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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#1 - 2013-05-07 22:56:41 UTC
Discuss

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Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#2 - 2013-05-07 22:58:56 UTC
I loved the book. That means the movie will be ****.

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Lysanne Reqetta
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2013-05-07 23:04:54 UTC
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stoicfaux
#4 - 2013-05-07 23:15:48 UTC
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
I loved the book. That means the movie will be ****.

The novella was better than the book.

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Ranzabar
Doomheim
#5 - 2013-05-08 02:50:32 UTC
Harrison Ford

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Brujo Loco
Brujeria Teologica
#6 - 2013-05-08 13:44:17 UTC
Where are the space elves tho?

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Khergit Deserters
Crom's Angels
#7 - 2013-05-08 14:50:41 UTC
Looks like it might be pretty good. With Harrison Ford and Ben Kingsley, they sure didn't cheap out on the casting budget. The acting by the young actors might make or break it, though.
silens vesica
Corsair Cartel
#8 - 2013-05-08 15:24:24 UTC  |  Edited by: silens vesica
stoicfaux wrote:
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
I loved the book. That means the movie will be ****.

The novella was better than the book.


Truth. The version in Analog was all that need be said - Expanding it to novel-length was a mistake, albeit a minor one. Movie? I have fear.

Edit:
Actually, I have great fear for the inegrity of the storyline.

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jason hill
Red vs Blue Flight Academy
#9 - 2013-05-08 17:37:08 UTC  |  Edited by: jason hill
really really loved the books ...but i fear this is gonna fail...trully hope i`m wrong though Ugh
Khergit Deserters
Crom's Angels
#10 - 2013-05-08 17:39:50 UTC
silens vesica wrote:
stoicfaux wrote:
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
I loved the book. That means the movie will be ****.

The novella was better than the book.


Truth. The version in Analog was all that need be said - Expanding it to novel-length was a mistake, albeit a minor one. Movie? I have fear.

Edit:
Actually, I have great fear for the inegrity of the storyline.

Me too. Hope the don't Hollywood it up too much. Please don't let them add some kind of hoaky romance/sexiness plot line.
silens vesica
Corsair Cartel
#11 - 2013-05-08 17:41:56 UTC
Khergit Deserters wrote:
silens vesica wrote:
stoicfaux wrote:
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
I loved the book. That means the movie will be ****.

The novella was better than the book.


Truth. The version in Analog was all that need be said - Expanding it to novel-length was a mistake, albeit a minor one. Movie? I have fear.

Edit:
Actually, I have great fear for the inegrity of the storyline.

Me too. Hope the don't Hollywood it up too much. Please don't let them add some kind of hoaky romance/sexiness plot line.

The trailer indicated hints of puppy love/crushes. If done in the typical Hollywood fashion, expect something jarring and creepy. Or trite.
Or all the above.

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Jane Schereau
#12 - 2013-05-08 20:44:10 UTC
I really hope it is done well, but I fear it may not.

The whole point of the story is that it is children fighting a war. Not teenagers. Then again, showing a 5 year old mercilessly killing another 5 year old is, well, just that....
How they will combine the Ender/Bean stories into a movie that is not 4+ hours long is beyond me at this point.

The battleroom looks nice through, despite it having windows...
Khergit Deserters
Crom's Angels
#13 - 2013-05-08 21:37:46 UTC
Jane Schereau wrote:
I really hope it is done well, but I fear it may not.

The whole point of the story is that it is children fighting a war. Not teenagers. Then again, showing a 5 year old mercilessly killing another 5 year old is, well, just that....
How they will combine the Ender/Bean stories into a movie that is not 4+ hours long is beyond me at this point.

The battleroom looks nice through, despite it having windows...

Maybe they went with teenage actors because acting the roles would be too hard/sophisticated for younger kids? Maybe it's just me, but bad acting by kids can really ruin a movie for me. The whole "suspension of disbelief" effect just fails.
Jane Schereau
#14 - 2013-05-08 21:44:12 UTC
Khergit Deserters wrote:
Jane Schereau wrote:
I really hope it is done well, but I fear it may not.

The whole point of the story is that it is children fighting a war. Not teenagers. Then again, showing a 5 year old mercilessly killing another 5 year old is, well, just that....
How they will combine the Ender/Bean stories into a movie that is not 4+ hours long is beyond me at this point.

The battleroom looks nice through, despite it having windows...

Maybe they went with teenage actors because acting the roles would be too hard/sophisticated for younger kids? Maybe it's just me, but bad acting by kids can really ruin a movie for me. The whole "suspension of disbelief" effect just fails.


Yeah, true, and likely their reasons. Should have just been a mocap movie. I would have liked that...
Frank Millar
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#15 - 2013-05-08 22:44:29 UTC
I read the book literally decades ago and can't remember anything. I might have to look it up again.

I'll watch the movie when it comes out on DVD, probably.

Is it just me or are there a lot of SciFi movies being made, lately?
War Kitten
Panda McLegion
#16 - 2013-05-09 15:31:59 UTC
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
I loved the book. That means the movie will be ****.


I fear this too, but have hope.

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#17 - 2013-05-09 16:40:24 UTC
silens vesica wrote:

Actually, I have great fear for the inegrity of the storyline.



Card himself wrote the screenplay.

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#18 - 2013-05-09 16:41:31 UTC
Jane Schereau wrote:

How they will combine the Ender/Bean stories into a movie that is not 4+ hours long is beyond me at this point.



Sequel.

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War Kitten
Panda McLegion
#19 - 2013-05-09 16:43:21 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
silens vesica wrote:

Actually, I have great fear for the inegrity of the storyline.



Card himself wrote the screenplay.


Well that's good to know. More hope :)

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silens vesica
Corsair Cartel
#20 - 2013-05-09 17:03:42 UTC  |  Edited by: silens vesica
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
silens vesica wrote:

Actually, I have great fear for the inegrity of the storyline.



Card himself wrote the screenplay.

I'd be hopeful from that, save two things: 1) Card has been getting increasingly weird these last few years, and 2) Since when did the original screenplay make it through wihout dozens of tweaks, re-writes, and visits by a script doctor?





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