• retro futurism

    Before Westworld, Another Robot Gunslinger Walked the Cyber Streets of Laredo

    From the recently-posted Life magazine archives comes photographic evidence of a pistol-packing robot that predated Michael Crichton’s Westworld and Yul Brynner’s Gunslinger by some 13 years. We've got more pictures after the jump. More »
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    Comment by Ron Hogan: Holding your sports coat wide open with your non-shooting hand? Now that's a technique I've never seen before. 4 Responses | Other threads

  • michael crichton

    Jurassic Park Creator Michael Crichton Dies Unexpectedly

    Best known for five-minutes-into-the-future science thrillers like Jurassic Park and Andromeda Strain, biogeek author Michael Crichton has died. The 66-year-old, who was also behind major media hits like medico-drama ER, authored several works of science fiction such as Congo, Sphere, Next, and underrated cyborg revolt movie Westworld. He had been struggling privately with cancer for several years, his family revealed. More »
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    Comment by cunning001: I'm never (rarely) happy to hear of anyone's death and this is certainly no exception. I have to admit though... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • michael crichton

    Michael Crichton: Evil, Or Just A Crazy Luddite?

    Arguably the science fiction writer who's achieved the most mainstream success in the past few decades is Michael Crichton, whose works include the Andromeda Strain, Westworld and (most famously) Jurassic Park. So it's too bad Crichton achieved his success by being an evil luddite, writes Star Dragon author Mike Brotherton. More »
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    Comment by Jim Treacher: @crashfrog: I was replying to Plague's comment that the idea of "global cooling" was widespread enough in the '70s to... more » | Other threads

  • andromeda strain review

    New "Andromeda" Strains Credulity

    I had high hopes for the new Andromeda Strain miniseries, which airs tonight and tomorrow night on A&E. After all, the trailers looked pretty jazzy, and it was produced by both Ridley and Tony Scott — so there was double Scott power. And there were some great alien-virus-attack moments, along with some nice bits of scientific detective work that stayed pretty true to the book. Unfortunately, overall, the new version of Strain left me saying, "Wow, it's like a Sci Fi Channel original movie, only with an A-list cast." Spoilers ahead. More »
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    Comment by choinski: Just saw both parts over the weekend. Jesus Christ where to begin? - Let's redirect the plot to copy the 'Terminator'... more » | Other threads

  • andromeda strain

    Alien Plague Eats Town, In Ridley Scott's "Andromeda"

    The original classic of plague lit, Michael Crichton's Andromeda Strain, is getting a classy remake as an A&E miniseries. Produced by Ridley and Tony Scott, the new Andromeda looks like it'll bring all of the intensity, and grit of the novel, but with more of an action-movie spin. Best of all, it'll sacrifice none of the original's intelligence and attention to detail. Watch the trailer and then click through to learn more, including spoilers for those of you who somehow missed the classic original. More »
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    Comment by fistrodisco: That novel was far less screenplayish than his later works. Also, he did that funny thing of ending it by... more » | Other threads

  • triviagasm

    Bald Gunslinging Robots Make Theme Parks Fun!

    Long before Michael Crichton opened up the can of dinosaurs and let them run loose inside a theme park with Jurassic Park, he had already visited the world of theme parks going bad. In the early 1970s, he wrote and directed Westworld, the tale of an android-filled theme park where the robots get a little pissed off and start killing the humans they're supposed to amuse. That film spawned a sequel and a television series — and now, a remake is on the way for 2009. Find out everything you wanted to know about the ultimate robo-vacation destination gone wrong in our triviagasm below. More »
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    Comment by Front_Towards_Enemy: Westworld's ok. Screamers was much more fun however. more » | Other threads

  • andromeda strain

    Andromeda Strain Reborn As Miniseries On A&E

    One point that Battlestar Galactica keeps trying to hammer home is "All this has happened before, and will happen again." With yet another scifi remake on the horizon, they may be more right than they know. The Sci Fi channel announced back in 2004 that they would be making a miniseries version of Michael Crichton's novel The Andromeda Strain with Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, and Frank Darabont producing. It's not clear if the Scotts and Darabont are still involved, but the mini has shifted from Sci Fi to A&E, and will be airing in February. What is going to make this worth watching? More »
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  • westworld

    Must See: Westworld

    Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale. More »
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