So I watched a movie on scifi called riverworld and had some questions about the books it is based on..

[BooGiMaN]

So i watched the movie and i guess its based on a series of books..can someone tell me what happens in the rest of the series...if it sounds good enough i might pick them up to read but id liek to get some opinions on them.

The movie ends with them killing Nero and taking the boat upriver...and then they show another guy in the river in a bubble waking up.
and those hooded things talking.

And info is appreciated..

 

[apoppin]

Google Search will take you far . . . the series is by Philip Jose Farmer. (Very good I might add)

Start here

Then GO HERE for the series' synopsis

 

[BooGiMaN]

Originally posted by: apoppin
Google Search will take you far . . . the series is by Philip Jose Farmer. (Very good I might add)

Start here

Then GO HERE for the series' synopsis

thanks
Ill be takign a look at those.
i wanted opinions because i didnt want to become involved in the series and then find out it has a cheesy ending..i hate it when that happenes.

 

[Dogmeat]

It's been years since I read the series so I don't know haow far the movie really took you. The series is really pretty good if you enjoy sci-fi. I never finished the last book though -- to much time had passed and I got lost.

If you like sci-fi, try Piers Anthony's "Blue Adept" series, Jack Chalker's good & Steven R. Donaldson's great (IMHO).

Wish I could be of more help on Riverworld - It's just been to long (20 years).

 

[apoppin]

A "Cheesy ending" . . . may I spoil it for you to tell you . . .



***SPOILER AHEAD***










. . . the series has NO ending . . .

Sorry . . . but I guess his fans are all waiting for him to give a proper conclusion to the series . . . his last book raised as many questions as it answered and left it wide open for another . . .

 

[Brutuskend]

I read them but it was so long ago I remember zip about tham.

 

[GasX]

I very much enjoyed the books and could see it making an interesting movie or even series (so many historical characters to meet on the river...)

 

[Brutuskend]

Or am I thinking of the "ring world" books??!

 

[BooGiMaN]

how many books in this series so far?
do they all involve the first characters mark twain, the alien the gile and hale?

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Or am I thinking of the "ring world" books??!

Thats Niven you are thinking of.

The only real series to read is GOR.

 

[BooGiMaN]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Or am I thinking of the "ring world" books??!

Thats Niven you are thinking of.

The only real series to read is GOR.

GOR?
whats it about..who is the author?

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Or am I thinking of the "ring world" books??!

Thats Niven you are thinking of.

The only real series to read is GOR.

GOR?
whats it about..who is the author?

John Norman is the author.

What is it about? Well...it started out pretty strange and then slowly turned in Sci-Fi story of S&M. Very sexual in nature but still considered a classic series.