[geeks] e.e. smith "lensman" series

[Bill Bradford]

On Mon, Apr 15, 2002 at 02:12:55PM -0400, Michael A. Turner wrote:
> 	Speaking of badly corrupted versions of his work. WTF was Starship
> troopers the movie?!? I was Soooo totally confused by that movie. I have no
> idea why they even started to claim that it was based off of his original
> book. Advanced civilization, check. Bug like aliens, check. Battle suits
> armed like tanks, uh nope. Strong social commentary, not even. Hell they
> should have just taken the movie aliens and changed the title. Would have
> been just as close to the book as that movie was. 

Apparently they had to cut out the power suits due to budget.. The movie
is good, *if* you forget you ever read the book.

I've never watched the anime/cartoon though; anybody have commentary on
that?  They've got the suits in the cartoon.

Bill

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Bill Bradford
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Austin, TX