Just the picture in my mind of Harlan Ellison standing under Herb Solow's office window and shouting "Herbie sweetie! Can you come out and play!" makes this whole thing worth it. Also ,any mention of Huck Barkin, a name heard all too rarely these days.
@sirenbrian3 жыл бұрын
This is an interesting discussion, and great to see JMS and Harlan together.
@EstebanGunn2 жыл бұрын
Ellison was the voice we needed but didn't deserve.
@AllMuscle12 жыл бұрын
This is so interesting because it echoes what was being said by Siskel and Ebert over on their show. It very much predicts what happened during this time period and why 1999 was such an interesting year for drama, rather than science fiction.
@erikrupp6923 жыл бұрын
I watched this when it first aired, and what Harlan said about Science Fiction VS Sci Fi stuck with me (I've never forgotten it). I try to make it a point to use the term Science Fiction instead of Sci-Fi as often as possible as a result.
@scriptblender2660
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent point for creatives and creators.
@user-Stephen-1967
17 күн бұрын
I believe that Harlan has referred to his own writing as "Speculative Fiction" in contrast to the term Science Fiction, for his own reason.
@scriptblender26602 жыл бұрын
So good!
@eveningtsar8 күн бұрын
God I miss Harlan. Alas, things have only gotten worse. . . (I'm afraid I've given up the "Sci-Fi" terminology fight, but what a fight it was. . .)
@michaelmerritt7406 Жыл бұрын
Harlan got immensely angry at 8:40
@user-Stephen-196717 күн бұрын
Roger used to host Blind Date
@Tabletop_Epics3 жыл бұрын
The science-fiction McLaughlin Group?
@andrewwilliams9599
2 ай бұрын
Much, MUCH better than the McLaughlin Group. But yes, I see where you're going wiht this, and we do need one.
@Nodux3592 жыл бұрын
~ 8:00 : Wow, it took them quite a while to make a Childhood´s End tv adaptation!
@exexpat114 ай бұрын
There is a reason why they put Middle Men Buffers between the Creators and the Studio Heads. When they would butcher Ellison's work he would go after those responsible. He would show up at their door and start throwing desks, writing the newspapers, and taking his name off the movie. Cordwaider Bird! Plus today's writers don't care about anything but the paycheck. They don't care as long as the check doesn't bounce.
@user-Stephen-1967
17 күн бұрын
Likewise, author Richard Mathieson had similar distasteful experiences with TV and motion picture incompetent studio executives who didn't respect his stories and simply butchered them beyond recognition. 😮😮😮😢😢😢
@throatgorge22 жыл бұрын
what year is this made?
@AllMuscle1
2 жыл бұрын
Post 1997 as that is when Titanic came out and Joe references that movie in the clip.
@jeremiahmacclure11 ай бұрын
Harlan was so right. And that is all we have now, stupid flashy special effects movies that have nothing of substance.
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Just the picture in my mind of Harlan Ellison standing under Herb Solow's office window and shouting "Herbie sweetie! Can you come out and play!" makes this whole thing worth it. Also ,any mention of Huck Barkin, a name heard all too rarely these days.
This is an interesting discussion, and great to see JMS and Harlan together.
Ellison was the voice we needed but didn't deserve.
This is so interesting because it echoes what was being said by Siskel and Ebert over on their show. It very much predicts what happened during this time period and why 1999 was such an interesting year for drama, rather than science fiction.
I watched this when it first aired, and what Harlan said about Science Fiction VS Sci Fi stuck with me (I've never forgotten it). I try to make it a point to use the term Science Fiction instead of Sci-Fi as often as possible as a result.
@scriptblender2660
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent point for creatives and creators.
@user-Stephen-1967
17 күн бұрын
I believe that Harlan has referred to his own writing as "Speculative Fiction" in contrast to the term Science Fiction, for his own reason.
So good!
God I miss Harlan. Alas, things have only gotten worse. . . (I'm afraid I've given up the "Sci-Fi" terminology fight, but what a fight it was. . .)
Harlan got immensely angry at 8:40
Roger used to host Blind Date
The science-fiction McLaughlin Group?
@andrewwilliams9599
2 ай бұрын
Much, MUCH better than the McLaughlin Group. But yes, I see where you're going wiht this, and we do need one.
~ 8:00 : Wow, it took them quite a while to make a Childhood´s End tv adaptation!
There is a reason why they put Middle Men Buffers between the Creators and the Studio Heads. When they would butcher Ellison's work he would go after those responsible. He would show up at their door and start throwing desks, writing the newspapers, and taking his name off the movie. Cordwaider Bird! Plus today's writers don't care about anything but the paycheck. They don't care as long as the check doesn't bounce.
@user-Stephen-1967
17 күн бұрын
Likewise, author Richard Mathieson had similar distasteful experiences with TV and motion picture incompetent studio executives who didn't respect his stories and simply butchered them beyond recognition. 😮😮😮😢😢😢
what year is this made?
@AllMuscle1
2 жыл бұрын
Post 1997 as that is when Titanic came out and Joe references that movie in the clip.
Harlan was so right. And that is all we have now, stupid flashy special effects movies that have nothing of substance.