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[thunderlizard]

Probably Muppets Versus Predator.

[TykeMerc]

"Ringworld" dates from the time when Niven wrote stuff that was worth reading.

The Known Space collections are good too.

Very true, I've liked his stuff for 25 years, have many/most of his stuff in paperback and a lot of it electronically. He wrote a lot of very good shorter stories too.

[d000hg]

some damn good books in that lot and when I voted it looks like Use of Weapons was winning.

Although I much prefer Excession.....

Excession is simply awesome, if you are into the Culture rather than simply his story-telling. Player of Games maybe the best story.

Wasp Factory is wonderful, a film might end up being banned in the mold of Clockwork Orange though.

[TimberWolf]

D'oh, it's the best films never made, no wonder I haven't seen them.

[gingerjedi]

I'm looking for 'Ewoks Join the Fight' but I can't see it??

[original PM]

some damn good books in that lot and when I voted it looks like Use of Weapons was winning.

Although I much prefer Excession.....

[Spacecadet]

I know probably a bit long for the iPhone generation, but something that wasn't a generic hollywood blockbuster would be nice


In fact the last scifi I liked was the prawntastic District 9, despite its lowish budget

was that before or after Moon?
Moon (2009) - IMDb

[Zippy]

Ohhh difficult:
The Stainless Steel Rat – Harry Harrison
or
Neuromancer – William Gibson
or
Dragonriders of Pern – Anne McCaffrey

Them's good choices

[amcdonald]

What?

The whole thing?

Especially since he eventually joined up The Caves of Steel with Foundation.

I know probably a bit long for the iPhone generation, but something that wasn't a generic hollywood blockbuster would be nice


In fact the last scifi I liked was the prawntastic District 9, despite its lowish budget

[DaveB]

Yeah, when I was reading Consider Phlebas, I was wondering the same thing. Wasp Factory - another fascinating read by IMB.

Player of Games would work. Not much in the way of ship interaction and the drones are easy enough to do.

Thinking about it the Ship Minds could easily be presented as Hologram style avatars when needed. Multiple ship conversations could be the same avatars in some funky Cyber space style setting.

[hyperD]

Iain. M. Banks books are awesome but I can't imagine how to portray a ship Mind in film,

Yeah, when I was reading Consider Phlebas, I was wondering the same thing. Wasp Factory - another fascinating read by IMB.

[TimberWolf]

Yes, I enjoyed reading Ringworld, although the construction itself was rather obviously an elongated and joined-at-the-ends version of the US.

How about Solaris (1972). (I haven't seen the 2002 remake yet)

Yes, but is there a film? Has anyone got Steven Spielberg's number?

[OwlHoot]

"Ringworld" dates from the time when Niven wrote stuff that was worth reading.

The Known Space collections are good too.

Yes, I enjoyed reading Ringworld, although the construction itself was rather obviously an elongated and joined-at-the-ends version of the US.

How about Solaris (1972). (I haven't seen the 2002 remake yet)

[amcdonald]

Asimovs Foundation series would be a good choice

[TimberWolf]

I haven't seen most of them. I'm off to see whether I can find a copy of "Ringworld" to evaluate.