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The Demolished Man was a novel that had fascinated De Palma since the late 1950s and appealed to his background in mathematics and avant-garde storytelling.
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He sought to adapt it on numerous occasions, though the project would carry a substantial price tag, and has yet to appear onscreen ( Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Philip K. Dick's Minority Report bears striking similarities to De Palma's visual style and some of the themes of The Demolished Man ).
The result of his experience with adapting The Demolished Man was The Fury, a science fiction psychic thriller that starred Kirk Douglas, Carrie Snodgress, John Cassavetes and Amy Irving.
" Other important predecessors include Alfred Bester's two most celebrated novels, The Demolished Man and The Stars My Destination, as well as Vernor Vinge's novella True Names.
Gold published many notable stories during his tenure, including Ray Bradbury's " The Fireman ", later expanded as Fahrenheit 451 ; Robert A. Heinlein's The Puppet Masters ; and Alfred Bester's The Demolished Man.
* Alfred Bester-The Demolished Man
In Alfred Bester's 1953 novel The Demolished Man, the protagonist uses a jingle specifically crafted to be a catchy, irritating nuisance as a tool to block mind readers from reading his mind.
* In Alfred Bester's novel " The Demolished Man ," protagonist Lincoln Powell's three psychic secretaries are nicknamed Wynken, Blynken, and Nod.
In Alfred Bester's novel " The Demolished Man ", many of the main characters are espers.
J. Michael Straczynski named the character after the science fiction writer Alfred Bester, since telepathy is a recurring theme in his work ( most notably The Demolished Man ).
* Alfred Bester, 1934, Recipient of the first Hugo Award for a Science Fiction Novel: The Demolished Man ( 1953 ), Science Fiction Grand Master ( 1988 ), and author of The Stars My Destination ( 1956 )
The Demolished Man, by Alfred Bester, is a science fiction novel that was the first Hugo Award winner in 1953.
The Demolished Man is an American science fiction police procedural novel set in a future where telepathy is common, although much of its effectiveness is derived from one individual having greater telepathic skill than another.
Reviewer Groff Conklin characterized The Demolished Man as " a magnificent novel.
The Demolished Man won the 1953 Hugo Award for Best Novel and placed second for the year's International Fantasy Award for fiction.
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Actual locations included London's South Bank and White City Stadium ( Demolished 1985 ) from " Man from the Dead ", Albert Bridge from " The Bridge " and Kingston upon Thames from " Day of Execution ", the latter a setting for a remarkable ( for its time ) night-time car chase.
Jeffty can even watch films that are adaptations of old pulp fiction novels like Alfred Bester's The Demolished Man.
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In 1897, however, Kraus broke from this group with a biting satire Die demolierte Literatur ( Demolished Literature ), and was named Vienna correspondent for the newspaper Breslauer Zeitung.
* The " memory wipe " is very similar to " demolition " in the novel The Demolished Man-written by Alfred Bester whose name was used for the recurring antagonist psi cop played by Walter Koenig.
* St Mary's Chapel ( AKA Barry's Chapel ), Roman Catholic parish church, 10th and F Streets, Washington, D. C .-1806 ( Demolished ; its cornerstone was saved, and is now inserted in the outer wall of the Holy Name Chapel, the Church of St.
Demolished completely by the Japanese government in 1909, the residence was accurately reconstructed to its former design and open to the public in 2007.
Demolished by Joseph Stalin in the 1930s and replaced with a canteen for Kremlin workers, the staircase was rebuilt in 1994 at great expense.
* M. A. Noble Stand – Built 1936, Demolished 2012 – Members seating, it was also used for general public admission during events with low attendance.
* C – Vagabonds and short term prisoners, where Ned Kelly was imprisoned ( Demolished in 1975 )
Demolished in 1827, this was one of Scotland's major 17th century mansions.
* Kettering Elementary School ( Demolished, Heritage Middle school was built on location )
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* The Birmingham Society of Artists, which had a prominent Greek Doric portico jutting into the street ( 1829, Thomas Rickman ) ( Demolished, rebuilt in a more conventional style, 1822.
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* North Elementary School ( Demolished in late 2009 )
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Demolished and dynamited 1960.
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Demolished and redeveloped as residential homes in the 1990s.
Demolished in 1983.
Demolished in 1926.
-Fireman and Messenger Injured-Passenger Train Crashed Into a Local Freight Partly on the Siding-Several Cars Demolished.
Demolished and replaced, in turn, by Hungerford Market and Charing Cross railway station.
Demolished in 1877.
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He published two polemical works: the Rock of Rome and the Idol Demolished by its own Priests in both of which he combated the special doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church.
Demolished in 1981, the site is now the Foresters Leisure Park, including the Showcase cinema.
Demolished and replaced by a new building in 1902.
* Raging Wolf Bobs: Demolished.
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