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What do you read? Review Authors You Like!
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The question about books and movies may be easier if we ask if there has ever been a movie made that is as good as the book?
Three come immediately to mind: Jaws, The Exorcist and The Godfather. In each case the author of the book (Peter Benchley, William Peter Blatty and Mario Puzo, respectively) either wrote or collaborated in writing the screenplays.
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sal881vw
Hi all,
Just finished reading "John Lennon the life" by Philip Norman....very interesting detail about how the songs originated....a pity it had to end the way it did........it really took me back to those fond, wonderful and exciting times.
Just finished reading "John Lennon the life" by Philip Norman....very interesting detail about how the songs originated....a pity it had to end the way it did........it really took me back to those fond, wonderful and exciting times.
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Polly Pure Bread
Any one have read “El filibusterismo” and “Noli mi Tangere” by Dr. Jose Rizal?
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Migre
I love the debates regarding movie versions of Stephen King's work. Whilst not as good as the book, I have fond memories of the original film (made for TV?) version of 'Salem's Lot', starring David Soul and James Mason. Other notable adaptions include Carrie, The Dead Zone (Christopher Walken is amazing in that movie), Misery, The Green Mile &, obviously, Shawshank. Though there have been far too many film versions of his work that have been stinkers. Pet Semetary? Christine? Maximum Overdrive? Admittedly, the original stories weren't some of King's strongest, but even so...
And it's also interesting that King himself really isn't a fan of what is generally regarded as one of the best (i.e. entertaining rather than being totally faithful to the novel?) film versions of his work - Kubrick's 'The Shining'.
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Jimmy the Brit
Just finished "The End of Mr Y" by Scarlett Thomas. Weird looking book with black page edges and Victorian style cover - very very strange indeed - Stardust meets the Matrix.
Head is still reeling.
Head is still reeling.
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Jimmy the Brit
.... and what of the bilge that was the film The Running Man, starring the Governator, and allegedly based on one of King's books written as Richard Bachman - the only thing they had in common was the title. How they managed to extrude that stinker from such a clever book I will never know.
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Kevin H
I recently read two interesting non-work and non-fiction books. The first is "The Omnivore's Dilemma, A Natural History of Four Meals" by Michael Pollan - a look at the North American food chain and positive and negative effects of it. An interesting take on current US dietary trends.
The second is "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell an in depth look at some of the most succesful people in the US. Several interesting observations are generated, including the 10,000 hour rule for mastery of an art, craft, or work task, and that hard work, intelligence, etc. are not a guarantee of success - a certain amount of serendipity or luck is also involved.
The second is "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell an in depth look at some of the most succesful people in the US. Several interesting observations are generated, including the 10,000 hour rule for mastery of an art, craft, or work task, and that hard work, intelligence, etc. are not a guarantee of success - a certain amount of serendipity or luck is also involved.
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Bill Pflanz
I have read Malcolm's Outliers book also. He also used data to show how when you were born can effect future success. A couple of examples:
- Most successful atheletes were born in the first few months since little league sports go by age and they are the oldest and usually bigger. With early success they get more and better coaching, time playing etc. which helps future success.
- Bill Gates and other early computer entrepreneurs were exactly the right age to benefit from the advances occurring in computers. Since they were on the cutting edge, their experiences opened doors to opportunities not necessarily available to those born later.
Bill Pflanz
- Most successful atheletes were born in the first few months since little league sports go by age and they are the oldest and usually bigger. With early success they get more and better coaching, time playing etc. which helps future success.
- Bill Gates and other early computer entrepreneurs were exactly the right age to benefit from the advances occurring in computers. Since they were on the cutting edge, their experiences opened doors to opportunities not necessarily available to those born later.
Bill Pflanz
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