(IJCH) The movie version of one of my favorite books is back on - William Gibson's "Neuromancer"!
(IJCH) The movie version of a favorite book is back on - William Gibson's "Neuromancer"!
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Great Science Fiction - Eerie Predictions
William Gibson's "Neuromancer" is one of my favorite books.
Henry Dorsett Case is a character I could easily identify with - a survivor and very rough around the edges.
He was a "console cowboy", a hacker for hire until his employers found out he was stealing from them and destroyed his ability to jack into Ultra Virtual Reality with near fatal neurologicals - mycotoxins that fried his nervous system.
But then a mysterious female Samurai by the name of Molly shows up to hire him for one more job.
Once in, Case can see and interact with the systems he’s hacking in the Matrix.
The book describes the matrix (from which "the Matrix" movie aptly portrays), virtual reality, cities in space, human/computer interface, digital consciousness, and an apocalypse.
Case's rig that enables him to "jack" into cyberspace is called a "deck" - hardware mounted on Case’s head (very similar to today's VR and AR rigs but souped up with implants and electrodes).
This is astounding considering that the book was written over 30 years ago!
Myself and other Gibson fans have been waiting for a movie version of "Neuromancer" for over twenty years - decades fraught with rumors and false starts.
But now Tim Miller, the director of "Deadpool" has taken up the mantle and is forging ahead with the project.
Brief Introduction to "Neuromancer"
"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel."
A 1984 noir novel by William Gibson, and Trope Codifier for an entire generation of Sci-Fi stories.
Neuromancer is the primary example of Cyberpunk alongside Blade Runner, showcasing the cynical use of technology so characteristic of that genre.
Most modern stories related to Cyber Punk, Cyber Space and related tropes can be largely traced back to this one story. It is also the first of Gibson's famous Sprawl Trilogy (followed by Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive).
Here's the Trailer:
The movie is slated for release around this time next year (2019).
By JaiChai
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About the Author
Believing that school was too boring, he dropped out of High School early; only to earn an AA, BS and MBA in less than 4 years much later in life – while working full-time as a Navy/Marine Corps Medic.
In spite of a fear of heights and deep water, he performed high altitude, free-fall parachute jumps and hazardous diving ops in deep, open ocean water.
After 24 years of active duty, he retired in Asia.
Since then, he's been a full-time, single papa and actively pursuing his varied passions (Writing, Disruptive Technology, Computer Science and Cryptocurrency - plus more hobbies too boring or bizarre for most folk).
He lives on an island paradise with his teenage daughter, longtime girlfriend and three dogs.
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Looks amazing!
I need to read this ASAP!
Loving the pics below also❤️
Thank you for visiting and commenting.
Namaste, JaiChai
Cool! I didn't know you were into punk. I'm sending you a private message with an invite.
Sounds good, but does this book actually relate well to the movies? It was always more of a literary experience and breakthrough. I found it difficult to read !, but loved the ideas, and it was early onto the scene.
I guess it is up to the director.
Nevertheless, I will be first among its viewers.
Thank you for visiting and commenting.
Namaste, JaiChai
This should really be a job for The Wachowskis or Mamoru Oshii or maybe even David Cronenberg. Having seen Man of Tai Chi, It's say even Keanu Reeves would be a great pick.
I think Mark Wahlberg is slated to cast Case:
Not bad. But I still have a thing for the old NEO.
Aw man! What a tease! You tell us about the book and the movie coming out, then you show us the trailer. Only to be coming out next year...... >.<
The book sounds quite interesting and then seeing the trailer, looks awesome. Aaaand only to be seen in a year. I will be forgetting about it in that times worth lol.
I guess that's why they sometimes call it a teaser trailer lol.
No worries. I'm sure I will see it when it comes out AND write about it...
Namaste, Jaichai
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I love science fiction. I'll have to check this out when it comes out. I don't watch a lot of tv, so I never know about cool movies in advance. This helps!
Always been on my list to check out, now I have to wait until after the movie, heh.
I read snow crash and...well, it wasn't bad. Ideas were amazing but the writing style left me a bit cold, no pun intended.