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Title: Battlefield Earth
Post by: EUOL on June 01, 2004, 03:52:41 AM
So, this book is surprisingly good.  I know, I know--everyone told me it was better than the movie.  The thing is, I figured that wouldn't be too hard a bar to achieve.  Pretty much ANYTHING would be better than the movie.

The book, however, is actually quite good.  It's a Space Opera without much real attempt at characterization, but it's exciting and well-plotted.
Title: Re: Battlefield Earth
Post by: Entsuropi on June 01, 2004, 04:04:31 AM
I remember it being quite enjoyable. Though its science is dodgy - one does not examine alien biology with a testtube alone.
Title: Re: Battlefield Earth
Post by: Eagle Prince on June 01, 2004, 09:55:59 PM
You didn't like the movie?  I remember reading a copy quite awhile ago that said "soon to be a major motion picture"; this was at least 10 years before the movie actually came out.
Title: Re: Battlefield Earth
Post by: EUOL on June 01, 2004, 11:17:17 PM
The movie was terrible.  It wasn't even 'Starship troopers, laugh and enjoy the silly action' terrible.  It was just plain terrible.
Title: Re: Battlefield Earth
Post by: Shrain on April 06, 2006, 02:58:46 PM
Please, please stop this lazarus action of resurrecting threads. This one's from... two YEARS ago! Sheesh
Title: Re: Battlefield Earth
Post by: Faster Master St. Pastor on April 07, 2006, 02:59:18 AM
For someone promoting peace you sure did a lot of attacking in that last post. Little piece of advice: calm down before you get smacked down, and follow the FAQ at least most of the time. Its there for a reason, and that isn't to be looked at, they aren't rules, they're more like guidelines. But guidelindes still need to be followed.
Title: Re: Battlefield Earth
Post by: Fellfrosch on April 07, 2006, 03:13:02 AM
Darkjetti, consider this a warning: thread necromancy is one thing, but insulting a longtime member in good standing is a whole new level of rules infraction. Please play nice.
Title: Re: Battlefield Earth
Post by: Harbinger on April 07, 2006, 11:22:51 PM
Darn it, would you people please stop deleting the noobs before I get to read their annoying comments? It's like hearing one side of a phone conversation. >:( ;)
Title: Re: Battlefield Earth
Post by: Fellfrosch on April 10, 2006, 12:06:59 PM
I think he deleted himself.
Title: Re: Battlefield Earth
Post by: FirstMateJack on April 10, 2006, 07:14:00 PM
Whoa.. that was weird.. none of this made sense until I got to the part about the new guy deleting himself.

:)