cwr%SCRC-Tenex@MIT-MC@sri-unix.UUCP (09/23/83)
From: Craig W. Reynolds <cwr%SCRC-Tenex@MIT-MC>
Date: 21 Sep 1983 2313-EDT
From: MDC.JANICE%MIT-OZ@MIT-MC
Subject: I, Robot movie
... I don't trust any movie studio not to utterly screw up any
*real* science fiction, since they don't understand it out there.
Speaking as one from "out there" and as one who has worked for movie
studios on science fiction films, I feel that statement is over-general
and misdirected. There are many other issues which control these films
and the treatment they receive. There is no lack of understanding of
science fiction on the west coast, nor among those in the movie
industry. Perhaps you could point out some of the "good" science
fiction movies which have been produced on the east coast that you base
your comparison on? (Keep in mind that about 30 to 40% of movie
production happens in and around New York.)
-ccwr%SCRC-Tenex@MIT-MC@sri-unix.UUCP (09/23/83)
From: Craig W. Reynolds <cwr%SCRC-Tenex@MIT-MC>
Date: 18 Sep 83 16:57:00-PDT (Sun)
From: ihnp4!houxm!hogpc!pegasus!lzmi!ziegler @ Ucb-Vax
Subject: Re: Melville in Space
... a reference to Milton. Something like "Better to rule in Hell
that to reign in Heaven."
I think it was: "Better to rule in Hell than to SERVE in Heaven."
Clearly this guy was a manager.
-c