OT - Good sci fi TV shows?

gregebowman · #1 February 19th, 2003, 03:28 AM

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And on and on. I think the only thing that was the same was that humans were fighting bugs. On a realated note can anyone think of any Sci-Fi movie (or any movie) based on a book that was actually good? The only thing close that I've seen were actualy Outer Limits episodes that were based on Sci-Fi short stories. Even then they were a bit disapointing.[/QB]

well, all too true. Most movies don't resemble the books they're based on. Just look at almost any Stephen King or Tom Clancy movie. I can't understand the Hollywood mentality to think that they got to rework a best-selling book into a bomb. There are exceptions, but so few I can't think of too many. I did like the most recent Version of The Time Machine. And I prefer The Running Man movie to the book. Those are the only ones I can think of.

Cheeze · #2 February 19th, 2003, 09:00 AM

desdinova - wasn't that like the story from Buck Rogers? There the most advanced Earth fighters were supposed to run by computers. Unfortunately, those computers were sold to Earth by the Draconians, who pretty much waxed the Earth forces left and right. It took Buck Rogers flying by his own skill to save the day and convince the humans they should depend on their own abilities. That and some disco dancing...egad!

(Homer voice: mmmmmmm...Wilma Deering)

Desdinova · #3 February 19th, 2003, 09:18 AM

cheese - i think your right. no one knew how to fly without the computer. i beleive he began teaching them how to fly by the seat of their pants. then of course he was useful as he was not in the computer records like he every one else was since birth.
of course this was nothing like the book either

edit: i wonder when its coming out on dvd.
edit 2: nope it was only 1 episode (EPISODE 4)that had that problem.
LINK TO BUCKROGERS

[ February 19, 2003, 07:37: Message edited by: desdinova ]

Growltigger · #4 February 19th, 2003, 11:09 AM

and the fact that for some bizarre reason, all the cute galactic babes like Princess Ardala and Wilma Deering (bidda bidda bidda to that) found Buck irrestibly attractive!!

David E. Gervais · #5 February 19th, 2003, 01:32 PM

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Originally posted by DavidG:
On a realated note can anyone think of any Sci-Fi movie (or any movie) based on a book that was actually good?

hmmm,.. The Thing, Planet of the Apes (original!), The Omega Man, 2001: a Space Odyssey, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Jurassic Park, Hunt for Red October, etc, etc, etc.

I could go on and on, for some reason the 'Good' ones seem to be 'memorable'. Dune comes to mind, but you'd have to clip the ending (prevent Paul from causing it to rain) over-all Dune is well done, but Dune had just a few 'major' bugs that basically raped the original book! The Mini-Series was/is a much better adaptation of the book!

Cheers!

steveh11 · #6 February 19th, 2003, 01:48 PM

I'll add another to that list of movies: James Cameron's "The Abyss".

Interesting note on "The Abyss" and "2001". In both cases the book was written at the same time as the film, and in both cases changes in the film were made because of the book, and vice versa. Whether this helped I leave to the viewer/reader!

Steve.

gregebowman · #7 February 19th, 2003, 05:45 PM

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Originally posted by steveh11:
I'll add another to that list of movies: James Cameron's "The Abyss".

Interesting note on "The Abyss" and "2001". In both cases the book was written at the same time as the film, and in both cases changes in the film were made because of the book, and vice versa. Whether this helped I leave to the viewer/reader!

Steve.

There was a book based on "The Abyss"? I'm sure there was a novelization of the movie, but I can't picture James Cameron being dictated to by an author. On the other hand, I know that Stanly Kubrick worked hand to hand with Clarke to work on 2001. I don't see that book as a novelization of the movie.