True, most of what takes place in the book could have easily been faithfully reproduced on film in the ‘60s. The subject matter is what would cause gnashing of teeth and furrowing of brows. Heinlein’s predictions about future American society—especially the rise of mega-churches—will certainly have conservatives…

Agreed. Earthsea needs a proper film treatment.

I’d say the Solarians were more misanthropic than agoraphobic. They didn’t mind wide open spaces, but they couldn’t stand being in the same room with other human beings. Social alienation was the lifestyle of choice for most of them.

I agree with you on the Robot series. Caves of Steel could be done in a Blade Runner style and be very entertaining, especially if paired with The Naked Sun as a two-film series. Shooting the second film in a bright, sunny, remote locale to show Solaria’s vast openness would be a great counterpoint to the dark,…

She’s definitely the kind of woman men are drawn to, even though they know it will surely be the end of them. She very plainly tells Ishido that he’s in way over his head and his reaction isn’t fear, but apparent arousal.

He was indeed attempting to age the bird, which was the old school way of tenderizing meat in the 1600s.

So true. The whole Dune series appeals to people who enjoy almost nauseating detail.

I think some of the criticism aimed at The Pacific was due to the fact that it was based on two books, while Band of Brothers was based on one. Because of that, the second series focused on different men in different units who were involved in different battles. This made it harder to follow for some viewers.

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You’re on a submarine. You’re already sunk. They only call it a controlled dive because you have the option of returning to the surface if nothing breaks while you’re down below.

War turns young men into old men before their time.

True. It didn’t take much to bring down a plane in those days. You could do everything right and still get killed by an ill-timed gust of wind.

They were basically glorified kites with engines. There wasn’t much distance between the Wright Flyer and the Sopwith Camel.

Add to that the fact that the WWI fliers didn’t have parachutes. They tried to save a round in their handguns so they could shoot themselves if their planes caught fire. Failing that, they’d bailout without the parachute. Plummeting to their deaths was preferable to burning.

I had the opportunity to go inside a B-17G at the Reno Air races back in the early ‘90s. While it was classified as a heavy bomber and was a big aircraft for its time, I was stunned by how little space there was in the fuselage.

12 O’Clock High was an awesome film and used a lot of combat footage, which added some realism not often seen when it was made. It also focused a great deal on the airmen’s relationships, much like Masters of the Air is doing now.

First the totally unneccesary remake of Red Dawn, and now a totally unnecessary remake of Roadhouse,

Who is surprised by this?

Castel, the guy in the apartment, was so well-programmed that he took a four story swan dive rather than face further interrogation from his target.

Great material, but who wants to try following in Paul Newman’s footsteps?