Allen Briggs <briggs@PUMA.MACBSD.COM> wrote:
>> Heinlein most certainly
>> did not intend to satirize the military.
>
>Having just finished my re-read of the novel, I can't imagine why I
>ever thought that he might be. I've also concluded that this book
>doesn't have any female characters of note, and that the movie does
>do a tremendous job in updating it for the 90's. I'm not sure that
>Heinlein would agree with the changes, though. ;-) At least not at
>the time of his writing the novel.
>
>The book does challenge my political/humanist/judicial sensibilities
>significantly, though, and I haven't quite figured out just why I
>have problems with his proferred ideology or how to articulate them.
>Anyway, I feel that any book that makes me think is a good book, so
>I guess this one passes that muster.
Did the movie challenge your sensibilities too?
I submit that if the book is challenging, and the movie is merely fun, then
it's *not* "updated", but violated.
Neil Rest
NeilRest@tezcat.com
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