I was under the impression that I was your big comfy blanky.

Oz ,'Him'


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."


Frankenbuddha - Jul 13, 2008 8:23:56 pm PDT #6715 of 28384
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Oldman and Roth are an awesome comedy duo in R&GaD!! I'd love to see them teamed up again in something similar (not that there are many things that are similar to R&GaD - maybe Waiting for Godot, which Beckett always saw as a sort-of comedy).


Volans - Jul 14, 2008 7:21:54 am PDT #6716 of 28384
move out and draw fire

Knut! All sorts of bravo! I loaned "Superpowers" to a friend, who then broke down and bought it, and is recommending it to a couple of his friends. Hopefully all will be purchases.


sj - Jul 14, 2008 11:29:14 am PDT #6717 of 28384
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Has anyone ever read a book called Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini? I found a cheap copy of it on the bargain rack of Barnes and Noble today and it looked interesting, so I picked it up. Any good?


DavidS - Jul 14, 2008 11:37:23 am PDT #6718 of 28384
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

It's the basis for the Errol Flynn movie of the same name, a classic swashbuckler.


sj - Jul 14, 2008 11:39:22 am PDT #6719 of 28384
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Thanks, Hec. I've never seen the movie.


DavidS - Jul 14, 2008 12:03:06 pm PDT #6720 of 28384
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Thanks, Hec. I've never seen the movie.

It's great! Though I prefer the Sea Hawk because the climactic duel in the surf.


Fred Pete - Jul 15, 2008 7:14:36 am PDT #6721 of 28384
Ann, that's a ferret.

They're both Errol Flynn on a ship, and therefore both worthy of watching. I first saw Captain Blood as part of a double feature with My Favorite Year.

Sabatini made a career of enjoyable literary swashbucklers. CB is certainly worthwhile if you have any taste for the genre.


Steph L. - Jul 15, 2008 5:42:36 pm PDT #6722 of 28384
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

You know, I'm trying to stick to a budget, and I don't *need* this, strictly speaking, but I think you will all understand that this t-shirt needed to be mine.


meara - Jul 15, 2008 9:28:03 pm PDT #6723 of 28384

I saw Connie Willis tonight! She read from her unfinished book. Yay, hearing something new. BOO, book that is still not done!! Sigh.


Jessica - Jul 16, 2008 3:02:00 am PDT #6724 of 28384
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Tep, that shirt rocks.