I was also a big fan of the actor who played the Angel Islington, though I was a little disappointed he wasn't nearly as androgynous as the book portrayed him to be (although the one episode where he sings 'I'm in Heaven' at the end? Totally creepy).
Mirrormask is one of my favourite movies. :P But then, I always really love the 'is it real, is it not' style of fantasy flicks like that (I was biiiiig into Labyrinth for a long time, and Mirrormask is like... if Labyrinth were written by Neil Gaiman and with less David Bowie).
I have the Graphic Novel of Neverwhere if you'd like to borrow it. It's nowhere near as good as the book, but it's interesting from a comparison perspective.
The angel was also pretty cool. And I definitely agree with you that the "I'm in Heaven" thing was wonderfully creepy.
I never got that into Labyrinth either, though I've seen it. The movies are very similar in basic content. Both were definitely worth seeing.
Thanks for the offer on the graphic novel, but I've got tons of reading piling up in my house faster than I can read it. I've also got a copy of Neverwhere in book form. If asked about the elements of Urban Fantasy, I'd pick it as the best example.
Gaiman does the whole Urban/Modern fantasty thing really well, in my opinion. Not just Neverwhere but Anansi Boys (and presumably American Gods, but I've never read that) and even his kid's books, like Coraline and Stardust.
I also like Terry Brooks in that same vein. Not so much his heavy fantasy like Shannara but things like Running with the Demon and the Magical Kingdom of Lanowar series.
Running with the Demon is a real urban/modern fantasy/horror series and it's fantastic but creepy. It's got a lot in common with Neverwhere but even darker. It's the first book in a series.
The Magical Kingdom of Lanowar is... well, hilarious. It's about a guy who, unhappy with his life, decides to buy a magical kingdom.
Mirrormask is one of my favourite movies. :P But then, I always really love the 'is it real, is it not' style of fantasy flicks like that (I was biiiiig into Labyrinth for a long time, and Mirrormask is like... if Labyrinth were written by Neil Gaiman and with less David Bowie).
I have the Graphic Novel of Neverwhere if you'd like to borrow it. It's nowhere near as good as the book, but it's interesting from a comparison perspective.
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I never got that into Labyrinth either, though I've seen it. The movies are very similar in basic content. Both were definitely worth seeing.
Thanks for the offer on the graphic novel, but I've got tons of reading piling up in my house faster than I can read it. I've also got a copy of Neverwhere in book form. If asked about the elements of Urban Fantasy, I'd pick it as the best example.
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I also like Terry Brooks in that same vein. Not so much his heavy fantasy like Shannara but things like Running with the Demon and the Magical Kingdom of Lanowar series.
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The Magical Kingdom of Lanowar is... well, hilarious. It's about a guy who, unhappy with his life, decides to buy a magical kingdom.
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