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Re: OT: Ender's Game (movie)

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On 20/05/2016 2:59 AM, Don Kuenz wrote:
> wds wrote:
>> In article <MPG.2cea1c6854014fae989ebe@news.aioe.org>,
>> Larry <larryc@peaksky.com> said:
>>
>>> I haven't seen the movie, but didn't think the book was as good as
>>> many people seemed to think. It was a juvie written to appeal to
>>> the video game kids, and and excellent financial success.
>>
>> I didn't think the book was that good because I'd earlier read the
>> original novelette (in _Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories_, I
>> think), and the novel felt rather bloated in comparison.
>
> The original "lean and mean" short story, novelette, or novella always
> works best for me. For the present case that means the "Ender's Game"
> short story that appears in the August 1977 issue of Analog.
>
> A copy of an "Ender's Game" DVD recently sat near the top of a pile
> at the local Walmart's bargain bin. And the price was right. The movie
> pleasantly surprised me. :0)


I hate short stories with a passion.
I do like really long stories, but I think anything over about seven 
volumes is too much of a good thing and three would have been enough.
-- 
Robert B. born England a long time ago;
Western Australia since 1972

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Re: OT: Ender's Game (movie) Don Kuenz <garbage@crcomp.net> - 2016-05-19 18:59 +0000
  Re: OT: Ender's Game (movie) Peter Trei <petertrei@gmail.com> - 2016-05-19 12:16 -0700
    Re: OT: Ender's Game (movie) Don Kuenz <garbage@crcomp.net> - 2016-05-20 13:58 +0000
  Re: OT: Ender's Game (movie) Robert Bannister <robban@clubtelco.com> - 2016-05-20 11:50 +0800
    Re: OT: Ender's Game (movie) Don Kuenz <garbage@crcomp.net> - 2016-05-20 13:59 +0000
      Re: OT: Ender's Game (movie) Robert Bannister <robban@clubtelco.com> - 2016-05-21 10:21 +0800

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