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Post by Bartwald on Mar 28, 2004 14:19:41 GMT -5
Robert E. Heinlein [shadow=red,left,300]Red Planet[/shadow] (1949) *
Now, I am not a Heinlein fan, really, and therefore I should probably warn all the other non-fans: this ain't a book you should start your Heinlein relationship with. Alright, alright: so 'Red Planet' gives you some idea of how a life on Mars could look like, but this is the only advantage of it. No interesting characters, no sparkling dialogues, no stunning plot, no twist in the tail. It's pretty short, this book, but it still managed to bore me badly. Buy it only if you have children and want to introduce them to science fiction - they shouldn't mind the cardboard atmosphere of it all, but after several years even they will remember it only as a guilty pleasure of their youth.
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Post by spacer on Apr 21, 2004 13:27:35 GMT -5
On the contrary I'm definitely one of his fans.
Yes, I have to admit it was't his best book.
I believe [glow=red,2,300]The Master of the Puppets, The Stranger in a Strange World, or Take the Spacesuit, Will Travel[/glow] are best among his stunning & thrilling books.
But I don't think RP was so bad. To me it was quite good, middle of the road I would say.
But the beauty is in the eye of the beholder so maybe Heinlein is not what you want to read.
But have you read any of those three books I mentioned above?
If so tell us about your feelings towards them.
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Post by Bartwald on Apr 21, 2004 13:31:16 GMT -5
Ah, I haven't.  The only stuff connected with them I know is: - movie The Master Of Puppets (with Donald Sutherland): didn't like it, - Iron Maiden song Stranger In A Strange Land: beautiful ;D |
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Post by spacer on May 21, 2004 14:26:28 GMT -5
The only stuff connected with them I know is: - movie The Master Of Puppets (with Donald Sutherland): didn't like it, ;D Wow I didn't know there is such a movie! But I doubt if it is very similar to the book because, well you know most of the scenes if they were to be the real stuff can't be shown to the general public under the current stupid, bigoted law and customs. Do you imagine all the actors playing most of the movie practically without clothing? Without it, the struggle with the aliens would't be sincere as one of the main plots points to the fact that people have to forget about such things as shame to beat the enemy who thrives at the beginning exploiting people's unwillingness to comply with the new horrendous rules telling them to be almost naked all the time especially in public. (The alien had to join the spine at the back in order to take control of the human being) It would be a very difficult task to make such a movie without being called a porn director. |
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Post by Bartwald on May 21, 2004 14:39:58 GMT -5
Do you imagine all the actors playing most of the movie practically without clothing? Well... actually... I can imagine this, yeah...  But you're right: the movie wasn't like that at all. |
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Post by spacer on May 21, 2004 15:19:22 GMT -5
Well... actually... I can [glow=red,2,300]imagine[/glow] this, yeah... But you're right: the movie wasn't like that at all. I knew you are a pervert ;D  |
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Post by Bartwald on May 21, 2004 15:22:33 GMT -5
These words too strong to describe modest me, my dear spacer... ;D
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Post by spacer on May 21, 2004 15:50:13 GMT -5
You've got my apologies then  No insult intended. But by the way I love one quote with that word: "The pervert is back" If you don't recognise it ,though I doubt it seriously, I'll tell you later. |
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Post by Bartwald on May 22, 2004 1:28:48 GMT -5
You've got my apologies then No insult intended. I never thought it was insult! |
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But you're right: the movie wasn't like that at all.
