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Engine
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Reply #15 on:
July 09, 2007, 12:38:42 AM »
He was a brilliant man, who wrote some really stunning and timeless books.
It was a shame what they did with the movie version of Starship Troopers.
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Chairboy
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Reply #16 on:
July 09, 2007, 12:42:49 AM »
I think the movie 'Starship Troopers' was fantastic. It was loosely inspired at best by the book, but it stands on its own well. A version that followed the book would be nice, of course.
The Puppetmasters, now, _that_ was unfortunate.
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Reply #17 on:
July 09, 2007, 01:06:17 AM »
Yes Starship Troopers (movie) had some very tongue in cheek moments.
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Grayeagle
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Reply #18 on:
July 09, 2007, 05:46:03 AM »
My dad bought me 'Starship Troopers' hardback when I was 10yrs old or so.. for my birthday.
It was my introduction to Science Fiction, opened worlds of ideas, I 'grok'
with the best of 'em
I got ahold of everything I could from Heinlein as a start.. just excellent stories.
-GE aka Frank
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Reply #19 on:
July 09, 2007, 06:06:26 AM »
Along with Grey Eagle, I started with Starship Troopers..as others have
stated, very good stuff. Think the last one I read was Friday...I know it's
still sitting on my shelf
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Reply #20 on:
July 09, 2007, 06:35:44 AM »
Heinlein's works are eminently readable, Howard's much less so, in my opinion at least. Howard's fantasy writing always seemed a bit ham-handed to me. Fritz Leiber's works are much more interesting and entertaining, especially his Fafhryd and the Grey Mouser series.
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mosgood
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Reply #21 on:
July 09, 2007, 06:50:19 AM »
I've used the word "grok" many times in conversations. Even at work and it's funny that I've never been questioned about it's meaning. Either they naturaly understand what I am saying or they must think I know a word that they don't and are afraid to look dumb. LOL
Happy B day Mr. Heinlein!
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