It was not a rip off of solaris. It was just "Hellraiser in space". Frankly Hellraiser: Bloodlines (the actual hellraiser in space) was a better story.
I think the point of Humma Kavula and the gun subplot has something to do with events in later films (so they go to the resturant, that kills what 15 min in a film). I expect there will be some major issue with him religion (the other kind of power besides being president) and god knows what else.
My main problem is when everyone who loves some OTHER work of SCI-FI has to come out of the woodwork and post endlessly in discussions about unrelated series.
If for some reason you happen upon episodes from season 4, just skip the first two (if you see WWII america, or Nazis thats them) and enjoy what shuld have been a good series.
But they are too stupid to read after breaking the shrinkwrap that the company says you alone are responsable for all issues and dont talk to them since by installing the software you agree to absolve them of anything/everything.
Yes. If you read up on the SCO vs. IBM issue, SCO cant go after IBM over LVM/JFS since IBM did not port AIX LVM/JFS to Linux. What IBM did was do a clean implementation of JFS on OS/2 and then port that to Linux. This kept OS/2 LVM/JFS separate of what they developed on AIX.
Chances are you ATM (unless recently replaced) runs on OS/2 as does your banks computers (in the back not on the desktop) so if you care about your money, care about OS/2
Arthur dent had more luck getting the plans for the bypas set to replace his house then an OS/2 user has with buying software from them. I mean, I agree and understand why they went to windows for sales. But they I think were to quick to completely turn their back on OS/2 users considering the praise OS/2 users constantly gave them. They could at least offer current OS/2 users the last stable release versions of the OS2 softwares for purchase with no support (if thats such a huge obstacle for them). I think they could have (and even now) made some additional cash from OS/2 users. I think I even saw someone offer them money for software they used to make and they told the person they didnt want the business unless the user switched to windows. It boggles my mind when a company does not want to make money for seemingly insane reasons. It's not like once they went to developing for windows it is a crime to sell to OS/2 users.
So far I have seen about half of Blakes 7. I think the last episoe I saw was the one where they free the world that was in the outskirts of known space, or where ORAC upsets the balanceof the 3 computers that control the races who made Liberator. I wish we could see something as well done today. I think the character who has had the most development is Space Commander Travis. He went from uber bad ass with a thing for augments, to a single minded blind ot the costs maniac, to a whipped (and he knows it) lacky. Poor Travis.
As for what Avon would do, traditionally he would first insult the intelligence of everyone around him, then declair how pointless that activity is, followed by another smart remark as he finally goes off and does it.
You missed my point. Lets say you write a brilliant screenplay and you see a great director and cast is going to be doing your project. The studio does have one problem in their minds, your groundbreaking drama about the life of an asteroid miner and the company he works for was written by a nobody and the title isn't catchy enough. The studio does happen to have the rights to Hamlet so they call it Hamlet, based on the works of William Shakespeare and change your screenplay to include a few character names and a single element from hamlet, say a man murdering someone to marry the wife. Nothing else is taken from hamlet or changed. It is not hamlet, no matter how well acted, directed or marketed. It is your original screen play with a few minor elements tacked on so they have a more salable item. Thats why I called it a fraud on the consumer.
I'd also like to point out that nowhere in my post did I say "I, Robot. was a bad film" or anything that even remotely could be taken to mean something vaguely like that.
It looks like you go so caught up in trying to criticize an "Asimov fanboy" that you missed the point. I was only complaining about the "Asimovation" of what probably would have been a good film on it's own merit.
Had the film not been "Asimoved" and been released with the original story/title I think I would have seen it the same as I did (Saturday first showing opening weekend). I say that because as long as it don't look like crap I will give any SCI-FI film a chance, and from the previews it didn't look like crap.
Not just disipline. I'm over thirty and fast movements around me cause some instinctive flinch/avoidance, I hate it because it freaks my wife out. My partents hit me 2 times in my entire life (slapped on two seperate occasions) so I'm sure it's not them. It's all the sociopaths/psychopaths I was stuck "socializing" with because of school and life outside the house. So it's great I was not a recluse, but you can get just as fucked up spending all your developing years as a target.
I have to say being raised in schools that isolated the genders really hurts ones ability to be empethetic and socially well developed. IMO. Most often schools that do this also preach that involvement with the oposite sex is immoral or bad (sinful, take your pick) and then does not work to prepare you for any of the realities of life outside the sheltered institution/group that preaches this thinking.
You do know that the runners "hihg" is you getting ready for some bad mojo right? Most of the time it is linked to a loss of salts (your brain needs some) as well as other stuff. Sports drinks try to offer a replenishment of these things, but when you are doing heavy running you can get rid of them faster then you can replace them. You can be perfectly hydrated but lack the salts your brain needs to operate. Be careful as this has lead to people passing out and/or going into comatose states.
"What was wrong with the movie version of I, Robot? In some ways it is better than the book. Asimov's big problem was that his writing was always way too serious. Not to mention the fact that his human characters and situations bore little resemblance to humans on planet Earth."
The fact the the screenplay was an "original" titled Glitch or somesuch and any relation to anything Asimov was shoehorned in at the last minute. It was a totally non Asimov related screenplay and had nothing to do with anything Asimov. Therefore jsut tacking the Name of a popular Authors work onto a totally unrelated script is a fraud on us the consumer.
As for Asimovs writings about humans on earth. I would note they do take place in a significantly advanced future where there are things like positronic brains, offworld colonies, and interstellar travel.
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It was not a rip off of solaris. It was just "Hellraiser in space". Frankly Hellraiser: Bloodlines (the actual hellraiser in space) was a better story.
I think the point of Humma Kavula and the gun subplot has something to do with events in later films (so they go to the resturant, that kills what 15 min in a film). I expect there will be some major issue with him religion (the other kind of power besides being president) and god knows what else.
My main problem is when everyone who loves some OTHER work of SCI-FI has to come out of the woodwork and post endlessly in discussions about unrelated series.
If for some reason you happen upon episodes from season 4, just skip the first two (if you see WWII america, or Nazis thats them) and enjoy what shuld have been a good series.
But they are too stupid to read after breaking the shrinkwrap that the company says you alone are responsable for all issues and dont talk to them since by installing the software you agree to absolve them of anything/everything.
Yes.
If you read up on the SCO vs. IBM issue, SCO cant go after IBM over LVM/JFS since IBM did not port AIX LVM/JFS to Linux. What IBM did was do a clean implementation of JFS on OS/2 and then port that to Linux. This kept OS/2 LVM/JFS separate of what they developed on AIX.
Nice boot to graphical installer, LVM, ect.
Some of us have houses, cars, jobs, and wives (childern optional).
Chances are you ATM (unless recently replaced) runs on OS/2 as does your banks computers (in the back not on the desktop) so if you care about your money, care about OS/2
WEll I trust the guy who worked as an OS/2 Developer who said that what you say is true is wrong.
Too bad they cant find the receipt and prove it in a court of law (the only place it matters).
You havent used OS/2 since about a decade ago have you?
AFAIK it had LVM before Linux or any other desktop OS.
Arthur dent had more luck getting the plans for the bypas set to replace his house then an OS/2 user has with buying software from them.
I mean, I agree and understand why they went to windows for sales. But they I think were to quick to completely turn their back on OS/2 users considering the praise OS/2 users constantly gave them. They could at least offer current OS/2 users the last stable release versions of the OS2 softwares for purchase with no support (if thats such a huge obstacle for them). I think they could have (and even now) made some additional cash from OS/2 users.
I think I even saw someone offer them money for software they used to make and they told the person they didnt want the business unless the user switched to windows.
It boggles my mind when a company does not want to make money for seemingly insane reasons. It's not like once they went to developing for windows it is a crime to sell to OS/2 users.
So far I have seen about half of Blakes 7. I think the last episoe I saw was the one where they free the world that was in the outskirts of known space, or where ORAC upsets the balanceof the 3 computers that control the races who made Liberator.
I wish we could see something as well done today. I think the character who has had the most development is Space Commander Travis. He went from uber bad ass with a thing for augments, to a single minded blind ot the costs maniac, to a whipped (and he knows it) lacky. Poor Travis.
As for what Avon would do, traditionally he would first insult the intelligence of everyone around him, then declair how pointless that activity is, followed by another smart remark as he finally goes off and does it.
What heppens when Intel or AMD builds ORAC.
If a LEXX movie was made and it was in the mood of the first set of shows (before SCI-FI chan got ahold of it) then I would be all for it.
I didnt much like what was done for the SCI-FI channels version.
VMMV
Because for years he thought "Horse with no name" was an Eagles song?
You missed my point.
Lets say you write a brilliant screenplay and you see a great director and cast is going to be doing your project. The studio does have one problem in their minds, your groundbreaking drama about the life of an asteroid miner and the company he works for was written by a nobody and the title isn't catchy enough. The studio does happen to have the rights to Hamlet so they call it Hamlet, based on the works of William Shakespeare and change your screenplay to include a few character names and a single element from hamlet, say a man murdering someone to marry the wife. Nothing else is taken from hamlet or changed.
It is not hamlet, no matter how well acted, directed or marketed. It is your original screen play with a few minor elements tacked on so they have a more salable item. Thats why I called it a fraud on the consumer.
I'd also like to point out that nowhere in my post did I say "I, Robot. was a bad film" or anything that even remotely could be taken to mean something vaguely like that.
It looks like you go so caught up in trying to criticize an "Asimov fanboy" that you missed the point. I was only complaining about the "Asimovation" of what probably would have been a good film on it's own merit.
Had the film not been "Asimoved" and been released with the original story/title I think I would have seen it the same as I did (Saturday first showing opening weekend). I say that because as long as it don't look like crap I will give any SCI-FI film a chance, and from the previews it didn't look like crap.
Not just disipline. I'm over thirty and fast movements around me cause some instinctive flinch/avoidance, I hate it because it freaks my wife out. My partents hit me 2 times in my entire life (slapped on two seperate occasions) so I'm sure it's not them. It's all the sociopaths/psychopaths I was stuck "socializing" with because of school and life outside the house. So it's great I was not a recluse, but you can get just as fucked up spending all your developing years as a target.
I'd want 'Ace' Rimmer at my back any day of the week (Tv series background). Now Arnold Rimmer was a total smeghead.
I have to say being raised in schools that isolated the genders really hurts ones ability to be empethetic and socially well developed. IMO. Most often schools that do this also preach that involvement with the oposite sex is immoral or bad (sinful, take your pick) and then does not work to prepare you for any of the realities of life outside the sheltered institution/group that preaches this thinking.
You do know that the runners "hihg" is you getting ready for some bad mojo right?
Most of the time it is linked to a loss of salts (your brain needs some) as well as other stuff. Sports drinks try to offer a replenishment of these things, but when you are doing heavy running you can get rid of them faster then you can replace them. You can be perfectly hydrated but lack the salts your brain needs to operate.
Be careful as this has lead to people passing out and/or going into comatose states.
No that would be much too perilous.
"What was wrong with the movie version of I, Robot? In some ways it is better than the book. Asimov's big problem was that his writing was always way too serious. Not to mention the fact that his human characters and situations bore little resemblance to humans on planet Earth."
The fact the the screenplay was an "original" titled Glitch or somesuch and any relation to anything Asimov was shoehorned in at the last minute.
It was a totally non Asimov related screenplay and had nothing to do with anything Asimov. Therefore jsut tacking the Name of a popular Authors work onto a totally unrelated script is a fraud on us the consumer.
As for Asimovs writings about humans on earth. I would note they do take place in a significantly advanced future where there are things like positronic brains, offworld colonies, and interstellar travel.
Worst cheating AI in existance is the Hoyle line of software.
I have seen backgammon and parchisi get insane die rolls on the cpu side (always doubles, always the exact number to nail a hum players peice, ect).
The phantom Edit helps out a bit.