I haven't read any Vonnegut novels, but I have read some short stories. One of my all-time favorite short stories is one of his I read in Reader's Digest when I was in junior high--"Who Am I This Time?", which was adapted in 1980 or so into a wonderful production of PBS's American Playhouse, starring Susan Sarandon and Christopher Walken, and directed by Jonathan Demme.
You know, my big sister could really beat the crap out of her. I mean, really really.
Dawn ,'Storyteller'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Kathy A - Apr 12, 2007 11:21:52 am PDT #2537 of 28175
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Scrappy - Apr 12, 2007 11:25:10 am PDT #2538 of 28175
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Erica, I think you'd like his work. It's smart, snarky, and plays with the idea of narrative in a way that makes it a lot of fun to read. If you read it at 13, it would have blown your mind and you would have thought it was th emost profound stuff EVER. If you read it now, it will be merely diverting and interesting and satisfying--but there's nothing wrong with that!
Gris - Apr 12, 2007 11:51:35 am PDT #2539 of 28175
Hey. New board.
I... don't really like Vonnegut. It's a style thing. I've tried several of his novels, but always felt a little uncomfortable while reading them. Similarly, I didn't really like Catch-22.
However, I am very sad that he is gone. Though his books did not appeal to me stylistically, they were amazing in content and attitude. Most of my good friends love his works, and I have to respect that.
erikaj - Apr 12, 2007 2:26:48 pm PDT #2540 of 28175
Always Anti-fascist!
He seemed like a smart, witty person and it is always sadder when someone like that dies, considering how many ignorant hooples there are. Robin, I'd definitely try...
Ginger - Apr 12, 2007 2:27:07 pm PDT #2541 of 28175
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Slaughterhouse Five seared itself into my brain. Whenever people talk about the Allies only being noble and true, I think about the Dresden firestorm .
DavidS - Apr 12, 2007 3:08:23 pm PDT #2542 of 28175
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I remember a Rolling Stone piece on him years ago where he came out of the screening of the movie version of Slaughterhouse Five and Susan Sontag told him she liked it. Then she asked what he thought, and he said, "Margaret Mitchell and I are the only two writers that can't bitch about their movie adaptations."
It's a good movie too.
Steph L. - Apr 12, 2007 3:42:38 pm PDT #2543 of 28175
I look more rad than Lutheranism
It's a good movie too.
It *really* is. Except I always wanted to see the Tralfamadorians.
Scrappy - Apr 12, 2007 4:21:18 pm PDT #2544 of 28175
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Our friend Keith directed Mother Night, which is not a bad film at all. Nick Nolte is very good in it. Keith got to meet with Vonnegut to discuss the script and Ii htink it is one of the high points of his life. He reported that he was a wonderful man.
Hayden - Apr 12, 2007 7:44:25 pm PDT #2545 of 28175
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Mother Night is quite the underrated movie. The premise of the book is wonderful, too.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 13, 2007 3:11:01 am PDT #2546 of 28175
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Our friend Keith directed Mother Night, which is not a bad film at all. Nick Nolte is very good in it. Keith got to meet with Vonnegut to discuss the script and Ii htink it is one of the high points of his life. He reported that he was a wonderful man.
He's done some interesting literary adaptions. A MIDNIGHT CLEAR really stuck with me.