Clang: Concept and Synopsis for Screen-play-Jack Vance screen-play draft
Clang: Concept and Synopsis for Screen-play- Jack Vance screen-play draft "Clang: Concept and synopsis for screen-play" was first published in 2005 as part of the Vance Integral Edition. It is included in the Spatterlight Press high quality paperback titled Wild Thyme and Violets and Other Unpublished Works.” The work is 7 pages of sketchy text with some dialog about a sport called Pugilistics . The sport consists of prize fights between robots eight feet tall that resemble humans. Gambling and organized crime play a key role. The setting is in the future were citizens lead sensible and placid lives. Football has become a "well-padded version of touch-tackle" and boxing has been banned. Only one violent spectator sport is allowed and that is because the participants are robots. Adding to the attraction of the sport is gambling which is controlled by organized crime called the Syndicate . Sweigart's Robotics turns out "superbly destru...