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Escape Pod => Science Fiction Discussion => Topic started by: CryptoMe on January 18, 2011, 10:36:49 PM

Title: NASA lists worst sci-fi movies ever made - or do they?
Post by: CryptoMe on January 18, 2011, 10:36:49 PM

Well I found this whole thing terribly hilarious and thought I would share it...

Here's the original article : http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/w0009322.html (http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/w0009322.html)
And here's the truth from someone who was there : http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/00002882/ (http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/00002882/)

Amazing how rumours get around...

Title: Re: NASA lists worst sci-fi movies ever made - or do they?
Post by: goatkeeper on January 19, 2011, 03:56:57 AM

Hehe, awesome.
Hilarious yes, 'amazing' no.  This is the kind of thing that happens all the time to journalists trying to compete under incredibly tough editorial pressure (I used to work for a newspaper-- couldn't handle it myself.)  At least it was about scifi movies this time and worst case scenario we can all still agree that 2012 was terrible.  I think fiction writers would be surprised sometimes to find how much harder it is to write about reality.

Title: Re: NASA lists worst sci-fi movies ever made - or do they?
Post by: Scattercat on January 19, 2011, 04:20:20 AM

Quote from: goatkeeper on January 19, 2011, 03:56:57 AM

I think fiction writers would be surprised sometimes to find how much harder it is to write about reality.

Are you kidding?  That's WHY I write fiction.  I just have to make it sound plausible.

Title: Re: NASA lists worst sci-fi movies ever made - or do they?
Post by: CryptoMe on January 19, 2011, 05:24:41 AM

Quote from: goatkeeper on January 19, 2011, 03:56:57 AM

Hilarious yes, 'amazing' no. 

LOL! Yes, I meant "amazing" the way people say "funny" when they really mean "strange"  ;D

Title: Re: NASA lists worst sci-fi movies ever made - or do they?
Post by: Planish on February 17, 2011, 02:07:52 AM

What? That NASA list wasn't real?
 :o
Next thing you''ll be telling me that the NY Times Best Seller List has nothing to do with sales.
Or popularity.
Or ... anything.