welck12 Posted 19 March 2009 Posted 19 March 2009 The same guy wrote the film adaptation, it is set for release in 2011 with Johnny depp to be the lead. I think it will work but the book is always better. If they keep to the book and dont do the typical hollywood film of fookin it up by changing the most relevant bits to the story...
MikeyT Posted 19 March 2009 Posted 19 March 2009 Currently reading Bill Bryson - Down Under. Funny as! Love his writing!
Lillehamring Posted 19 March 2009 Posted 19 March 2009 The same guy wrote the film adaptation, it is set for release in 2011 with Johnny depp to be the lead. I think it will work but the book is always better. interesting - If they keep to the book and dont do the typical hollywood film of fookin it up by changing the most relevant bits to the story... well, therein lies the problem, a book of that length will have to be chopped dramatically - but reassuring that the author is making the cuts, from what i gather the book is about several very different stages of his life, so i'm guessing he will focus on only one or two adventures - or do it as a series of films... either way, he is going to be a very S.O.B
GLC Posted 23 March 2009 Posted 23 March 2009 you should have just told him to **** off. Just got it off play.com
Finnegan Posted 29 March 2009 Posted 29 March 2009 Just got it off play.com I quite like Tolkien - but that's the single most boring piece of work ever. I think you have to be the world's biggest Tolkien fan to appreciate it. Even my old man can't read it and he read the Hobbit & LotR to me as bed time stories when I was a bairn!
BoneDog Posted 30 March 2009 Posted 30 March 2009 Interesting. Interesting Yes. One big interesting rant, that is ripped to shreds by the below book. I've read both (Dawkins' first). "Alistair McGrath dismantles the arguement that science should lead to atheism, and demonstrates instead that Dawkins has abandoned his much cherished rationality to embrace an embittered manifesto of dogmatic atheist fundamentalism." Francis Collins, Director of the Human Genome Project "Richard Dawkins' utopian vision of a world without religion is here deftly punctured by McGrath's informed discourse. His fellow Oxonian clearly demonstrates the gaps, inconsistencies and suprising lack of depth in Dawkins' arguements." Owen Gingerich, Professor of Astronomy, Harvard University
welck12 Posted 30 March 2009 Posted 30 March 2009 Interesting Yes. One big interesting rant, that is ripped to shreds by the below book. I've read both (Dawkins' first). "Alistair McGrath dismantles the arguement that science should lead to atheism, and demonstrates instead that Dawkins has abandoned his much cherished rationality to embrace an embittered manifesto of dogmatic atheist fundamentalism." Francis Collins, Director of the Human Genome Project "Richard Dawkins' utopian vision of a world without religion is here deftly punctured by McGrath's informed discourse. His fellow Oxonian clearly demonstrates the gaps, inconsistencies and suprising lack of depth in Dawkins' arguements." Owen Gingerich, Professor of Astronomy, Harvard University Might have to take a gander at this, looks good
Lillehamring Posted 30 March 2009 Posted 30 March 2009 very interesting perspective, and an interesting approach to essay writing....
The Reverend Posted 30 March 2009 Posted 30 March 2009 Interesting Yes. One big interesting rant, that is ripped to shreds by the below book. I've read both (Dawkins' first). "Alistair McGrath dismantles the arguement that science should lead to atheism, and demonstrates instead that Dawkins has abandoned his much cherished rationality to embrace an embittered manifesto of dogmatic atheist fundamentalism." Francis Collins, Director of the Human Genome Project "Richard Dawkins' utopian vision of a world without religion is here deftly punctured by McGrath's informed discourse. His fellow Oxonian clearly demonstrates the gaps, inconsistencies and suprising lack of depth in Dawkins' arguements." Owen Gingerich, Professor of Astronomy, Harvard University You seem to have sort of hidden agenda on this one judging by your input in previous discussions regarding this book, so I'm sure you'll excuse me If I take no notice of you here!
GLC Posted 31 March 2009 Posted 31 March 2009 I quite like Tolkien - but that's the single most boring piece of work ever. I think you have to be the world's biggest Tolkien fan to appreciate it. Even my old man can't read it and he read the Hobbit & LotR to me as bed time stories when I was a bairn! I agree, im 100 pages in and im getting bored of it, might buy a new book
stez Posted 31 March 2009 Posted 31 March 2009 it's not great Is it really not? That was the next purchase any time I had any money. Tits. I thought Weapons of Mass Destruction was lovely, pointed and ultimately painfully sweet. Bit of a shame to hear this one's not up to much. it ended quite well, but 'issues' were still crowbarred in a bit. amazing though how memories of some of the events of 10 years ago came flooding back. Huh That's a daily Mail picture. I bet the cover looks nothing like that. the real cover is stealing money off pensioners just waiting on this: £0.01p off amazon.
BoneDog Posted 31 March 2009 Posted 31 March 2009 You seem to have sort of hidden agenda on this one judging by your input in previous discussions regarding this book, so I'm sure you'll excuse me If I take no notice of you here! My only agenda when I've mentioned this book is to try and counter the geezers who keep saying how great Dawkins is. People seem to speak of him as if he's someone who's views we should take as gospel. There are only a few in this world who should be treated that way, and he's not one of them. Chomsky maybe
StanSP Posted 31 March 2009 Posted 31 March 2009 If you want something that has a bit more of a story to it (but isn't a novel) buy Yes Man by Danny Wallace. One of my favourite books. Gets me laughing out loud every time I read it. Cheers (and to people who also recommend it) Might try that this Easter, if not after exams
BoneDog Posted 31 March 2009 Posted 31 March 2009 If you want something that has a bit more of a story to it (but isn't a novel) buy Yes Man by Danny Wallace. One of my favourite books. Gets me laughing out loud every time I read it. Is that 'Yes man' as in how you greet another geezer, or as in 'he's a yes man'?
welck12 Posted 31 March 2009 Posted 31 March 2009 just waiting on this: £0.01p off amazon. Anything by Forsyth is a great read, well if you like that type of book anyway. The Avenger has to be my personal fav of his
stez Posted 31 March 2009 Posted 31 March 2009 Anything by Forsyth is a great read, well if you like that type of book anyway. The Avenger has to be my personal fav of his he's written so many, and i'm such a slow reader, that i was a bit daunted by even starting to read him. but i was hooked by the day of the jackal (also made me realise andy mcnab really is no where near as good as fred!) after the forth protocol, i'm going to read dogs of war then, hopefully a bernard cornwell, then i will give the avenger a whirl
Cobbo Posted 31 March 2009 Posted 31 March 2009 I am reading a Bill Bryson book at the moment. This one is Notes From a Small Island. Nout his time in the UK. Tis great. Mrs Smegma is a scary sounding lady.
Flynny Posted 31 March 2009 Posted 31 March 2009 Look in places like HMV if you can. I went in there today and you can get Charlie Brooker's Dawn of the Dumb and Screen Burn for £3 each. They've got loads of books for quite cheap. I saw that! Bought them for 7 a piece about 2 months ago! Not impressed. Did you buy them? Fantastic stuff.
BoneDog Posted 31 March 2009 Posted 31 March 2009 Anything by Forsyth is a great read, well if you like that type of book anyway. The Avenger has to be my personal fav of his Did you know 'Dogs of War' is based on some stuff F.F was really involved in?(I think). Fingers in pies and all that
Webbo Posted 31 March 2009 Posted 31 March 2009 Did you know 'Dogs of War' is based on some stuff F.F was really involved in?(I think). Fingers in pies and all that FF was a war correspondent in Africa in the 60s, so it's possible from that angle.
BoneDog Posted 31 March 2009 Posted 31 March 2009 FF was a war correspondent in Africa in the 60s, so it's possible from that angle. I never knew that (unless I've forgot ). I'm reading this book : it's great, and it has a bit about F.F in the pages. Read Dogs of War and Day of the Jackal years ago but might read them again now cos I still got em. I have just found out that this book is being released as a movie. Canna wait
Alexikokopops Posted 31 March 2009 Posted 31 March 2009 I saw that! Bought them for 7 a piece about 2 months ago! Not impressed.Did you buy them? Fantastic stuff. I already had Dawn of the Dumb. Didn't buy Screenwipe because I was already buying too much.
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