Keanu Reeves plays the title character, a man with a cybernetic brain implant designed to store information.
News of the compromises of the script spurred pre-release concerns that the film would prove a disappointment to hardcore cyberpunks,The film was released in Japan first, in a version closer to the director's vision. Alors qu'il se trouve à Pékin, ses commanditaires sont assassinés par des yakusa et c'est sa tête qu'on essaye de trancher lorsqu'il vient livrer les données. Science fiction is sort of a category for this book, but it's far more general than cyber punk. I began to lose track of who Johnny couldThe book is really cyber punk, but since it's clear I'm not going to read cyber punk again, I don't want to add a shelf for it. There were good cyberpunk elements and dystopian elements in the story. They teach you that in school. Johnny enters a trance-like state while the data is being transf… — Patrick McCormick
Some interesting character concepts, though (especially for Johnny Mnemonic). Great story, although I'm not sure why these cyberpunks would use human bodies to store information - too much of a liability, methinks. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. by J'ai Lu I enjoyed the Lotek home of Heaven and the imagery laid out in the book for how their world was constructed.Interesting for a short story although equally a bit too short, and certainly an abrupt ending. This special edition features his screenplay and the original story on which it's based. Voilà les questions auxquelles Johnny va devoir rapidement répondre. Johnny has information that would change the course of a disease, but pharmacom would no longer be able to make money by treating, rather than curing it. I found the book a little tricky to read though, didn’t help much with it, and found the peppering of futuristic made up words a little annoying Maybe a 3,5, but it seemed to me a bit unfullfilling in general so concluded to a 3/5 insteadMan, that was awesome! The award-winning author of Neuromancer brings his acclaimed talents to the screen in a March movie release, starring Keanu Reeves. Pursued by Yakuza agents and a crazed cyborg, Johnny must deliver the data or die in twenty-four hours. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Science fiction is sort of a category for this book, but it's far more general than cyber punk. Johnny, a mnemonic data courier, is hired to carry 320 gigabytes of crucial information to safety from the Pharmacom corporation. A movie I never want to see.I could've been reading through it a bit fast (and my copy was riddled with typos), but I didn't like how Gibson's sci-fi world felt very disjointed and lacked cohesion between some parts (namely, how modern/less futuristic some of his names sounded; I understand that a sci-fi author needs to draw from present people/places/concepts to help the reader comprehend the developed/resulting futuristic aspects of his story, but Gibson's names and exposition for his world didn't sound particularly convI could've been reading through it a bit fast (and my copy was riddled with typos), but I didn't like how Gibson's sci-fi world felt very disjointed and lacked cohesion between some parts (namely, how modern/less futuristic some of his names sounded; I understand that a sci-fi author needs to draw from present people/places/concepts to help the reader comprehend the developed/resulting futuristic aspects of his story, but Gibson's names and exposition for his world didn't sound particularly convincing). The system allows him to store digital data too sensitive to risk transmission on computer networks. I read only the original short story. Johnny's a 21st century smuggler with a computer chip in his head--24 hours to complete his mission.Welcome back. Synopsis.
I was hoping for a longer more developed novel from this story, but enjoyed it nonetheless.Very odd short story. Speculation seemed too wild and creatures undecipherable, but feasible to Lynch and Cronenberg types.The story was heavy with tech terms and strange descriptions.
I enjoyed the Lotek home of Heaven and the imagery laid out in the book for how their world was constructed.Starts slow but finishes fast. Great story, although I'm not sure why these cyberpunks would use human bodies to store information - too much of a liability, methinks. Possibly a 1.5 from me. The film portrays Gibson's dystopian view of the future with the world dominated by megacorporations and with strong East Asianinflue…