Re: Best Sci-fi films never made

On May 13, 8:30 am, mike weber <fair****t...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Tue, 13 May 2008 00:27:37 -0500, "Matt J. McCullar"
>
> <mccul...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >I've always thought Piper's _Little Fuzzy_ books would make a good
film, but
> >I think everyone not familiar with the books would immediately brand
the
> >film as a ripoff of the Ewoks from _Return of the Jedi_.
>
> People who see "Dark Star" these days are liable to brand aspects of
> it as a "'Star Wars' ripoff".

I once knew an avid Trekkie who read "Caves of Steel" and thought that
the robot was ripped off from Mr. Spock.  She also thought that the
Kzinti in the animated series were original to ST:TAS.

Mark Evans