It's really not that hard of a movie to understand. And i think it's enjoyable even if you don't delve into the metaphysics.
As someone said above, Pi was more complex.
Sooo...Richard Kelly wasn't involved in this I assume?
Wow, I'm a huge Obama fan and even I think the author of this post is putting way too much faith in him.
Oddly enough, I also find a lead pipe to be a fine weapon in fending off bovine lizards.
I just finished Lost Season 4 DVDs and I'm pretty much over that show. They're trying to be all things to all people (sci-fi, mystery, soap opera, fantasy) and it's derailing the story.
the final cylon is Starbuck.
In the future, "virtual sex" such as this will be the preferred method of sexual gratification, even between partners.
Mark my words, friends.
I dig it, but not necessarily more than the regular appropriation.
I don't understand why a totalitarian government has not jumped on the sex-and-drugs bandwagon to control the populace.
Were I an enterprising dictator-in-chief, that would be my choice.
I suppose the corporate world would not appreciate the focus being taken away from "Go into debt by buying shit you don't need."
@James Ryan:
And it may not involve working harder if like-minded people with complementary skills were to help each other out. These days we have this newfangled thing call the internets, a series of tubes that can help people network and make things happen.
Aspiring SF authors might need to think outside the publishing cage, but that doesn't mean they have to do everything alone.
@Asari:
Um, that should have been @Belabras
@Evil Tortie's Mom:
Authors may have to stretch their comfort zone a little bit and learn some marketing skills.
Or play nice with talented folks who work in advertising and marketing and are interested in doing some pro-bono work.
@Evil Tortie's Mom:
I think it's inspiring to know that my SF creation could be a success without having to pass through the gatekeepers at big publishers. If I actually had a SF creation.
But yes, it does require work.
Authors will probably have to focus more on self-promotion and self-publishing, rather than counting on a publisher to do it for them. Which in my opinion offers interesting challenges and unique oppourtunity.
The Milwaukee video is nicely done, though I would be much more interested if it were actually filmed in Milwaukee.
I think dude's underestimating the market potential of virtual sex, and how that will impact video gaming.
@ProctorPanoptes:
You may be right, but I think there could be a case made that the human side and the cylon side represented the forces of opposition (sort of like yin & yang) that pushed them onto their journey to discover Earth.
Consider that Starbuck's pursuit of the "enemy" drove her into that hole that took her to Earth.
I wouldn't be surprised if it was revealed that all humans are cylons unaware of their robot-hood.
"God doesn't choose sides. He just wants you to love him."
@StutiBaboon:
Very nice suggestion.
I think Kress is probably trying to be provocative to stir up some shit.
But if she was trying to say alot of sci-fi is poorly written or cliche, that's probably true.
