Sad loss. My favourite author
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| Author: | Jem [ Thu Mar 12, 2015 18:48 ] |
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Sad loss. My favourite author
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Thu Mar 12, 2015 19:00 ] |
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Jem wrote: Sad loss. My favourite author This. Awesome tweets though. |
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| Author: | Malc [ Thu Mar 12, 2015 21:44 ] |
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| Author: | zaphod79 [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 15:16 ] |
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Todays XKCD http://xkcd.com/  Alt text "Thank you for teaching us how big our world is by sharing so many of your own." |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 15:18 ] |
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Bro... |
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| Author: | Kern [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 15:29 ] |
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zaphod79 wrote: Todays XKCD That's beautiful. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 15:42 ] |
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I have dust in my eye now. |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 16:03 ] |
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Mr Kissyfur wrote: I have dust in my eye now. Strange, me too. Silly dusty offices. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 16:13 ] |
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I had never seen Star Wars. Then I did, and it was rubbish. I had never seen James Bond. Then I did, and it was rubbish. I have never read anything by Terry Pratchett, so I don't think I ever will, as I know that everyone loves his work and I am worried that I will not 'get' it
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| Author: | Banhammer [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 16:21 ] |
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Man, I'm going to have a busy day today. |
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| Author: | Jem [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 16:43 ] |
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Mimi wrote: I have never read anything by Terry Pratchett, so I don't think I ever will, as I know that everyone loves his work and I am worried that I will not 'get' it You should, because even if you don't "get" one book you will probably find one that appeals. My first Pratchett was Jingo and I didn't actually like it - found it difficult to get into and follow - but the way Pratchett wrote about his characters etc was so compelling that I ended up buying/reading his others and I love 99% of the other books. 
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| Author: | MrChris [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 16:45 ] |
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Jingo is one of his best  I love the Sam Vimes books. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 16:45 ] |
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I liked Pyramids. |
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| Author: | zaphod79 [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 16:46 ] |
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Anyone looking to find more of the dust floating around their office have a read : http://www.vulture.com/2015/03/terry-pr ... er_vulture Or this which includes a short video of a Q&A with Neil Gaiman on Monday where he was asked if he was going to work again with Terry https://corasteel.wordpress.com/2015/03 ... pratchett/ Gaiman had said he knew time was short and you can see that in his response. |
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| Author: | zaphod79 [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 16:48 ] |
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For those asking on books although this looks really complex  Reading order - idea is you start with one of the orange books and if you like the characters and want to find out more about them follow the trail - if you dont then jump to another orange starter book I'm old enough to have read them from release in order but going back i do find the first few hard going in places |
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:11 ] |
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Mimi wrote: I had never seen Star Wars. Then I did, and it was rubbish. Very much  Quote: I had never seen James Bond. Then I did, and it was rubbish. Also Quote: I have never read anything by Terry Pratchett, so I don't think I ever will, as I know that everyone loves his work and I am worried that I will not 'get' it [/quote][/quote]Not The first two are rubbish fairly generic film series. The third is a clever and charmingly written book series. |
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| Author: | zaphod79 [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:17 ] |
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Mimi wrote: I have never read anything by Terry Pratchett, so I don't think I ever will, as I know that everyone loves his work and I am worried that I will not 'get' it Has Russell ? The thing is i bet there is at least one book in there that would be the perfect snare for you , you'd read it and get lost and caught up in it all and although we can all shout our favorites at you and that might work - if Russell has read them then he might have a better idea of what one would click for you. FYI for anyone else I think Small Gods is a perfect starter book if someone is unsure if they will like it , and if i was picking something for you I'd probably go with "The Amazing Maurice" |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:17 ] |
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You can't call James Bond generic when it invented most of the things that people would class as 'spy movie' tropes. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:18 ] |
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DavPaz wrote: You can't call James Bond generic when it invented most of the things that people would class as 'spy movie' tropes. Well, yes, but is it sci fi? |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:18 ] |
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I've only read the first two Rincewind novels, but I will read more. He reminds me a lot of Dresden, in fact. |
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:19 ] |
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DavPaz wrote: You can't call James Bond generic when it invented most of the things that people would class as 'spy movie' tropes. Which would be great if I were living in the 60s. However, I do appear to be half a century hence. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:20 ] |
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Yeah, fuck old films. They're rubbish. |
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| Author: | Jem [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:21 ] |
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Mr Kissyfur wrote: Jingo is one of his best I love the Sam Vimes books. I should probably go back and re-read it, my tastes have changed a lot since I was 13! My favourite book is Monstrous Regiment 
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| Author: | zaphod79 [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:22 ] |
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Jem wrote: My favourite book is Monstrous Regiment Fill your boots ! Really hard to pick a favorite but its probably Night Watch |
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:28 ] |
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Mr Kissyfur wrote: Yeah, fuck old films. They're rubbish. Films tend to hold up better if you saw them at the time. If you didn't see them at the time/were not a child, some films don't appear to be particularly entertaining. Some do. (Off the top of my head, famed not-musical the blues brothers, Ghostbusters, Your mums sex tape eyc etc) |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:30 ] |
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The Goonies and Back to the Future can go on that list. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:30 ] |
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Mr Dave wrote: Mr Kissyfur wrote: Yeah, fuck old films. They're rubbish. Films tend to hold up better if you saw them at the time. If you didn't see them at the time/were not a child, some films don't appear to be particularly entertaining. Some do. (Off the top of my head, famed not-musical the blues brothers, Ghostbusters, Your mums sex tape eyc etc) My kids are 6 and 8 and love all the original Star Wars films, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future etc etc. My anecdote wins. You might have a bit of a point, maybe, but then there are just proper classics. |
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:34 ] |
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Mr Kissyfur wrote: Mr Dave wrote: Mr Kissyfur wrote: Yeah, fuck old films. They're rubbish. Films tend to hold up better if you saw them at the time. If you didn't see them at the time/were not a child, some films don't appear to be particularly entertaining. Some do. (Off the top of my head, famed not-musical the blues brothers, Ghostbusters, Your mums sex tape eyc etc) My kids are 6 and 8 and love all the original Star Wars films, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future etc etc. My anecdote wins. You might have a bit of a point, maybe, but then there are just proper classics. You did see the "were not a child" part, right? Indiana Jones and BttF I didn't see as a child*, and held up well later in life. Star wars made me bored and annoyed. * - I'm actually struggling to think of any films I did see as a child aside from Flight of the Navigator. Every. Sodding. Christmas. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:36 ] |
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Banhammer wrote: Man, I'm going to have a busy day today. I think Russell has read some. When I said to him yesterday that I had not he said 'you should, they're good' but that was it. It wasn't very illuminating, but I will ask him later. But he was the one that made me watch Star Wars, James Bond and Indiana Jones, so I don't know if I trust him. Goonies is awesome, obviously. I love good old films, but not old rubbish films. I don't think the age of a film dents its appeal unless the fun is ONLY in the nostalgia. A great plot can make up for bad effects. Great characters and dialogue, or fantastic acting can just make you suspend your disbelief, but when there is bad character realisation, wooden acting and poor dialogue (Star Wars) and the effects are now visibly shonky it's difficult to see what once might have looked like magic. The only person I liked in star wars was the old one (was it Alec Guinness?), and he died. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:41 ] |
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I strongly agree that Star Wars only works if you watch it as a child. You're wrong about Indiana Jones though, Meems. Plain wrong. |
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| Author: | zaphod79 [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:42 ] |
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Mimi wrote: I think Russell has read some. When I said to him yesterday that I had not he said 'you should, they're good' but that was it. It wasn't very illuminating, but I will ask him later. My other suggestion would be the audio versions of them - especially if your going on a long car trip |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:43 ] |
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I think I just don't like the character of Indiana Jones. He's a right idiot. He's the same guy in Star Wars as well, isn't he? He's an idiot in that, too. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:44 ] |
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Harrison Ford. That's him - I think the two characters just love themselves far too much, and they are horrible towards everyone else, especially women. Just like James Bond. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:45 ] |
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zaphod79 wrote: Mimi wrote: I think Russell has read some. When I said to him yesterday that I had not he said 'you should, they're good' but that was it. It wasn't very illuminating, but I will ask him later. My other suggestion would be the audio versions of them - especially if your going on a long car trip I love audiobooks. This is a good idea. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:45 ] |
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From somewhere I forget : "star wars - terrorists team up with religious fanatics to destroy government infrastructure" |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 17:46 ] |
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Mimi wrote: Harrison Ford. That's him - I think the two characters just love themselves far too much, and they are horrible towards everyone else, especially women. Just like James Bond. See, I have always viewed all three as positive role models |
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| Author: | zaphod79 [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 18:16 ] |
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http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/entertain ... 1426250397 |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 18:17 ] |
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Robocop absolutely stands up when viewed by today's standards. Robocop 2 don't. |
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| Author: | zaphod79 [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 18:23 ] |
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http://neil-gaiman.tumblr.com/post/1134 ... her-we-sat Quote: The last thing Terry and I did together.
We sat in a car parked outside his office, and we were recorded by Dirk Maggs, sitting in the back. Terry couldn’t read his lines, so I read them to him, and he’ d act them back. Then I’d read one of my lines, and he’d think it was one of his and he’d do it too. It was strange and silly and odd, but no stranger, sillier or odder than anything else we’d done in the previous thirty years. |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 18:42 ] |
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Saturnalian wrote: Robocop absolutely stands up when viewed by today's standards. Robocop 2 don't. Did I put this in the wrong topic or did I misread something earlier about films? Anyhoo, those are my thoughts on Robocop... |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 19:28 ] |
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Mr Dave wrote: Mr Kissyfur wrote: Mr Dave wrote: Mr Kissyfur wrote: Yeah, fuck old films. They're rubbish. Films tend to hold up better if you saw them at the time. If you didn't see them at the time/were not a child, some films don't appear to be particularly entertaining. Some do. (Off the top of my head, famed not-musical the blues brothers, Ghostbusters, Your mums sex tape eyc etc) My kids are 6 and 8 and love all the original Star Wars films, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future etc etc. My anecdote wins. You might have a bit of a point, maybe, but then there are just proper classics. You did see the "were not a child" part, right? Indiana Jones and BttF I didn't see as a child*, and held up well later in life. Star wars made me bored and annoyed. * - I'm actually struggling to think of any films I did see as a child aside from Flight of the Navigator. Every. Sodding. Christmas. Ah, I misunderstood your post. But you're wrong, though. Star Wars is great. Also, Meems, you can't diss Indiana Jones. At all. It's just objectively, factually an awesome three films. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 19:36 ] |
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I feel the same way about The Princess Bride. Didn't watch it as a kid, was a bit dull as an adult. |
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 19:44 ] |
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I have never watched the Princess Bride. It sounds a bit girly. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 20:03 ] |
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Grim... wrote: I feel the same way about The Princess Bride. Didn't watch it as a kid, was a bit dull as an adult. YOU ARE WRONG. What about the ROUS?!? No, I don't think that at all. I can't imagine watching it for the first time now, I love it too much. I don't know how much I'd like it if I saw it for the first time now, but I'm glad that I do have it. Russell only saw it after we'd met, and he loves it. Or he tells me he does. I'm happy for whichever of these is true. But then he watched it with me. Maybe my love for it just made big lovely bubbles of happy everywhere so that made it awesome. You should have watched it with me, Grim... It would be awesomeness by osmosis. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 20:14 ] |
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I first watched it as an adult and loved it. Its a fabulous film, and anyone who disagrees is empirically wrong |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 20:15 ] |
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Yay! Mr Chris is brill! |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 20:18 ] |
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Note the two words under my avatar...
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 20:21 ] |
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Hehe! I've not seen that before (I use the mobile version, and you can't see the user titles on there!). It is wonderful, isn't it. Still the best sword fight ever. Ever ever ever.* Also: To the death! No! To the pain.... *The second best is the sword fight in the corn field in The Count Of Monte Cristo. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 20:25 ] |
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The Count of Monte Cristo is also ace! Tremendous Guy Pearce. |
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 20:27 ] |
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Mr Dave wrote: I have never watched the Princess Bride. It sounds a bit girly. Mr Kissyfur wrote: I [...] loved it. Its a fabulous film, and anyone who disagrees is empirically wrong Case proven, I believe.
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