On 2010-06-14 01:21, Neeum Zawan wrote:
> I do, however, have to agree with John that compared to sci-fi
> stories/novels, the sci-fi movie business is hopelessly behind (with
> only very few exceptions).

I can sum up the reason for this in one simple word:  budget.

Namely, the fact that it's always going to be limited, so you can't just 
portray whatever you want, whereas in a novel...it's all just words.  If 
you can find a way to describe something, even if it's "undescribable," 
you can have it exist.  You can look up some celestial mechanics 
formulas and make entirely believable situations with a single sentence 
that costs $0.00 to produce.

--
Tim Cook
http://empyrean.freesitespace.net

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