Ender's Game

[Shadow Kisuragi]

Yep - also, I've heard that OSC chose to take a lump sum in lieu of royalties for the movie as well.

[Izret101]

Saw this last week(2 weeks ago? Whenever it came out...)

I thought it was great.
Aubs hated it.

We have both read the books she has read them many more times than i have and for a much much longer period of time.

If you go in wanting to see the book on screen you are going to be disappointed. If you go in wanting to see a rendition of that book on screen it is excellent at doing so.

I'm hoping they continue on through the series. Though there will most certainly have to be further deviations for them to do so.

[singlebanana]

That's a great take on the film Izret. I can see how those who are big fans of the book could be disappointed, but those familiar/unfamiliar with the book who want to see a good movie will probably like it.

They definitely set the film up for a sequel(s), but with all the contraversy, I'm kind of thinking this probably will get buried.

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

I really don't understand how the author's personal beliefs would make the series less marketable...

People need to just chill the eff out.

[techwizard]

I really don't understand how the author's personal beliefs would make the series less marketable...

People need to just chill the eff out.

people like controversy, and the media loves to pander to that. people still read Mein Kampf (we even have a copy in my library), no one seems to question that. or maybe Adolf Hitler's personal beliefs are more acceptable than OSC's.

[bombatomba]

I really don't understand how the author's personal beliefs would make the series less marketable...

People need to just chill the eff out.

people like controversy, and the media loves to pander to that. people still read Mein Kampf (we even have a copy in my library), no one seems to question that. or maybe Adolf Hitler's personal beliefs are more acceptable than OSC's.

My Dad has the inability to enjoy any movie that has Robert Downey Jr. or Tom Cruise in it because of past controversies, no matter what movie they would be in.  It's annoying to me, but I can accept it because it's always been plain to see that most people find it simpler to be ignorant than not.  I used to say most people are only capable of reacting, not interacting.  Also why I think they should teach about the sociological imagination in high school...

From what I've gathered among my limited group of friends, most of the naysayers regarding this movie are big fans of the books.  Big surprise /sarcasm.   As I don't have any plans of reading Card's books in the near future I don't see any reason to disregard a big, loud sci-fi movie for what seems like nonsensical reasons.  My Dad is coming out this weekend and we're going to see it.