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I sure many people will mention his great novels, but I wanted to mention a weird and (somewhat) underrated sci-fi film that he wrote: Saturn 3 (https://www.imd

by rwmj 3y ago

I sure many people will mention his great novels, but I wanted to mention a weird and (somewhat) underrated sci-fi film that he wrote: Saturn 3 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079285/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079285/). It apparently had production problems which impacted the final film, but I think it's worth watching for the interesting ideas about building a killer, as in psychopathic, AI. Also the experience of writing it formed the basis of the novel Money.

Lio 3y ago
The full movie is on youtube for now at least: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2psCSVW85w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2psCSVW85w
antod 3y ago
The limits of my experience with his work was a tongue in check overview of early 80s arcade games and the players. He painted them as defenders of earth against an alien onslaught.
- mitchbob 3y ago
  Must be this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_the_Space_Invaders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_the_Space_Invaders
  - antod 3y ago
    That's the one! As a kid back then, I had no idea who he was but later in life would always recognise his name from that book.
mjklin 3y ago
This is the first movie I ever saw that featured a realistic direct brain interface, in the form of a cable plugged into the back of a head.
sillyfluke 3y ago
His book of essays/articles he wrote over the years is pretty great and includes many memorable turn of phrases. One I can recall almost verbatim from memory goes something like, "You can stir a vat of mollasses with James Wood's Chekhov boner." His memoir Experience was also a good time if you're into that era and circle of people.
smackeyacky 3y ago
The best thing for a Martin Amis or Harvey Keitel fan is to forget Saturn 3 exists. Its overdubbing pf Keitels voice is distracting to the point of unintentional hilarity.

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I sure many people will mention his great novels, but I wanted to mention a weird and (somewhat) underrated sci-fi film that he wrote: Saturn 3 (https://www.imd

by rwmj 3y ago

Lio 3y ago
The full movie is on youtube for now at least: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2psCSVW85w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2psCSVW85w
antod 3y ago
The limits of my experience with his work was a tongue in check overview of early 80s arcade games and the players. He painted them as defenders of earth against an alien onslaught.
- mitchbob 3y ago
  Must be this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_the_Space_Invaders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_the_Space_Invaders
  - antod 3y ago
    That's the one! As a kid back then, I had no idea who he was but later in life would always recognise his name from that book.
mjklin 3y ago
This is the first movie I ever saw that featured a realistic direct brain interface, in the form of a cable plugged into the back of a head.
sillyfluke 3y ago
His book of essays/articles he wrote over the years is pretty great and includes many memorable turn of phrases. One I can recall almost verbatim from memory goes something like, "You can stir a vat of mollasses with James Wood's Chekhov boner." His memoir Experience was also a good time if you're into that era and circle of people.
smackeyacky 3y ago
The best thing for a Martin Amis or Harvey Keitel fan is to forget Saturn 3 exists. Its overdubbing pf Keitels voice is distracting to the point of unintentional hilarity.