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[scottobear]

Well, Riverworld as an adaptation of the books was bad. If they make it a series, I won't bother. It didn't really have the right vibe. Looking at it without the books attached, I'd give it a 5/10.. nothing special but not lousy, either. A lot of lost potential.

Misfires but not a problem for me

• Everyone can speak English


• No Hermann Goering


• No Joe Miller


• Beards

Elements that ruined the spirit of the books-

• No personal grails (key element to how society got by)


• Horses?? Those can be food, weapons, and useful tools.


• No mention of the "Suicide Express" (On riverworld, if you die, you're born again somewhere else on the river.)


• Sam Clemens as poorly written as possible


• Metal?? Enough to make swords & armor?


• Go For Broke (rather than Not For Hire)

Flipside, Blade Runner was a great movie, and wasn't a very good adaption of PKD's book, but was a fine movie.

Launching for the doc shortly. Hoping that the information will be solid and downtime minimal.

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Comments

[ser-kai.livejournal.com]

I'll take your word for it, then. :-)

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

If you get a chance, and liked the movie.. check the books out. They might be even more to your tastes!

[ser-kai.livejournal.com]

When I said I like Riverworld-- I meant the books-- I've read at least one that I can remember.
Don't ask me the title, though-- I never remember stuff like that.
All I do remember is someone setting out on an expedition to find out what was at the edge.
The way my memory works is if I read the first page, it'd all come flooding back to me word for word.
The joys of having an autistic brain.
*wry smile*

can u sep books from movie?

[phillykat.livejournal.com]

is it worth watching at all?

Re: can u sep books from movie?

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

it's a 50-50 call. if it were me and I'd never seen the books, I could take or leave the movie. I say, rent Young Frankenstein instead!

Re: can u sep books from movie?

[phillykat.livejournal.com]

allllllrighty. thanks