Anyone read the books? interested in the movie? thoughts?
The previews for the movie remind me of Ron Herron's walking cities.
Donna Sink
Nov 28, 18 11:12 pm
I LOVED the books and I'm so excited for the movie!!!! The infrastructure described in the books was cool, and the extrapolation of consumer culture into entire city-organisms was so terrifying. Also: critique of social stratification and a strong female lead. Love.
axonapoplectic
Nov 30, 18 9:13 pm
I’m going to have to add them to my reading list. I haven’t read good sci-fi ina while.
Donna Sink
Nov 28, 18 11:18 pm
Also: Grike, the Stalker, was a f'ing terrifying character. At the very end of the books - this is NOT a spoiler - Grike describes himself as "a machine for remembering" which I think is beautiful.
My one disappointment with the visuals I've seen so far is Hester's face. She's supposed to be radically damaged, with one eye and a terrifying gaping scar across her face. Of course, for the movie, she has an elegant scratch as a mysterious accent to a beautiful face. But, whatever. It's Hollywood.
Miles Jaffe
Nov 30, 18 11:18 pm
Mortal Engines is a wonderful book of fable by Stanislaw Lem.
Anyone read the books? interested in the movie? thoughts?
The previews for the movie remind me of Ron Herron's walking cities.
I LOVED the books and I'm so excited for the movie!!!! The infrastructure described in the books was cool, and the extrapolation of consumer culture into entire city-organisms was so terrifying. Also: critique of social stratification and a strong female lead. Love.
I’m going to have to add them to my reading list. I haven’t read good sci-fi ina while.
Also: Grike, the Stalker, was a f'ing terrifying character. At the very end of the books - this is NOT a spoiler - Grike describes himself as "a machine for remembering" which I think is beautiful.
My one disappointment with the visuals I've seen so far is Hester's face. She's supposed to be radically damaged, with one eye and a terrifying gaping scar across her face. Of course, for the movie, she has an elegant scratch as a mysterious accent to a beautiful face. But, whatever. It's Hollywood.
Mortal Engines is a wonderful book of fable by Stanislaw Lem.