I suppose I found the movie Dune the most odiferous of this lot because I liked the book so much I added it to this list. Every other film on this list I mildly liked, even WATERWORLD & THE POSTMAN.
I admit to *trying* to read Ellison and never enjoying him over much. I find that while Sci Fi is my favotite movie genre it is my least favorite reading material. I think this is because alot of Science Fiction is just very badly written- (and bad literature is bad but somehow bad movies are often alot of fun) and when well written, like Ellison, it is often just too disturbing for me. :) Anyone else have a similar reaction?
Yes, I've seen all of those. I hate Woody Allen, sorry will never even try and get over it, Time Bandits, maybe- I remember it more as a kids movie- and I was trying to avoid all Star Trek (even though I do consider myself a fan). There are others, I just need to jog my memory...
The most obvious example I can come up with is CATCH 22. How about turning it around? Which great movies were made from bad (or at best average) books? I would start a list of my own except I can only think of one. "The Godfather" was a great film while Mario Puzo's novel was pulp fiction. One that might marginally qualify is the play "EVERY ONE COMES TO RICK'S". This was later adapted to the movie CASABLANCA.
I'm just curious as to why you had to read Clan of the Cave bear in college. I can't imagine any course including this (although I did read it in the 7th grade or so)?
Some of the books you didn't absorb in the lower grades (To Kill a Mockingbird, Raisin in the Sun, Catcher in the Rye) are worth a read. However, you may now find you are too old for Catcher in the Rye now. In 11th grade, Holden could be pretty cool, but from the perspective of an adult, he is sort of whiny and spoiled.
I'm going to TRY to limit myself. We'll see how it goes.
As for "old school" and "new school," I kind of have my own goofy way of categorizing it. Old school is Before Star Wars and new school would be After Star Wars, since I consider that to be the benchmark for all later GOOD Sci-Fi movies. I emphasize 'good' because there still were a lot of cheesy Sci-Fi's on the market in the 80's. (Example: Flash Gordon...which I loved regardless. Hey, the costumes were cool!)
Now, Logan's Run may not be considered a very GOOD sci-fi movie, even though it's BSW. (It came out the year before). Still, it was MY first good experience with BSW Sci-Fi (am I giving away my age here?) and it kind of sticks in my mind because of that. Am I justifying? Yes. Yes I am...
Is #8 the movie that has the wrong number call from the missile silo? If so Thank You! I've been trying to remember the name...I remember it had "Mile" in the title. If it is what I think it is I agree with you, a wonderful premise and minor classic.
While it does contain a double-whammy for you, did you see Speed? You might be pleasantly surprised. Might. I'm not a big fan of Reeves or Bullock (he's worse than her, I must say), but I did enjoy that movie, much to my surprise.
Neither the one with fangs nor the one with the stitches (unless my quote is a quote of a quote). Not a monster. But don't feel bad . . . you aren't the horse I'm betting on (gauntlet thrown :).
The Mummy was perhaps two notches above "terrible", but only if you're in the right mood. Hannah was amusing at times, but mostly wasted. I'd really like to see 4WaaF again, as Hannah didn't really register when I first saw it.
me too! the only other thing i've seen him in so far is "Four Weddings and a Funeral"--in which he shows his more serious abilities (although it's supposedly a comedy).
but according to imdb's list he was in "The Hurricane" with Denzel W. and "The Mummy"--who knew? (it also says he's up for the Mummy 2, which i find a little sad...)
i recommend Four Weddings though... i'll make a point to catch some of his other work and get back to you.
LOL! very amusing... but i'm thinking especially of his parts in "Much Ado About Nothing," "Dangerous Liaisons" & "Bram Stoker's Dracula"--period pieces i guess. (there's just something wrong with his voice coming out of someone with a ruffled collar and knee breeches.)
to be fair, though, i loved him in "Point Break," "Permanent Record" & "The Matrix."
Can you post a link to the original list in your comments? The only one I could find was this one (100 years, 100 stinkers).
I suppose I found the movie Dune the most odiferous of this lot because I liked the book so much I added it to this list. Every other film on this list I mildly liked, even WATERWORLD & THE POSTMAN.
I admit to *trying* to read Ellison and never enjoying him over much. I find that while Sci Fi is my favotite movie genre it is my least favorite reading material. I think this is because alot of Science Fiction is just very badly written- (and bad literature is bad but somehow bad movies are often alot of fun) and when well written, like Ellison, it is often just too disturbing for me. :) Anyone else have a similar reaction?
Yes, I've seen all of those. I hate Woody Allen, sorry will never even try and get over it, Time Bandits, maybe- I remember it more as a kids movie- and I was trying to avoid all Star Trek (even though I do consider myself a fan). There are others, I just need to jog my memory...
The most obvious example I can come up with is CATCH 22. How about turning it around? Which great movies were made from bad (or at best average) books? I would start a list of my own except I can only think of one. "The Godfather" was a great film while Mario Puzo's novel was pulp fiction. One that might marginally qualify is the play "EVERY ONE COMES TO RICK'S". This was later adapted to the movie CASABLANCA.
I'm just curious as to why you had to read Clan of the Cave bear in college. I can't imagine any course including this (although I did read it in the 7th grade or so)?
Some of the books you didn't absorb in the lower grades (To Kill a Mockingbird, Raisin in the Sun, Catcher in the Rye) are worth a read. However, you may now find you are too old for Catcher in the Rye now. In 11th grade, Holden could be pretty cool, but from the perspective of an adult, he is sort of whiny and spoiled.
I'm going to TRY to limit myself. We'll see how it goes.
As for "old school" and "new school," I kind of have my own goofy way of categorizing it. Old school is Before Star Wars and new school would be After Star Wars, since I consider that to be the benchmark for all later GOOD Sci-Fi movies. I emphasize 'good' because there still were a lot of cheesy Sci-Fi's on the market in the 80's. (Example: Flash Gordon...which I loved regardless. Hey, the costumes were cool!)
Now, Logan's Run may not be considered a very GOOD sci-fi movie, even though it's BSW. (It came out the year before). Still, it was MY first good experience with BSW Sci-Fi (am I giving away my age here?) and it kind of sticks in my mind because of that. Am I justifying? Yes. Yes I am...
I haven't read the book, but I did see the movie. And since it has Keanu Reeves in it, I'll take your word for it and add it.
Indeed.
I believe #11 is Nicole Kidman to Tom Cruise in Eyes Wide Shut
an offering: number 32: "The marvellous thing is that it's painless," he said. "That's how you know when it starts."
Is #8 the movie that has the wrong number call from the missile silo? If so Thank You! I've been trying to remember the name...I remember it had "Mile" in the title. If it is what I think it is I agree with you, a wonderful premise and minor classic.
And #7 is Pretty Woman?
oh oh oh!!! Is #3 Seven?!
"Fascinating", but is it list-worthy?
While it does contain a double-whammy for you, did you see Speed? You might be pleasantly surprised. Might. I'm not a big fan of Reeves or Bullock (he's worse than her, I must say), but I did enjoy that movie, much to my surprise.
Neither the one with fangs nor the one with the stitches (unless my quote is a quote of a quote). Not a monster. But don't feel bad . . . you aren't the horse I'm betting on (gauntlet thrown :).
Wow, that wasn't tough at all! Have you seen it?
The Mummy was perhaps two notches above "terrible", but only if you're in the right mood. Hannah was amusing at times, but mostly wasted. I'd really like to see 4WaaF again, as Hannah didn't really register when I first saw it.
me too! the only other thing i've seen him in so far is "Four Weddings and a Funeral"--in which he shows his more serious abilities (although it's supposedly a comedy).
but according to imdb's list he was in "The Hurricane" with Denzel W. and "The Mummy"--who knew? (it also says he's up for the Mummy 2, which i find a little sad...)
i recommend Four Weddings though... i'll make a point to catch some of his other work and get back to you.
LOL! very amusing... but i'm thinking especially of his parts in "Much Ado About Nothing," "Dangerous Liaisons" & "Bram Stoker's Dracula"--period pieces i guess. (there's just something wrong with his voice coming out of someone with a ruffled collar and knee breeches.)
to be fair, though, i loved him in "Point Break," "Permanent Record" & "The Matrix."
yup :)
...in that case John Coltrane's A Love Supreme would have to be my suggestion.
'... HINT: it's on this list.' which would make #30 High Rise by JG Ballard
#22 is surely Geek Love by Katherine Dunn