tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146288705471208160.post1620440733695710850..comments2023-10-08T07:30:18.422-04:00Comments on The Future Fire Reviews: New Scientist, 'Science Fiction Special'Djibrilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06382333338207409292noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146288705471208160.post-41101351305044680342008-12-18T10:37:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:37:00.000-05:00Very well written and thought provoking review ! T...Very well written and thought provoking review ! Thanks !!Arvind Mishrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02231261732951391013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146288705471208160.post-12857849712879729482008-11-21T20:58:00.000-05:002008-11-21T20:58:00.000-05:00The first Matrix movie is a good example of how to...The first Matrix movie is a good example of how to make a good and accesssible science-fiction movie. It was a good and revolutionary action movie with cutting edge effects, but it also told a creative and unexpected cyberpunk story about mankind being trapped in a virtual reality..Of course all that was lost in the sequels when they turned it all into a mortal combat spectacle..but still the Silvermythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223715861070905978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146288705471208160.post-72039226793988313072008-11-21T10:09:00.000-05:002008-11-21T10:09:00.000-05:00Well, this is a question about what modern science...Well, this is a question about what modern science fiction should be about, which will largely be a matter of opinion. One other thought (largely agreeing with your point):<BR/><BR/>Cory Doctorow in an interview we published in <A HREF="" REL="nofollow">TFF#5</A> argued that: "Any science fiction writer who doesn't realise that it will be easier to copy in the future, has no business calling whatDjibrilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06382333338207409292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146288705471208160.post-63309824778364253782008-11-15T19:52:00.000-05:002008-11-15T19:52:00.000-05:00If science fiction is dying it's due to the lack o...If science fiction is dying it's due to the lack of good cyber punk literature/movies. The Sci-fi creators of today spend way to much time milking 12-year old starwars fans instead of creating deep, compelling and believable visions of the dark technological future everyone know is comming. My 50 cents on the sci-fi movement at the moment :)Silvermythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223715861070905978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146288705471208160.post-7577978770263678852008-11-15T19:47:00.000-05:002008-11-15T19:47:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Silvermythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10277696938665453936noreply@blogger.com