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more about #thetrumanshow aquila1nz: John Christopher's Tripods series (books and TV miniseries) were set on a conquered Earth. [www.librarything.com] more » TheGreenRanger: Yes this book was the whole reason I read the twilight books, and I thought it was a very good read. The whole set up with the love triangle between h... more » tetracycloide: the video reminds me of the videos they played for the clones in 'the island' when they get selected to have their organs harvested. it leaves one wi... more » SNForrester: The Host was an alright read (nothing special) but I'm not convinced it's filmable. The main conflict takes place in one woman's head. How do you sh... more » ExtensionOfBob: I was actually rereading this recently. I read this before I read Twilight...and it was the only reason I read Twilight. It obviously had its flaws..... more » rachaeljean: Shenanigans. It was Twilight with pod people body snatchers. Seriously. Main character a female who is self-sacrificing to the point of suicide all i... more » taiki24: Unfortunately, Meyer's novel isn't all that original. The basic concept is lifted entirely from the children/young adult series "Animorphs" by K.A. A... more » Daumier: I thought the premise of the book was interesting despite how I feel about Meyer's sparkly vampires, and I was genuinely enthused by the first couple ... more » LiC: Meyers ties everything up in a neat little package called LOVE. That said, I haven't re-read the book, but I probably will at some point. more » Emmanuel_Goldstein: I guess an unstated assumption in this story is that...Gattaca was...good? more » Dimbo_Sama: It's not a horrible premise for a story, it's actualy pretty damn interesting but I'm warey considering this is based on a book by an author that is ... more » Bill-Lee: When I read the title of this article, I thought Niccol was beating Meyer up or had written an essay about what a piece of crap she is. more » mtaco: The guy has a lot on his plate between this, The Cross and The City that Sailed. That said, in the last Andrew Niccol related article you guys did, I... more » riotnrrd: I gotta disagree with you here. THE HOST was an awful, awful book. Meyer can spell words correctly and there was something like a plot going on, but i... more » winshape: Battlefield Earth is another movie that starts out with Earth already being vanquished. Not recommended unless you are watching it MST3K style. more » Occula: To have a good film, you need to start with a good story. This book was so goddamned boring I honestly can't even remember what happened in it. Plus, ... more » -
#thehost
Why We're Glad Gattaca's Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer
Gattaca director and Truman Show writer Andrew Niccol has signed up to write and direct the movie adaptation of Twilight creator Stephenie Meyer's science fiction novel. But don't panic! This could actually be a terrific movie. Book spoilers below. More » -
#falseutopias
Paradise Is A Lie: A History Of False Utopias
If you're living in a shiny happy world where everything is provided to you, and your white pajamas never ever get stained, then chances are you're in a false utopia. Someone's going to be coming and harvesting your organs, or culling you at age 30, or drugging you into obedience. The fake paradise built on a foundation of shit seems to flourish most during times when technology seems to be solving all our problems (like during the dotcom boom.) Click through for a list of false utopias. More »
