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Stanislaw
12-07-2003, 02:37 AM
Has anyone beside me heard of him. What do you think of him.
I think he is the greatest scifi author. Better than asimov even.
crisaor
12-07-2003, 03:05 PM
Never heard of him. Tell me more.
-- He said, ignoring his own ignorance :rolleyes:
IWilKikU
12-08-2003, 01:36 PM
Hey wow! His name is the same as yours! Did your mothers know each other?
Stanislaw
12-10-2003, 11:13 PM
I wish kiku. Stanislaw Lem is a polish author. Many of his works have been translated into english. Futurological congress is a good full novel. He has also written short stories similar to Asimov. A good compilation is the cyberiad.

One of his books that was made into a movie was Solaris Starring George Clooney.
IWilKikU
12-11-2003, 10:01 PM
My girlfriend saw that and thought it sucked, but than again she's a philistine :( We can never find movies that we both like.
Stanislaw
12-12-2003, 12:24 AM
I sympathise, my girl thought romy and michelles highscool reunion was good.
IWilKikU
12-12-2003, 02:24 PM
eww. Anyways, I was just walking by the scifi/fantasy shelves at my local bookstore today, and Solaras jumped off the shelf at me. I like noticed it out of the corner of my eye and stopped and took a peek. It looks interesting. Unfortunatley it was the only Lem book they had.
crisaor
12-12-2003, 04:36 PM
Have you read anything by Phillip Dick?
IWilKikU
12-12-2003, 08:42 PM
Not I. What are the titles of some of his works?
crisaor
12-13-2003, 04:04 PM
He's written A LOT of novels, although I have read only one of them and some of his short stories. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is mindblowing. Perhaps you've seen the movie version, Blade runner.
Stanislaw
12-17-2003, 10:02 PM
It looks interesting. Unfortunatley it was the only Lem book they had.

Unfortunatly most of his books are not best sellers, so they have to be ordered in. Most people haven't heard of him, it is a real shame.

Crisaor, is that the movie with the guest appearance by marylin manson?
IWilKikU
12-18-2003, 01:06 PM
No, Blade Runner is an '80s movie with Harrison Ford, right?
Jay
12-18-2003, 02:08 PM
Yeah, right Kik

And I do know Stanislaw Lem, read some books a LONG time ago, and of what I remember, I liked the books... might go and re-read them when/IF I have time to.
subterranean
12-18-2003, 10:59 PM
Is it a shame thing when you considered yourself as a fan of Scific but you never even heard about Lem before?
I'm a fan of Scific and yet I never heard about him....:confused:
crisaor
12-19-2003, 04:25 PM
No, Stan, Marylin Manson is not in it (luckily).
As IWilKikU said, it was filmed in 1982, starring Ford and many other known actors. You should check it out. It's really worth it, specially if you like Science fiction. It's Ridley Scott's finest work if you ask me, btw.
Stanislaw
12-25-2003, 01:15 AM
I will check it out! I am always in search of a good author.

Sub, It is not really a shame thing, he is polish, and lately I am hearing alot of people saying that poland still is part of the ussr. It makes me cry.

Jay, I am so glad some one here has read his stuff, it is so great, I love it.