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skimom2 said:
True. We have an Essential Wolverine that's lovely even without color, and my daughter has a book of '30s and '40s Batman comics that are the same. Good art is enhanced by color, but it's not strictly necessary :)
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S'what I'm saying. Like, I had all the Ditko Spidey in the Essentials format, and, in many ways, the lack of color was almost a good thing. Same deal Buscema's Silver Surfer. Just beautiful stuff. But when it comes to, oh, say Andru and Esposito Spidey...ech, stuff looks bad with color, let alone B&W.
 
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Mr. Cranky said:
Do you think they made better movies back in the 60's and 70's, even the earlier ones. I think they did. I also agree what Spielberg said saying that the super-hero movies are going the way of the western.
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Interesting question. They were different, but not all were better. Like everything that shows the slightest chance of squeezing a few bucks out of people, superhero movies are being beaten into the ground now. It's the way of Hollywood :)
 
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Mr. Cranky said:
Do you think they made better movies back in the 60's and 70's, even the earlier ones. I think they did. I also agree what Spielberg said saying that the super-hero movies are going the way of the western.
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I think the late 60s to mid 70s era movies are the best. A weird thing happened then where many talented directors were given more freedom than they had before or since to make the movies they wanted to make. There was a loosening of many of the strict codes from earlier years. It was a time where quality stories seemed to have more importance than ever. Taxi Driver, A Clockwork Orange, Chinatown, The Conversation, The Godfather, Cuckoo's Nest, Nashville, Network & tons more movies that are at the top of most top movies of all time lists. Look at the 3 of the 1976 nominations for best picture, Network, All The President's Men & Taxi Driver. How do you pick from that group? You don't - freaking Rocky won ;-D. If you look at most critics' top movies of all time lists, I think the 70s will dominate most lists.
 
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fljoe0 said:
I think the late 60s to mid 70s era movies are the best. A weird thing happened then where many talented directors were given more freedom than they had before or since to make the movies they wanted to make. There was a loosening of many of the strict codes from earlier years. It was a time where quality stories seemed to have more importance than ever. Taxi Driver, A Clockwork Orange, Chinatown, The Conversation, The Godfather, Cuckoo's Nest, Nashville, Network & tons more movies that are at the top of most top movies of all time lists. Look at the 3 of the 1976 nominations for best picture, Network, All The President's Men & Taxi Driver. How do you pick from that group? You don't - freaking Rocky won ;-D. If you look at most critics' top movies of all time lists, I think the 70s will dominate most lists.
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Meh. Maybe because we tend to idealize our youths, and many critics fit squarely in the demographic of people of that era. In the 70s, they idealized the 30s/40s movies. All eras produce some movies that ring of crystal and a lot of jelly jars (to shamelessly steal a metaphor from Mr. King :D).
 
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skimom2 said:
Interesting question. They were different, but not all were better. Like everything that shows the slightest chance of squeezing a few bucks out of people, superhero movies are being beaten into the ground now. It's the way of Hollywood :)
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..."beaten into the ground"?....that's funny right there!....considering how many tights wearing heroes get dog smacked into the dirt every flick....
 
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kingricefan said:
=D I love A Prayer For Owen Meany. It's my favorite Irving novel.
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It's not my favorite but I love it. Just read it for third time for book club. I forgot how funny it was, despite heavy themes. When
Harriet Wheelwright hides her wigs all over the house, birdbath, cellar and her slowly growing to be fond of Owen. I thought it was funny that they watched Liberace together. So many touching moments.
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I knew there were few folks on here that loved it. I am just getting started, but it's pretty high on my list right now!
 
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To Kill a Mockingbird (for pleasure), The Mother (Yvette Edwards) for review, and my own first book because it makes me laugh :) It's been so long ago that I first wrote it that it's like it belongs to someone else. I revised so many times that I honestly can't remember what parts of the first drafts made the final cut, and what was born in later edits. You never stop editing, though: I'd like to take a scalpel to the first two chapters--most of the important info could have been slipped into later chapters and the opening would have been stronger. Ah well, live and learn :)
 
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skimom2 said:
To Kill a Mockingbird (for pleasure), The Mother (Yvette Edwards) for review, and my own first book because it makes me laugh :) It's been so long ago that I first wrote it that it's like it belongs to someone else. I revised so many times that I honestly can't remember what parts of the first drafts made the final cut, and what was born in later edits. You never stop editing, though: I'd like to take a scalpel to the first two chapters--most of the important info could have been slipped into later chapters and the opening would have been stronger. Ah well, live and learn :)
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Are you a published author? If so, how do I find you on Amazon?
 
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skimom2 said:
I am, though beware: chick lit ahead :) I don't self promote here, partly out of respect for Mr. King and his site and partly because I LOATHE promotion :D
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Ok, gotcha. I don't read "chick lit", obviously, but then again I have never cared for the term because so many book stores and libraries use it arbitrarily. I'd consider Bridget Jones' Diary, for instance, to fall in that category. Having said that, I liked The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve and Prodigal Summer by Kingsolver, both of which are written by women and are predominantly narrated by women. Well, congratulations on writing a novel, let alone getting published.
 
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GNTLGNT said:
....I just finished re-reads of Joe Hill's first three efforts and have that there Wraith book waiting-all this being done to lead up to The Fireman.......in the meantime I'm reading about renal diseases as part of my continuing education to get my nursing license renewed...what a pisser....
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Me to im trying to finish 20th century ghosts then ill be ready for the fireman,but i have to tell you,i really enjoyed his other books they seem to get better and better but the 20th century ghost book is not good at all. The black phone seems to me to be the best story in the bunch,the others are either incomplete or have nothing to do with ghosts or horror or really anything like bobby conroy comes back from the dead,it didnt have ghosts or horror or really anything to fit in the genre. I just hope this next novel is as good as the others hes done, my favorite being heart shaped box now that i couldnt put down.cant wait for the firman to come out.
 
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