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5. Not intact. The protagonist is genuinely unlikable.

Sun Jan 29, 2012, 06:23 PM

Jan 2012

They would change it around way too much to make it a bankable movie.

That said, Vin Diesel could use the work. (That would be decent casting, IMO)

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Will they ever make The Stars My Destination into a movie? [View all] Swede May 2011 OP

I have my doubts that it could be shown convincingly Sentath Dec 2011 #1

Think "Inception" FloridaJudy Dec 2011 #2

I thought "Inception" was a failure. TygrBright Dec 2011 #3

Not intact. The protagonist is genuinely unlikable. cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #5

Somewhat like Eastwood's Man With No Name, or "Hang 'Em High". (spoiler) friendly_iconoclast Feb 2012 #6