> -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Bailey [mailto:andrew at networkharmoni.com.au] > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 20:09 > To: Dragaera at dragaera.info > Subject: Re: "Fantasy" Films > > > Randi128 at aol.com wrote: > > > I have been disaapointed with many of the recent releases, > namely Starship Troopers. > > A great book could have been made into a great movie. The director and > > producers chose instead to adapt the book to fit their budget. > > Ok I have to disagree with this. I found Starship Troopers to be a good > film not so much cause of its special effects, but more because of it > being an underlying resistant adaption of the book. That is one of the > things I enjoy about SF is the commentry upon society. > > On the other hand, I have no taste when it comes to movies. I liked > Hudson Hawk:) > > > Andrew. > I liked Starship Troopers. I thought it did a pretty good job of staying with the book. Keep in mind that I read the book as a juvenile, and it was part of Mr. Heinleins "buggle gum" science fiction writings. Johnny was perfectly cast. Denise Richards was supposed to be a petite blonde, but who cared ? :) I enjoy effort. I criticize when I can do a better job. Among those on my SF comfort shelf : Aliens2 ( Worldcon 2004: Vote LB426! ) LadyHawk Forbidden Planet Ferris Beuller ( Hey, if this doesn't qualify as fantasy, what does ? ) Jurassic Park The Abyss Stargate Ghostbusters Armegeddon D&D ( watch it with a sense of humor ) Dragonslayer Predator Real Genius Young Frankenstein ( Frau BREUKER! ) The Last Starfighter Spacecamp Big Trouble in Little China Who Framed Roger Rabbit The Name of the Rose Sneakers Monty Python ( any really, but Holy Grail of course ) Bill and Ted ( both ) The Day the Earth Stood Still The Mummy Shrek ( The last 2 minutes are worth the whole movie ) Dr. Who and the Pirate Planet Army of Darkness ( Trapped in Time, surrounded by evil, low on gas ) X-Men Batman ( Michael Keaton was the best in that roll ) Most recently: Harry Potter ( *shrug* I liked it, sue me ) Spiderman ( I work in the internet industry, *you* figure it out. ~grin~ ) In Search of: Stowaway to the Moon Salvage I Hawk the Slayer Alan ( and I liked Hudson Hawk too. One of my favorites, actually. )