Orson Scott Card Reviews Everything

H_Fisher writes "Orson Scott Card, author of sci-fi classic Ender's Game and many other novels and stories, has posted his review of the much-discussed Joss Whedon film Serenity (which opened at #2 in the US box office this past weekend). Among other things, Card has this to say about Serenity: 'Those of you who know my work at all know about Ender's Game. I jealously protected the movie rights to Ender's Game so that it would not be filmed until it could be done right ... I'll tell you this right now: If Ender's Game can't be this kind of movie, and this good a movie, then I want it never to be made.'" With praise for Full House, Friends, Being John Malkovich, and Lost to boot.

If you are wondering

[stoolpigeon]

like I was. Here is the count of mentions from the body.
 
Serenity: 7
Ender's Game: 6
 
So it really is more about Serenity.

Glad he liked it.

[Trespass]

Pity he's batshit insane.

At the risk of attracting OTFC flames

[dgrgich]

OTFC = Olsen Twins Fan Club

Card had me at hello but lost me when he threw in the plug for 'Full House'.

Of course, I'm kidding. Great review written by someone who got the movie just like I did.

Re:Whoa.. so when's it coming back to TV then?

[Kelson]

Not gonna happen. That would require the network to admit it made a mistake.

Strange choice...

[Anonymous Coward]

What? No reviews for Will and Grace or Queer as Folk...?

Re:reevers

[Supurcell]

You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til you understand who's in ruttin' command here.

This is like. Most lousy. Review.

[efuseekay]

I don't know about you.

But. Writing sentences like these.

Makes reading the review. Like.

Riding a really, really bumpy vehicle. You know, car.

It's so sad.

I have a caveat. I thought Ender's Game is boring.

I mean, really boring. The ending was so blatantly obvious.

I knew what was going to happen half way through the book.

Chill dude. Go see the moview anyway.

OSC -- Just say No

[arth1]

He may write sci-fi well, but he's a vocal homophobe in his non-fiction rants.

The later Ender Wiggins books, as well has his whole Alvin Maker series have serious credibility problems due to the proselytizing. He found Jesus, I found other authors.

As for this "review" of Serenity, OSC writes:

Because for me, a great film -- sci-fi or otherwise -- comes down to relationships and moral decisions. How people are with each other, how they build communities, what they sacrifice for the sake of others, what they mean

Ah, so it's a chick flick then. Great -- I almost wasted ten bucks there.

Regards,
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*Art

There are no aliens.

[Scrameustache]

Alien costumes were

One of your crack-induced hallucinations.