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Orson Scott Card Reviews Everything

Posted by Zonk on from the but-mostly-serenity dept.

H_Fisher writes "Orson Scott Card, author of sci-fi classic Ender's Game and many other novels and stories, has posted his review of the much-discussed Joss Whedon film Serenity (which opened at #2 in the US box office this past weekend). Among other things, Card has this to say about Serenity: 'Those of you who know my work at all know about Ender's Game. I jealously protected the movie rights to Ender's Game so that it would not be filmed until it could be done right ... I'll tell you this right now: If Ender's Game can't be this kind of movie, and this good a movie, then I want it never to be made.'" With praise for Full House, Friends, Being John Malkovich, and Lost to boot.

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  1. Respect? nope gone.. by B5_geek · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I have heard many good things about Enders Game. It is actually on my short-stack of books to read. Then /. killed any respect that i might have ever had for this guy, and well now his book looks like it might goto the bottom of the pile.

    "...With praise for Full House, Friends...."

    All respect..

    ...poof....

    gone

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    "The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." ~Plato (427-347 BC)
  2. Re:I liked it, but not the others. by Forbman · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    When I've had too much caffeine, nothing puts me to sleep more than cracking to a random page of a "literary" work, like "The Great Gatsby", "Pride and Prejudice", "Tale of Two Cities", etc.

    I'm of the impression that those who like "great literature" also enjoy sitting around listening to the grandfather clock tick...tock...tick...tock...and take great joy when it finally rings its bells, once an hour or so.

  3. He seems so discerning... by Call+Me+Black+Cloud · · Score: 0, Flamebait


    ...yet he's a practicing, believing Mormon. Maybe he focuses on the relationships in the Book of Mormon rather than the science fiction (e.g. Kolob).

  4. Re:Killer_000 gives too much credit by mankey+wanker · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    What can I say? Suck my dick, or just fuck off?

    Like I care...

  5. Re:Ender's game is not great SF by bani · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    thanks for stopping, you were getting rather tiresome.