[Geek44]

I find Asimov a bit 'pulp' now that I'm more 'mature' (read old). I still like his stuff for what it is...I have the entire 'Space Ranger' set, ploughed through the 'Foundation' saga (still have little idea what that was about) and many, many short stories. I haven't read 'The Stars, Like Dust'.
I'm totally unfamiliar with 'Andromeda' but I've been sickened by Sorbo...Hercules I think. I remember a dull-witted work-mate once proudly proclaiming that Kevin Sorbo had been found to posses 'the strength of ten men' despite his being only a single man...I think he was blurring Hercules with reality. I'd love to know who 'found' that fact.
I love Phillip K. Dick and think he's one of the more underrated sci-fi writers of the Asimov/Heinlein 'grandfather' period. Among his works (credited in tiny letters in the end credits) are 'Total Recall' and 'Blade Runner' which was released as 'Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep'. The book is waaaaaaaaay deeper than the movie (of course) and raises more questions. If I ever go to university, a thesis might come of that book/movie. My favourite sci-fi book of all time, that remains in my top five books of any genre, is actually the second part of a two part story by Greg Bear. This guy is pretty contemporary and wrote 'The Forge Of God' and (my fave) 'Anvil Of Stars' in the 80s/90s. His ideas are just mind bogglingly huge and his pseudo-science is awesome but totally believeable. See also 'Eon' and 'Eternity' by this guy.
I'm right onto the 'bad story/movie but a great concept' thing. The 'Terminator' series is the best example I can think of. I love that 'time loop' thing present also in 'Twelve Monkeys' (another excellent film IMO). Getting past Aahnie, Linda Hamilton and that wooden Michael Biehn is hard but the idea is awesome.