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    Image of aquila1nz aquila1nz
    09/23/09

    In reply to Why We're Glad Gattaca's Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer
    John Christopher's Tripods series (books and TV miniseries) were set on a conquered Earth. [www.librarything.com]
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    Image of TheGreenRanger TheGreenRanger
    09/23/09

    In reply to Why We're Glad Gattaca's Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer
    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 her main guy and some jackass does infuriate me at times, and it does get a bit too 'lovey dovey' during some moments, but overall, good story. I keep seeing people say that its basically 'this plot' with 'this add on', but most things are influenced by previous works. Anyway, i would recommend this book even if you hate the twlight mania.
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    09/23/09

    In reply to Why We're Glad Gattaca's Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer
    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 with the impression the host will fatten them up so twilight can feed on their now more succulant entrails. it is disturbing.
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    Image of SNForrester SNForrester
    09/23/09

    In reply to Why We're Glad Gattaca's Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer
    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 show two people talking to each other within one body? Voice-overs? Please tell me they are not planning to film two hours worth of voice-overs.
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    Image of TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H. TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.
    09/23/09

    @SNForrester: You need to watch farscape ;P
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    Image of gorehound gorehound
    09/23/09

    @TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.: hehehe awesome comment but still i don't think i would enjoy this novel or film.
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    Image of ExtensionOfBob ExtensionOfBob
    09/23/09

    In reply to Why We're Glad Gattaca's Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer
    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...see all comments about her lame characters. I've come to the conclusion that she's never met an interesting person in her life...

    ...but I pretty much bow down at the altar of Niccols (in a non-sacrilegious way) and totally think he has the ability to pull out the pearls and make something of this.
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    Image of rachaeljean rachaeljean
    09/23/09

    In reply to Why We're Glad Gattaca's Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer
    Shenanigans.

    It was Twilight with pod people body snatchers. Seriously. Main character a female who is self-sacrificing to the point of suicide all in the name of luuurve. Bleh.

    I agree that the sci-fi aspect of the book was alright, but I am just so sick of her misogynistic treatment of women. For pete's sake, is there no Starbuck where that woman lives!?
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    09/23/09

    @rachaeljean: There is a Starbuck, but it's the Mormon-approved 70's version.
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    Image of rachaeljean rachaeljean
    09/23/09

    @Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Damn!
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    Image of taiki24 taiki24
    09/23/09

    In reply to Why We're Glad Gattaca's Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer
    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. Applegate.

    The book was fine, but it ran into Meyers complete inability to end a story with anything but the happiest of happy endings, a problem she also had with New Moon.
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    Image of Daumier Daumier
    09/23/09

    In reply to Why We're Glad Gattaca's Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer
    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 chapters, but then when I saw where it was going I had to put it down. It could make for an interesting movie if they tone down the sappiness, but there's little chance in that since they're most certainly going after the Twilight audience.
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    Image of LiC LiC
    09/23/09

    In reply to Why We're Glad Gattaca's Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer
    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.
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    Image of Emmanuel_Goldstein Emmanuel_Goldstein
    09/23/09

    In reply to Why We're Glad Gattaca's Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer
    I guess an unstated assumption in this story is that...Gattaca was...good?
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    09/23/09

    @Emmanuel Goldstein: Yes, Gattaca was very good.
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    Image of Faustroll Faustroll
    09/23/09

    @Emmanuel Goldstein: Gattaca was not only good, but is one of the better science fiction movies. Sure, nothing blows up, and people actually discuss things for more than 30 seconds and don't rely on snark-filled quips instead of substance. But let's not hold that against it.
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    Image of Illogic Illogic
    09/23/09

    @Faustroll: With an awesome soundtrack to boot.
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    Image of Dimbo_Sama Dimbo_Sama
    09/23/09

    In reply to Why We're Glad Gattaca's Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer
    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 teaching forlorn and camp teenage girls everywhere that ;

    Sex will lead to a child that kills you when it is born

    It's okay to be completely subserviant to men in all manners

    and that after being dumped for a weak reason, trying to kill yourself, falling in love with another man, it's then okay and perfectly logical to GO RIGHT BACK TO THE PERSON THAT PUT YOU IN THAT MISSERABLE HELL IN THE FIRST PLACE!!

    So I'm understandably skeptical
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    09/23/09

    In reply to Why We're Glad Gattaca's Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer
    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.
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    Image of mtaco mtaco
    09/23/09

    In reply to Why We're Glad Gattaca's Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer
    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 swore I would see anything the guy did, but now that means I have to contribute to the continuation to the career of Stephanie Meyer?

    It pains me.
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    Image of riotnrrd riotnrrd
    09/23/09

    In reply to Why We're Glad Gattaca's Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer
    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 it was one of the worst cases of Mary Sue author insertion I've ever read. The narrator is beautiful, famous, strong, brave, smart and moral and every man she encounters falls madly in love with her. She saves everyone and at the end get installed into a brand new 16-year-old blonde girl's body, so she can have sex with her boyfriend (once she turns 18). Creepy and icky and bad barely begin to scratch the surface of what was going on here.

    Not that it can't make a good movie if enough of the book is discarded and replaced with quality.
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    Image of winshape winshape
    09/23/09

    In reply to Why We're Glad Gattaca's Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer
    Battlefield Earth is another movie that starts out with Earth already being vanquished.

    Not recommended unless you are watching it MST3K style.
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