An alltime science fiction classic, rendezvous with rama is also one of clarkes best novelsit won the campbell, hugo, jupiter, and nebula awards. Set in the 2s, the story involves a 50by20kilometre 31 by 12 mi cylindrical alien starship that enters the solar system. Million dollar baby 2004 best actor in a leading role. There is no villain well, not exactly, and a lot of the book is spent with not much happening. It is a career that began in the mid60s, when freeman appeared in an offbroadway production of the niggerlovers and with pearl bailey in an allafricanamerican broadway production of.
Legendary actor morgan freeman celebrated his 80th birthday on june 1. A team of astronauts is sent on a mission to explore a giant interstellar spaceship hurtling toward the sun. Two centuries from now, scientists detect a 10 trillion ton object, nicknamed rama, hurtling through earths solar system at an. Aug 12, 2011 the closest available ship rushes to rendezvous so as to have a quick study before it gets too close to the sun.
His greatest mass exposure had come during the 1970s, when he played easy reader on the pbs. Ive been sucked into a kind of mold of a good guy and thats actually almost beyond my ability. Able to enter via an airlock on one end of the ship, the crew explores the huge world found inside, a world full of wonder and mystery. Clarke, gentry lee and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Several video game adaptations of the book were made in 1983 and 1996. Rendezvous with rama does present a few problems although most of them just add to the fun. Clarke recounts the mission of the spaceship endeavour and its staff as it completes an exploratory mission on an alien space vessel traveling though the solar system. Morgan freeman is looking to produce a film version of arthur c. Rendezvous with rama by arthur clarke, first edition. For years, morgan freeman was an awardwinning stage actor who occasionally would appear in supporting roles in movies. Rendezvous with rama, first of all, takes place in a realistically distant future, the twentysecond century.
Morgan freeman has enjoyed an impressive and varied career on stage, television, and screen. Rendezvous with rama by clarke, first edition abebooks. Morgan freeman would play the commander of the endeavor, the deepspace maintenance ship used to rendezvous with the alien craft. Respected actor and narrator, oscar winner recommends his favorite fiction books that cater for all ages and tastes. Rendezvous with rama speculates about the arrival of a spacecraft sent to our solar system by a very distant and very advanced species. The citizens of the solar system send a ship to investigate before the enigmatic craft, called rama, disappears. Clarke rendezvous with rama is a science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. Rendezvous with rama is not in active development starring morgan freeman. The shawshank redemption 1994 best actor in a leading role. Everything you need to know about rendezvous with rama. Morgan freeman has been trying to get an adaptation of arthur c. Invictus 2009 best performance by an actor in a supporting role. Hi everyone, heres a pseudo movie trailer about the famous novel by arthur c. Everything you need to know about rendezvous with rama movie.
Feb 10, 2011 rendezvous with rama does present a few problems although most of them just add to the fun. At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub rama. Oct 11, 2010 morgan freeman has wanted to bring an adaptation of arthur c. Newest rendezvouswithrama questions science fiction. Morgan freeman insists rendezvous with rama will get made. Often listed as one of clarkes finest novels, rendezvous with rama won numerous awards, including the hugo, the nebula, the jupiter, and the british science fiction awards. In starcross, a black hole miner comes across an anomaly that turns out to be a massive. To summarise the plot, and alien object christened rama enters the solar system and mankind dispatches the spaceship endeavour to investigate. A fastpaced and compelling story of an enigmatic encounter with alien technology, rendezvous with rama offers both answers and unsolved mysteries that will continue to. Victor gollancz, london 1973 first uk edition first printing. This story is told from the perspective of a group of human explorers, who intercept the ship in an attempt to unlock its mysteries. A huge, mysterious, cylindrical object appears in space, swooping in toward the sun. Lastly, freeman narrated the nature documentary island of lemurs.
Shes an omaha native, studying at the university of nebraska at omaha, while running her inclusive communications. Rita hayworth and the shawshank redemption by stephen king. Discount prices on books by morgan freeman, including titles like the pulse of everything. At this point, morgan freeman has narrated docs exploring penguins, elephants, orangutans and lemurs. Morgan freeman, 2017s movies for grownups career achievement award honoree, takes us back to his journey from being a u. Jul 15, 2012 hi everyone, heres a pseudo movie trailer about the famous novel by arthur c.
Morgan freeman reveals his plans to film the genre piece rendezvous with rama. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The book cover archive, for the appreciation and categorization of excellence in book cover design. Morgan freeman has been targeted in a death hoax by a fake news story that is getting some social lift, but, dont worry, as of october 15, the famed actor was not dead. Set in the 2s, the story involves a 50kilometre 31 mile cylindrical alien starship that enters the solar system. His early life, in a meadow and then with squire gordon, is a delightful adventure. Clarkes firstcontact classic rendezvous with rama made for almost 20 yearswith david fincher on board to directand the oscarwinner says hes closer than ever while doing press for his upcoming actioncomedy red, freeman let slip that hes still very much committed to getting his longtime passion projectin which a. Morgan freeman has wanted to bring an adaptation of arthur c. First published in 1972, rendezvous with rama is set in the 22nd century, and the story involves a cylindrical thirtymilelong alien starship that passes through earths solar system.
The spacecraft, called rama by the scientists and astronauts sent to explore it, is the size of a large asteroid, big enough to contain a small world inside its great rotating mass. Rendezvous with rama has inspired other media beyond books and movies. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Astronauts sent to explore it find intriguing evidence of a technologically advanced civilizationbut no signs of life.
While rendezvous with rama is a scifi classic in every sense of the word, this. Morgan freeman, david fincher still planning a rendezvous. For questions about rendezvous with rama, a hard science fiction novel by arthur c. Clarke this study guide consists of approximately 42 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of rendezvous with rama. Rendezvous with rama, however, not only deserves to be a featurelength motion picture, it pretty much demands it. Then, all happy to have all the books on my kindle, i decide to finally. Madagascar, which as you can guess discussed lemurs and madagascar. Clarke a gigantic cylindrical spacecraft appears in the solar systemon a collision course with the sun. Animation and rendering in lightwave, compositing in aftereffects and editing in premiere. In this autobiography of the indomitable actor, the author opens the door to his hardscrabbled existence that now informs his work and its signature grace and worldweary wisdom.
I didnt feel any sense of discontinuity and was able to follow the plot completely. Before picking up rama revealed, i finished rendezvous with rama. Morgan freeman books list of books by morgan freeman. The story is told from the point of view of a group of human explorers who intercept the ship in an attempt to unlock its mysteries. Clarkes classic 1972 scifi novel rendezvous with rama to the big screen for the better part of a decadeandahalf. It is a career that began in the mid60s, when freeman appeared in an. I mean, 90 percent of the story centers on the crew of the spaceship endeavours. One of the best books for children and adults to read, sewells classic is as much about people and animal abuse, as it is about the fortunes and hardluck times of a beautiful horse. Even before that, in 1982 the classic text adventure company infocom made a text adventure called starcross that is clearly inspired by the novel. The story is told from the point of view of a group of human explorers who intercept the ship in an attempt. Morgan freeman the dark knight rises, angel has fallen. All this experience has earned the man the title of voice of the animals.
Jess grew up in oklahoma before moving to new york to become a writer. Book in very good condition with very good first issue dust jacket with minor wear to edges, housed in mylar cover. Clarkes rendezvous with rama, and we talked to him about why hes stayed focused on trying to get it done. While he may have been a known quantity to discerning theatergoers, he was barely a name if not a face to the public at large.
Our marketplace offers a huge selection of movies from sellers worldwide. Clarke, rendezvous with rama, which i think i have better strengthened the mysterious and condensed aspect of the book. Rendezvous with rama npr coverage of rendezvous with rama by arthur c. The novel underlines the difficulties encountered by the explorers as they try to adapt to an environment that obeys the rules of physics in a.
Morgan freeman on producing rendezvous with rama youtube. When the mysterious space object known as rama appears in the solar system, the. Its being produced by revelations entertainment with david fincher directing fight club, seven, alien 3 and morgan freeman as part of the cast. Rendezvous with ramaarthur c clarkes novel, dramatised by mike walker. The rama series is a collection of science fiction novels by the award winning author arthur c clarke and began with the accliamed novel rendezvous with rama which involved a fiftykilometrelong cylindrical alien starship entering earths orbit. Shop movies starring morgan freeman on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris.
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