Actually, that's not a bad idea -- I kinda came up with this list in the same spirit (although, partially as a warning to others who might have been looking for a light flick as well.) While I'm at it, I'll suggest adding a way (perhaps a "(0)") to get to the non-maintenance version of your own lists that haven't yet received comments.
To be both Frank and Ernest, Jim, I don't see how you thought the two were a copycat pair - they don't have all that much in common. However, TR does fit another of my lists, and I have entered it there. You knw which list, don't you?
chicky: did you get a chance to read american psycho yet??? i still want to talk to SOMEONE about it but it doesn't seem like anyone wants to...even though jim posted that message about discussing it...no one responded....aargh. so when/if you read it...tell me and we can discuss...:)
i'm actually reading HIGH FIDELITY right now and loving it! i'm going to try and see it at pleasant st theatre with my friend sometime soon....i hope this doesn't freak you out but i think i noticed this...do you go to smith?
jenhowel (a great listology buff) and i both go to hampshire...weird....ok. hope i didn't freak you out...
--byebye, barbieOONA (that's actually supposed to be my screename here but it wouldn't fit...)
i don't know this for sure, but i think sinead is pretty much over that priest thing... all i've been hearing about lately is the new album "Faith & Courage" and a bit about her custody battle, although that's coming up less and less. she's definitely mellowed out over the years, but i have a feeling she'll be coming back strong!
Note to KBUXTON and LBANGS. When I went to Amazon to find the full name of the author - which you both neglected to give - I found that you both also neglected to give the book's full title. Sloppy play, guys. I expect better from such intelligent listologists :-)
I'll give the hints for my challenges, if you don't mind :-) By the way, someone has made a guess at the challenge you issued. You should go to Volume One and tell me whether it's correct.
Two correct. I would prefer answers to give both title and author, and if you know one it isn't too hard to use a search engine to find the other - that wouldn't be cheating. I just entered "helen o'loy" into Google (quotation marks too) and the author's name was on the summary of the very first hit; I didn't have to go any further.
You mentioned most of my favorites as well. Cher's Moonstruck is among my top 10 all time favorite movies. It's got it all: fun, mystery, sarcasm, sex, fashion, angst, philosophy. Plus Nicholas Cage--it's a winner.
Crossing Delancey, now there's a chick flick with oomph!
Great list..........
Oops, no comments was just a mistake. I'm new so I didn't know how to do this. Yay ABBA--and I can't believe they turned down mega millions to tour. ABBA is what we need right now! Dancing Queen rules!
#48 & #49 were both published in an anthology that we have discussed in previous lists. I can't seem to remember the names of the stories but as I recall #49 was a great story.
Re. your last sentence. I would say that if our x > 5 then our DI lists will be indistinguishable from a our Favorites lists. My understanding of the DI list idea is that such a list is meant to be an answer to a question like: "If you found yourself in Robinson Crusoe's situation and only one small chest salvaged from the wreck had books, etc., in it, what books, etc., would you like to find in that one small chest?" I would say that the "one small chest" constraint limits x to less than 5. So I'm interested to know how you see a DI list as being different from a Favorites list.
Well, EDtv wasn't too bad, but I thought the Truman Show was a much better movie. Rachel, on the other hand, liked EDtv better -- The Truman Show was too sad, she said.
Haven't seen EDtv yet, but I know where I can get it. I'll get back to you, 'cos I need to have seen both movies of a pair before I put them on the list. [And, yes, I have seen THE RELIC since the above discussion with Jim, but don't tell on me.]
Btw, the video store I frequent doesn't have that musical 1776 - I'll have to go farther afield, but will keep looking.
Jail? I thought we were talking about desert islands.
I had originally read your first post as you now explain that you meant it, and continue to disagree.
Assuming that one could take x books, x pieces of music, and x movies, I would have as much difficulty picking movies as books or music.
But comparing movies to books or music is irrelevant, unless one is
only allowed a total of x of the three. In that case, for any x <= 100, I doubt that I would take any movies.
_The Hawkline Monster_ is really a short book, the copy I have has about 200 pages but the chapters are so short and there's so much white space I would put at about 80 pages of normal type. If you like his minimalist, 'quick & dirty' (and I mean dirty as in a lot of sex) style then you might like this. I really didn't like it all that much. It was very original but he gave away things too easily that could have been great surprises. Haven't read anything else by him but after this book I doubt I'll be getting to anything else soon.
Actually, that's not a bad idea -- I kinda came up with this list in the same spirit (although, partially as a warning to others who might have been looking for a light flick as well.) While I'm at it, I'll suggest adding a way (perhaps a "(0)") to get to the non-maintenance version of your own lists that haven't yet received comments.
One or both of you need to post more details on the proposals. I'm not sure what's being suggested.
To be both Frank and Ernest, Jim, I don't see how you thought the two were a copycat pair - they don't have all that much in common. However, TR does fit another of my lists, and I have entered it there. You knw which list, don't you?
why is your name "no?"
ps....
chicky: did you get a chance to read american psycho yet??? i still want to talk to SOMEONE about it but it doesn't seem like anyone wants to...even though jim posted that message about discussing it...no one responded....aargh. so when/if you read it...tell me and we can discuss...:)
hey chicky!
i'm actually reading HIGH FIDELITY right now and loving it! i'm going to try and see it at pleasant st theatre with my friend sometime soon....i hope this doesn't freak you out but i think i noticed this...do you go to smith?
jenhowel (a great listology buff) and i both go to hampshire...weird....ok. hope i didn't freak you out...
--byebye, barbieOONA (that's actually supposed to be my screename here but it wouldn't fit...)
i don't know this for sure, but i think sinead is pretty much over that priest thing... all i've been hearing about lately is the new album "Faith & Courage" and a bit about her custody battle, although that's coming up less and less. she's definitely mellowed out over the years, but i have a feeling she'll be coming back strong!
hehehe, i should really read the last few comments before posting. ah well, my hubris has struck me down once again. ;)
Unless i'm SORELY mistaken, #29 is Monty Python's Search for the Holy Graile. :)
Note to KBUXTON and LBANGS. When I went to Amazon to find the full name of the author - which you both neglected to give - I found that you both also neglected to give the book's full title. Sloppy play, guys. I expect better from such intelligent listologists :-)
I just finished Smoke last night and liked it, but don't necessarily think I'll add it to any lists of my favorites.
I'll give the hints for my challenges, if you don't mind :-) By the way, someone has made a guess at the challenge you issued. You should go to Volume One and tell me whether it's correct.
Two correct. I would prefer answers to give both title and author, and if you know one it isn't too hard to use a search engine to find the other - that wouldn't be cheating. I just entered "helen o'loy" into Google (quotation marks too) and the author's name was on the summary of the very first hit; I didn't have to go any further.
jranwez! thanks for the suggestions! i think that "i hate everything about you" song will fit in nicely...barbieOONA
You mentioned most of my favorites as well. Cher's Moonstruck is among my top 10 all time favorite movies. It's got it all: fun, mystery, sarcasm, sex, fashion, angst, philosophy. Plus Nicholas Cage--it's a winner.
Crossing Delancey, now there's a chick flick with oomph!
Great list..........
Oops, no comments was just a mistake. I'm new so I didn't know how to do this. Yay ABBA--and I can't believe they turned down mega millions to tour. ABBA is what we need right now! Dancing Queen rules!
#48 & #49 were both published in an anthology that we have discussed in previous lists. I can't seem to remember the names of the stories but as I recall #49 was a great story.
#46 "The Roads Must Roll" by Heinlien. #45 Is "Helen O Loy" can't remember author.
This is the first list that I've seen including "The Producers", one of my all time favorites. Which "Psycho"?
Re. your last sentence. I would say that if our x > 5 then our DI lists will be indistinguishable from a our Favorites lists. My understanding of the DI list idea is that such a list is meant to be an answer to a question like: "If you found yourself in Robinson Crusoe's situation and only one small chest salvaged from the wreck had books, etc., in it, what books, etc., would you like to find in that one small chest?" I would say that the "one small chest" constraint limits x to less than 5. So I'm interested to know how you see a DI list as being different from a Favorites list.
Well, EDtv wasn't too bad, but I thought the Truman Show was a much better movie. Rachel, on the other hand, liked EDtv better -- The Truman Show was too sad, she said.
Haven't seen EDtv yet, but I know where I can get it. I'll get back to you, 'cos I need to have seen both movies of a pair before I put them on the list. [And, yes, I have seen THE RELIC since the above discussion with Jim, but don't tell on me.]
Btw, the video store I frequent doesn't have that musical 1776 - I'll have to go farther afield, but will keep looking.
Jail? I thought we were talking about desert islands.
I had originally read your first post as you now explain that you meant it, and continue to disagree.
Assuming that one could take x books, x pieces of music, and x movies, I would have as much difficulty picking movies as books or music.
But comparing movies to books or music is irrelevant, unless one is
only allowed a total of x of the three. In that case, for any x <= 100, I doubt that I would take any movies.
_The Hawkline Monster_ is really a short book, the copy I have has about 200 pages but the chapters are so short and there's so much white space I would put at about 80 pages of normal type. If you like his minimalist, 'quick & dirty' (and I mean dirty as in a lot of sex) style then you might like this. I really didn't like it all that much. It was very original but he gave away things too easily that could have been great surprises. Haven't read anything else by him but after this book I doubt I'll be getting to anything else soon.
The answer to this one's pretty hard: "I drive a Volvo. A beige one."