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Post by drinksmithwicks on Aug 20, 2008 22:59:26 GMT -5
I hate to be "that chick" but although I have not read Dawkins I have an issue with his use of science to "prove" religion. Science and religion are two different realms. You can not use one to argue for or against the other. From what I've read so far in The God Delusion, science has not really become an issue in his explanation. He's been making references to culture, language and history to prove his points. I REALLY don't want to turn this into a religious debate, because my mood will ultimately sour, and bad things will happen. I'll turn big and green and start breaking stuff. Then I'll wake up with ripped clothes, in the middle of the forest, and wonder how I got there. And it will be all because of a little message board. |
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Post by emhoffman on Aug 21, 2008 11:30:24 GMT -5
I also just finished reading The Jaws Log, by Carl Gottlieb. It's all about the behind-the-scenes mayhem during the making of the movie Jaws. It's a good look at the realities of moviemaking. Yeah thats part of the reason I loved If Chins Could Kill so much, the no nonsense look into independent film making, I spent my summer working on a few independent films (Not anything as exciting as Evil Dead) and its fun to see what stuff people come up with to solve problems on a film set, especially since no one ever has any money. I've never read the Jaws Log but I'll have to check it out. Anything that has to do with film I'll read... |
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Post by drinksmithwicks on Aug 21, 2008 11:48:10 GMT -5
I've never read the Jaws Log but I'll have to check it out. Anything that has to do with film I'll read... Honestly, you may get a new respect for Spielberg, because of all his last-minute, quick-thinking he did to bring Jaws to the screen. It really sounds like a miracle. |
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Post by londonmews on Aug 22, 2008 16:20:20 GMT -5
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Post by londonmews on Aug 22, 2008 16:23:33 GMT -5
The comments are almost as funny as Mikey himself, is what I forgot to add before. whoops.
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Post by clevermoniker on Aug 27, 2008 21:48:32 GMT -5
DrinkSmiths, have you read "God Is Not Great" by my archenemy/secret-dirty-crush, Christopher Hitchens? I hate everything he stands for but would still make out with him. Warped, I know.
Anyhoo I just finished "Eat, Pray, Love" and "Thirteen Moons". E/P/L was an enjoyable read. Gilbert is a very likeable writer. I won't go into plot points because I"m pretty sure everyone has heard/read/know someone who read it. On the good scale it was smack in the middle somewhere around "Meh" and "I Kinda Liked It".
"Thirteen Moons" however was maybe not that great. It was passable but that's about all. It was written by the guy who wrote "Cold Mountain" so I had pretty high expectations coming into it, I guess it was bound to dissapoint. Really great imagery but the love story that was suppose to have been central to the book felt a bit 'tacked on'. I'd put it somewhere between "Why Did I Waste My Time" and "I Guess This Is Ok If You Don't Really Spend A Lot Of Time Thinking About It" on the good scale.
Next up by way of being last in the stack of books by my bed is "The Twelve Ceasers" by Setonius. Ah ancient history. Let's hope it's full of orgies and poisionings. Fingers crossed.
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Post by drinksmithwicks on Aug 27, 2008 22:46:24 GMT -5
DrinkSmiths, have you read "God Is Not Great" by my archenemy/secret-dirty-crush, Christopher Hitchens? I hate everything he stands for but would still make out with him. Warped, I know. Nope haven't read him, but from what I've just checked out on Amazon, he seems either very committed or like he should be committed. I might have to give it a read nonetheless. |
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Post by lizmontana on Aug 27, 2008 23:31:09 GMT -5
DrinkSmiths, have you read "God Is Not Great" by my archenemy/secret-dirty-crush, Christopher Hitchens? I hate everything he stands for but would still make out with him. Warped, I know. For your make-out pleasure...here he is talking about his book... www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD0B-X9LJjsHe's been a guest on the Real Time w/Bill Maher (GREAT SHOW- and coming back w/new shows this Friday!!) Liz |
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Post by drinksmithwicks on Aug 28, 2008 0:31:13 GMT -5
He's been a guest on the Real Time w/Bill Maher (GREAT SHOW- and coming back w/new shows this Friday!!) Liz Not to sidetrack the conversation, but Bill Maher is STILL ON TV?  ? That is news to me; then again, I don't really watch talk shows at all. |
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Post by lizmontana on Aug 28, 2008 7:36:52 GMT -5
He's been a guest on the Real Time w/Bill Maher (GREAT SHOW- and coming back w/new shows this Friday!!) Liz Not to sidetrack the conversation, but Bill Maher is STILL ON TV? ? That is news to me; then again, I don't really watch talk shows at all. He's on HBO with his show called Real Time! He also is coming out with a movie called "Religulous." Liz |
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Post by drinksmithwicks on Sept 12, 2008 23:20:49 GMT -5
So I finished reading the book by Donna's Friend Michael Ian Black. It is really funny from cover to cover. The wild thing about it is that it is written in his voice. What I mean is that when you read it, you can almost "hear" him narrating it.
I was truly impressed.
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Post by nicrn77 on Sept 13, 2008 1:41:51 GMT -5
So I finished reading the book by Donna's Friend Michael Ian Black. It is really funny from cover to cover. The wild thing about it is that it is written in his voice. What I mean is that when you read it, you can almost "hear" him narrating it. I was truly impressed. ;D I must get this one! I've been looking for a new book to read! |
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Post by drinksmithwicks on Oct 10, 2008 12:08:17 GMT -5
So I recently finished reading THE GOLDEN COMPASS, by Philip Pullman. Talk about great storytelling. I was highly impressed. And I didn't really take it for a "kids book", because it was just way too dark.
I've never seen the movie, but Herr Daunt said that it was completely worthless, and didn't do the book any favors. Then again, he said he hated the Harry Potter movies, too, which made my jaw drop. Granted, WB abbreviated the books (well, they had to!), but still enjoyed them. However, the film version for Order of the Phoenix didn't really make me appreciate the book any more, but hey, I really didn't like that book anyway.
So I guess I should watch The Golden Compass and form my own opinion on it.
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Post by chemicalmystery on Oct 12, 2008 15:14:54 GMT -5
i haven't seen the movie for the golden compass yet either, i heard that since i've read the books and love those i'm going to hate the movie
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Post by drinksmithwicks on Oct 12, 2008 16:23:14 GMT -5
i haven't seen the movie for the golden compass yet either, i heard that since i've read the books and love those i'm going to hate the movie But MANY people say that about nearly every movie based on a book. Some feel that if a movie strays too far from the book, the movie sucks, while others feel that if a movie too closely resembles the book, it also sucks. Then there are those movies that barely even resemble the book (i.e. both versions of Planet of the Apes), which can go either way. Very rarely does a movie based on a book meet (or rarer still, exceed) one's expectations. I have this same problem with movies-based-on-comic-books. I think there are maybe 5 or 6 in the entire history of movies-based-on-comics that I actually enjoyed, because of one of the aforementioned reasons. Best thing to do is to watch the movie and make one's own decision. That's what I do, anyway. Of course, if watching the movie on such a risk puts you out some money, then it would make sense that it would anger you if it was bad...I still want to get my money back from Spielberg for the most recent Indiana Jones flick.  |
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? That is news to me; then again, I don't really watch talk shows at all.
