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I always thought Arrival was built off of Babel-17 by Samuel Delaney, it predates Chiangs work by a few decades. Different plot, but same underlying concept, t
by ericmcer 2y ago
I always thought Arrival was built off of Babel-17 by Samuel Delaney, it predates Chiangs work by a few decades.
Different plot, but same underlying concept, the characters learn an alien language that alters their perceptions and they start to be able to see future events.
- jmclnx 2y agoMaybe that is what I read. When the move came out I wanted to see it. Why ? Because I read the book and thought it was great. I did searches and discovered Arrival was written in 1998 and was a short story. That was a big surprise because I could have sworn I read that story in the 80s. From what I remember the movie pretty much followed the story I read almost exactly.
- laidoffamazon 2y agoI read the original screenplay and the short story before arrival came out and frankly I much prefer the short story. The theme of the short story with respect to the protagonists ability is completely different in the movie!