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Asimov must be turning in his grave...
[edited by: BlobFisk at 4:47 pm (utc) on May 25, 2004]
...it's obvious that the writers/directors never read the book(s)...
Yeah, I don't think Bridget Moynahan quite fits his description of Susan Calvin.
Asimov must be turning in his grave...
I think the RPMs started even before his death. Did you ever see "Nightfall"? If it's not the worst movie ever, it's high on the list. Truly sad--that's one of my favorites of his.
Movies are rarely made by people who want to bring a book to life (LOTR being an exception); they want to use the name of a book/author to sell their own "creation".
We need a new copyright restriction: Unless an author specifically says otherwise a movie adaptation of a book must follow the book. Save us from "after death" revisions.
I hate to see movies of books I like as they always disappoint. I hesitate to read a book after seeing a movie I liked for the same reason. One is always the worse.
LOTR is just as bad though and a terrible trilogy to boot.
She said being involved in the movie was one of the most miserable experiences of her life. I think that's an almost universal sentiment among authors who did not write their own screenplays.
Even including LOTR... Tolkein's family had a fit over the plot line alterations in the movies.
