Do you like Science Fiction?

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I like science Fiction very much, especially those by Issac Asimov.
I love the Foundation Trilogy.
Dark Than You Think by Jack Williamson is also one of my favorite.

Do you like Science Fiction? Whose works do you like best? Please recommend them to me and we can enjoy together!

Kippo8 · Accepted Answer

I just read Future Film Fiction, volume one, short stories, by Ian Clinton. It contains a sci-fi tale that you might like? I dont normally go for that sort of thing, but i found it quite intelligent and interesting. check out the books website at www.futurefilmfiction.com

Susan-Manchester

Guest · Answer

Basically, there are two kinds of sci-fi books/films. One, which is virtually empty of all meaning, is packed with hundreds of robots, aliens, spaceships, FXs, etc. The other one is slightly more demanding. It poses various kinds of philosophical questions. It can also be a great mental exercise. The former category can be best illustrated by the film "Independence
Day," where the most basic physical laws are being flagrantly violated (you can watch this film for its visual effects, though). To the latter category belongs the autor named Stanislaw Lem.
Once I saw the letter sent to FBI by Philip K. *** (another prominent figure of sci-fi world) in which he claimed that Stanislaw Lem is not a human being but a communist committee who plot against USA (The reason for his claim was probably jealousy or drugs). He claimed that
one person can't have such a vast knowledge, write in such a great number of different styles.
You can know Stanislaw Lem because of 'Solaris', the film by Spielberg which is based on Lem's novel. Unfortunately, what was a great book was made into a silly romantic film.

If you have access to any of Lem's novels (he also wrote a lot of non-fiction scientific or philosophical books), do read them.

Korin · Answer

I wouldn't be so severe, but basically I agree with the guest. Go for Stanislaw Lem, you won't regret it.
Good books tell the truth, even when they're about things
that never have been and never will be. (S.Lem)

I've read a few of his books and can recommend:

'The Investigation of Eden' (superficially a crime story)
'Solaris'
'Memoirs Found in a Bathtub'
'His Master's Voice' (I love that one)
'The Hospital of the Transfiguration' (That's a hard one, and actually not sci-fi)
and many more (I don't remember the titles, there was one that was really hilarious,
something like ?'futurological congress'?)

Fair Lady · Answer

Philip *** is really a writer to read - you must've seen the famous movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger, I do not know the original english title, in Russian it reads "Remember All" - and also Minority Report, and many others. Of  course, the scenario is a bit different, but it's not a problem - his stories are original in style and subjects. Actually my favorites are Clifford Simak and Robert Shekley - ever read them?  Very enthralling. I'd be happy if you'd share your impressions<img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>

YoungCalifornian · Answer

'Solaris' (the remake) was not directed by Steven Spielberg, it was directed by Stephen Soderbergh.

Fair Lady, I think the Arnold movie you are referring to is 'Total Recall.' That film was based on the Philip K. *** short story, 'We Can Remeber It for You Wholesale.' Other Philip K. *** stories that have been turned into films are 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?' which was made into the film 'Blade Runner', 'Second Variety' which was made into the film 'Screamers', and 'The Minority Report' which Steven Spielberg made into 'Minority Report.'

Fair Lady · Answer

>>>> Fair Lady, I think the Arnold movie you are referring to is 'Total Recall

Yeah, sure, that's what I meant

And the other films you've remebered are also great, they are practically my first science-fiction-movies-experience (not to mention Terminators[H] )...

Ruthhao · Answer

Recently I saw the movie adapted from Issac Asimov's novel 'I, Robot'. It is an interesting movie. I don't like the movie like the Independence Day. Terminators, eh, I think it's OK, but not my favoriate kind.

Trent · Answer

0 What about Alien and Aliens? Two great films. 02br
00As for SF books, there's Alastair Reynolds and Frank Herbert. 02br
00I do read Issac Asimov, and recommend Michael Moorcock(who had his first novel published when he was seventeen). Perhapes someone could read his short novel 'Behold the Man'??? 02br
00Admittedly it's SF/Fantasy, but at least there'd be someone to answer my thread asking anyone for feed back on the book! Right now it's dead. - (sorry just begging) 02br
00Anyway, to answer your question Ruthhao, yes I like SF - a lot. 02br
00Most of the time I feel that's exactly what life is. 02br
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00I like King too - The Tommyknockers is a pretty creepy, SF/horror/comedy novel. 02br
00Stanislaw Lem? I've never tried it out - but you can bet I will be - thanks for that guys. 02br
00Oh yeah, another SF film I liked - The Imposter. 02br
00And there's The Twelve Monkeys (of course), and Blade Runner's up there for me too. 02br
00Just wish there were more like them. 02br
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00Trent 0-

YoungCalifornian · Answer

0 Is anyone here excited by Steven Spielberg's upcoming screen version of "The War of the Worlds"? 0-

Miche · Answer

0 I liked the book, though it was somewhat naive. Anyhow, it was written quite a long time ago (I think about 80 or more years ago), so it's natural. But I do not believe much in Spielberg-style interpretations of literature: there is too much to watch and too little to think. 0-

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