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In Reply to: Maltin's Ratings of Sci-Fi Films (Cont'd).... posted by AudioHead on August 14, 2001 at 07:11:48:

***(Anomaly: Bladerunner rated 1.5* because of "muddled script and
totally unappealing characters".)***
No, it was rated 1.5 because the reviewer was too stupid to appreciate it.

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Most of them are, aren't they. (nt) - Joe Murphy Jr 19:40:27 08/15/01 (2)
nt
- Re: Most of them are, aren't they. (nt) - AudioHead 06:13:44 08/16/01 (1)
  No, I disagree. Much of the Malting ratings IMO, are fairly well
  balanced and accurate for the most part, especially considering the
  encapsulated form that must be adhered to. Maltin's
  bias against violence, FX, etc. that he finds overly repugnant shows
  through more than once. For example, besides Alien, he downgraded
  The Thing remake for the same reason. I realize that art is a matter
  of taste, but many people disagree with him on these films, if you
  don't believe me, look at their ratings at www.imdb.com. - AH
  - Most means "not all". - Joe Murphy Jr 18:57:30 08/16/01 (0)
    Maltin does have a good feel for films in my opinion. I don't always agree with him (BladeRunner? Now come on, that movie was great despite the screwups), but I appreciate his opinions none the less. I won't list the reviewers that I disagree with (80% of the time) because it's too long a list. Usually, when movies are first released, I read their reviews. If they liked it, chances are I'll think it's crap. If they didn't like it, I'm usually the first in line!
Re: Maltin's Ratings of Sci-Fi Films (Cont'd).... - AudioHead78 07:51:04 08/15/01 (12)
I totally and emphatically disagree with Maltin and staff on their
ratings of Alien and Bladerunner. Usually they do a fairly good
job, but they sure boo-ooed on these! Maltin himself needs to stick
with Disney reviews and leave the sci-fi reviews to staffer Bill
Warren. - AH
- i liked Contact - late 09:19:15 08/15/01 (11)
  Hi,
  My feeling is that it's probably going to remain the best scifif movie for decades; and i don't much care what anyone else thinks about it..... It's real scifi for one thing(not a popular thing), some of the bad guys are conservative politicians(something i like), and the #2 good guy (the boyfriend) is a conservative, which, believe it or not, i liked a lot(need to balance off the first thing i like, and it also offers verisimilitude). So my reasons are liking it are partly personal, partly because i have a taste for 'hard' scifi. Never heard a reviewer let on he knew what hard scifi was.
  Now i also like 'Amazon Women of the Avocado Jungle' and i loved the first Muppet Movie, so take it FWIW :)
  - Relative to the book... - Rich 10:02:33 08/15/01 (10)
    the movie is a bad joke.
    - well, this is embarassing - late 11:06:17 08/15/01 (9)
      Hi,
      i haven't actually read the book. Found it a bit dry, think i will give it another chance.
      - The book is great sci-fi (nt) - Rich 12:02:21 08/15/01 (8)
        
        In Reply to: well, this is embarassing posted by late on August 15, 2001 at 11:06:17:
        
        got the book- just what i needed- thanks much! <<..nt..>> - late 13:21:39 08/18/01 (0)
        
        In Reply to: The book is great sci-fi (nt) posted by Rich on August 15, 2001 at 12:02:21:
        
        the little nuggets really make the book special
        
        ditto... - chiggy 09:36:39 08/17/01 (6)
        
        In Reply to: The book is great sci-fi (nt) posted by Rich on August 15, 2001 at 12:02:21:
        
        i miss sagan. asimov too. among other things, there was such a wonderful sense of humanity in their works. contact i read just before he passed away...its one of the few books i re-read every year or so.
        regards,
        chiggy
        
        Asimov - AudioHead 10:20:30 08/17/01 (5)
        
        In Reply to: ditto... posted by chiggy on August 17, 2001 at 09:36:39:
        
        ***their was such a wonderful sense of humanity...***
        Asimov humanized robots by endowing them with a moral code of conduct, i.e.,
        The Three Laws of Robotics. - AH
        
        The Foundation was a touchstone for me, wonderful...--nt-- - late 12:47:52 08/17/01 (4)
        
        In Reply to: Asimov posted by AudioHead on August 17, 2001 at 10:20:30:
        
        x
        
        Ditto, I love the Foundation series! (nt) - CarlEber 13:54:25 08/19/01 (3)
        
        In Reply to: The Foundation was a touchstone for me, wonderful...--nt-- posted by late on August 17, 2001 at 12:47:52:
        
        nt
        
        Re: Ditto, I love the Foundation series! (nt) - AudioHead 12:49:45 08/23/01 (2)
        
        In Reply to: Ditto, I love the Foundation series! (nt) posted by CarlEber on August 19, 2001 at 13:54:25:
        
        I recommend "Asimov's Galaxy: Reflections On Science Fiction" - 1989
        Doubleday; if you haven't already read it. It's excellent -
        a collection of 66 essays which appeared as editorials in Issac
        Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine from August 1981 to Mid-December
        1985. - AH
        
        It's only avaliable in hardcover from Amazon for $15.00(nt) - CarlEber 19:47:59 08/23/01 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Ditto, I love the Foundation series! (nt) posted by AudioHead on August 23, 2001 at 12:49:45:
        
        nt
        
        Thanks much, I'll seek it out (nt) - CarlEber 18:34:46 08/23/01 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Ditto, I love the Foundation series! (nt) posted by AudioHead on August 23, 2001 at 12:49:45:
        
        nt

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