The lure of the unreal

The Christian Science Monitor ^ | Aug 4 2002 | David Sterritt

[Samwise]

Using "Austin Powers" and "Frodo" in the same sentence is blasphemous. Wait...oh no! What have I done?

[Samwise]

I think fantasy books (which include science fiction)

Thems fighting words, son. :)

[gitmo]

I saw LOTR movie earlier this year and while it was as well done as one could expect, the book was still 10x better.

LoTR was a good movie rendition, but you're right ... it can't compete with the book.

Frank Herbert's DUNE is another example. I read that book every year or so. Dune fans waited decades for that first movie to be completed. What a dud! I was thoroughly POed with that one. The SciFi Channel version of the movie was very well done.

[Old Professer]

When one gets as full of himself as this author obviously was before this outpouring, there should be some warning sign to pack an extra change of underwear; I feel like the character Cher played in "Mask" when she ejaculated, "You must have me confused with someone who gives a fu*k."