Cool list! A minor technical note . . . As you can see, The Listology automatically bullets each line. Your list will be more attractive if you use <BR> tags instead of carraige returns in some cases. For example, I think if you typed:
<B>Action/Adventure</B><BR>Air Force One<BR>Die Hard
I think that would look better than it does now, with one entry on each line.
One of these days I'm going to write up a bunch of "power user" tips for The Listology, post them, and link to them from the help.
I too have heard that the movie is terrible, but from the previews it looks like it might be "fun terrible" instead of "terrible terrible." And I think Eaters of the Dead was actually one of his early books (not sure if it was before or after Andromeda Strain). If I recall correctly, the book was mediocre. But it's now U.S. law that all Michael Crichton books be adapted into movies. Actually, come to think of it, are there any Crichton books that haven't been made into movies?
actually antihero, i think one of my friends suggested that one...but i'd never heard it so i didn't feel like it put it on....yeah this list is sort of all breakup songs...however you may interpret it...that was a good question though and i'm happy that you used "whilst." hmmm, like my friend, jenhowel, i too am curious why you have no lists....:)
I can hear you chuckling and rubbing your hands together every time I make a wrong guess. "Look at silly bertie adding to my comment score" you think, "I'll soon catch up to him." Well I've got other plans...I...OH HELL!...WHAT AM I DOING?
I don't remember disliking the Snow Crash one nearly as much as The Diamond Age ending. I just thought it was sudden and had only became the ending because he needed to finish the book and couldn't think of anything better. I really did like the book though, mind you.
Okay, folks, I refuse to give any more hints on number 6, because you already know the author (who I can hear quietly weeping - the only thing he ever does quietly).
The author of number 8 is Brian Aldiss.
Number 10 is a gift to anyone who cares to use the TL functions Jim has provided. But let me re-state the essential hints: it's in a TL list - I've commented on it - it's Chinese.
Number 31 has been called 'the first anti-novel'. It's a fictional autobiography.
I totally agree with your assessment of "Shakespeare in Love" and have my own Gwyneth-related reasons for disliking it as well.
I also agree that there are flaws in "Schindler's List" as I rewatched it about 12 times in order to write a paper on it for a class called Visual Culture and the Holocaust. Of course, when you set out to make a definitive educational film on the Holocaust, flaws are hard to avoid.
I also agree w. Vertigo and I also saw "Spellbound" lately (WHAT COMPLETE DRECK!)
But I disagree on "Grease". I am an admitted huge fan of Olivia Newton-John and her singing. I also really dig John Travolta's 70's roles. And Stockard Channing is great.
25 = NOTES FROM THE UNDERGOUND by Fyodor Dostoevsky. I had a hunch on the author after Jim's guess and your reply, then I went to a library web-site and accessed the author's works.
That's how you do it, folks. All you need is a strong enough hint (hint).
Hehe, it's that damned computer game, "Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee". It's ruined me for life on that word, much as the Dukes of Hazzard messed me up as a young man.
As far as challenges go, I've been trying for days to come up with something suitable, and have so far been unable to. Everytime I think of one I realize it's already on the list. I shall try harder though ;)
BTW looking for help on classifying this one. One of my favorite movies is "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane." I'm a big Bette Davis fan, and this is one of my favorites (I also enjoyed Dead Ringer and All About Eve). Could this be early Film Noir? Suspense?
another Dark Tower fan myself: most compelling setting, most intreguing characters, and of course the "Second Coming" Yeatsian feel of it. Also the literary allusions.
Dang. I couldn't find my copy (why I keep misplacing my Dostoevsky, I have no idea).
Agreed. You're doing all the work, so it only seems fair that you have a share of the fun.
yes, and then he lights his own cigarette from her hand. so i suppose i should've written "lighter" instead of ashtray... you know what i mean.
Cool list! A minor technical note . . . As you can see, The Listology automatically bullets each line. Your list will be more attractive if you use <BR> tags instead of carraige returns in some cases. For example, I think if you typed:
<B>Action/Adventure</B><BR>Air Force One<BR>Die Hard
I think that would look better than it does now, with one entry on each line.
One of these days I'm going to write up a bunch of "power user" tips for The Listology, post them, and link to them from the help.
I too have heard that the movie is terrible, but from the previews it looks like it might be "fun terrible" instead of "terrible terrible." And I think Eaters of the Dead was actually one of his early books (not sure if it was before or after Andromeda Strain). If I recall correctly, the book was mediocre. But it's now U.S. law that all Michael Crichton books be adapted into movies. Actually, come to think of it, are there any Crichton books that haven't been made into movies?
actually antihero, i think one of my friends suggested that one...but i'd never heard it so i didn't feel like it put it on....yeah this list is sort of all breakup songs...however you may interpret it...that was a good question though and i'm happy that you used "whilst." hmmm, like my friend, jenhowel, i too am curious why you have no lists....:)
I can hear you chuckling and rubbing your hands together every time I make a wrong guess. "Look at silly bertie adding to my comment score" you think, "I'll soon catch up to him." Well I've got other plans...I...OH HELL!...WHAT AM I DOING?
hint time: 17 & 18 are both by British writers.
I don't remember disliking the Snow Crash one nearly as much as The Diamond Age ending. I just thought it was sudden and had only became the ending because he needed to finish the book and couldn't think of anything better. I really did like the book though, mind you.
Okay, folks, I refuse to give any more hints on number 6, because you already know the author (who I can hear quietly weeping - the only thing he ever does quietly).
The author of number 8 is Brian Aldiss.
Number 10 is a gift to anyone who cares to use the TL functions Jim has provided. But let me re-state the essential hints: it's in a TL list - I've commented on it - it's Chinese.
Number 31 has been called 'the first anti-novel'. It's a fictional autobiography.
yes, thank you. Very nice. AWIT is a great tale...I think that the sequels (esp. A Wind in the Door) are weaker but still intreging.
dude, antihero? How come you don't have any lists up?
I totally agree with your assessment of "Shakespeare in Love" and have my own Gwyneth-related reasons for disliking it as well.
I also agree that there are flaws in "Schindler's List" as I rewatched it about 12 times in order to write a paper on it for a class called Visual Culture and the Holocaust. Of course, when you set out to make a definitive educational film on the Holocaust, flaws are hard to avoid.
I also agree w. Vertigo and I also saw "Spellbound" lately (WHAT COMPLETE DRECK!)
But I disagree on "Grease". I am an admitted huge fan of Olivia Newton-John and her singing. I also really dig John Travolta's 70's roles. And Stockard Channing is great.
A Wrinkle in Time - Madeline L'Engle
Man, is that "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"? Cause I think it is. Good movie
hint #2 - It's foreign, and if you saw the movie, you'd know. Making me believe that no one else on the Listology currently has probably seen it yet.
25 = NOTES FROM THE UNDERGOUND by Fyodor Dostoevsky. I had a hunch on the author after Jim's guess and your reply, then I went to a library web-site and accessed the author's works.
That's how you do it, folks. All you need is a strong enough hint (hint).
Hehe, it's that damned computer game, "Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee". It's ruined me for life on that word, much as the Dukes of Hazzard messed me up as a young man.
As far as challenges go, I've been trying for days to come up with something suitable, and have so far been unable to. Everytime I think of one I realize it's already on the list. I shall try harder though ;)
BTW looking for help on classifying this one. One of my favorite movies is "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane." I'm a big Bette Davis fan, and this is one of my favorites (I also enjoyed Dead Ringer and All About Eve). Could this be early Film Noir? Suspense?
another Dark Tower fan myself: most compelling setting, most intreguing characters, and of course the "Second Coming" Yeatsian feel of it. Also the literary allusions.
DIE HARD. Something of a gift, UncRoger. Thanks.
My Antihero! That's it - with a small adjustment in the spelling (it took me a while to learn how to spell 'odyssey' too).
Got any challenges?
Is #1 THE EXORCIST ??? If so, I don't recall the line.
10 albums, and you couldn't find room for Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde on Blonde, or Freewheelin' Bob Dylan?
Oh well, at least you got Blood on the Tracks on there...
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs
a new one, if you like: "We can't stop here...it's bat country."