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I *still* haven't seen Lost in Translation, and I have to, now. I have to know what all the fuss is about, for good or bad. It's what's tempting me to read The DaVinci Code, to be honest.
::whispers a secret about AmyLiz behind her back. Aimee looks intrigued. Passes it on to P-C. He smiles broadly and points::
That's why I read it, Amy, and I enjoyed it well enough. It may have helped that I've read my share of popular thrillers (James Patterson, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, Dean Koontz) in my time, so I was familiar with the general style.
I have no idea what Hec is going on about.
I *still* haven't seen Lost in Translation, and I have to, now.If it helps, I watched half of Lost in Translation, and had the exact same reaction. "This seems fine. I don't understand why people love it. But I don't understand why people hate it, either. And I suspect watching the rest of it won't help, so maybe I'll go to the grocery store now."
James Patterson
Ooh. Beach House. I'd see that movie.
::gooses Hec, just because::
It's silly, especially when I know it'll end up being a big nothing, but when millions of people have read a book, even a book I've heard is not well-written, I have to at least skim through it.
Movies are easier that way, really, because it's less of a time investment.
AmyLiz, I'd suggest Angels and Demons first. It's got the original appearance of the main character, and DVC refers back to it a little bit. (Plus I think it's the better book, but YFictionMV.)
It's got the original appearance of the main character, and DVC refers back to it a little bit.
In the second chapter, the main character reminisces, "Wow, this exact thing happened to me LAST YEAR." It's rather amusing.
Heh. I've heard that.
I'm in total agreement, although the ending of Angels and Demons may be even more WTF.
Seen Virgin Suicides a few times. Meant something to me. Also, same with Children of Men - CoM actually sits in my Best Films Ever list, and not just because of the technical aspects.
It's really all about personal preference. It's not as if Virgin Suicides, LiT or CoM are badly made or lacking in intelligence films. It's about if people connect to the journey inside them, and/or the characters.
Also, with the supes love.