[Sudetenland]

Well it is Bradbury you're talking about-it's not like he's a real science-fiction writer; he's the English teachers' favorite sci-fi author.

The original movie was based on a short story by Harry Bates.

[JoeProBono]

Thanks

“Harry Bates(1900-1981) not only wrote short stories, but poetry, plays and novels. He was editor of ASTOUNDING STORIES+STRANGE TALES. Bates also acted. He also wrote under the names of Hiram Gilmore Bates III, Anthony Gilmore, A.R. Holmes and H.B. Winter”

Perhaps he also wrote under the name Ray Bradbury.

[Oztrich Boy]

Well it is Bradbury you're talking about-it's not like he's a real science-fiction writer; he's the English teachers' favorite sci-fi author.

The Simpsons Episode "Lisa's Substitute,"

Martin: As your president, I would demand a science-fiction library, featuring the overlords of the genre: Asimov, Bester, Clarke!

Kid: What about Ray Bradbury?

Martin: (dismissingly) I am aware of his work.

But Bradbury's script never made it to the silver screen - perhaps because it minimizes the roles of the robot and his alien master

Not quite the case. They chose the wrong author. Shoulda chosen Robert Sheckley - Gort was a Watchbird.