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11 Oct 2024 09:20:23 EDT (-0400)
  Re: The Man From Earth  
From: Alain
Date: 16 Dec 2007 12:32:31
Message: <4765612f$1@news.povray.org>
Mueen Nawaz nous apporta ses lumieres en ce 2007/12/14 17:02:
> stbenge wrote:
>> Poll: What do you like more?
>> a) hard science fiction
>> b) fantastical sci-fi
>> c) space operas
> 
> 	Someone just recommended to me "The Man From Earth":
> 
> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756683/
> 
> 	Independent movie, I think. Made this year. As you can see, the ratings
> are quite high. Anyone seen it?
> 
> 	(No spoilers here, but if you want to avoid them, don't read the plot
> summary on the IMDB page).
> 
> 	I liked it, and generally like this "kind" of science fiction. I used
> to call it "philosophical" science fiction - a subgenre of hard science
> fiction (as Darren defined it). These kinds of stories don't actually
> have much of a story - it's mostly exploring certain ideas or concepts.
> 
> 	Oh, and just curious if anyone here would rather this movie not be
> labeled as science fiction?
> 
> 
Ever red "The Master's voice" from Stanislas Lemm? I supported it to a little 
past the middle, and I was still in the "prehamble" part. I mean, there was 
absolutely nothing appening, just situational placements, and "background" 
deblaterations.


-- 
Alain
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Urs Holzer


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