Ray Bradbury RIP

[Guest]

Ray Bradbury has died aged 91. While he will be remembered for one of the more popular books on the 1970s syllabus, 'Fahrenheit 451', together with 'Something Wicked This Way Comes' and 'The Martian Chronicles', I was particularly struck by "The Day It Rained Forever". Not being a fan of science fiction, I found that he was capable in science fantasy of an exceptional lyricism.

I will also never forget a very short film - 'All Summer in a Day' - which was based on one of his stories. I saw it just the once and it was purely by chance. While made for television, it was shown at a cinema in the days when there were B films. It was probably among the most moving films I have ever encountered and I would really welcome it being shown on television again.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18345350

[DracoM]

A groundbreaker. RIP

[handsomefortune]

here's ray bradbury in 63

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl6t0J6yv3o&feature=related

especially for lateralthinking1, 'all summer in a day' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QWmahMdeGU

i think science fiction is very important.....but perhaps it's too general to say 'i don't, or do like sf' exactly, but some of it expresses the otherwise unspoken fears of a given era, so it's very important in this context.

here's bradbury in 2001 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W-r7...eature=related

ray bradbury had a great career - here's to him, and to his unique creations

[Serial_Apologist]

here's ray bradbury in 63

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl6t0J6yv3o&feature=related

especially for lateralthinking1, 'all summer in a day' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QWmahMdeGU

i think science fiction is very important.....but perhaps it's too general to say 'i don't, or do like sf' exactly, but some of it expresses the otherwise unspoken fears of a given era, so it's very important in this context.

here's bradbury in 2001 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W-r7...eature=related

ray bradbury had a great career - here's to him, and to his unique creations

The '63 documentary is wonderful - thanks, HSF.

I was thinking "Arthur C Clarke", but I think Bradbury was the greater visionary.

[doversoul1]

Yes (re: Lat) The Day It Rained Forever, and R is for Rocket, S is for Space, The illustrated Man...It seemed that short stories just poured out from him. Another part of my youth has gone.

RIP

[Lateralthinking1]

especially for lateralthinking1, 'all summer in a day' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QWmahMdeGU

Thanks ever so much handsomefortune. Really appreciate it and it is as good as I remembered it. It works on so many different levels. For example, not all those who are managing this recession are without memories of better times. Far from it. Nevertheless, they need to ensure in any attempts to restore balance that they don't punish all who do for the sake of those who don't. Temporary one-sided gains will not be fulfilling to anybody except perhaps the very rare few who are capable of forgiveness.

Parts 2 and 3 -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI8A1LOLdkA&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQfWno_DuB0&feature=relmfu

[Northender]

My favourite Ray Bradbury was, and remains, 'The October Country' (oh, yes, and 'Something Wicked This Way Comes').
I can just about remember, from the late 1970s, Richard Matheson's three-part adaptation of 'The Martian Chronicles' .

[johncorrigan]

Great storyteller. I loved the concept of the living book in 451, and thought they made a great film of it, though at that time anything with Julie Christie was all right with me. But the film from his work that scared the sh** out of me was 'The Illustrated Man' with Rod Steiger and Claire Bloom. Wouldn't mind seeing it again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSv5ARb6sdQ

[johncorrigan]

The terrific tale of Bradbury's childhood encounter with Mr Electrico, a carny magician, told in Margaret Atwood's very fine eulogy of RB in yesterday's Guardian says a lot, I thought.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/jun/08/margaret-atwood-on-ray-bradbury

[charles t]

(I had prev posted in 'What R U Reading Now'):

Speaking about reading and its compliment - libraries - the tale of how Ray Bradbury gathered-up his dimes ($.10) to rent the coin-operated manual typewriters in U.C.L.A.'s library basement...for nine days straight.

Fahrenheit 451 was the result.

A tribute (d. June 5 2012):

http://www.dailynews.com/ci_20825798....dailynews.com

[Serial_Apologist]

(I had prev posted in 'What R U Reading Now'):

Speaking about reading and its compliment - libraries - the tale of how Ray Bradbury gathered-up his dimes ($.10) to rent the coin-operated manual typewriters in U.C.L.A.'s library basement...for nine days straight.

Fahrenheit 451 was the result.

A tribute (d. June 5 2012):

http://www.dailynews.com/ci_20825798....dailynews.com

One wonders how many Bradbury would-be's now frequent internet cafes...

[johncorrigan]

See Beeb 4 is showing the 80s Omnibus this evening.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kclms