyed the movie then the producers did their job.
>
> I just wish to make it clear that I never compare books to movies, there
> never is any comparison, I just thought the movie was very well done, and
> was misjudged by many.
> Steve

Good point, and I like to encourage everyone to
read "The Postman" by David Brin, which was a
hell of a lot better than the movie. I'd also encourage you to read
every other book he wrote, espcially Earth Clan Series and "Earth"

Thane
Received on Sat Mar 14 1998 - 01:13:21 UTC