Isaac Asimov: He wrote about robots and stuff.

Dublo7

I would be ashamed to pull that book (with that cover) out of my bag and read it in full public view.

Faricazy

I, Robot: An Autobiography by Will Smith

laughingfuzzball

redhead wrote: »

fuzzball you're being retarded about this

that cover sucks complete ass and no one would ever want to own it because it is so bad

I would enjoy reading that book less if every time I picked it up I saw that cover, because each time I would think "shit, this cover sucks ass. why do I own this book? am I some kind of retard who pretends not to notice shit like this?"

so I would be willing to pay more for another version without such a sucky-ass cover so that I would not have to have that experience

Not every photo cover is inferior to every non-photo cover, though.

There are lots of photo covers that are better than their pre-movie alternatives, but people still hate them.

That's silly.

BusterK

And they say intellectuals aren't shallow

Olivaw

laughingfuzzball wrote: »

Why? Because I don't see how a pulp comic covered in cotton-candy vomit is better than the sexiest actor/rapper to ever star in his own coming-of-age sitcom? Or do you just not like black people on your stuff?

Hey

Hey

If you are insulting pulp comic covers I am going to have to ask you to step outside

laughingfuzzball

Agent Cooper wrote: »

I have the LotR paperback set from the sixties where each book's cover is 1/3 of a triptych.

It is kind of neat.

I have the crappy elementary school book fair edition. They're about worn out and RotK got flooded. Part of the edge is dark and it smells all musty. I'll throw them out and buy new copies eventually. It'll probably be the omnibus, because I like omnibuses. They're just so convenient.

Interesting story, the movie versions with the photos of the actors were a far superior design to the book fair edition.

redhead

no one ever said all movie editions are inferior to non-movie editions. you're acting as though someone did because it's easier to argue against, but yeah, no one ever said that. I own a perfectly tasteful movie edition copy of No Country For Old Men, in fact. but generally, movie edition covers are shit, so saying you generally prefer not to buy the "NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE HOLY SHIT LOOK AT THIS CELEBRITY" version is perfectly legitimate. but you're not really worth arguing with anyway, so, following fari's lead, I won't.

laughingfuzzball

Olivaw wrote: »

laughingfuzzball wrote: »

Why? Because I don't see how a pulp comic covered in cotton-candy vomit is better than the sexiest actor/rapper to ever star in his own coming-of-age sitcom? Or do you just not like black people on your stuff?

Hey

Hey

If you are insulting pulp comic covers I am going to have to ask you to step outside

Pulp comic covers are great when they're not coated in cotton-candy vomit.

If you're going to go garish, you have to go colorful. Bright pink monotone just looks tacky, and having the original colors right over top of it just draws more attention to it.

seizureorbs

I have the edition with the will smith cover

I really don't mind it

laughingfuzzball

redhead wrote: »

no one ever said all movie editions are inferior to non-movie editions. you're acting as though someone did because it's easier to argue against, but yeah, no one ever said that. I own a perfectly tasteful movie edition copy of No Country For Old Men, in fact. but generally, movie edition covers are shit, so saying you generally prefer not to buy the "NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE HOLY SHIT LOOK AT THIS CELEBRITY" version is perfectly legitimate. but you're not really worth arguing with anyway, so, following fari's lead, I won't.

I've heard lots of people say that in the past. I asked why people feel that way. Faricrazy got all defensive.

There's nothing wrong with photo covers. The material is still the same, and they aren't always the inferior design. If poorly designed covers is what bothers you, complain about poorly designed covers. You'll have a hard time finding a cheap paperback without one, though.

The closest thing to a decent reason I've ever seen or heard someone come up with is that it suggests you're reading the book because of the movie, and that's just silly.

I really like the whole "argueargueargue I'm not argueing" thing. It makes a whole lot of sense.

Muggins

Hey you are all faggots I liked I am Legend

Olivaw

Veretas wrote: »

Hey you are all faggots I liked I am Legend

I am right there with you Veretas

As long as we're talking about the alternate ending version

Muggins

hi5 Olivaw

Though the regular ending is pretty good if you want a pretty kick-ass final bash.

Dublo7

Olivaw wrote: »

Veretas wrote: »

Hey you are all faggots I liked I am Legend

I am right there with you Veretas

As long as we're talking about the book

Muggins

Also I just realized what your av is from Olivaw

laughingfuzzball

Olivaw wrote: »

Veretas wrote: »

Hey you are all faggots I liked I am Legend

I am right there with you Veretas

As long as we're talking about the alternate ending version

Will Smith runs around being awesome, there's a sad dying dog scene, his kid is cute, and shit asplodes.

I liked the connection between the dog and his kid. Explicit enough that you don't have to explain it to the moron watching it with you, but they don't beat you over the head with it. Bravo.

Faricazy

i have an interesting hitchhiker's guide set

it's a movie tie-in box set from england that somehow made it's way (new, it was shrink-wrapped) to a border's outlet in a mall in jersey. it cost four dollars.





the graphics aren't garish and as you can see the other four books have their original covers

and the movie book actually has a section with interviews and cool history behind the movie

Olivaw

Veretas wrote: »

Also I just realized what your av is from Olivaw

Finally

You would be surprised how few pictures there are of that part on the internets

Faricazy

i was actually going to buy the fancy hardcover with the gilded sheets but this was four dollars

Muggins

I am surprised.

I just got the Final Cut on dvd so if you need a higher def version just ask.

laughingfuzzball

Faricazy wrote: »

i was actually going to buy the fancy hardcover with the gilded sheets but this was four dollars

I got that one because it was a couple bucks cheaper than the less complete paperback omnibus sitting next to it.

It's nice, but they went all cheap on the gilding. It's gunky and grainy and rubs off real easy, but it was cheap and I didn't buy it for the gilding.

Centipede Damascus

The Hitchiker's film was fairly decent, actually.

I wouldn't mind a sequel.

Faricazy

zooey

Olivaw

Veretas wrote: »

I am surprised.

I just got the Final Cut on dvd so if you need a higher def version just ask.

I would love one

Hell, I would love any high def shots you could get me of pretty much anyone or anything from that movie

I'm always on the hunt for a new wallpaper

Kovak

now i wonder what happened to my awesome fancy hardcover version of hitchhiker's guide

i bet i loaned it to some lowlife

Just_Bri_Thanks

I read the Robot City novels when I was around 12. It was pretty cool.

I haven't read all of Foundation, but I have them around here somewhere...

Centipede Damascus

I couldn't make it through the Foundation series. I just could not make myself care about what was going on.

#pipe

Man I loved the Hitchhiker's Guide movie

Mos Def was awesome, Zooey was awesome, Sam Rockwell was awesome

Zombiemambo

I, Robot is a great read if you want something quick, probably about 2-3 days tops to finish it

I should probably go read The Foundation series since I enjoyed I, Robot so much

Snowbeat

yesssssssssssssss


I love Asimov so much

I still need to track down like half of his stuff; even when a library has a good collection of his, they're still missing 200-300 books easily

Ivar

The movie I, Robot gets much better if you pretend it's called something else

Goatmon

Bergy wrote: »

Tasteticle wrote: »

Bergy wrote: »

Tasteticle wrote: »

I love how the book 'I, Robot' just has a giant picture of will smith on the front, despite the fact that the movie is different from the book, and smiths character was never in the book to begin with.

Perhaps you don't understand just how badly Will Smith ruins everything.

I'm actually a fan of will smith, I like the cut of his jib.

But yeah the movie version of I, Robot was pretty much terrible.

I'm sorry I can't hear you over how much this movie sucked



and this one

Fuck you.

Will Smith was fantastic in I Am Legend.

Anything bad in that film was no fault of Smith.

trentsteel

Yes I will also hear no more disrespecting of Will Smith.

Iskander

here is me agreeing with trent and goatmon about will smith

fuck this bergy guy

Goatmon

#pipe wrote: »

IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE LAST QUESTION YET

DO IT NOW

The ending must not be ruined

....wow.

Thank you for linking this. That was fantastic, and I feel like a better person for having read it.

Iskander

Goatmon wrote: »

#pipe wrote: »

IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE LAST QUESTION YET

DO IT NOW

The ending must not be ruined

....wow.

Thank you for linking this. That was fantastic, and I feel like a better person for having read it.

the first time i was reading that story i was progressively going

well this is a story
yawn
huh
hey
whoa
whoa hey there
whoa whoa whoa dude
holy balls stop right there
oh my shit

then my mind got fucked

Szechuanosaurus

My parent-in-laws watched 'I, Legend' the other day.

I find this hilarious.

Iskander

hahahaha what

Ivar

I read The Last Question just now. Holy balls indeed.

zimfan

Szechuanosaurus wrote: »

My parent-in-laws watched 'I, Legend' the other day.

I find this hilarious.

that sounds hilarious