I started reading this but just couldn’t get into it. My biggest problem was that the imagery was just too far out and I had trouble visualizing it.

The guy who played Centauri (a supporting character) was Robert Preston, the guy from the movie version of “The Music Man”. I kept expecting him to break out in rhyme or song, and I kept thinking:

He’s a music man

He’s a what?

He’s a what?

He’s a music man…

Otherwise the movie was ok. It had a few funny parts, but the casting of Robert Preston was just too distracting for me.

It was quite graphically violent at times, but as I long as I averted my eyes, it was enjoyable – a really good story.

This movie was not as bad as I expected. It had some funny parts and an interesting message.

I’m surprised so few people (55%) thought this movie was worth watching. I really enjoyed it. Sure, it’s campy, but that’s what gives it its charm!

To me, this was worth reading for some particular personal reasons, although I had to slog through much of the book. I kind of wish I’d read a reader’s digest version :-)

Hippie1427’s comment below is valid, it probably would have been much more enjoyable to listen to on tape, since it would be easier to vaguely ignore the boring parts.

The science was garbage, but the movie wasn’t as terrible as it could have been. Or maybe I was just in a good enough mood not to mind how terrible it was.

Anyone who’s interested can find my review here.

I watched this just after having read the book and I have to say, it wasn’t a terrible interpretation. And I am usually disappointed by movie interpretation of books. I knew that Renee Zellweger would be a good casting choice for Ruby, but I thought Jude Law and Nicole Kidman wouldn’t be great for their roles. I was half wrong – Jude Law turned out fairly decent. Nicole Kidman turned out…like Nicole Kidman.

It’s like watching three or four regular episodes in a row. Enjoyable, but I was ready for it to be over. I may watch it again at some point.