Ender's Game to become a screenplay... - Page 4

Happy Monkey · 03-05-2013, 05:55 PM

The author is a massive asshole, but Ender's Game is excellent.

Clodfobble · 03-05-2013, 06:05 PM

I'll second what the others have said, Dana: knowing what I do about Card now, I was stunned that none of his philosophies seeped into his books in even the slightest way. But they really didn't. Ender's Game is one of my favorite books of all time.

glatt · 03-05-2013, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

The author is a massive asshole, but Ender's Game is excellent.

Yeah. Initially he just rubbed me the wrong way a bit, but now I can't stand the guy. Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead are great books though, and should be read before seeing the movie.

jimhelm · 03-05-2013, 07:41 PM

What's a matta with Card?

could you sum up?

glatt · 03-05-2013, 09:14 PM

Not that long ago, he thought gays should be prosecuted and sent to prison for having consensual sex. Now he just works to ban gay marriage. His politics don't match mine, which is fine, but I think he takes it too far.

Wikipedia has a big section on his politics if you are curious. He's basically Rush Limbaugh.

jimhelm · 03-05-2013, 09:44 PM

Ah, thats a bummer. I hate it when people I admire for their talent are dicks.

Happy Monkey · 03-06-2013, 08:23 AM

Card in the news.

Maybe get Ender's Game from the library instead of buying it.

lumberjim · 10-21-2013, 10:49 PM

glatt · 10-22-2013, 07:25 AM

Special effects look good.

The lake scene with Valentine is completely different than I remember in the book. In the book, it's all lazy summer, soaking up the sun, and just relaxing in a North Carolina mountain lake. This lake looks like it's in the Yukon and it's icy cold like outer space. They are going for a different feel in the movie.

And this:
PLEASEDONTSUCKPLEASEDONTSUCKPLEASEDONTSUCK

Spexxvet · 10-22-2013, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

Earth invaded? That's not how I remember it.

Funny how the adults are played by big names (Kingsley & Ford) when in the book they were unnamed, unseen "narrators".

glatt · 10-22-2013, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Spexxvet

in the book they were unnamed

The beginning of every chapter is a page or two long discussion between the adults. Graff and Anderson.

And Rackham is a character in the book.

jimhelm · 10-22-2013, 09:08 AM

Spex,

The earth invasion happened in the past from the books perspective. We barely fought them off, but expect their return. The hero of that conflict is enders mentor in the latter part of the book. Mazer Rackham or something. The point of battle school is to prepare officers for the coming war with the buggers.

Spexxvet · 10-23-2013, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

The beginning of every chapter is a page or two long discussion between the adults. Graff and Anderson.

And Rackham is a character in the book.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimhelm

Spex,

The earth invasion happened in the past from the books perspective. We barely fought them off, but expect their return. The hero of that conflict is enders mentor in the latter part of the book. Mazer Rackham or something. The point of battle school is to prepare officers for the coming war with the buggers.

Imma hafta re-read it

Griff · 11-03-2013, 06:39 AM

It was absolutely riveting. The psychological pain I felt reading the book was present in the movie. It is compressed to make it fit with cinematic conventions but none of my fears about them blowing it with bad child actors or over done special effects nonsense were realized. The battle room was very much what I had in mind's eye while reading it. It looked 0g to me. 5 stars

footfootfoot · 10-22-2013, 12:16 PM

Not getting my hopes up.

03-05-2013, 05:55 PM	#1
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	The author is a massive asshole, but Ender's Game is excellent. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-05-2013, 06:05 PM	#2
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I'll second what the others have said, Dana: knowing what I do about Card now, I was stunned that none of his philosophies seeped into his books in even the slightest way. But they really didn't. Ender's Game is one of my favorite books of all time. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

03-05-2013, 07:41 PM	#4
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	What's a matta with Card? could you sum up? __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

03-05-2013, 09:44 PM	#6
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	Ah, thats a bummer. I hate it when people I admire for their talent are dicks. __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

03-06-2013, 08:23 AM	#7
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Card in the news. Maybe get Ender's Game from the library instead of buying it. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-05-2013, 09:14 PM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Not that long ago, he thought gays should be prosecuted and sent to prison for having consensual sex. Now he just works to ban gay marriage. His politics don't match mine, which is fine, but I think he takes it too far. Wikipedia has a big section on his politics if you are curious. He's basically Rush Limbaugh.

10-21-2013, 10:49 PM	#8
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	__________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

10-22-2013, 07:25 AM	#9
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Special effects look good. The lake scene with Valentine is completely different than I remember in the book. In the book, it's all lazy summer, soaking up the sun, and just relaxing in a North Carolina mountain lake. This lake looks like it's in the Yukon and it's icy cold like outer space. They are going for a different feel in the movie. And this: PLEASEDONTSUCKPLEASEDONTSUCKPLEASEDONTSUCK

10-22-2013, 09:08 AM	#12
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	Spex, The earth invasion happened in the past from the books perspective. We barely fought them off, but expect their return. The hero of that conflict is enders mentor in the latter part of the book. Mazer Rackham or something. The point of battle school is to prepare officers for the coming war with the buggers. __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

11-03-2013, 06:39 AM	#14
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	It was absolutely riveting. The psychological pain I felt reading the book was present in the movie. It is compressed to make it fit with cinematic conventions but none of my fears about them blowing it with bad child actors or over done special effects nonsense were realized. The battle room was very much what I had in mind's eye while reading it. It looked 0g to me. 5 stars __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-22-2013, 12:16 PM	#15
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Not getting my hopes up. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

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