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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    07:44 AM

    In reply to Kim Stanley Robinson: Dystopian Fiction Is For Slackers
    Of course it's easier to write about a dystopia than a utopia. Dystopias are eminently believable, while trying to make a utopia seem like there's a chance in hell of it actually working is nigh-impossible.
    -Kle. #kimstanleyrobinson
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    07:23 AM

    In reply to Will Smith Starring In Flowers For Algernon?
    I'm surprised I am not seeing references to Lawnmower Man. #flowersforalgernon
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    06:07 AM

    In reply to Kim Stanley Robinson: Dystopian Fiction Is For Slackers
    The funny thing about the Thomas More's Utopia is that the whole thing isn't what people think it is. It's very subtly satirical in places, and sometimes menacing. More's Utopia wasn't meant to be prescrptively perfect, but was meant to illustrate certain things about the world at large and human nature. Like Plato's Republic, or Dante's Paradise.

    A great utopian fiction also covers all of the problems in society. But intellectually, subtly, subversively. It's not prescriptive except in the way that it teaches you how to look at the subtle currents in society as a whole, and examine the meanings in larger pictures.

    Robinson is right that it's harder to do, but he doesn't fully get at why it's so much harder. Which is fair. He's an author, and author's don't study literature. #kimstanleyrobinson
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    Image of Dresan Dresan
    11/09/09

    In reply to The Lost "Cantina Scene" From Abrams' Star Trek
    Oh... I saw "Lost" and "Abrams" in the same sentence and blocked everything out.
    ...
    This seems nice I guess. #startrek
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    Image of Golem100 Golem100
    11/09/09

    In reply to Will Smith Starring In Flowers For Algernon?
    I don't know. I think I could see L. L. Cool J or Cuba Gooding, Jr. in the Charlie role rather than Will Smith. #flowersforalgernon
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    11/09/09

    In reply to Will Smith Starring In Flowers For Algernon?
    Pajiba (which is an awesome site, by the way) occasionally likes to float false rumors to see if other people will believe them. If you're not sure it's true, better corroborate. #flowersforalgernon
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/09/09

    In reply to Kim Stanley Robinson: Dystopian Fiction Is For Slackers
    KSR has been getting a little preachy lately but I really like his stuff in general. he seems to be trying to right about how we got to the utopia in all his big works (Mars, 40/50/60, Rice and Salt) and that can certainly be an interesting story. #kimstanleyrobinson
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    Image of Chip Overclock Chip Overclock
    11/09/09

    In reply to Will Smith Starring In Flowers For Algernon?
    It would never have occurred to me to cast Will Smith in an adaptation of FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON... but once I warmed to the idea, I can totally see him in this role. Seriously. #flowersforalgernon
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    11/09/09

    In reply to Will Smith Starring In Flowers For Algernon?
    And he finally finds the project that will get him an Oscar. No, seriously. I have no objection to this. #flowersforalgernon
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    Image of CParis CParis
    11/09/09

    @cletar: He was very good in "Ali". #flowersforalgernon
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    11/09/09

    In reply to Will Smith Starring In Flowers For Algernon?
    "Aw, HELL no!" is my only reaction. #flowersforalgernon
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    Image of Mischif Mischif
    11/09/09

    In reply to Will Smith Starring In Flowers For Algernon?
    I had a snarky comment all lined up, but I forgot the name of the play I wanted to reference. It was about a janitor working in a lab that did animal testing befriending a talking dolphin. It talked about animal right and I believe vivisection; I will award a heart chick and an internet to anyone who can find the name of this play. #flowersforalgernon
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    11/09/09

    In reply to Will Smith Starring In Flowers For Algernon?
    Deer jerno,

    Nao, tis iz an storee aw abot hou
    mai liffe got fleppd turnd upside dow.
    Ann I laik two tak a minit
    Jus siit rite heir
    to rite in yew hou i bcam reel smert fer 1 yeer.

    In nort neu york born an rased
    In der bred factery is ware I spen mos o' my dais
    Cleening out der ovons, an sweipin all da leeves
    hannin at da lernin annix, lernin hao too reed

    Wen a cuple of guye In wite lab cotes
    Strted falloin me rond da neiberhod
    I wuz making a book reeport bud tey stoaped mi tere and said 'we're taking yer braaine too hour lab fer sum repares!
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    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    11/09/09

    @omgwtflolbbqbye: Just send this along to Smith and he'll be all set for his simultaneously released rap song and movie combo. It's been too long since we had one of those. #flowersforalgernon
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    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    11/09/09

    In reply to Will Smith Starring In Flowers For Algernon?
    Wow. I'm really starting to think that Will Smith's whole "movie career" might just him seeing how many "movie-adaptations of classic sci-fi novels" he can star it.

    I bet he’s got a checklist. #flowersforalgernon
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    11/09/09

    In reply to Kim Stanley Robinson: Dystopian Fiction Is For Slackers
    This is one of the best things I've read in ages. He's right, and he said it well.

    +1, Kim. #kimstanleyrobinson
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    Image of Anekanta - Space Hippy! Anekanta - Space Hippy!
    11/09/09

    @Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Absolutely--thanks for this Kim! #kimstanleyrobinson
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    Image of Dr.Quatermass Dr.Quatermass
    11/09/09

    In reply to Will Smith Starring In Flowers For Algernon?
    As long as he does not go full retard, this could be a brilliant career move for him. #flowersforalgernon
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    Image of CodenameV CodenameV
    11/09/09

    @Dr.Quatermass: normally I'd think that line was funny, but its not for Flowers for Algernon

    particularly because it doesn't, really; he gets smart;

    the criticism of "you don't go full retard" is that Hollywood doesn't actually like retarded people struggling with everyday problems; only idiot-savants who have some sort of hidden talent, not everyday people-struggles. #flowersforalgernon
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    Image of Dr.Quatermass Dr.Quatermass
    11/09/09

    @CodenameV: The line isn't the joke. The joke is that the line was made famous by a white man playing a black man and it can be applied to a possible project with a black man playing a white man. Tasteless, yes. But smoking killed my taste buds years ago. #flowersforalgernon
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    Image of Sunshineyness Sunshineyness
    11/09/09

    @Dr.Quatermass: Isn't Cliff Robertson in Charley winning his Oscar the reason that joke started? #flowersforalgernon
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