From Cinema to Novels to Books
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chenanceou-The Movie Thing-
I've been tagged by the lovely Technicolor sunrise that is redeem147 - the only one who would tag me and get me to actually look it up.
Much to my surprise:
VHS * Not many, I donated all my old VHS movies and kept only the family videos.
DVDs * Way too many and I'm sort of embarrassed it's such a high number since there's a lot of trash in the midst (Day After Tomorrow, anyone?). My only defence is that most of them were presents.
DVD Sets * 14 (BtVS takes most of that. I got the last seasons as gifts)
Last bought * Vincent Price Box Set
Last watched in theatre * I really can't remember. It was either Kung Fu Hustle (as good as people say it is) or some kid movie.
Five I rewatch * The Doctor Who DVDs Colleen sent me, Sleepy Hollow, any of the Jeeves & Wooster, Agatha Christie's Poirot collection (with David Suchet) and, inexplicably, The 13th Warrior (the last one, ad infinitum).
Forgive me not to tag somebody else, but I've been away (I predict I'll try and then miserably fail to catch up on LJ) and am pretty sure that all have already been tagged and MeMe-d.
-The Novel Thing-
On related news, V for Vendetta, one of my favourite graphic novels of all time (go and read it, you won't regret it) is being turned into a movie. Now, this was written by the man I use the words genius and brilliant freely, [beat] Mr. Alan Moore. Anybody with a passing recognition of graphic novels and (dare I say) comics, knows Mr. Moore and is perhaps familiar with the butchery his work has suffered when it's their turn to go Hollywood: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Constantine and From Hell. Yes, From Hell didn't suck, but if you read the novel you'll find out it's not the same story and cry for all the wasted research (or not).
The cast is pretty good - with people like (most valuable DNA) Stephen Fry, Hugo Weaving (LotR, Matrix & Priscilla), John Hurt (Hellboy! Fine, he's done a lot more, but I couldn't resist), Stephen Rea and Natalie Portman (who shaved her head for the movie and still looks great).
Another graphic novel you may want to try is >Persepolis< by Marjane Satrapi. I can sit here and tell you how interesting it is to see the whole Iranian revolution through the eyes of a young girl (there are 4 Persepolis in total), but it wouldn't do this series justice in the least. The drawings are simple (b&w) and I liked it that way. Try.
Anyway, I've gone on long enough. The Big Book Thing was depressing, with people going out of business and even the big publishing houses hurting with the losses. I did have a great time finding some precious books, the one I want to rave about is the new translation of 1001 Nights. I'll eventually write about it since I'm pretty tired and it's a work that deserves its own entry (even if its fascinating story is so only to me).
Question: Was the Lost finale okay? Are they dead yet?
I've been tagged by the lovely Technicolor sunrise that is redeem147 - the only one who would tag me and get me to actually look it up.
Much to my surprise:
VHS * Not many, I donated all my old VHS movies and kept only the family videos.
DVDs * Way too many and I'm sort of embarrassed it's such a high number since there's a lot of trash in the midst (Day After Tomorrow, anyone?). My only defence is that most of them were presents.
DVD Sets * 14 (BtVS takes most of that. I got the last seasons as gifts)
Last bought * Vincent Price Box Set
Last watched in theatre * I really can't remember. It was either Kung Fu Hustle (as good as people say it is) or some kid movie.
Five I rewatch * The Doctor Who DVDs Colleen sent me, Sleepy Hollow, any of the Jeeves & Wooster, Agatha Christie's Poirot collection (with David Suchet) and, inexplicably, The 13th Warrior (the last one, ad infinitum).
Forgive me not to tag somebody else, but I've been away (I predict I'll try and then miserably fail to catch up on LJ) and am pretty sure that all have already been tagged and MeMe-d.
-The Novel Thing-
On related news, V for Vendetta, one of my favourite graphic novels of all time (go and read it, you won't regret it) is being turned into a movie. Now, this was written by the man I use the words genius and brilliant freely, [beat] Mr. Alan Moore. Anybody with a passing recognition of graphic novels and (dare I say) comics, knows Mr. Moore and is perhaps familiar with the butchery his work has suffered when it's their turn to go Hollywood: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Constantine and From Hell. Yes, From Hell didn't suck, but if you read the novel you'll find out it's not the same story and cry for all the wasted research (or not).
The cast is pretty good - with people like (most valuable DNA) Stephen Fry, Hugo Weaving (LotR, Matrix & Priscilla), John Hurt (Hellboy! Fine, he's done a lot more, but I couldn't resist), Stephen Rea and Natalie Portman (who shaved her head for the movie and still looks great).
Another graphic novel you may want to try is >Persepolis< by Marjane Satrapi. I can sit here and tell you how interesting it is to see the whole Iranian revolution through the eyes of a young girl (there are 4 Persepolis in total), but it wouldn't do this series justice in the least. The drawings are simple (b&w) and I liked it that way. Try.
Anyway, I've gone on long enough. The Big Book Thing was depressing, with people going out of business and even the big publishing houses hurting with the losses. I did have a great time finding some precious books, the one I want to rave about is the new translation of 1001 Nights. I'll eventually write about it since I'm pretty tired and it's a work that deserves its own entry (even if its fascinating story is so only to me).
Question: Was the Lost finale okay? Are they dead yet?
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Date: 2005-05-17 06:51 pm (UTC)i should get those on DVD... i already own the petherbridge/walter lord peter series :)
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Date: 2005-05-18 10:05 am (UTC)And there's always Brother Cadfael. Jacobi was brilliant in that.
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Date: 2005-05-17 07:09 pm (UTC)"Lost" hasn't ended yet - I think this week's ep is the next-to-last. Most of them aren't dead so far.
V for Vendetta does look promising, despite the generally bad history of Moore's work. It's still set in England, which would have been a major danger sign.
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Date: 2005-05-18 10:12 am (UTC)V for Vendetta is being directed by a first timer and that can be a good thing or a bad thing. He's done 2nd unit stuff before and in some impressive movies, but I'm wary (and rightfully so, I must say). I keep telling myself the 3rd adaptation has to work, but it's V and V is special and it will hurt more than the others if they muck it up.
I'm not that into any of the shows, I've found out. Only House and its lack of need of a cliffhanger seems to interest me at this point. Yes, there's the Doctor, but I'm already bracing for the regeneration and, think about it, how can you worry about a series that has been going on for 40 years?!
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Date: 2005-05-17 07:13 pm (UTC)I've just been thinking about trying to find a copy of 1001 Nights -- I'd love the details of the new edition whenever you have time.
[hugs]
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Date: 2005-05-18 10:15 am (UTC)[hugs back]
I'm okay - it's just sad to think of all the people who 1) aren't reading and 2) aren't being published solely because of $$.
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Date: 2005-05-18 03:00 am (UTC)Walt has begun exhibiting full-blown Spooky Stephen King Child Syndrome, telling Locke "Don't open that thing!" and telling Michael they gotta go, like, right now! - that as of last week. The fun mystery as of last week: Will Claire ever name the baby, and if so, what?
Oh, and you did know about Boone, right? - If not: never mind.
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Date: 2005-05-18 10:26 am (UTC)I'm hoping they keep the show interesting and I have money on what's really going on - hence my interest. I can make some $$ out of this :)
You have a choice between Dark City, The Truman Show, Gilligan's Island or The Others.
Whichever is closest to the truth gets the pile.