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• Angels and Demons was lots better, and Dune (the book) was fine too. Otherwise, yes! nt - clarkjohnsen 09:19:36 12/03/05 (0)
  In Reply to: I never... posted by Jeff Starrs on December 2, 2005 at 09:59:15:

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• What you're missing... - mkuller 14:08:46 12/02/05 (1)
  In Reply to: I never... posted by Jeff Starrs on December 2, 2005 at 09:59:15:

  ...is not great literature or great films, but

  ...popular culture and some of things interesting people talk about when they're together.

  Let's see what you're missing -

  Dune was a fascinating book and won an important award. The movie was pretty bad, but interesting if you read the book.

  LOTR were interesting books that everyone seemed to read in college - except me. The films were interesting.

  Harry Potter books have been read by about every kid in the country and a lot of their parents. I suspect you have no kids at home. I read the first book - not particularly well written but have done more to encourage kids to read than all the English teachers in the US - and have seen all of the movies with my family. The last two we saw in IMAX. Intersting stuff.

  Da Vinci Code was a very interesting book and was on the best seller list for at least a year. I enjoyed it, but then I like mysteries and have read many that were more poorly written. The film should be fascinating.

  Hope you were spending your time reading the classics and watching foreign films.
  
  

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  • Re: What you're missing... - Victor Khomenko 14:27:39 12/02/05 (0)
    In Reply to: What you're missing... posted by mkuller on December 2, 2005 at 14:08:46:

    ***Da Vinci Code was a very interesting book and was on the best seller list for at least a year.

    Well, I thought it started sorta intriguing, went out of steam through about 30% and then quickly became just boring... had to force myself to finish it.

    I suspect the film will be even worse.

    That a book like that stays on whatever list for whatever time only speaks of current public tasts, not its quality.

    I believe the Airport also stayed there, but man, is it trash!

    
    

    
    
    
    

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• Re: The only thing that is wrong with you---- - patrickU 11:44:47 12/02/05 (4)
  In Reply to: I never... posted by Jeff Starrs on December 2, 2005 at 09:59:15:

  Is that you are right.
  All that commercial shit just makes one too lazy to watch & read the works that really matters.
  
  

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  • The only reason to spend anytime with that crap is if you've read - tinear 15:58:06 12/02/05 (3)
    In Reply to: Re: The only thing that is wrong with you---- posted by patrickU on December 2, 2005 at 11:44:47:

    all worthwhile stuff and seen all the best indie and foreign flicks.
    I've never understood the argument that good books are somehow "work" to read. I look upon them (and good movies) as having a conversation with interesting people. Who would ever talk to a teenage moron if they could talk to... Tolstoy or Kubrick?
    
    

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    • Re: The only reason to spend anytime with that crap is if you've read - patrickU 05:28:02 12/03/05 (0)
      In Reply to: The only reason to spend anytime with that crap is if you've read posted by tinear on December 2, 2005 at 15:58:06:

      I believe, books are as theater to motion pictures to be one " class " higher, intellectually speaking. Most of the time.
      Bien sure it depends of the work! I mean with that, that a Bergman is still so much better than a " Ken Folett " or so...
      
      

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    • You can talk to Leo? Tell him I said Hello! - Victor Khomenko 16:07:05 12/02/05 (1)
      In Reply to: The only reason to spend anytime with that crap is if you've read posted by tinear on December 2, 2005 at 15:58:06:

      Some teenage morons have nice asses...
      

      
      
      
      

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      • Re: Much better than Leo, BTW... - patrickU 05:29:56 12/03/05 (0)
        In Reply to: You can talk to Leo? Tell him I said Hello! posted by Victor Khomenko on December 2, 2005 at 16:07:05:

        As for your " Leo* " I dunno....He-he...

        *I mean the US version...
        
        

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• "There's probably something seriously wrong with me..." - They say confession is good for the soul, ... - Audiophilander 10:42:08 12/02/05 (1)
  In Reply to: I never... posted by Jeff Starrs on December 2, 2005 at 09:59:15:

  ...or maybe it was sole, or Seoul, if your name happened to be Kim Jong-il, but anyway, it's a good way to start your 12 step program! :o)

  AuPh
  
  

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  • Re: Ha. * - Guy 22:57:12 12/06/05 (0)
    In Reply to: "There's probably something seriously wrong with me..." - They say confession is good for the soul, ... posted by Audiophilander on December 2, 2005 at 10:42:08:

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• Sooo... - jbmcb 10:40:08 12/02/05 (0)
  In Reply to: I never... posted by Jeff Starrs on December 2, 2005 at 09:59:15:

  You like some books and some movies but not others? Yes, people like different things. What does this matter?
  
  /*Music is subjective. Sound is not.*/
  
  

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• Re: I never... - rico 10:24:53 12/02/05 (0)
  In Reply to: I never... posted by Jeff Starrs on December 2, 2005 at 09:59:15:

  Except for "The da Vinci Code", I'm with you all the way.
  
  

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