Ender's Game movie controversy?

[julez]

I know exactly zero about the movie or the book, but my Facebook is blowing up with debate about the movie.  Everyone is up in arms. 

Anyone care to enlighten me in 500 words or less?

[julez]

Jul 10, 2013 15:05:42 GMT -5 @astrid said:

Good book, shitty homophobe author. Avoid on principle.

Gotcha.  So we just found out that he's a homophobe recently, as in, after the book but before the movie?

I was so confused because there were Hitler references being bandied about on my FB feed today.  Umm..?

[Jalapeñomel]

Wait, he´s homophobic? I had planned on reading the book next, but I guess I won´t be doing that.

[pedanticwench]

Plus, the movie looks terrible. Ender should only be six, not thirteen.

[Deleted]

The whole "be tolerant of my bigotry" mindset baffles me.

Especially since gay rights movements are advocating for RIGHTS and have moved past mere tolerance.

So maybe I will "tolerate" their bullshit as just that, bullshit.

[Wrath0fKuus]

Yeah, his "not tolerating bigotry is totally the same as being a bigot" stance is almost more ridiculous and offensive than his original super-Mormon jerky stance.

[Deleted]

Some people who produce really good things are jagweeds.

It's just a fact of life.

Do we know his level of involvement in the movie itself?

[BlackCanary]

I'm so torn! I LOVE Ender's Game, it's one of my favorite books. BUT the author is an ass.

I still want to see the movie, but I'll wait till it comes out on Netflix or Redbox.

[Wrath0fKuus]

His book The Worthing Saga is one of my all-time favorites, and considering the content of it, it shocks me that he carries the beliefs that he does.

[SwimDeep]

I always cringe when a Sci-Fi classic gets turned into a movie... I can't think of a single case where a Sci-Fi movie has lived up to the book it's based on. Granted, I love to read and will choose a book over its movie no matter what genre. (I also prefer the GOT books to the TV series.)
Much as I enjoy reading Card, I have no plans to see this movie, in theaters or otherwise.

Also, hi! I'm a lurker who has lurked for so long it's probably flameful. This seemed like an appropriate place to make a first post.
*waves*

[pedanticwench]

Jul 10, 2013 15:30:09 GMT -5 loonylunalovegood said:

I just finished Ender's Game. Is Speaker for the Dead any good? I was disappointed at the end of the book. It's sucks like he's a jerkface.

Who, Ender?

[SwimDeep]

Jul 10, 2013 15:30:09 GMT -5 loonylunalovegood said:

I just finished Ender's Game. Is Speaker for the Dead any good? I was disappointed at the end of the book. It's sucks like he's a jerkface.

I read it years ago...I remember I enjoyed it, but I don't remember a lot about it. I guess it didn't really have anything that stuck with me.