A Book Thread

[Phact0rri]

I'll be good Mv! ha ha. I actually need to read Emma. Its been ages since I've read it.

also I'm interested how Sense and sensability and Seamonster's turns out how its only going to be 60% Austen. It has a 40% chance of failing. but the trailer was pretty funny.

[SergeXIII]

I just picked up a copy of "Watchmen and Philosophy" I like these books: its entertaining to see how the source material is explored and the refresher in philosophical works is always appreciated. Last one I read was "Metallica and Philosophy: A Crash Course in Brain Surgery"

Anyway...

Can't say I'm too hopeful about this one. The source material has so much potential, but the opening essay was about how John is detatched from morality via his lack of emotions. No shit, thats what most of his scenes are about.

[Jim North]

philosophical orks

hahahahahaha

Oh, wait, it's just a typo.

. . .

hahahahahahaaaaaaaa

[SergeXIII]

meh, I've gotta learn to hit my keys more precisely.

[Yeahduff]

I finished Emma a few days ago and am currently working my way through watching any film adaptations I can get my hands on before I move on to the Mansfield Park

Don't forget Clueless.

Do not forget Clueless.

[Jim North]

meh, I've gotta learn to hit my keys more precisely.

Heh, sorry man, but the idea of philosophical orks just tickles me.

[Mvmarcz]

Ain't that Hugh Grant a cutie, eh Mv?

As far as actors in Jane Austen adaptations I go positively jelly kneed for Colin Firth. Hugh Grant not so much.

And Yeaduff: Who COULD forget Clueless?! I've seen it many times!

[McDuffies]

As far as actors in Jane Austen adaptations I go positively jelly kneed for Colin Firth. Hugh Grant not so much.

Welll, I did like Firth in Valmont.
But Grant aged better.

[Mvmarcz]

As far as actors in Jane Austen adaptations I go positively jelly kneed for Colin Firth. Hugh Grant not so much.

Welll, I did like Firth in Valmont.
But Grant aged better.

I disagree, I think dignified age looks good on a man.

[Prettysenshi]

As far as actors in Jane Austen adaptations I go positively jelly kneed for Colin Firth. Hugh Grant not so much.

Welll, I did like Firth in Valmont.
But Grant aged better.

*sobs*

I LOVED Valmont. Finally someone else speaks of it.

[McDuffies]

Annette Bening was drop thead sexy and the film was so much better than that other version.

[Phact0rri]

I disagree, I think dignified age looks good on a man.

I agree with this. I think the big issue with aging is people want to stay younger, and really the covering up age is when things start to go bad.

[McDuffies]

Well... at least Grant is great at playing elder guys who are trying to cover their age...

[Phact0rri]

grant has this great sophistication meets child-like demenor. thats why I enjoy his comedies. he was also in one of my favourite movies of all time, Restoration.

[McDuffies]

grant has this great sophistication meets child-like demenor. thats why I enjoy his comedies.

Word, I usually like watching him, even when the film sucks, and god knows he made a lot of those.

[MariaAndMichelle]

We are haphazardly wandering our way through the sequels to The Scarlet Pimpernel. (A list on the inside cover of one gave us the wrong impression of the order in which they go, and further investigation proved to show that the books weren't really written in chronological order, so we figured, "Whatevsies," and have been reading them in the order we pick them off the shelf.) We read the first one a couple of years ago and loved it. The rest of the books in the series are also rather entertaining, if somewhat formulaic.

Also, Michelle got an advance reader copy of Gwen Cooper's Homer's Odyssey from work. Her writing style leaves something to be desired, but the story itself (the true story of the life and times of her blind cat) is just precious.

[Mvmarcz]

I bought a childrens book today titled The Doll People. I read children's books alot, I really like them. It's about the dolls that live inside a doll house. I imagine I'll have read all of it soon then after I finish it I might read it to my niece.

[Jim North]

I bought a childrens book today titled The Doll People.

Is it just me, or without any other context does that sound like one of the creepiest damn things ever?

[McDuffies]

If they're something like dolls from Barbarella.

[Ti-Phil]

Rereading "5150, rue des Ormes" (5150, Elm Street) before the movie come out this fall. I can't wait to see it!