"Ender's Game" movie happening

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Post by nl » Wed, Jan 11, 2012, 11:03 PM UTC

"Ender's Game" movie happening
variety.com

Re: "Ender's Game" movie happening

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Post by paul-woolcock » Wed, Jan 11, 2012, 11:38 PM UTC

Now let's just hope they do OSC justice...

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Post by jjcm » Wed, Jan 11, 2012, 11:40 PM UTC

The cast looks great, but I'm honestly not sure about Gavin Hood. His XMen movie was fairly campy, and there will be a lot of pressure to do the same with the Ender's Game movie. I have my doubts.

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Post by smhinsey » Wed, Jan 11, 2012, 11:43 PM UTC

This might be a minority opinion, but even as a huge sci-fi fan, I'm not sure the story holds up once you know the ending. I'm sure I'll end up seeing it anyway though.

Re: "Ender's Game" movie happening

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Post by chc » Wed, Jan 11, 2012, 11:53 PM UTC

smhinsey wrote: post #4

This might be a minority opinion, but even as a huge sci-fi fan, I'm not sure the story holds up once you know the ending. I'm sure I'll end up seeing it anyway though.

I don't think it'll detract much at all. The war with the buggers is essentially a MacGuffin. (Spoilers ahead for anyone who's managed to miss this for the past few decades.) The real heart of the story is in the stuff that happens to Ender at Battle School, his evolution from innocent child to military genius to embittered pacifist and his relationships with the other characters. The twist ending is great because of the way it reflects everything that's happened to Ender so far, not because the surprise is just so surprising.

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Post by garyrichardson » Wed, Jan 11, 2012, 11:55 PM UTC

paul-woolcock wrote: post #2

Now let's just hope they do OSC justice...

I think you should change your comment to "Now let's just hope they do the story justice"

Ender's Game is a story that a lot of people from different walks of life can connect with.

OSC is a homophobic asshole.

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Post by JoelMcCracken » Thu, Jan 12, 2012, 12:09 AM UTC

chc wrote: post #5

smhinsey wrote: post #4

This might be a minority opinion, but even as a huge sci-fi fan, I'm not sure the story holds up once you know the ending. I'm sure I'll end up seeing it anyway though.

I don't think it'll detract much at all. The war with the buggers is essentially a MacGuffin. (Spoilers ahead for anyone who's managed to miss this for the past few decades.) The real heart of the story is in the stuff that happens to Ender at Battle School, his evolution from innocent child to military genius to embittered pacifist and his relationships with the other characters. The twist ending is great because of…

Maybe edit your comment so it doesn't give away the ending?

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Post by psweber » Thu, Jan 12, 2012, 12:11 AM UTC

garyrichardson wrote: post #6

paul-woolcock wrote: post #2

Now let's just hope they do OSC justice...

I think you should change your comment to "Now let's just hope they do the story justice" Ender's Game is a story that a lot of people from different walks of life can connect with. OSC is a homophobic asshole.

Ender's Game was my favorite book when I was 12, so I read a whole hell of a lot of Card's books before I knew anything about his personal beliefs. I tried so hard to think they were awesome, but everything after Ender's Game is pretty uninspired.

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Post by smhinsey » Thu, Jan 12, 2012, 12:16 AM UTC

chc wrote: post #5

smhinsey wrote: post #4

This might be a minority opinion, but even as a huge sci-fi fan, I'm not sure the story holds up once you know the ending. I'm sure I'll end up seeing it anyway though.

I don't think it'll detract much at all. The war with the buggers is essentially a MacGuffin. (Spoilers ahead for anyone who's managed to miss this for the past few decades.) The real heart of the story is in the stuff that happens to Ender at Battle School, his evolution from innocent child to military genius to embittered pacifist and his relationships with the other characters. The twist ending is great because of…

You could be right. It's been a long time since I read it but I recall thinking, when I finished it, that I was glad for the twist ending because it gave much needed weight to the rest of the story. This might just be due to the fact that I've read many other hawk-turns-dove stories in other contexts, so my bar for them is high (e.g. If I Die in a Combat Zone).

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Post by tsunamifury » Thu, Jan 12, 2012, 12:19 AM UTC

This is, potentially, the only movie I can think of that demands a 3D experience. Considering the storyline dives deeply into the tactics and strategies of conducting war in a 3D space rather than on fixed plane -- I really hope the film makers turn 3D into a useful storytelling attribute.

Note: Im a pretty ardent 3D hater.