NP - Childhood's End

[David Morris]

I'm not sure it needs anything more than our standard ongoing political
catastrophe. But that's a quibble.

On Wednesday, September 9, 2015, Ian Livingston <igrlivingston at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I personally love that little book and have recommended it steadily to all
> and sundry for decades. Aside from the science, it is a powerful statement
> on the evolution of ideas. I steadily wish someone like the Wachowskis
> would pick up the story and go to town with it. It deserves big treatment
> and it always seemed to me perfect fare for a serious filmmaker. I'll watch
> for comment on this production. If Karellin is boshed, the whole thing
> collapses. It also needs its foundation in imminent geopolitical
> catastrophe, but that part's easy.
>
> On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 4:52 PM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','fqmorris at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>> I like old school sci-fi. I was given an anthology sci-fi short stories
>> arranged chronologically, starting in the 19th Century, War with the
>> Robots. It was amazingly prescient.
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/War-With-Robots-Isaac-Asimov/dp/0517065045
>> "28 of the best short stories by the greatest names in 20th Century
>> science fiction, including Isaac Asimov, Arthur C Clarke, Lester Del Rey,
>> Poul Anderson, Philip K Dick, John Brunner and Harry Harrison."
>>
>> My favorite was "A Logic Named Joe" by Murray Leinster.
>>
>> The overall scenario of Childhood's End involves some far-reaching
>> speculation which isn't implausible, IMHO. If the mini-series changes the
>> basic premises, it is doomed.  The logic equation of the novel can't be
>> altered for improvement.
>>
>> Laura, Maybe it was you that recommended it here...
>>
>> David Morris
>>
>> On Wednesday, September 9, 2015, <kelber at mindspring.com> wrote:
>>
>>> One of my a favorite sci-fi novels when I was a kid. I recently gave it
>>> to my son to read, and he enjoyed it, but felt it was a little old-school.
>>>
>>> I've seen the trailer for the upcoming SyFy adaptation, and it looks
>>> pretty bad. But I'll watch it anyway. I think it comes out in December.
>>>
>>> HAs anyone watched The Whispers? The first season just ended. It was
>>> poorly written and acted, but it did have some Childhood's End-like
>>> elements in it.
>>>
>>> Laura
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>
>>> From: David Morris
>>>
>>> Sent: Sep 9, 2015 5:52 PM
>>>
>>> To: P-list
>>>
>>> Subject: NP - Childhood's End
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I read this Arthur C. Clark novel on the advice of someone (I forget),
>>> and really liked it.  Now it seems SyFy is about to broadcast its 3-Episode
>>> mini-series.
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childhood%27s_End
>>>
>>> Syfy's Childhood's End HQ | Trailer 2015
>>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=13&v=i3e7aMCIxjY>
>>>
>>
>
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