Steel and Other Stories

"Not the Plot of the Movie - But Still a Good Read" according to DrPat. Okay, I bought the book because I remembered, vaguely from years ago, reading the story by Richard Matheson about an obsolete steel robot boxer and its broken-down fighter/owner.This is the story, among others in this collection, that sparked the screenplay for Real Steel - but it is so not the same story! From my perspective, this is a better story for reading than the plot of the movie would be. The drive to excel, refusal. "Briilant collection of stories" according to Randy Ades. A brilliant collection of short stories by one of the best sci-fi and horror writers. Mr Matheson"s word choice is exquisite and concise. Fans of the Twilight Zone will be delighted by this collection of short stories. Must read.. "Imaginative stories, excellent" according to Amazon Customer. I can't believe Matheson wrote these so long ago! He's amazing. Each story is short and to a point. Usually the plot follows one character, and some assumption you make about normal is challenged.the first story - Steel - was used as the basis for the Hugh Jackman movie Steel about the father and son building a robot (and by based, I mean loosely - it follows a character who has an old robot for a robot fight - so same world

"Steel" is just one of over a dozen unforgettable tales in this outstanding collection, including a satirical fantasy, "The Splendid Source", and two new stories never before collected in any previous Matheson collection.. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Hugh Jackman, here is a new short story collection by the New York Times best-selling author of I Am Legend. Imagine a future in which human boxing has been replaced by heavyweight bouts between massive robots. Richard Matheson's classic short story, "Steel", is the inspiration for Real Steel, a new movie starring Hugh Jackman