brian@digi-g.UUCP (Merlyn Leroy) (05/29/85)
>> 1) Jupiter ==> star ending was also in the book, don't blame the movie. > > That's irrelevant. It was in the movie; it was stupid; therefore the >movie contains a stupid plot device. > No, Peter "the hack" Hyams loused up the book. The plot of the book "2010" concerned the aliens (played by Ob O'Lysk) encouraging the life on Europa to grow (in much the same way as they helped the apes in "2001"). Hyams took out the Chinese (thus ripping out a VERY IMPORTANT part of the plot) and put in a "sledgehammer-on-the-head" political subplot, because, as I've said, he's a hack. Turning Jupiter into a star WAS NOT DONE FOR HUMANS AT ALL, but strictly for the Europans (Europeans?). Read the book. Forget the movie. Shoot Hyams before he does more damage. Merlyn Leroy "Stop, Dave"
lindy@vienna.UUCP (John Lindquist) (06/04/85)
> Read the book. Forget the movie. Shoot Hyams before he does more damage. > > Merlyn Leroy Yea and verily he sayth! (Slam the movie in a drawer - it sucked compared to the book) -lindy *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***
bfeir@watnot.UUCP (bfeir) (06/26/85)
>> Read the book. Forget the movie. Shoot Hyams before he does more damage.
Hear, hear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not only did the book have better explanations and more believable
characters, it was also a generally better story.