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Topic: Favorite Sci-Fi books/series/authors
talldub Joined Fri 09/12/08 Posts: 2629	Thu 12/11/08 05:35 PM
I have to admit that I dig the Starship Troopers movie (even though it bears no resemblance to the novel) the sarcasm and tongue in cheek slams at "propaganda patriotism" made me laugh Yea, if taken on it's own without comparing it to the book, it is a fun and amusing romp of a comedy/adventure. I believe that there is a part 3 now. Part 2 sucked, when will they learn!

quiet_2008 Joined Sat 08/30/08 Posts: 11138	Thu 12/11/08 05:37 PM
I have to admit that I dig the Starship Troopers movie (even though it bears no resemblance to the novel) the sarcasm and tongue in cheek slams at "propaganda patriotism" made me laugh Yea, if taken on it's own without comparing it to the book, it is a fun and amusing romp of a comedy/adventure. I believe that there is a part 3 now. Part 2 sucked, when will they learn! I saw part 3. it was more along the lies of the first one. the second one was stupid (I thought)

talldub Joined Fri 09/12/08 Posts: 2629	Thu 12/11/08 05:41 PM
I have to admit that I dig the Starship Troopers movie (even though it bears no resemblance to the novel) the sarcasm and tongue in cheek slams at "propaganda patriotism" made me laugh Yea, if taken on it's own without comparing it to the book, it is a fun and amusing romp of a comedy/adventure. I believe that there is a part 3 now. Part 2 sucked, when will they learn! I saw part 3. it was more along the lies of the first one. the second one was stupid (I thought) I'll add it to my download list so!

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Thu 12/11/08 10:50 PM
The Dune novels by Frank Herbert and his son are excellent. Dont watch the movies. They suck. But the novels are classics. I would have to agree with that. Hoover to the max. And on that same subject, if anyone has seen "Starship Troopers", the book was another one of Heinlein's Hugo winners. The movie can only be described as "a monumental hatchet job". It is virtually nothing like the book. Also, the movie "Robert Henilein's The Puppet Masters" was only a slightly better representation of the book it was based on. That is to say, on a scale of 1-10, Starship Troopers would be a 1 and Puppet Masters would be maybe a 4. Seen them and read them.I have read almost all of these SF authors that everyone is naming, at one time or another

Spidercmb Joined Fri 04/27/07 Posts: 13137	Fri 12/12/08 12:31 PM
I was just going to mention that the Dune movies were horrible so I never bothered with the novels. I wish I had just read them before trying to watch that stuff. Basically forget everything about the movies and read the novels. The crappy movies totally screwed up the Dune franchise. The books are a zillion times better. You will pretty much barf after you read the books and then watch how badly they screwed up in the movie versions. If I was Frank Herbert or his son, I would be pissed. I love the first Dune movie. Frank Herbert helped make the movie, I read an article he wrote about how hard it was to make the movie. The books are much better though. But I think the stuff his son has written sucks.

Spidercmb Joined Fri 04/27/07 Posts: 13137	Fri 12/12/08 12:34 PM
Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series was really good at the beginning...it slowed down around book 6 or 7 and then sped back up. He died, but a friend of his is finishing the last book...or maybe finished. I'll have to look around to see if it has been published yet.

Spidercmb Joined Fri 04/27/07 Posts: 13137	Fri 12/12/08 12:35 PM
H.P. Lovecraft Totally. I can't wait until payday. I'm hitting the book store. You can read a lot of his stuff for free online.

smiless Joined Wed 09/26/07 Posts: 13765	Fri 12/12/08 02:03 PM
Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series was really good at the beginning...it slowed down around book 6 or 7 and then sped back up. He died, but a friend of his is finishing the last book...or maybe finished. I'll have to look around to see if it has been published yet. Yes I must agree Robert Jordan is great. I also enjoy David Eddings.

Melaschasm Joined Wed 12/10/08 Posts: 262	Sat 12/20/08 06:41 PM
Anything by Isaac Asimov or RA Salvator. Dragon Lance Chronicles For fans of recent hard Sci Fi, Ben Bova's tour of the galaxy series.

smiless Joined Wed 09/26/07 Posts: 13765	Sat 12/20/08 06:50 PM
Anything by Isaac Asimov or RA Salvator. Dragon Lance Chronicles For fans of recent hard Sci Fi, Ben Bova's tour of the galaxy series. Love Dragon Lance Series from Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. I even have their cartoon

quiet_2008 Joined Sat 08/30/08 Posts: 11138	Sat 12/20/08 07:01 PM
Riverworld Barsoom The Seldon Plan Xanth Arrakis

SkyHook5652 Joined Sat 08/23/08 Posts: 4063	Sat 12/20/08 07:40 PM Edited by SkyHook5652 on Sat 12/20/08 07:40 PM
Riverworld Barsoom The Seldon Plan Xanth Arrakis Xanth is what hooked me on Piers Anthony. I've really enjoyed everything I've ever read of his. The Riverworld series left me cold. I though it was a great premise - just way too slow for me. But I think he won a Hugo for it, so there were a lot of people who liked it an awful lot. And I don't think anyone has mentioned Ringworld yet. Another must read, Hugo winning classic.

quiet_2008 Joined Sat 08/30/08 Posts: 11138	Sat 12/20/08 07:43 PM Edited by quiet_2008 on Sat 12/20/08 07:44 PM
oh yeah Ringworld and Deathworld and the Stainless Steel Rat and Discworld and the Rift War and the Sword of Truth and the Seeker and dumbass JonTom the Spellsinger oh crap they are filling up my head hahaha

SkyHook5652 Joined Sat 08/23/08 Posts: 4063	Sat 12/20/08 07:59 PM
And the Dorsai! Best fighting unit in the known universe! Can't forget them. (Although I have fogotten who the author was. Help somebody?)

joad Joined Mon 12/15/08 Posts: 113	Sat 12/20/08 08:22 PM
Heinlein's Lazarus Long, the man I STILL want to be. What dialogue!

SkyHook5652 Joined Sat 08/23/08 Posts: 4063	Sat 12/20/08 09:16 PM
Heinlein's Lazarus Long, the man I STILL want to be. What dialogue! Another Heinlein fan is always welcome. Yes! Woodrow Wilson Smith AKA Lazarus Long AKA Aaron Sheffield AKA Theodore Bronson AKA Ernest Gibbons...from "Methusela's Children" through "Time Enough For Love" and "The Number of the Beast" to "To Sail Beyond the Sunset", one of the greatest SciFi characters of all time. (Ok, ok. My fanatacism is showing. I know. )

quiet_2008 Joined Sat 08/30/08 Posts: 11138	Sat 12/20/08 09:36 PM
I dug Number of the Beast. when they went to Oz. and I always loved the Swordsman of Mars so it was cool to see John Carter and Deejah Thoris in Heinleins book

SkyHook5652 Joined Sat 08/23/08 Posts: 4063	Sat 12/20/08 09:53 PM Edited by SkyHook5652 on Sat 12/20/08 09:54 PM
Yeah, and their little trip through the Lensemen series and Gullivers Travels and Alice In Wonderland and Nightfall and one other one that I forget. Way cool. One of my favorites. Especially the last chapter. (Speaking of which {-hint-} do you want those answers or are you still working on them? )