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"Sci Fi as a genre seemed so promising, largely unfulfilled IMO"

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In Reply to: RE: 30 year old film posted by Jon L on July 03, 2012 at 08:09:20

I feel the same way. Blade runner, Outlands,and Alien were going to be the beginnings of a great art form (it apeared to be). It just never seemed to develop and nobody continued to make good sci fi. It seems the genre was morphed into action/horror. I would think Heinlin,Bradbury,Clark etc. were disapointed too.

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Sci fi is only interesting when it merges with philosophical, ethical or political dilemmas - Jazz Inmate 09:38:08 07/04/12 (2)
To me, Dune will always be the ultimate sci fi book, and no screen treatment will ever do it justice.
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We must be the change we wish to see in the world. -Gandhi
- RE: Sci fi is only interesting when it merges with philosophical, ethical or political dilemmas - mpathus 21:05:02 07/04/12 (1)
  Yes. "Dune" is like a derivative "Lawrence of Arabia", just more so.
  - RE: Sci fi is only interesting when it merges with philosophical, ethical or political dilemmas - Jazz Inmate 21:53:34 07/04/12 (0)
    Dune went beyond sci fi, politics or even religion. It mastered all of those genres and went beyond them. The way the "spice" was brought into the plot as a multifaceted symbol and impacted different peoples was a stroke of genius.
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    We must be the change we wish to see in the world. -Gandhi

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