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Originally Posted by Synthgirl (Post 2226553)

Oh god, can you imagine?! Moby Dick 2? The Great Gatsby: Resurrection? The Lord of the Flies Cinematic Universe?

I can only imagine the horrors.

:laughing:

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Originally Posted by SGR (Post 2226569)

I haven't read it, but sounds like Frown dislikes it mostly because of tech-fear-mongering.

On a scale of 1 to Ted Kaczynski, how bad is the technophobia in it Frown?

It's like a whiny old man talking about kids these days with their iphones and their Facebook.

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2226564)

does Fahrenheit 451 really suck that bad?

it's been in my list to read, maybe I can take it off

It's been a long time since I read it, but I really liked it.

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic (Post 2226570)

Asked and answered, SGR ! ;) I was fine with The GG and knew it wouldn't be a long haul. With "Mo Deezy", I already had plenty of experience with loooong wordy books and knew I didn't have the stamina to slog through another one that thick.

Hubert Selby Jr. ? Never heard of this writer before.

Understandable. Mo Deezy isn't a short walk in the park, that's for sure.

You've never heard of Hubert Selby Jr? His most famous work was probably Requiem for a Dream due to the movie adaptation. Excellent book - and possibly even more excellent movie. It follows the story of four people whose drug addiction brings them all to the absolute pits of personal despair - pretty sad stuff.

But I love his other works too - Last Exit to Brooklyn, The Room, and The Demon being my favorites. He's got an excellent and punchy writing style and his explorations of the frailities and shortcomings of the human psyche and condition are fascinating reads.

Oh, right! The Last Exit To Brooklyn guy! That book caused such a scandal when it came out. A friend of mine enthusiastically lent me his copy, but alas I have no memory at all of reading it.
Requiem For A Dream sounds interesting thanks for the rec. I have some of the Kronos soundtrack in a compu file, and that is pretty sombre too.

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic (Post 2226581)

If you need any more convincing, the Requiem for a Dream movie also stars Jennifer Connelly ;)

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:laughing: That clinches it then! Herman Melville will have to wait until I'm done with Requiem For A Dream.

Requiem For A Dream is a very polarizing movie, to some it's a compelling drama, to others it's a hamfisted anti-drug PSA. I personally think it's a great movie but I can completely understand why some people hate it.

It's depressing as f*ck and it's as subtle as a brick to the face, it's a movie that dials everything up to 11 once it gets going and it can be complete sensory overload.

The cinematography and editing make for some striking visuals, the score is incredible and the performances are very good, hell even Jared Leto manages to be not terrible.

Requiem For a Dream is so heartbreaking and depressing; probably the most harrowing film I've ever seen and yet I've watched it three times. I think I'm counterphobic.

Jennifer Connelly is incredible in it, and yes, I have a crush on her too. ;)

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Originally Posted by ribbons (Post 2226591)

Requiem For a Dream is so heartbreaking and depressing; probably the most harrowing film I've ever seen and yet I've watched it three times. I think I'm counterphobic.

I've seen it once, loved it, and don't think I could ever handle watching it again.