Comments for djfelton.com http://djfelton.com Random witterings of a wannabe writer Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:36:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Science Fiction Classics – Bladerunner by Dave http://djfelton.com/2010/03/08/science-fiction-classics-bladerunner/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Dave Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:36:05 +0000 http://djfelton.com/?p=326#comment-45 The whole film is full of lines that have become common quotes these days. It is this fact that contributed to my decision to note it as a modern classic of science fiction. If a movie has entered into public consciousness to this degree then how could it be less? Leon was a great character. The occasional nervous "tic" (or programming glitch) added to his menace. ;-) Have you read the book? The whole film is full of lines that have become common quotes these days. It is this fact that contributed to my decision to note it as a modern classic of science fiction. If a movie has entered into public consciousness to this degree then how could it be less?

Leon was a great character. The occasional nervous “tic” (or programming glitch) added to his menace. ;-)

Have you read the book?

]]> Comment on Science Fiction Classics – Bladerunner by Auburnville http://djfelton.com/2010/03/08/science-fiction-classics-bladerunner/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Auburnville Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:28:20 +0000 http://djfelton.com/?p=326#comment-44 Indeed I have to agree with you, Roy did have the best line in the film. Fantastic! I also enjoyed Leon's "Wake up! Time to die..." Indeed I have to agree with you, Roy did have the best line in the film.

Fantastic!

I also enjoyed Leon’s “Wake up! Time to die…”

]]> Comment on Review: On Becoming a Writer by Writing, Blogging, Goals and a Good Spring Clean | djfelton.com http://djfelton.com/2010/02/07/review-on-becoming-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Writing, Blogging, Goals and a Good Spring Clean | djfelton.com Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:55:07 +0000 http://djfelton.com/?p=91#comment-40 [...] published and has changed my attitude to writing professionally along with the whole process of becoming a writer.  In the past, settling down to write has occasionally been difficult, but now it is a pleasure [...] [...] published and has changed my attitude to writing professionally along with the whole process of becoming a writer.  In the past, settling down to write has occasionally been difficult, but now it is a pleasure [...]

]]> Comment on Truth can be stranger than fiction by Is Science Fiction a Failing Genre? | djfelton.com http://djfelton.com/2010/02/02/truth-can-be-stranger-than-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Is Science Fiction a Failing Genre? | djfelton.com Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:00:53 +0000 http://djfelton.com/?p=60#comment-39 [...] is space exploration.  The fact still remains that man has not been past the moon and that space programs are currently suffering large cutbacks.  There is scope to write about something fantastic, but will an audience educated in Einsteinian [...] [...] is space exploration.  The fact still remains that man has not been past the moon and that space programs are currently suffering large cutbacks.  There is scope to write about something fantastic, but will an audience educated in Einsteinian [...]

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