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Tom Cruise's Behavior and Scientology: A Link?
ABC News ^
| 8-24-06
| BILL BLAKEMORE
Posted on 08/30/2006 6:14:28 PM PDT by Central Scrutiniser
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To: Rocko; Left2Right
Hubbard discovered that starting a milk-cow "religion" would bring him more income than writing for a hundred years for Astounding would ever have. So we're not accused of throwing around unfounded accusations here on FR, let's get some facts. Harlan Ellison ("A Boy and His Dog" and the story that Terminator is based on) said that Hubbard told John Campbell (editor of Astounding), "I'm going to invent a religion that's going to make me a fortune. I'm tired of writing for a penny a word." Sam Moskowitz (sci-fi historian) backs this up.
To: stylecouncilor
To: antiRepublicrat
Just to be accurate,
Terminator is not based on "A Boy and His Dog." Ellison accused James Cameron of lifting ideas from his
Outer Limits teleplay "Soldier," so his name was added to the credits of
Terminator.
Years before Terminator, "A Boy and His Dog" was made into a low budget film starring Don Johnson and a cute little pup that looks a lot like Benji.
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posted on
08/31/2006 8:09:06 AM PDT
by
Rocko
(Lamont is gonna be pounded like a cheap cutlet.)
To: Rocko
Just to be accurate, Terminator is not based on "A Boy and His Dog." I never meant to say it was, but looking back at my post I can see how it could be taken that way.
To: antiRepublicrat
Had a boyfriend who was into Scientology - learned a great deal about it but then split because it was too weird.
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posted on
08/31/2006 8:40:02 AM PDT
by
SkyDancer
("The Americans on Flight 93 did more to counter terrorism than the Democrats have done in 4 years")
To: MarkL
I wonder if he collected on the bet? It amazes me how people like Cruise and Travolta could be pulled into something like that ... but then, the NT says people will follow those with itching ears ... why is it that the simple message of Jesus can't be believed .... people have to search out this weird stuff .....
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posted on
08/31/2006 8:42:12 AM PDT
by
SkyDancer
("The Americans on Flight 93 did more to counter terrorism than the Democrats have done in 4 years")
To: Rocko
Just to be accurate, Terminator is not based on "A Boy and His Dog." Ellison accused James Cameron of lifting ideas from his Outer Limits teleplay "Soldier," so his name was added to the credits of Terminator.Both that, and the story concepts from "I Have No Mouth and Must Scream." Ellison can be a jerk, but he's a great writer, a better speaker, and one of the best editors ever. His anthologies (Dangerous Visions) are wonderful introductions to writers of whom you may have never read before.
Mark
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posted on
08/31/2006 9:02:30 AM PDT
by
MarkL
(When Kaylee says "No power in the `verse can stop me," it's cute. When River says it, it's scary!)
To: null and void
There you are. Good to see you again.
To: KC_Conspirator
Yeah. No matter where you go, there you are...
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posted on
08/31/2006 9:34:37 AM PDT
by
null and void
(Islamic communities belong in Islamic countries.- Eric in the Ozarks)
To: antiRepublicrat; Rocko
"A Boy and His Dog." A movie with good taste!
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posted on
08/31/2006 11:22:33 PM PDT
by
Left2Right
("Democracy isn't perfect, but other governments are so much worse")
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