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Forum: TV Talk
12-24-07, 07:39 AM
Replies: 595
Views: 47,589
Posted By corsairp47

As another B5 newb, I'm thrilled to find...

As another B5 newb, I'm thrilled to find discussion of the series. The Lurker's Guide is great, but I also enjoy reading other viewers' reactions and thoughts. Thanks for the discussion and the tips...
Forum: TV Talk
11-10-05, 02:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,838
Posted By corsairp47

Loved it back in the day, and still remember it,...

Loved it back in the day, and still remember it, and miss it. I will definitely look for these showings--though I wonder if I'd enjoy them as much now?

I miss 'Remember WENN' too. Maybe what we...
Forum: Movie Talk
11-29-04, 09:55 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,114
Posted By corsairp47

Some I didn't notice mentioned: Sid & Nancy ...

Some I didn't notice mentioned:

Sid & Nancy
The Rutles: All You Need is Cash
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Hairspray
Forum: Movie Talk
04-30-04, 04:25 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,331
Posted By corsairp47

1) Rickman is sexy. 2) I love what I've seen...

1) Rickman is sexy.

2) I love what I've seen of his work. Heck, I loved him as Metatron in Dogma, which otherwise I didn't much care for. But I do think that his role in Truly, Madly, Deeply is my...
Forum: Movie Talk
04-30-04, 04:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,586
Posted By corsairp47

Thanks for the heads-up! I love this movie. You...

Thanks for the heads-up! I love this movie. You can't go wrong with Oingo Boingo, Herve Villechaize, the twisted early animation sensibility, great musical numbers, and Chicken Boy.

And it's...
Forum: Movie Talk
04-02-04, 12:42 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,113
Posted By corsairp47

Shane, to little Joey (paraphrased, sorry): ...

Shane, to little Joey (paraphrased, sorry):
"Tell your mother there are no more guns in the valley."

Shane, damned but honorable creature of violence that he is, must remove himself from the...
Forum: DVD Talk Archive
03-13-04, 02:20 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,916
Posted By corsairp47

Europa, Europa is a pretty fascinating film....

Europa, Europa is a pretty fascinating film. Definitely worth a look.
Forum: Book Talk
05-27-01, 10:57 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,508
Posted By corsairp47

Depends on what kind of SF you prefer. If you are...

Depends on what kind of SF you prefer. If you are looking for something that isn't hard SF but does include space opera, action, intrigue, humor, engaging characters and epic scale, I highly...
Forum: Book Talk
05-12-01, 12:26 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,615
Posted By corsairp47

Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch in 'To Kill a...

Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch in 'To Kill a Mockingbird', a fine movie version of the classic book. I felt he really had Atticus down: slightly absent-minded, somewhat weary, and yet never flinching...
Forum: Book Talk
05-12-01, 12:12 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,346
Posted By corsairp47

Bret Easton Ellis and some of his fellow 'brat...

Bret Easton Ellis and some of his fellow 'brat pack' writers occasionally had characters cross over. There are a couple of crossovers in 'American Psycho'--Bateman's brother and a minor character...
Forum: Book Talk
05-12-01, 12:02 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,095
Posted By corsairp47

I also recommend Bookfinder. I was tipped off to...

I also recommend Bookfinder. I was tipped off to it by a gal who manages an independent bookstore; she said that's how she fills book requests for customers. The only bad thing about it is I could...
Forum: Book Talk
05-02-01, 11:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,319
Posted By corsairp47

When I get really, really angry at a book, I...

When I get really, really angry at a book, I throw it. Sometimes repeadedly. Books I have thrown:

Hannibal, because I just detested it, and I'd been really looking forward to it.

The Last...
Forum: Book Talk
05-02-01, 11:16 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,622
Posted By corsairp47

Well, I have to say I am not really an Anthony...

Well, I have to say I am not really an Anthony fan (although I did enjoy the first three or so Xanth books). I think his best novel is 'Hasan', which is different than most of his other work. An...
Forum: Book Talk
05-01-01, 02:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,301
Posted By corsairp47

I'm another adult reader who enjoyed the Harry...

I'm another adult reader who enjoyed the Harry Potter books. I'm not sure exactly what book you're referring to, but if you're looking for similar stuff on the shelves now, I recommend 'The...
Forum: Book Talk
05-01-01, 02:25 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,627
Posted By corsairp47

Argh! I wish I still had all those Steve Jackson...

Argh! I wish I still had all those Steve Jackson ones. They're artifacts of a moment in RPG history...I thought those things were the cat's pajamas. Sadly, I did cheat.

I do still have a few of...
Forum: Book Talk
05-01-01, 02:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,225
Posted By corsairp47

I really enjoyed it. I found it a fascinating...

I really enjoyed it. I found it a fascinating look at the culture as well as an engaging tale. In another thread you were looking for epics, so I think this would appeal to you. I would read the...
Forum: Book Talk
05-01-01, 01:57 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,227
Posted By corsairp47

I'll agree on the Feist. Don't personally care...

I'll agree on the Feist. Don't personally care for Donaldson, Zelazny, Jordan, or Eddings, so take my suggestions with a grain of salt.

The grandaddy of all fantasy epics is, of course, LoTR....
Forum: Book Talk
05-01-01, 01:33 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,411
Posted By corsairp47

I almost hesitate to call it non-fiction, but Tom...

I almost hesitate to call it non-fiction, but Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff is worth a read. (Heck, pick up some of his other works, too.) Wolfe manages to make myth out of history, although, granted,...
Forum: Book Talk
05-01-01, 01:18 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,754
Posted By corsairp47

I'm not sure I can remember back that far...early...

I'm not sure I can remember back that far...early 1980s Texas, rural and then suburban HS:
Shakespeare, of course, the usual suspects
The Jungle
The Scarlet Letter
Metamorphosis
Fahrenheit 451...
Forum: Book Talk
05-01-01, 12:58 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,862
Posted By corsairp47

Must agree with Cat's Cradle by Vonnegut: quite...

Must agree with
Cat's Cradle by Vonnegut: quite funny, and who doesn't love Ice-Nine? His 'Galapagos' also fits this category.

Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank: it's a bit dated now, but I love the way...
Forum: Book Talk
04-26-01, 10:50 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,027
Posted By corsairp47

I've been slowly but surely re-acquiring my lost...

I've been slowly but surely re-acquiring my lost childhood favorites, thanks to the internet. If I ever have children, I want them to read these books. Recently picked up:

The Mouse and his Child....
Forum: Book Talk
04-26-01, 02:05 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,586
Posted By corsairp47

Ray Bradbury and Tanith Lee, who do amazing...

Ray Bradbury and Tanith Lee, who do amazing things with words.

Heinlein and Vonnegut, who made me think out of my own little box.
Forum: Book Talk
04-26-01, 01:55 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,325
Posted By corsairp47

I always carry a book in my purse, just in case I...

I always carry a book in my purse, just in case I get stuck somewhere in line or in a waiting room. I also read in bed before falling asleep. If I'm in the middle of something I can't put down, I'll...
Forum: Book Talk
04-26-01, 01:52 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,005
Posted By corsairp47

Stephen King. Never could abide his books,...

Stephen King. Never could abide his books, although I am somewhat amused by the story about the Cessna-flying vampire.

As for fantasy authors, I have a lengthy list. I'll agree wholeheartedly with...
Forum: Book Talk
04-26-01, 01:46 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 12,972
Posted By corsairp47

Catch-22 To Kill a Mockingbird The Chronicles...

Catch-22
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Chronicles of Narnia (the books that made the pagan I am today)

Watership Down would be next on that list.
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