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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.
I was just flipping channels, when I came across Hair on the Retro movie channel, which I haven't seen in years even though I have the soundtrack that I like listening to from time to time. I tuned in just as "Black Boys/White Boys" was starting, and I'd forgotten how really amusing their staging of that was, alternating between women singing in the park and army officers viewing recruits of the appropriate race while singing. The black army guy with the wonderful falsetto is so terrifically stonefaced while he's singing, "My mama calls 'em lillies / I call 'em piccadillies." All while all the guys' legs and feet are dancing under the table while they remain seated.