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« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2009, 11:59:11 AM » |
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In no particular order:
Snatch
The Usual Suspects
Reservoir Dogs
Lock Stock & 2 smoking Barrels
Layer Cake seeing a bit of a crime trend there  |
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« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2009, 01:05:04 AM » |
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As the ultimate sci-fi buff, I have to correct the earlier post and point out that Blade Runner is Ridley Scott's take on Philip K Dick's seminal "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep". Asimov had some great science imagings but his storytelling was somewhat lacking.
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« Reply #17 on: January 06, 2009, 01:06:37 AM » |
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Too hard this thread but I do have a single film that I have considered the best ever since it was released in the 60's.
The Good The Bad and The Ugly.
Watch it if you haven't - it does stand the test of time.
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« Reply #18 on: January 06, 2009, 01:17:58 AM » |
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Good choice Gas - but I always liked A fistful of dollars myself  And Asimov did some great books - the I-Robot / Foundation stuff was great when I was a kid  |
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« Reply #19 on: January 06, 2009, 01:22:56 AM » |
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Yeah, I've read all Asimov's stuff - and enjoyed it. But I think he was a better conceptual thinker than a story teller. Still that was way back when they invented SF so i am maybe being hard on him.
Fistful of Dollars, Few Dollars more - got 'em, got the stills (on my den wall as a ahem sad matter of fact). But remember - two kinds of men, those with a gun and those who dig. Classic!
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« Reply #20 on: January 06, 2009, 02:11:19 PM » |
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Yeah, I've read all Asimov's stuff - and enjoyed it. But I think he was a better conceptual thinker than a story teller. Still that was way back when they invented SF so i am maybe being hard on him.
Yes, you are, though I'm the first to admit that his style is quite unspectacular and his characterizations are solid, but not overly complex. Of course the latter worked well for the countless shortstories he wrote (and he started writing shorts for the SF magazines back in the 30s), but it's more obvious in his novels. On the other hand his style worked very well for all his non-fiction work. One thing that always fascinated me was that very early he invented the 3 laws of robotics and then spent decades writing stories which examined the contradictions and implications of those laws. |
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« Reply #21 on: January 06, 2009, 06:30:11 PM » |
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As the ultimate sci-fi buff, I have to correct the earlier post and point out that Blade Runner is Ridley Scott's take on Philip K Dick's seminal "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep". duly noted and edited |
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« Reply #22 on: January 06, 2009, 07:04:27 PM » |
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That's a fair analysis Teatime.
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« Reply #23 on: January 06, 2009, 07:09:00 PM » |
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And Asimov did some great books - the I-Robot / Foundation stuff was great when I was a kid Don't want to drive the thing on to books instead, but yeah, I probably read the whole lot as a kid. Loved the whole psychohistory thing in Foundation. I'd add Clarke, Heinlein - two more who weren't the best writers, technically, but great ideas men. And while I'm at it, I'll take the Dune series over anything Tolkein put out. It's heretical, but I'm sticking to it! |
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« Reply #24 on: January 06, 2009, 07:10:20 PM » |
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Yeah, though Dune Messiah was a bit weak. For me, Eon and Eternity (Greg Bear) are up there with the best.
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« Reply #25 on: January 06, 2009, 07:16:52 PM » |
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Greg Bear is great. Not all his work is straight SF, but David Brin is also worth reading. By the way Herbert's other books/stories are worth checking out ; some a bit dated now, but terrific ideas in there.
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« Reply #26 on: January 06, 2009, 07:27:44 PM » |
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Good choice Gas - but I always liked A fistful of dollars myself Trust one of the clan leaders to choose a film with 'fist' in the title How about 'Electra Glide in Lube' for Papa? 1. Lock Stock 2. Kill Bill 1 3. Holy Grail 4. Sin City 5. Shaving Ryans Privates |
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« Reply #27 on: January 06, 2009, 07:29:50 PM » |
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That's a fair analysis Teatime.
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« Reply #28 on: January 06, 2009, 07:38:04 PM » |
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On the Sci-Fi book side of things, i can thoroughly recommend Peter.F.Hamiton for Space Opera, and For more Military Sci-Fi I'm quite into David Weber atm. Also really enjoy Jack Campbells Lost fleet series, He's really thought about the implications of fleet battles with sub-light communication, sensors and ship drives - interesting stuff and makes for some epic tactical battles.
Going to start reading the Mageworld series tonight, by Debra Doyle and James D Macdonald.
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« Reply #29 on: January 06, 2009, 07:43:31 PM » |
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I think Iain M Banks is probably the best Sci Fi writer out there. I thought Asimov was just too far fetched even as a kid.
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