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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated 2001: A Space Odyssey in Books

Oct 16, 2017  
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
Arthur C. Clarke | 1968 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
8.8 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
The godfather of science fiction
Arthur C. Clarke's vision of a dystopian world, where technology has advanced to frightening levels, is how science fiction was really born in my opinion. Writing this book whilst working with Stanley Kubrick on the film makes it a good accompaniment, if not even better, because of the amount of detail into each facet.

But the main element is the eeriness which HAL brings to the book. At times you think the isolation is making the protagonist Dr Bowman hallucinate, and at times you think the machine really has become self-aware. No one can forget that epic monolith, and the symbolism that it brings - is it a metaphor for God or something much larger than oneself? The final chapter haunts me to this day.

There are a few obvious changes such as when Bowman visits Saturn rather than Jupiter, which Clarke explains is because of what could be feasibly built on set. So for fans of the film, definitely read the book.
  
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Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated Twister (1996) in Movies

Feb 15, 2018  
Twister (1996)
Twister (1996)
1996 | Action, Drama
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6.7 (26 Ratings)
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She will find you no matter how hard you hide
Two tornado chasers Bill (Paxton) and Jo (hunt) are in the middle of a divorce and when he comes to her to sign the papers the biggest weather anomalies begin to form that predict a run of trodanos like planes getting ready to land via the isl runway system. Bill wants out of this life but, Joe and Bill had created a revolutionary piece of technology that can learn on how these disatsers form and how they think. Problem is how to get it up in the storm with out hurting them self. However in the modern age there is competition and another team has built the same type of tech but with a different model form. This team is lead by Joanas (Elwes) and he worked in the same lab as jo and bill so he probally stole something along they way.

which team will launcg their device and will it wor and will they live through the trials
  
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LittleBit (2 KP) rated Ready Player One in Books

Mar 16, 2018  
Ready Player One
Ready Player One
Ernest Cline | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.9 (161 Ratings)
Book Rating
A love letter to the 80s and all things geek!
I love this book more than I can say. I think this is one of my favorite books of all time, to be honest. Ernest Cline did a great job at giving much needed kudos to the 80s and all things geek.

I have the physical, electronic, and audio editions of this book. I can’t get enough.


This book is fantastic for many reasons: the fact that there is something for the techy, the geek, the pop-culture guru, the romantic, or even the adventure seeker.


Set in the future where our world is lived in VR, Ernest Cline takes us on an adventure that teaches many of us to sit and think “Oh, man! Do I spend that much time with technology!?”, “What would I do with more cash than any sane person should have??”, or even “What would you do for love and friendship??”


This is an easy and fun read and I think that almost anyone would get some type of joy from reading(or listening) to Ready Player One.