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I Think We're Alone Now (2018) Peter Dinklage and Elle Fanning A last man on Earth story with a twist ending. Slow at times, and the dialogue was very low volume, but not bad overall.

Top Gun: Maverick A worthy sequel

I could never grok Vonnegut, the out of sequence time hopping was too much for me.

The Bridges at Toko Ri 1954 starring William Holden. Maybe the only movie I cried. The first time I learned the Hero does not always make it. Addmittedly, I was but a wee lad at the time

Computers can indeed make decisions. Perhaps not based on "thinking" but in response to stimuli. For example, cars can autonomously apply the brakes if something is in its way and can turn the wheels if you stray out of your lane. It will do this even if that is not exactly what you want to do...

Orson Scott Card specializes in 1,2,3 but not necessarily 4.

Looking back, I think I what I have read has come in discreet segments. Early on I read the classic literature required for school mixed with science fiction for pleasure. I call it my Tom Sawyer/Tom Swift period. Then I went into a period of reading nothing but hard SF and no fantasy at all...

I stopped reading James P. Hogan because he started to inject too much politics into his novels. His early stuff was great hard SF but all of a sudden he got into political intrigue and climate change and gave up on nanotechnology, virtual reality, alien contact and time travel. On the other...

COD:Black Ops and Portal 2 co-op.

I have seen this movie. It was well done and did not have a 2001 feel to me. I will not post spoilers because it might ruin the movie for some, but I did guess the major plot twist a lot sooner than the characters did. The ending was satisfying but there were a number of technical...

I read the book about 15 years ago and re-read it in one day last weekend. The plot is about a teenager who finds out he has the ability to "jump". An ability he needed to escape his abusive alcoholic father. There are no other jumpers. The story centers on the main character's thoughts and...

I voted Orange box. 1) it has several games in one package. 2) Portal is the most innovative and addicting game in years 3) HL2 is awesome 4) Ep1 and Ep2 add additional gameplay 5) Team Fortress 2 is a fun online game. Honorable mention goes to Bioshock and Crysis.

Best time travel novel: Replay by Ken Grimwood (1986) Not just time travel books, but one of my favorite books period.

I would have to say film-wise, the films of the early 50"s as a child The Day the Earth Stood Still Forbidden Planet Invaders from Mars Godzilla Reading-wise: Tom Swift Jr. books

Demon with a Glass Hand. - Ellison The Adolescence of P1 - Ryan The Daneel Olivaw saga spanning several books. - Asimov Terminator series Interesting that so many robot stories are examinations of how the robot "feels" or "thinks" while the Terminator revels in the lack of such annoying...

Join Starfleet then resign and take my dream job: Holodeck technician on a starbase.

In no particular order Asimov's Robots and Foundation series are really one series tied neatly together in his later books. Niven - Known Space series (Inc. Ringworld books) Hogan - Giants series Farmer - Riverworld Farmer - Dayworld Herbert - Dune Bear - Eon, Eternity, Legacy Card -...

At first I thought Data, he can't lie and would disclose any faults as a matter of good ethical behavior. Then I got to thinking, if I bought a car from Guinan who nows what delightful surprises you might find down the road. She knows what might happen in the future always does the right thing.

I also enjoy Nivens aliens from the Known Space series. Arthur Clarke's Ramarians were well thought out as well. Also, Robert Sawyer's hominids while not technically alien, are a well thought out society of non-Homo Sapiens.

The original series, "The City on the Edge of Forever" Where Kirk, Spock and McCoy go back in time and Joan Collins has to die for history to be restored. Kirk falls in love with her but has to stop McCoy from saving her life. That's the first time I heard the word "hell" on TV. Kirks last...