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 books and moviesjeff's reading list: 'at play in the field's of the lord' by peter mathieson - an extremely powerful book set in amazonia. deals with the impact of western invaders on indigenous people focusing on a family of missionaries. wonderfully written, important themes, one of the best books i have ever read. 'autobiography of malcolm x' - i assume most have read this important book. if not, a must read. 'shogun' by james clavell - i am not an historical fiction aficionado, but this is just an all around great novel. if you like it, read clavell's other work as well (tai pan, king rat, nobel house) films: (i will warn you, i like unusual, cult films) 'harold and maude' - best movie of all time! with ruth gordon and music by cat stevens...seen it 14 times and still enjoy it! 'the brother from another planet' - oddball comedic drama with joe morton as the brother...cannot even begin to tell you the story of this one, but a fun way to spend a couple hours. 'bowling for columbine' by michael moore - much less propagandistic than farenheit 9/11, and a much better movie. humorous, tragic, real! the video footage from columbine was incredibly difficult to watch. a movie that asks questions and does not provide answers. important movie. 'alien' - one of the scariest and best made movies of all time 'swimming to cambodia' - a film that is actually a monologue by spaulding grey. it chronicles the making of the film 'the killing fields' but ties in his personal story as well as the history of the vietnam war, the bombing of laos and cambodia, and the genocide in cambodia. hard to imagine a riveting 80 minute monologue movie...but this is it! |
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eldude 29-Aug-06, 16:30 |
movies and books =D Eragon and Eldest b Christone P. Fantasy Inkheart and Inkspell by Cornelia Funke Fantasy Lord of the rings and the hobbit by Tolkien Fantasy Redwall sieres by Brian Jaques Fantasy Illidad by Homer Historical fiction Odessey by Homer Historical fiction Just to name a few... I wont try to go on forever MOVIES Alien and Predators Action Shanghia Noon Comedy X-men Action Monty-Python and the holy grail! Comedy Young Frienkstine Comedy One upon a time in China 1,2, and 3 Action Crouching Tiger hidden Dragon Action Hero Action I could go on forever but I donr feel like it |
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Dark Tower Series by Steven King - hands down the best modern fantasy fiction EVER Ender Wiggins Series by Orson Scott Card - the best Sci-Fi stuff I've ever read, starts with Ender's Game Crossing the Rubicon by Mike Ruppert - best evidence for a criminal conspiracy at the highest levels of the Bush amdinistration (Mike's wrong about "peak oil" but don't let that turn you off) Armed Madhouse by Greg Palast - investigative journalist from the BBC, blows wide open the peak oil scam amoung other things (cannot seem to get his stuff published by mainstream media, wonder why) Right With God Right Now by Desmon Ford - the most beautiful explanation of the gospel from the Book of Romans I have ever read, changed my whole paradigm Alcoholics Anonymous by Bill Wilson - also known at the "big book," it would be difficult to describe this in anyway a "normie" might understand. if you need it you'll get it . . . . Holy Bible by God - read a whole bunch of stuff, but that's what stands out right now Movies: Aliens - not the lame-ass "alien" Aliens has space marines! Fightclub Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels Boondock Saints Snatch Platoon Apocalypse Now Blackhawk Down Clerks Clerks 2 Mall Rats Chasing Amy - there's santa clause, the easter bunny, a lipstick lesbian, and a bull dyke at four separate positions equadistant to a hundred dollar bill, who get's to it first? Dogma |
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eldude 29-Aug-06, 18:30 |
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lock, stock have you seen 'way of the gun?" it is way violent, but an amazing movie. |
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eldude 29-Aug-06, 20:40 |
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mistaken, but it might not be appropriate for someone your age - although I think I was your age when I first read it . . . opening line: "The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed" |
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kementari 29-Aug-06, 23:28 |
lol... yeah... My favorites: *Books* -Fiction- --Fantasy-- (ranked favorite to I can't possibly justify not mentioning this... some good stuff isn't going to make the cut, but that's life) Lord of the Rings by Tolkein (my screen name is high elvish for queen of the earth) To Reign in Hell by Steven Brust (run, don't walk, to your nearest bookstore and buy this) Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny Jhereg (series) by Steven Brust Tigana by Guy Gavrial Kay The Fionavar Tapestry (series) by Guy Gavrial Kay Artemis Fowl (series) by Eoin Colfer (written for a younger crowd, but still very fun) A Wrinkle in Time (series) by Madeline L'Engle The Dark is Rising (series) by Susan Cooper Narnia and Harry Potter (well, of course...) A Wizard of Earthsea (series) by Ursula K. Le Guinn All the Weyrs of Pern (not the series... just that one. Anne McCafferey Darkover (series) Mercedes Lackey die unendliche Geschichte by Michael Ende (the Neverending Story... it's better in German) I think I'm missing a few, but that will do for now... --Sci-Fi-- Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Ringworld by Lary Niven --Horror-- Sorry, I'm a wuss. Can't do it. --Random fiction/classics-- Candide by Voltaire Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Pirsig Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison Mario und der Zauberer by Thomas Mann (Mario and the Magician, short story) Atlas Shrugged and Fountainhead (same book, different characters) by Ayn Rand Everything I've ever read by Mark Twain Everything I've ever read by Vonnegut Everything I've ever read by Tom Robbins -Non-fiction- --Philosophy-- Thus Spake Zarathustra by Nietzsche Gödel, Escher, and Bach by Hofstädter Zum ewigen Frieden by Kant (short essay, "To the Eternal Peace") Hegel... just don't even talk to me about Hegel. I read it, but I think I sprained my brain doing it. Actually, I think Hegel belongs in fiction, come to think of it... --Political Satire/History-- A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn On my reading list for this year-- What Would Jefferson Do by Thom Hartmann --Science/Religion-- The Bible (extensively) The Qur'an (less extensively) The Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book) The Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude) The Hidden Words The Seven Valleys The Secret of Divine Civilization The Dawn-Breakers A couple (read that as "lots") of books on the Quballah, Astrology, Tarot, general pagan themes and guidelines. I can do astrology and tarot well enough to charge for a reading and not feel the slightest bit guilty, but I'd rather sit down at a bar and have a few beers and a chat with you. Accomoplishes the same thing without all the hocus pocus.) End of Faith by Sam Harris Just a Theory by Moti Ben-Ari **Movies** Much Ado About Nothing (Kenneth Branagh) Night on Earth Dogma Incredibles (for that matter, anything by Pixar) Princess Bride The Boiler Room Reservoir Dogs Real Genius Evangelion Totoro |
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dang it! forhead*) And you MUST read the book hitchiker's do not watch the movie, one of my favorites is God's last message to his creation, which I wont give away, but you'll laugh |
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yeah fantasy - all the michael moorcock books sci fi - dune by frank herbert movie - pulp fiction |
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leo_london 30-Aug-06, 07:38 |
Deleted by leo_london on 30-Aug-06, 07:39.
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leo_london 30-Aug-06, 07:40 |
Surprised to see " Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance " get a mention. I remember reading it about 30 years ago when it was a best-seller, I have rarely heard of it since. |
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kementari 30-Aug-06, 08:04 |
Zen As far as HHGttG goes, I'm an old school fan. I started reading it when I was 12, found out it started out as a radio series, and went out to buy the radio series (fantastic for a road trip.) If you haven't heard the originals, I strongly recommend finding a way to fix that problem. The TV series was alright, but Zaphod's slightly comatose other head always pulled me out of the action. I actually liked the movie better. It was an interpretation, yes... but c'mon. The fly-swatters and Vogon evolution? How bloody cool is that!!! And Trillian's comment on the ultimate gun? "It won't work on me, I'm a woman." Brilliant. There were just a hundred small things that made Hitchhiker's work on a film level. The proof is-- it's on my 5-yr-old's short list of movies she wants to watch over and over again. Along with Doctor Who. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. |
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leo_london 30-Aug-06, 08:37 |
I prefered the tv series to the film, but I am ready to admit... that might have be partly nostalgia for " my " original viewing...if you see what I mean. I will watch it again to catch up with your 5 year-old..it was the hundreds of little things that were missing that put me off the movie, but I was probably watching it in a biased frame of mind. |
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kementari 30-Aug-06, 10:39 |
Buy now... you won't be sorry |
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leo_london 30-Aug-06, 11:29 |
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jamesbeach 30-Aug-06, 14:16 |
A few of mine . . . "Slaughtervouse Five" and "Hocus Pocus" Kurt Vonnegut--both masterpieces "Joan of Arc" a little-known historical novel by Mark Twain. A lovely read "The Centaur" John Updike, a beautiful book he wrote before he ran out of ideas. |
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kurt vonnegut |
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v for vendetta |
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