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| Rune* Quote | Reply | | Nevil Shute posted on: 7/18/2006 4:21:08 PM Ive been given On the Beach through my local reading group, to read. Now why would this book fall under Sci-Fi? Any ideas folks? |
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steve12553
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Nevil Shute
replied on: 7/19/2006 2:20:59 AM quote: Because nobody has caused the nuclear war yet. All the the assumptions as to what would happen are scientic guesses. It probably sits on the border of Science Fiction but the only apocalyptic novel or movie I've ever heard of that was not Science Fiction was "Dr. Strangelove". |
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Rune*
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Nevil Shute
replied on: 7/22/2006 7:21:41 AM Im trying to read On the Beach book, not enjoying it much at present 
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steve12553
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replied on: 7/23/2006 1:19:56 AM quote: I can't remember if I read the book or merely saw the movie so I don't really know what to tell you. The movie was interesting though. |
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Rune*
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Nevil Shute
replied on: 7/23/2006 3:37:01 PM Ive heard there is a movie for this book, sounds pretty boring to me if its anything like the book
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steve12553
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replied on: 7/23/2006 8:40:59 PM quote: The movie was made in the late fifties and starred Gregory Peck. It whipped through a lot of the details in a hurry at the beginnig and got to the gist of the story. It's been a long time since I saw it also. |
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