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Who else thinks it will suck?

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:02 pm
by Darth Petra
Seriously. It can't be as good as the book. I'll go insane at every little difference...

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:18 pm
by mr_thebrain
lemme guess, you're one of those people that hated the lord of the rings movies because they didn't include every little thing from the books.

the fact of the matter is that no, it will not be as good as the book. that would be impossible. or that is to say that it won't be good for the same reasons. they are two different animals.

what's important to remember though is that while it won't be as good as the book, it doesn't mean it will be bad.

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:51 pm
by KennEnder
Almost certainly worse than the book. (How could it be BETTER?) But I agree with The Brain... that doesn't mean it would be BAD.

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:55 am
by Mich
lemme guess, you're one of those people that hated the lord of the rings movies because they didn't include every little thing from the books.
But, but Tom Bombadil was such an important character to the plot!

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:52 am
by Darth Petra
lemme guess, you're one of those people that hated the lord of the rings movies because they didn't include every little thing from the books.

the fact of the matter is that no, it will not be as good as the book. that would be impossible. or that is to say that it won't be good for the same reasons. they are two different animals.

what's important to remember though is that while it won't be as good as the book, it doesn't mean it will be bad.
I love LOTR, but I think Tom Bomadil SHOULD have been in it, and the barrow downs would have been awesome.
Ender's GAme is one of my favorite books ever. And I, being the obnoxious twit I am, must have PERFECTION in movies and books. Ugh, now I feel all...unclean. Excuse me while I trace a woodgrain line...

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:42 am
by Boothby
DP,

Don't worry. There are a few of us here who will not let it suck.

Heck! I gave myself chills this morning as I reviewed (in my mind) the opening sequence with the shuttle falling off the belly of the earth...

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:56 am
by Darth Petra
DP,

Don't worry. There are a few of us here who will not let it suck.

Heck! I gave myself chills this morning as I reviewed (in my mind) the opening sequence with the shuttle falling off the belly of the earth...
I don't trust/like Hollywood. I'm concerened about the acting too...I haven't seen too many good kid actors. The kid from the Sixth Sense was good, but he's no longer a kid....

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:00 pm
by Boothby
Well, if you can pull together about $150 million, I can make the movie for you, totally outside of the Hollywood machine.

Otherwise...

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:57 pm
by KennEnder
Gee, why can't we just post a bunch of YouTube hacks together, like "ENDER'S EPIC," synced to the book-on-tape narration? (legal reasons aside, of course.)

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:56 pm
by Darth Petra
Well, they BETTER not ruin Petra, as she rules, yo.

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:15 pm
by Jebus
Yes, though if they made her a little more feminine it would surely improve her. A softer, more caring Petra. Maybe they should have her be training as a nurse instead of military genius.

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:39 pm
by Darth Petra
Yes, though if they made her a little more feminine it would surely improve her. A softer, more caring Petra. Maybe they should have her be training as a nurse instead of military genius.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! NONONONONONONONONONONONONONONO!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd have to KILL myself if that happened.

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:48 pm
by Eaquae Legit
Yes, though if they made her a little more feminine it would surely improve her. A softer, more caring Petra. Maybe they should have her be training as a nurse instead of military genius.
That sounds like an improvement to me...

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:00 pm
by Darth Petra
Yes, though if they made her a little more feminine it would surely improve her. A softer, more caring Petra. Maybe they should have her be training as a nurse instead of military genius.
That sounds like an improvement to me...
No, it doesn't. The only way it could be worse is if they cast Hannah Montannah as Petra.

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:02 pm
by Jebus
Could they get Hannah Montannah? That would be perfect.

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:06 pm
by Darth Petra
Could they get Hannah Montannah? That would be perfect.
If they did, I'd have to murder them, then kill myself. Hannah is the anti-Petra, neh?

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:17 pm
by Jebus
Not Movie Petra, Movie Petra needs to be adapted to attract a wider audience. Someone needs to be the toy in the girls' Happy Meal boxes.

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:20 pm
by Darth Petra
Not Movie Petra, Movie Petra needs to be adapted to attract a wider audience. Someone needs to be the toy in the girls' Happy Meal boxes.
Ugh, you should have heard me when Aslan was a happymeal toy. If Ender's Game sinks low enough to be in a Happymeal, someone will die for it.

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:25 pm
by Jebus
You're not above idle threats, are you?

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:30 pm
by Darth Petra
You're not above idle threats, are you?
Who says they're idle?

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:35 pm
by Jebus
Em, I do, but only because they are. And let's face it, you've threatened to kill yourself twice by now if the movie adaption was to your disliking, so if anyone really believed you, you know that movie would be made already, and it would be made badly.

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:41 pm
by KennEnder
Well, holding OSC in such esteem as a writer, perhaps they're actually idol threats, since the threats are to kill the people responsible for such an adaption (in addition to suicide), and HE is writing the adaption, as far as I know.

okay, it's a bad pun, but I couldn't resist

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 12:02 pm
by Darth Petra
Em, I do, but only because they are. And let's face it, you've threatened to kill yourself twice by now if the movie adaption was to your disliking, so if anyone really believed you, you know that movie would be made already, and it would be made badly.
My enemies are trying to bump me off. That's why it's going to be suckish. I'm just afriad they'll sentimentilize it.
Well, holding OSC in such esteem as a writer, perhaps they're actually idol threats, since the threats are to kill the people responsible for such an adaption (in addition to suicide), and HE is writing the adaption, as far as I know
Well, if he's writing the adaption, I won't kill him. He's aWeSOmE :lol: If I killed him, he could never write another book. Which would be depressing.

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:52 pm
by Boothby
You know, this whole "I'll kill myself" and "I'll kill someone else" is getting a bit old. And a bit creepy.

Anyone here actually have anything of value to say?

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 10:41 am
by Jebus
I do, but I'm not saying it.

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:51 am
by mr_thebrain
X-Y=5
X=10

solve for Y

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:39 pm
by suminonA
Do you want me to search for the value of your argument from an algebraic POV?

A.

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:59 pm
by Darth Petra
You know, this whole "I'll kill myself" and "I'll kill someone else" is getting a bit old. And a bit creepy.

Anyone here actually have anything of value to say?
Quite honestly, I'm too afraid of death to commit suicide, and I'm too sensitive too kill someone.

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:54 pm
by Boothby
Glad to hear it.

I'm sure if you ever get over that fear, you can find friends here who can help talk you down (if you don't piss them all off first, intentionally or otherwise).

And, as a MOD, I really don't want to be reading idle, stupid threats on this board. Actually, I really don't want to be reading of any sorts of threats on this board--whether you later say you were kidding, or not.

Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:06 am
by Darth Petra
Glad to hear it.

I'm sure if you ever get over that fear, you can find friends here who can help talk you down (if you don't piss them all off first, intentionally or otherwise).

And, as a MOD, I really don't want to be reading idle, stupid threats on this board. Actually, I really don't want to be reading of any sorts of threats on this board--whether you later say you were kidding, or not.
Ticking people off is fun, though. :D
But life is short enough without killing myself....

Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:01 pm
by Boothby
Ticking people off is fun, though
Agreed. But, as I've learned, you need to save it for special occasions.

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:43 am
by Darth Petra
Ticking people off is fun, though
Agreed. But, as I've learned, you need to save it for special occasions.
Such as 7 hour plane trips?

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:11 am
by Boothby
I would wait until you're about to leave the plane...

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:33 am
by Darth Petra
I would wait until you're about to leave the plane...
Well, the dude I was sitting next to was one of those people who never get annoyed, even though I was turning the light on and off repeatedly.

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:19 pm
by Mich
I find with actions like that, even the people who say they never get annoyed probably will, but that's not necessarily a reason to do it. Generally good reasons to annoy people are necessary.