I just wanted to say that this list has succeeded in making me feel like a moron...I've only been able to pick out two on my own! None of those English classes I took have been of use here. There are obviously a lot of good books out there that I need to read :)
Oh, but worst of all, I can't stop coming back, waiting for someone to identify some of those terribly intriguing quotes. Thanks for this fabulous list!
I'm completely missing the Day of the Triffids reference. I know it's on Pringle's list, but I don't see it in UncRoger's comments, nor in the list he references. Is there some kind of logical leap I failed to make?
I would also add Amanda Cross's Kate Fansler series. It is written by Literature professor and former MLA President Carol Heilibrun. Also, though aren't all mystery stories by their nature formulaic. I mean, we know the mystery is going to get solved-- and even with Anne Perry for example, we know that Charolotte Pitt will help her husband solves a crime, that it will have social significance, etc, etc?
I recommend Lloyd ALexander, The Arkadians is wonderful. Also Harry Potter books deserve almost all the praise they've received. And although they are *sweet* you may want to try the old Mary Poppins books, they are very clever and amusing.
Getting a bit more current, how about adding some of those great Connie Willis short stories or, even more current, Kage Baker "The Company" short stories (her novels belong on a different list--MENDOZA IN HOLLYWOOD is the latest and very good.
Turturro et al are no Marx Brothers, but it is an excellent tribute, and very funny in its own right. I think there are those who don't get the Marx brothers either.
Hmm. I haven't seen that one. I've read Going Home Again, and am working on both Strange Monsters of the Recent Past and Howard Who?. Night of the Cooters and Them Bones are both in my "to be read" pile.
I've been enjoying Howard Who? more than I did Going Home Again but then again he seems like the kind of author you have to get used to, so I'd probably appreciate GHA more if I re-read it.
I have to agree 100% with taryn regarding Chasing Amy-- I thought it would be wonderful but her voice just ruined the entire picture-- I'm not sure how anyone could watch.
I just wanted to say that this list has succeeded in making me feel like a moron...I've only been able to pick out two on my own! None of those English classes I took have been of use here. There are obviously a lot of good books out there that I need to read :)
Oh, but worst of all, I can't stop coming back, waiting for someone to identify some of those terribly intriguing quotes. Thanks for this fabulous list!
I humbly offer Time Bandits, Sleeper, and Star Trek IV for your consideration (off the top of my head).
A Boy and His Dog is based on the Harlan Ellison story, yes? Was it a decent retelling (if you read the story)?
Cool! Another Waterworld-fan sighting. :) You and bertie should talk (I have yet to see it myself).
Oo! How 'bout Johnny Mnemonic?
I like how you've categorized. Are you really going to limit yourself to one movie for each genre? Talk about a challenge! Good luck!
What's the difference between old and new school science fiction? Is it by date, or style?
I'm completely missing the Day of the Triffids reference. I know it's on Pringle's list, but I don't see it in UncRoger's comments, nor in the list he references. Is there some kind of logical leap I failed to make?
I would also add Amanda Cross's Kate Fansler series. It is written by Literature professor and former MLA President Carol Heilibrun. Also, though aren't all mystery stories by their nature formulaic. I mean, we know the mystery is going to get solved-- and even with Anne Perry for example, we know that Charolotte Pitt will help her husband solves a crime, that it will have social significance, etc, etc?
hmmm, I guess you're right- I should move this one over to Sci Fi. It's the memory of the allusions to anicient Egypt that muddled my memory.
I recommend Lloyd ALexander, The Arkadians is wonderful. Also Harry Potter books deserve almost all the praise they've received. And although they are *sweet* you may want to try the old Mary Poppins books, they are very clever and amusing.
How 'bout Deep Blue Sea. I know you're a fan. :)
Um, I don't recall any time travel in Stargate. Travel, certainly, but only through the first three dimensions. 8^).
Ugh. Found a copy. Wrong as rain. C&P isn't even written in the first person. Shows you how much I remember from high school.
Getting a bit more current, how about adding some of those great Connie Willis short stories or, even more current, Kage Baker "The Company" short stories (her novels belong on a different list--MENDOZA IN HOLLYWOOD is the latest and very good.
Turturro et al are no Marx Brothers, but it is an excellent tribute, and very funny in its own right. I think there are those who don't get the Marx brothers either.
thanks for the tip--i'll have to check it out.
Hmm. I haven't seen that one. I've read Going Home Again, and am working on both Strange Monsters of the Recent Past and Howard Who?. Night of the Cooters and Them Bones are both in my "to be read" pile.
I've been enjoying Howard Who? more than I did Going Home Again but then again he seems like the kind of author you have to get used to, so I'd probably appreciate GHA more if I re-read it.
Only Begotten Daughter is fantastic. This is the Way the World Ends is my least favorite of his books. I really enjoyed The Wind of Violence as well.
I can certainly see avoiding it for that reason! Man, I think I've become too desensitized sometimes.
"At the age of six I wanted to be a cook. At seven I wanted to be Napoleon. ANd my ambition has been growing steadily ever since."
I have to agree 100% with taryn regarding Chasing Amy-- I thought it would be wonderful but her voice just ruined the entire picture-- I'm not sure how anyone could watch.
I also love Impromptu! So there are three of us.
Having read your "movies I will never watch" list, I'm afraid that you've probably never watched the movie that this quote is from!
No, Kevin Spacey is a much more benign figure in this movie.
YES!
No, it's more of an action/adventure movie.
That must be the wrong list. It has Armageddon on it, which I'm sure you would have included based on this conversation.