Comments | gaiafaye: Good news! + meme

gaiafaye

Good news! + meme

Apr 28, 2008 09:47

Re: my last post -- Due to people complaining about the time, our film now qualifies for prizes. Yayz!

And because I'm still tired as hell and not quite ready to work...

Meme taken from elendraug:

( lessee if I read as much as I'd like to think )

48 hour film, meme

Comments 4

ladymirrabella April 29 2008, 15:30:26 UTC

Good luck with the movie, I hope that you will at least get an award (if not the main prize, of course ;) )!

This is the list of the most unread books? I wouldn't have believed it, if you didn't write it... I have thought that Dumas got more credit than that, and that there are more Tolkien fanbrats out there (same goes for Gaiman). I need to read "1984", I also have a thing for dystopias (I am writing a novel set in a post-apocalyptic future in which people are controlled by totalitarian police - yes, I am really unoriginal :P), also I need to get my hands on "The Picture of Dorian Gray" as I saw it in English for a cheap prise.

gaiafaye April 29 2008, 15:42:34 UTC

Thanks. :) I don't think we're good enough to beat the more experienced teams, but maybe...

This list is according to "LibraryThing's users." I guess that's a website? So I don't know how accurate it is.

I tried to read some Tolkien once, but I lost interest after 20 pages of Lord of the Rings. I plan on giving it another shot, though. I've read some Gaiman, and he's good, but I wouldn't say he's as good as I'd been led to believe.

What is it about dystopias that are so appealing? "Misery! Yay!"

ladymirrabella April 29 2008, 17:23:16 UTC

I agree as to Gaiman - I read his book, which he has co-written with Terry Pratchett ("Good Omens"); I was led to believe by the fans that this was one heck of a modern masterpiece. In reality it was a good read, but it certainly was not one of the best books which I have read. I also tried to watch the television adaptation of Neverwhere (he wrote the script), but while the concept was original, the realisation was dull.

I also have the same relationship with Tolkien - I tried to read "The Hobbit" and I failed after 50 pages. I learn from experience, so when "The Lord of the Rings" was at heights of popularity, I tried to watch the movie - and my reaction was the same ("Oh, what a nice scenery... but hey, the plot makes me fall asleep...").

ladymirrabella April 29 2008, 17:28:16 UTC

Okay, that is decided - enough of my rambling I am stealing this meme :D .