Even Uncle Orson Approves!

[jackwabbit]

I'm thinking about going to see Star Trek again.  Yes, that would make four times.  And your point is what, exactly?  After all, even extremely hard-to-please Orson Scott Card loved it!

His words? I wonder if this might not be the best space-adventure movie ever made.

Seriously...just wow...this film is that good.  Sigh...

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[lolmac]

*pauses to ROFL all over again at that icon*

I've been ignoring him so hard for so long I didn't even know he hated Trek, but it doesn't surprise me. Given that added context, I shall indulge in a moment's happy gloating.

*gloats happily*

I think Card, like the early Piers Anthony, tended to get a good idea, write one or two really good books, and then flog the damned thing to muddy, miserable death. I loved the original Ender's Game -- the short story! -- and skipped the book because I couldn't see that extending it to novel length could ever be more than a step sideways. I did enjoy Speaker For the Dead, but not enough to buy it. And I loved the first Alvin Maker book: Seventh Son is still on my re-read list. So is Songmaster (which included homoerotic themes. Go figure.)

[jackwabbit.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I still love this icon, too. Thanks, Chris!

As for Card, the anti-Trek sentiment flip-flopping is why I shared and why I enjoyed this little review someone sent my way. I agree with your assessment of his works, too, from what I've read. I loved Ender's Game, and I really liked Ender's Shadow (quite possibly more than Ender's Game) but the others? Meh.