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    Image of Andrew Liptak Andrew Liptak
    10/27/09

    In reply to Meet The Young, Frisky Susan Calvin, In "I, Robot" Prequel Trilogy
    Interesting. I'm a bit excited for this, because I've always thought that Susan Calvin's story was one of those really cool stories that was never told. #books
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    Image of Chip Skylark of Space Chip Skylark of Space
    10/26/09

    In reply to Meet The Young, Frisky Susan Calvin, In "I, Robot" Prequel Trilogy
    At this point, who is the Asimov Estate? David and Robyn are in their 50s, and Isaac's 2nd wife is in her 80s. Are there grandchildren? Who the hell needs the money that these stories represent? Are there mortgage payments that need to be made? #books
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    Image of gorehound gorehound
    10/26/09

    In reply to Meet The Young, Frisky Susan Calvin, In "I, Robot" Prequel Trilogy
    i am praying they dont fuck up one of my fave scifi ever the original foundation trilogy.i also loved end of eternity.
    i own all the original paperbacks in my library which is an awesome collection of old rarities.

    and i have no hopes for more i robot movies. #books
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    Image of Obee Juan Obee Juan
    10/26/09

    In reply to Meet The Young, Frisky Susan Calvin, In "I, Robot" Prequel Trilogy
    OMFG! I see nothing but bad bad bad things coming from this. The "I, Robot" movie was hideous. I was especially appalled over how the "estate" said Asimov would have been proud of it. They obviously have never read his material nor understand his oft-stated reasons for how he designed his robot universe. The movie was a compelete bastardization of everything he strove to portray in his books. #books
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    10/26/09

    In reply to Meet The Young, Frisky Susan Calvin, In "I, Robot" Prequel Trilogy
    Who asked for this?

    Sadly, I will probably buy it. #books
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    Image of NefariousNewt NefariousNewt
    10/26/09

    In reply to Meet The Young, Frisky Susan Calvin, In "I, Robot" Prequel Trilogy
    *headdesk*

    Is science fiction so bereft of original ideas, that we have to recycle or extend the worlds of previous great authors of the field?

    I don't need a trilogy of "frisky" Susan Calvin books. I don't need any more Asimov robot novels written by people not named Isaac Asimov. Frankly, I wish everyone (including his estate) would leave his legacy alone. This is simply the prostitution of The Good Doctor's name and ideas. #books
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    Image of goldfarb goldfarb
    10/26/09

    In reply to Meet The Young, Frisky Susan Calvin, In "I, Robot" Prequel Trilogy
    it should always be noted when discussing the Will smith "I, Robot" film that it is NOT an adaptation of any of Asimov's stories but rather based "on a screenplay written in 1995 by Jeff Vintar, entitled Hardwired. " that was then shit upon by various people including Akiva Goldsman
    [en.wikipedia.org])#Development #books
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    Image of cletar cletar
    10/26/09

    @goldfarb: the robot who dreamed of liberating other robots bit was straight out of the last Asimov robot story. #books
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    Image of Jeff Edsell Jeff Edsell
    10/26/09

    In reply to Meet The Young, Frisky Susan Calvin, In "I, Robot" Prequel Trilogy
    It would be nice to see Harlan Ellison's "I, Robot" script made. I think filmmaking has finally reached the point where it could happen. #books
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    Image of Dunny0 Dunny0
    10/26/09

    @Jeff Edsell: Was that the one plublished as an illustrated screenplay? I loved that... Would have been a far better movie than iRobot. #books
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    Image of Jeff Edsell Jeff Edsell
    10/26/09

    @Dunny0: Yup, that's the one. The scope was massive, and I doubt it could have been executed properly when it was written. #books
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    Image of reddingofish reddingofish
    10/12/09

    In reply to Director Emmerich Explains The Character(s) Of Foundation
    If he sets it in present day Earth I will kill myself.
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    Image of reddingofish reddingofish
    10/12/09

    In reply to Director Emmerich Explains The Character(s) Of Foundation
    If Foundation can't be a cable series then please leave it alone.
    Anyhow, what order are you going to put it in? Are you going to start with the prequel novels? Will you include Foundation and Earth?
    I just wish they would leave it alone.
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    Image of morenogabr morenogabr
    10/11/09

    In reply to Director Emmerich Explains The Character(s) Of Foundation
    I say: whats with the fetishization of our most treasured writings. I feel we have to admit the fact that most things literary pieces that I am in love with could never be made into a great video or movie. I love them because of what they are, they are worthless apart from the medium. And the observations fit the model. It may actually make money, but thats more a statement about the lowering of standards and the sort of disposable society we live in. Right? We are turning great literature into shallow films that ignore all of the carnita of the story. I think our ancestors will sort of laugh at us for our obsession with Hollywood culture. It only promotes to mediocrity, cliche and brainlessness...
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    10/12/09

    @morenogabr: If your favorite book becomes a movie, it doesn't destroy the book. My copy of Lord of the Rings is still sitting right on the shelf next to Dune.
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    Image of twDarkflame twDarkflame
    10/11/09

    In reply to Director Emmerich Explains The Character(s) Of Foundation
    Yes, because LOTR would have worked as one movie too.
    Clearly that film was diasterious as a trillogy.
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    Image of bookwench bookwench
    10/11/09

    In reply to Director Emmerich Explains The Character(s) Of Foundation
    Why isn't this under the title "This is a disaster!"?
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    Image of disatess disatess
    10/11/09

    @bookwench: no a disaster is a americanized version of Akira .
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    10/11/09

    @bookwench: It should at least be in the tags.

    Although then it would get mixed up with Garrison's awesome work, which would be an insult to him.
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    Image of blackwednesday blackwednesday
    10/11/09

    In reply to Director Emmerich Explains The Character(s) Of Foundation
    Emmerich has simply never made a good film. He has personally dumbed down the entire medium with every entry he has put forward. Each one worse than the last. And now someone is letting him in the same room as Asimov? Do they just think this guy can "introduce Asimov to a new generation" any better than he did with Godzilla?

    In a country where McDonald's is the #1 selling food, I guess I shouldn't be surprised this guy can put buts in seats. Shameful.
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    Bill-Lee promoted this comment blackwednesday was starred blackwednesday was unstarred
    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    10/12/09

    @blackwednesday: Yeah, there were no bad movies before Roland Emmerich.
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    Image of gorehound gorehound
    10/10/09

    In reply to Director Emmerich Explains The Character(s) Of Foundation
    This needs a lot more time than a movie or it will suck.At least to me it will and will be like ramming Dune down your throats in a short time like the 80's film did.
    A mini-series or 3 movies like LOTR for the original trilogy.
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