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Post by _black phoenix_ on Jul 21, 2004 12:30:59 GMT -5
you have to take into acount what year they were made. i say they did a damn good job considering.
i havent read the books yet.. been meaning to for quite some time now.
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Post by LORDMORNINGSTAR on Jul 21, 2004 12:42:31 GMT -5
The David Lynch film with Kyle Mclahlan and Sting has got wicked imagery theres a darker, mor fantastic quality to it, its a more serrious portrail though alot of the details in the story are passed over in this film, it still is pretty f*ck'n awsome.
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Post by littleskinny on Jul 21, 2004 14:08:03 GMT -5
I love that book...not so keen on any of the films though, although the original Lynch version wins overall.
I'm reading too many books at the moment....
This week's selection, which I'm reading because I have writers block are:
Con Brio Brina Svit - tis quite a non-story. Not sure if it's good or not yet, and I'm two-thirds through.
A.A. Gill is Away A.A. Gill. - A.A.Gill is a well known restaurant and TV critic for the Sunday Times. This is a collection of his travel writings done for that paper. He's humorous, and cantankerous, but is a middle class bigot too. Which is sometimes amusing, but often rankles.
Puritanism and Revolution Christopher Hill - as the title suggests, it's a history book. Collection of essays giving an excellent overview of the schools of thought in this fascinating area.
The Invisible College Robert Lomas - populist dumbed down history of the Restoration and the Royal Society and the links with Freemasonry.
Throwing the House out of the Window Ben Richards - amusing novel so far, very contemporary, set in London.
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Post by xpurestxfeelingx on Jul 21, 2004 16:51:57 GMT -5
Hmm... not reading anything. When I feel like getting off my ass, I'll go to the library and get something by Anne Rice or HP Lovecraft.
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Post by LORDMORNINGSTAR on Jul 21, 2004 16:58:41 GMT -5
Purest I've been waiting for some one to metion the master of the macabre, steven king dean koontz nobody comes close. He's my favorite writer next to Sartre, completely different writers.
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Post by _black phoenix_ on Jul 21, 2004 17:02:55 GMT -5
anne rice is f*cking incredible. ive got "the vampire lestat" sitting on the couch right now.. starting that as soon as i finish the book im on right now. ;D
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Post by LORDMORNINGSTAR on Jul 21, 2004 17:05:29 GMT -5
So how many have you finished this year
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Post by _black phoenix_ on Jul 21, 2004 17:10:39 GMT -5
me?
lets see..
"phantoms" - dean r. koontz "the stand" - stephen king "interview with the vampire" - anne rice "the perfect people" - i dont remember.. "the white plague" - frank herbert "battlefield earth" - l. ron hubbarnd(ive read it twice already.. didnt get around to finishing it this time)
im sure there are a few more. i cant think of any of the fantasy stuff and i know there was at least one other sci-fi..
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Post by littleskinny on Jul 23, 2004 13:55:22 GMT -5
LOL! Are you having a laugh, Lord?!!!! It's, like July!! That's a f*ck of a lot of books!
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Post by LORDMORNINGSTAR on Jul 23, 2004 14:11:38 GMT -5
Not at all, though the first 2 I must say they are overlabored bits of liturature. But I'm quite bias, not caring for either of the 2 authors style, king doesn't edit so theres much foder in his work and koontz, has always struck me a as a very normal chap trying to frieghten. As for myself this year I've read :
(1) The Rebel - Albert Camus (2) Ressistance Rebellion & Death - Albert Camus (3) The Wall - Jean Paul Sartre (4) I Am Legend - Richard Matheson (5) Nores Myths - (some f*ck'n proff at some f'n school) (6) The Revolt of the Masses - Jose Orttega Gassette (7) Biography of Baudelaire - Jean Paul Sartre (8) The Epic of Gilgamesh - (some proff whose name escapes me) (9) Some book about mysterious phenomenons world wide, like aliens, atlantas, ghosts, psychic projection etc.
as of the moment Sartres "Imaginary"
note: Can't forget L.Ron what a f*ck'n quack, intersing story you mention though, the film was an incredible foot of cheese, however I quite enjoy theories on our origins.
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Post by _black phoenix_ on Jul 23, 2004 14:23:24 GMT -5
and koontz, has always struck me a as a very normal chap trying to frieghten. Can't forget L.Ron what a f*ck'n quack, intersing story you mention though, the film was an incredible foot of cheese, however I quite enjoy theories on our origins. agreed. i had heard a lot about koontz and when i read the book i was very dissapointed.. his style is just so boring. as for battlefield earth, yeah the movie sucked the big one. they included maybe 5% of the plot and did a shitty job making up things that never happened..
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eXrayi
Crimson Soul
an eye 4 an eye an a toof 4 the troof!!
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Post by eXrayi on Jul 23, 2004 14:34:50 GMT -5
Dreaming of Babylon: A Private Eye Novel, 1942 by Richard Brautigan. an it werent the f*ckin butler man!!!!
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Post by LORDMORNINGSTAR on Jul 23, 2004 17:36:50 GMT -5
Read a bio on the guy and checked out the story your reading, sounds funny. A spoof eh! that would suit your screwy, ridiculousness. I'm going to check some out.
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eXrayi
Crimson Soul
an eye 4 an eye an a toof 4 the troof!!
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Post by eXrayi on Jul 24, 2004 4:58:16 GMT -5
"All of us have a place in history. Mine is clouds."
Glad i gotcha intrested goodmourning!! Uze readin some incredibal books 2. but like so many incredibal awethors brautigam killed himself over his writin an the critik he receeved
spoof yes. but happy no. hes a big eye in the sky now. so may he dream in peace 4 ever an anon amen
now whatsis?? *screwy ridiculousness*!!?? youz ever bin punched in the eye b4 man?? speek 4 yoreself!!
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Post by littleskinny on Jul 25, 2004 13:24:51 GMT -5
Camus fan huh Lord - I dig The Plague. I read I am Legend last summer - enjoyed muchly....and for anyone who's interested Throwing the House out of the Window was an excellent understatement of the London experience, and heartwarming too.
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