It's just barely possible that a case could be made for some of Gloria Naylor being magical realism, if you wanted to get a Murrican in there -- in particular, Linden Hills (inspired by Dante's "Divine Comedy" -- probably the Inferno, but possibly a bit of Purgatorio as well) and Mama Day (inspired by "The Tempest," though not much survives except an island and a terrible storm and vast amounts of love). And possibly some Louise Erdrich, and definitely Mark Helprin.
And don't you ever stand for that sort of thing. Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back! ... You got the right same as anyone to live and try to kill people.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 34: Freak With No Name
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
JZ - Apr 26, 2005 10:55:04 am PDT #8999 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
-t - Apr 26, 2005 10:55:13 am PDT #9000 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I liked Clone Wars quite a bit. I, erm, have it on DVD (or the first 20 episodes, anyway). I don't get this 3-D concept, though.
tommyrot - Apr 26, 2005 10:55:55 am PDT #9001 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
1000 Years of Solitude by Marquez
It's a reference to that monster that Boba Fett fell into.
tommyrot - Apr 26, 2005 10:56:29 am PDT #9002 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I don't get this 3-D concept, though.
The Incredibles was done in 3-D. If that helps.
Jessica - Apr 26, 2005 10:57:46 am PDT #9003 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I don't get this 3-D concept, though.
You have to think like George Lucas. 3-d computer animation is a newer technology than 2-d hand-drawn cel animation, therefore, it's better for storytelling.
-t - Apr 26, 2005 10:57:58 am PDT #9004 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The Incredibles was done in 3-D. If that helps.
It probably will as soon as I watch it..there are no red and blue glasses involved, I take it?
Nutty - Apr 26, 2005 10:58:03 am PDT #9005 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
People who really should know better keep trying to tell me I'm actually a SW fan.
I think there's also the problem of people who are -- perhaps not fans but connoisseurs -- who turn up their noses at the new stuff. I'm not ragingly fannish about the original, pre-edited trilogy, but they're head and shoulders better than what is in print now.
I come by my snobbery honestly. I also prefer the original, "mistaken" ending of Kiss Me Deadly, in which it is implied that the world is destroyed by a nuclear weapon. (The same glowing suitcase that Quentin Tarantino borrowed for Pulp Fiction. ) They found the intended ending (far less apocalyptic) many years later in a jar someplace, but it's just not as good as the one we already have.
Jessica - Apr 26, 2005 10:59:17 am PDT #9006 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think there's also the problem of people who are -- perhaps not fans but connoisseurs -- who turn up their noses at the new stuff.
Problem?
Gudanov - Apr 26, 2005 11:00:37 am PDT #9007 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
I think ita brought up an important issue. Is there a name for hardcore Star Wars fans?
I got no problem with Star Wars on TV as long as Lucas isn't very involved. It could be good, it could suck hard, only time will tell.
Strix - Apr 26, 2005 11:01:11 am PDT #9008 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Are y'all MOCKING me?
Well, ok.
Damn the typos, full speed ahead.