Re: ~ Arthur C. Clarke, Science Fiction Author and Gay Man, Dies ~

Franklin Hummel wrote:
> "Mike Schilling" <mscottschilling@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:jCcEj.20326$Ch6.16344@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Franklin Hummel wrote:
>>> I do hope if you mentioned the movie 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY they
>>> would
>>> recognize that.  Now if they don't know it was based on the novel
>>> of
>>> that title, they aren't science fiction fans.
>>
>> If they do know that, they're confused SF fans.  The novel and film
>> were worked on together; one wasn't "based on" the other.
>
> I will agree this is technically true.  However, Clarke *wrote* the
> novel and *co-wrote* the movie.

Sure, but he was a scuba diver and Kubrick wasn't.