wordy authors (was: Re: [geeks] okay. )

[dave at cca.org]

david at cantrell.org.uk writes:

>On Sat, May 11, 2002 at 10:31:09AM -0700, Peter L. Wargo wrote:

>> I also didn't like 2001, which really puts me on the outs as far as 
>> geekness. :-)

>I quite liked the book - and its sequels - but the film was duuuuull.
>Technically excellent, but not at all watchable.

I like the movie.

I also like Solaris, and that's generally considered unwatchable.
(Early 70s Russian flick based on Lem sci-fi masterpiece, widely
considered to be "The Soviet 2001". Three hours. Some bits very
reminiscent of the slow bits of 2001.)

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