Books/Movies 2008:

[deadlymist]

Yes kids, it is that time of the year again to look back at the literary and cinematic works that somehow managed to grace my eyes and ears. If the length of my book list is anything to go by though, significant intellectual regression appears to have taken place, along with a burgeoning love for fascist film. In my defense, War and Peace got its

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[sauyee]

I love how you watched So many films.. haha

I just bought The Darjeeling Limited VCD, together with The Royal Tenenbaums (spelling??)
Havent had the time to watch Darjeeling Limited yet, though I found Royal T to be rather slow moving and trying-too-hard. idk

I didnt know Münchhausen was a real person haha I only know it from the Medicine side of things: Münchhausen syndrome where a patient pretends/believes that he has many afflictions but actually doesnt. It's psychological, and they can even present with real symptoms!

[deadlymist]

Funny because most people would call that a ridiculously short film list. Americans watch A LOT of movies. But just imagine if I had channeled all that movie-watching into book-reading. DAYUM.

But yeap, he was a real person, though the events of the movie have dubious authenticity at best. I mean, the dude travels to the moon. The 1988 version of his life is really fun too and probably easier to find.

Just read up on Münchhausen syndrome in Wikipedia. SWEET

[nani_kai]

oh you are so wonderful. but i loved eat pray love.
join goodreads.com and add me.... or tell me what your username is. i use that site for everything i've read. i found i have been reading more and more now.

anyways... pretty horses is on my list as soon as i get my hands on it.

xo happy happy

ps. war and peace is on my list... i haven't decided what edition to buy yet...

[defglo]

I too though Eat, Pray, Love was crap. And Juno, too, I thought was rubbish. I fail to understand why people were all over those two.

One of my favourite movies is The Motorcycle Diaries. Waitress wasn't too shabby either.