Books

Post by **Gidan** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:55 pm

Martrae wrote:They're making it a movie...or so the rumormill goes (Ender's Game).

Kinda worries me, hope they dont completely butcher a really good book. From what I have read on it though, it appears they are actually going to attempt to make Enders Game and Enders Shadow into a single movie. Makes some sence I guess, doing just Enders game would leave something out.

Post by **Martrae** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:02 pm

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400403/

No one cast yet, but Wolfgang Petersen is directing.

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:15 pm

When you finished the Dark Tower, did you stop where he told you to stop? or did you read the last chapter? =P

I actually liked how it ended, because it explained how he subconsciously seemed to know so much stuff

kaharthemad · Post by **kaharthemad** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:34 pm

Rust wrote:
p.s. 'Road to Smurfdom'

Fixt

kaharthemad · Post by **kaharthemad** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:35 pm

10sun wrote:Just finished The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower.

No comment.

was not bad...I dont think it was his best book of the series but still readable.

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:52 pm

Martrae wrote:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400403/

No one cast yet, but Wolfgang Petersen is directing.

Well since Petersen has only ever made two good movies, Enemy Mine and The never ending story, and those were over 20 years ago, I wouldnt hold my breathe.

Post by **Martrae** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:06 pm

I liked Outbreak

Menelvir · Post by **Menelvir** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:42 pm

I liked 'Das Boot'.

kaharthemad · Post by **kaharthemad** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:23 pm

Das Boot!!!!

We used to play that movie for the new recruits(nubs) arriving on the boat. loved to scare the hell out of them

mofish · Post by **mofish** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:24 pm

xaoshaen wrote:Roger Zelazny: Anything, but the Amber series is generally considered his opus, if not his best creative work.

Excellent stuff.

Also, Ender's Game, for any that haven't read it, should jump to #1 on the list for light reading/sci fi/fantasy.

If you want to read some layman's, mind blowing, paradigm shifting, exciting type stuff, read Brian Greene's books, The Elegant Universe, and The Fabric of The Cosmos.

Also, if youve never read A Brief History Of Time, do it.
One more I highly recomment is E=MC2, its a history of the science and discovery that led up to Einstein's famous discovery, and the impact it has had on our world. Fascinating.

veeneedefeesh · Post by **veeneedefeesh** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:53 pm

If you like Good Omens try Phule's Company Series by Robert Asprin (sp?) It made me lol

Also for a really obscure book but a neat read try Interstellar Pig, I found it in one of my uncle's collection and it was a good little story.

Diabolik · Post by **Diabolik** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:55 am

I thought Good Omens ... sucked. /shrug

The humor felt contrived and labored.