Ready Player One set?

"Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig" (AndySheehan-StreetsideStig) 09/06/2016 at 13:11 • Filed to: None

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Or Fab Fours catalog?

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just-a-scratch > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 09/06/2016 at 13:31

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WHAT!? They’re making a movie of it!

Will we get to watch it in haptic suits? No? Damn. Oh, well. I'll still go see it.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 09/06/2016 at 13:38

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I’m re-listening to the Ready Player One audiobook, for about the 4th time, right now. I really hope they do well on this movie.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > just-a-scratch 09/06/2016 at 13:38

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You didn’t know? Spielberg is directing. The cast looks great, too.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 09/06/2016 at 13:39

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Me too. Spielberg has had a few turds, but I don’t think this will be one of them.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 09/06/2016 at 13:42

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Gavin Hood already flopped on another of my favorite sci-fi books with Ender’s Game. I’d really hate for Spielberg to do the same with this.

I’d actually much rather it had been made a Netflix series or something, since it’s such a good story with a lot of potential and content to fill ten one hour episodes or something.

just-a-scratch > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 09/06/2016 at 13:52

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Spielberg directing a movie that heavily references movies from the 1980s. It's almost a feedback loop.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 09/06/2016 at 13:57

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They’d better get Wil Wheaton somewhere in the film. He does a fantastic job narrating the audiobook.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > just-a-scratch 09/06/2016 at 14:29

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He actually worked with the writers to get rid of most of the more obvious references to his own films.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 09/06/2016 at 14:29

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I believe it and agree. I didn’t listen to the RPO audiobook, but I did enjoy his reading of Armada.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 09/06/2016 at 14:30

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I kinda liked the Ender’s Game movie. It was very different than the book, though.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 09/06/2016 at 14:45

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He’s a great narrator. I’ve downloaded books specifically because he narrates them. haha Armada was good too. He also does a few John Scalzi books that are pretty solid.

Matthew Phillips > just-a-scratch 09/06/2016 at 14:50

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What sucks is that Spielberg took out every reference that he has had a part in... Which sucks.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 09/06/2016 at 15:02

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I think I actually enjoyed Armada more. RPO has a better story, but Cline’s style really improved for Armada.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 09/06/2016 at 15:07

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I’ll agree on the style, but the RPO story is just too good.

You might also check out the Magic 2.0 series by Scott Myer, which starts with Off To Be The Wizard. It’s a bit more comical, but still a really fun series.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 09/06/2016 at 15:11

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Yeah, the RPO story is excellent. I just thought he got a bit pedantic at times. It’s like, yeah, we get it. You heart the ‘80s. He smoothed that out a bit for Armada.