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“I’d like to see every listener donate for Zestria” So like 10 blocks?
More like 7. :(
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If you’re doing classic cinema theme songs then I’d love to hear E.T.
Today I learned that the US has a cricket team.
“I’d like to see every listener donate for Zestria” So like 10 blocks?
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]]>The movie is amazing, but the book humanizes the characters a lot more while having a LOT more disturbing imagery and ghost encounters, context for the former residents, and sad slow plunge into madness that goes almost entirely skipped in the movie. And I don’t think it’s just because reading a book can be more personal and maybe gratifying, there’s just more depth to everything involved, including Torrence’s alcoholism and past years as a teacher, and his brush with child abuse from his father and with his own son. The wife also comes off a bit stronger in the book. And there’s a whole element with a giant boiler that’s about to explode throughout the entire novel. Halloran, the chef, is given more exposition and so is the notion of “the shining” itself.
The movie helps to visualize the novel, and since I watched the movie before I read the book of course I had all the actors and sets in my mind while reading. I don’t endorse King much but this book is a really fun horror read.
]]>Grand Bupapest Hotel sounds wonderful, and I can’t wait to see what you lot come up with for it. The phone call idea sounds hysterical. And this reminds me that I still haven’t seen the actual Grand Budapest Hotel film and need to.
]]>Also really enjoyed the analysis of the Harry/Draco home life influence. Humility does seem to be a point driven home many times in the series, and some part of me thinks that’s a very English manner, and one which I quite agree with.
Always looking forward to the next read from Interview. Finally ordered my own copy and intend to re-read it just for the more personal experience. Thanks for re-introducing me to the series. I didn’t realize it’d strike a chord with me.
Re: Chris and the blocks of Zestria. For the love of god, get a reaction from him. Even if you wait a while, and leave him confused, deliver us a response from him. I absolutely need to hear his reaction to this.
Great show, as usual gents.
]]>When people argue about Fight Club, it usually comes down to which ending you prefer.
Other than that, I can’t really think of any other movies that were better than the books.
]]>I have not seen any of the Hobbit movies and have never had much of a desire to. Maybe in a decade for a good laugh.
]]>Actually, I’ve just thought of one: Twilight, because it’s over in ninety minutes, which is less time than it takes to read the miserably-written, excremential text.
]]>As for Harry Potter, I must say I’m sorry that SiliconNooB didn’t enjoy Goblet of Fire. It’s my second favorite in that Octalogy. Azkaban takes top spot.
In the case of both Harry Potter and The Hobbit, the books are FAR superior to the films.
]]>The death scenes are handled well enough, I have to say. As for the rest, it’s bollocks.
]]>There’s a scene in the second movie where the Ranger gal and the Dwarf guy are leering at each other romantically, and the music swells, and there is a light source shining down on them through the trees or something. When I saw this in the theatre, I actually exclaimed, “Jesus Christ!” prompting my wife to elbow me in the ribs.
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