# Can Neal Stephenson's novels be filmed? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 17, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-neal-stephensons-novels-be-filmed/345006 "2006-02-17T21:31:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-neal-stephensons-novels-be-filmed/345006/21 "2006-02-18T11:19:23Z")
> [@OtakuLoki](#): > > Because we remember **I, Robot**? \ **I, Robot**? Some of us haven’t forgotten **Johnny Mnemonic** yet. Dolph Lundgren? _Henry Rollins?_ I needed a cup of tea and a lie down after that one. ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-neal-stephensons-novels-be-filmed/345006/22 "2006-02-19T00:43:54Z")
> [@Case Sensitive](#): > > **I, Robot**? Some of us haven’t forgotten **Johnny Mnemonic** yet. Oh. That. I burned all memory of what the movie was out of my mind. It took a few experimental drugs, some surgery, the dark sacrifice of a few innocents, and one or two whaps with a rawhide mallet, but I did it. And I’m much happier for it. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-neal-stephensons-novels-be-filmed/345006/23 "2006-02-19T05:56:36Z")
I always figured that SnowCrash could more or less piggyback onto “The Matrix”. Then again, So could Tad Williams’ “Otherland”. Then again so could… lol. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-neal-stephensons-novels-be-filmed/345006.md?page=1)