I wasn't a big fan of his book We're All In This Together.
It was pretty forgettable for me, other than a story about a dentist. I remember liking that one.
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It was pretty forgettable for me, other than a story about a dentist. I remember liking that one.
...he is definitely at the other end of the table from Dad and Joe, but once I quit expecting him to be another echo, I began to enjoy his stylings....
Sure thing buddy
It really wasn't his style that didn't resonate with me. He's obviously very talented. He knows what he is doing. It was just those particular stories themselves didn't speak to me.
I have a feeling this book will be much more to my liking.
...now I gotcha....
Does anyone think the guy who woke Deaver up after the car wreck might be a character next season? I got a LOST vibe off of him and his one line, as if they were sneaking him in. There was no one else I can recall all season that was given lines that wasn't a vital character to the plot. The only one I can think of might be the new warden's helper that tried to intimidate the Kid while still in the jail cell.
I gave this series a watch Castle Rock - YouTube
There are spoilers, of course, but there were a number of details they caught that I didn't. They also noticed irregular time-jumps. One I can recall off the top of my head is a scene with Molly where an on-screen date is given of 2017 though the scene is supposed to be taking place in 2018. There's also the calendar dated to 2043 in the first (or second?) episode. This could support my suspicions that we were watching multiple timelines play out while they seemed like just one.
There are spoilers, of course, but there were a number of details they caught that I didn't. They also noticed irregular time-jumps. One I can recall off the top of my head is a scene with Molly where an on-screen date is given of 2017 though the scene is supposed to be taking place in 2018. There's also the calendar dated to 2043 in the first (or second?) episode. This could support my suspicions that we were watching multiple timelines play out while they seemed like just one.
60. Double Feature
by Owen King
About the Book:
"Filmmaker Sam Dolan has a difficult relationship with his father, B-movie actor Booth Dolan—a boisterous, opinionated, lying lothario whose screen legacy falls somewhere between cult hero and pathetic. Allie, Sam’s dearly departed mother, was a woman whose only fault, in Sam’s eyes, was her eternal affection for his father.
Also included in the cast of indelible characters: a precocious, frequently violent half-sister; a conspiracy-theorist second wife; an Internet-famous roommate; a contractor who can’t stop expanding his house; a happy-go-lucky college girlfriend and her husband, a deranged ballplayer; the morose producer of a true crime show; and a slouching indie film legend. Not to mention a tragic sex monster.
Unraveling the tumultuous, decades-spanning story of the Dolan Family’s friends, lovers, and adversaries, Double Feature is an epic novel about letting go of everything — regret, resentment, dignity, moving pictures, the dead — and taking it again from the top. Combining propulsive storytelling and mordant wit against the backdrop of indie filmmaking, Double Feature brims with a deep understanding of the truths of ambition and art, of relationships and life and of our attempts to survive it all."
My Thoughts:
I think an Erich Hobbing is the creator of this cover look. Very nice and perfect for the story. Very throwback to the days of tear tickets. Remember those?
We're All In This Together was my introduction to Mr. King's work. And while it showed a man of great intelligence and skill, the stories didn't speak to me in any special way save one.
With this book, Double Feature, I was able to connect to the characters and the tale, better.
But, I have to say, I think Owen King is an Old Soul.
We often hear that descriptor placed on humorless toddlers and serious young adults. With Owen, he is old soul to me for his writing style.
He reminds me of William Faulkner, J.D.Salinger, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck -- these men of a certain time and place. Authors who use bleak but pragmatic prose to tell their stories. Each man overflowing with angst and moody gloom, smelling of whiskey and viewing humanity through a glass half-empty in all their dysfunctional glory. (Not saying that about Owen personally, just the way he writes places him firmly in those other men's company in the tone he adopts to write in, in my opinion.)
In the works I have read from these writers, their protagonists are acted upon. No proactive in their vocabulary. The characters in their stories behave impotently towards their situations, and our protagonist, Sam Dolan, in Double Feature is no different.
Blaming a distant and eccentric father for most of his failures including but not limited to: lack of trust, nil ambition, failure with friendships, unable to give love, unable to receive love -- we watch not only Sam's independent, creative endeavor co-opted, we see he has allowed his life to be co-opted by an idea of a man.
We follow him through his struggles with thoughts and feelings, maneuvering in his blame game, kicking society like a more likable Holden Caulfield.
Grab this book and pick a page -- any page.
If I could write one beautiful page of work like this...why, I would weep.
by Owen King
About the Book:
"Filmmaker Sam Dolan has a difficult relationship with his father, B-movie actor Booth Dolan—a boisterous, opinionated, lying lothario whose screen legacy falls somewhere between cult hero and pathetic. Allie, Sam’s dearly departed mother, was a woman whose only fault, in Sam’s eyes, was her eternal affection for his father.
Also included in the cast of indelible characters: a precocious, frequently violent half-sister; a conspiracy-theorist second wife; an Internet-famous roommate; a contractor who can’t stop expanding his house; a happy-go-lucky college girlfriend and her husband, a deranged ballplayer; the morose producer of a true crime show; and a slouching indie film legend. Not to mention a tragic sex monster.
Unraveling the tumultuous, decades-spanning story of the Dolan Family’s friends, lovers, and adversaries, Double Feature is an epic novel about letting go of everything — regret, resentment, dignity, moving pictures, the dead — and taking it again from the top. Combining propulsive storytelling and mordant wit against the backdrop of indie filmmaking, Double Feature brims with a deep understanding of the truths of ambition and art, of relationships and life and of our attempts to survive it all."
My Thoughts:
I think an Erich Hobbing is the creator of this cover look. Very nice and perfect for the story. Very throwback to the days of tear tickets. Remember those?
We're All In This Together was my introduction to Mr. King's work. And while it showed a man of great intelligence and skill, the stories didn't speak to me in any special way save one.
With this book, Double Feature, I was able to connect to the characters and the tale, better.
But, I have to say, I think Owen King is an Old Soul.
We often hear that descriptor placed on humorless toddlers and serious young adults. With Owen, he is old soul to me for his writing style.
He reminds me of William Faulkner, J.D.Salinger, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck -- these men of a certain time and place. Authors who use bleak but pragmatic prose to tell their stories. Each man overflowing with angst and moody gloom, smelling of whiskey and viewing humanity through a glass half-empty in all their dysfunctional glory. (Not saying that about Owen personally, just the way he writes places him firmly in those other men's company in the tone he adopts to write in, in my opinion.)
In the works I have read from these writers, their protagonists are acted upon. No proactive in their vocabulary. The characters in their stories behave impotently towards their situations, and our protagonist, Sam Dolan, in Double Feature is no different.
Blaming a distant and eccentric father for most of his failures including but not limited to: lack of trust, nil ambition, failure with friendships, unable to give love, unable to receive love -- we watch not only Sam's independent, creative endeavor co-opted, we see he has allowed his life to be co-opted by an idea of a man.
We follow him through his struggles with thoughts and feelings, maneuvering in his blame game, kicking society like a more likable Holden Caulfield.
Grab this book and pick a page -- any page.
If I could write one beautiful page of work like this...why, I would weep.
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...this.......exquisite review.....60. Double Feature
by Owen King
About the Book:
"Filmmaker Sam Dolan has a difficult relationship with his father, B-movie actor Booth Dolan—a boisterous, opinionated, lying lothario whose screen legacy falls somewhere between cult hero and pathetic. Allie, Sam’s dearly departed mother, was a woman whose only fault, in Sam’s eyes, was her eternal affection for his father.
Also included in the cast of indelible characters: a precocious, frequently violent half-sister; a conspiracy-theorist second wife; an Internet-famous roommate; a contractor who can’t stop expanding his house; a happy-go-lucky college girlfriend and her husband, a deranged ballplayer; the morose producer of a true crime show; and a slouching indie film legend. Not to mention a tragic sex monster.
Unraveling the tumultuous, decades-spanning story of the Dolan Family’s friends, lovers, and adversaries, Double Feature is an epic novel about letting go of everything — regret, resentment, dignity, moving pictures, the dead — and taking it again from the top. Combining propulsive storytelling and mordant wit against the backdrop of indie filmmaking, Double Feature brims with a deep understanding of the truths of ambition and art, of relationships and life and of our attempts to survive it all."
My Thoughts:
I think an Erich Hobbing is the creator of this cover look. Very nice and perfect for the story. Very throwback to the days of tear tickets. Remember those?
We're All In This Together was my introduction to Mr. King's work. And while it showed a man of great intelligence and skill, the stories didn't speak to me in any special way save one.
With this book, Double Feature, I was able to connect to the characters and the tale, better.
But, I have to say, I think Owen King is an Old Soul.
We often hear that descriptor placed on humorless toddlers and serious young adults. With Owen, he is old soul to me for his writing style.
He reminds me of William Faulkner, J.D.Salinger, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck -- these men of a certain time and place, authors who use bleak but pragmatic prose to tell their stories. Each man overflowing with angst and moody gloom, smelling of whiskey and viewing humanity through a glass half-empty in all their dysfunctional glory. (Not saying that about Owen personally, just the way he writes places him firmly in those other men's company in the tone he adopts to write in, in my opinion.)
In the works I have read from these writers, their protagonists are acted upon. No proactive in their vocabulary. The characters in their stories behave impotently towards their situations, and our protagonist, Sam Dolan, in Double Feature is no different.
Blaming a distant and eccentric father for most of his failures including but not limited to: lack of trust, nil ambition, failure with friendships, unable to give love, unable to receive love -- we watch not only Sam's independent, creative endeavor coopted, we see he has allowed his life to be coopted by an idea of a man.
We follow him through his struggles with thoughts and feelings, maneuvering in his blame game, kicking society like a much better Holden Caulfield.
Grab this book and pick a page -- any page.
If I could write one beautiful page of work like this...why, I would weep.
61. FANGORIA: Cover to Cover
Edited by Anthony Timpone
About the Book:
"Since 1979, Fangoria magazine has been the bible for horror fans worldwide. Combining first-rate writing, reporting with unparalleled expertise on the fright-film genre, and eye-popping color photos, Fango has set a standard and become a name recognized by anyone who knows and loves scary cinema. One of the signature elements of the magazine has always been the eye-catching and controversial covers that have grabbed the attention of readers everywhere for the past three decades.
Fangoria: Cover to Cover is a lavish, oversized, and full color hardcover book that celebrates the magazine's long history and the genre it reports on, reproducing every one of those terrifying covers in stunning full color and providing a history of modern horror cinema that has been thirty years in the making. This special edition volume collects a wealth of information, trivia, frightening photos, and every legendary cover of this acclaimed magazine, serving as a celebration of horror and a "coffee table" book that readers will turn to time and time again.
A Cemetery Dance Publications exclusive hardcover edition, there are no other editions planned anywhere in the world at this time!"
Desert Island Design gives us this cover. I'm going to assume they did all the covers for these editions. I have two. One I ordered and is signed. One I got in a grab bag. Subtle difference from cover to cover of my two books. The one I read was the unsigned version and is black with red blood splotches and the trademark FANGORIA front and center. Basic cover, but it works. Because....all the excitement is on the inside!
I loved this book. I loved it. If anyone is following my reviews, it has been important to me to give credit to visual creators -- the art of a book. These FANGORIA covers are pieces of art from day one till...is this still being published?
I watched the cover evolve over the years. At times, I loved the changes and others times, they lost something. But, they had some smart people working this magic, because they would always quickly recalculate their design.
So much fun information. So many movies talked about -- and I've seen most of them. So many books. Scar Search. Pretty in Pus. Clever little teasers.
What I found really exciting was the fact that the horror people -- the talent whether that be writers, designers, actors, make up artists, critics, fans, directors, producers, visual artists --- that list can go on forever -- everyone in the industry seemed to be willing to step up and talk the talk.
What I found particularly interesting and made me a bit sad and nostalgic, Stephen King was very approachable and accessible for interviews on all sorts of topics. Issue after issue after issue.
What happened? That boy-in-the-bubble thing he has going for him now is understandable, but breaks my heart.
Just some random thoughts and questions:
1983 -- issue #25 -- What happened at Famous Monsters that they refused to print Forry Ackerman's work?
1984 -- issue # 36 -- What was the Oscar make-up controversy?
1982 -- issue #23 -- Tobe Hooper, who really directed Poltergeist?
1985 -- issue #41 -- Has James Cameron done the ultimate science fiction film?
1985 -- issue #49 -- Okay, who won the bloody head of Reanimator's Dr. Hill? Step forward and speak!
197? -- issue #64 -- Who won Freddie's sweater? Fess up you Canadian!
1989 -- issue #83 -- Stepfather II tagline: "He ain't Cosby." And I say, thank God for that. The Stepfather just butchered people, right? He didn't puddin' pop them, right?
1989 -- Fango's Editor was on the Morton Downey Jr. show. I NEED to see this. Youtube, don't fail me now.
Al Adamson --schlockmeister, was killed by his contractor and buried in the foundation. Must. Read. More.
and finally:
1992 -- issue #113 -- Stephen King says on potential Dark Tower Movies: "There isn't going to be any film of the Dark Tower books in my lifetime."
Many of you are wishing that were true.
This was a terrific, fun book. Loved it. Loved it. Try to find a copy and read every single cover.
For you people out there who own even one of these issues, SCORE! I am super jealous.
Edited by Anthony Timpone
About the Book:
"Since 1979, Fangoria magazine has been the bible for horror fans worldwide. Combining first-rate writing, reporting with unparalleled expertise on the fright-film genre, and eye-popping color photos, Fango has set a standard and become a name recognized by anyone who knows and loves scary cinema. One of the signature elements of the magazine has always been the eye-catching and controversial covers that have grabbed the attention of readers everywhere for the past three decades.
Fangoria: Cover to Cover is a lavish, oversized, and full color hardcover book that celebrates the magazine's long history and the genre it reports on, reproducing every one of those terrifying covers in stunning full color and providing a history of modern horror cinema that has been thirty years in the making. This special edition volume collects a wealth of information, trivia, frightening photos, and every legendary cover of this acclaimed magazine, serving as a celebration of horror and a "coffee table" book that readers will turn to time and time again.
A Cemetery Dance Publications exclusive hardcover edition, there are no other editions planned anywhere in the world at this time!"
Desert Island Design gives us this cover. I'm going to assume they did all the covers for these editions. I have two. One I ordered and is signed. One I got in a grab bag. Subtle difference from cover to cover of my two books. The one I read was the unsigned version and is black with red blood splotches and the trademark FANGORIA front and center. Basic cover, but it works. Because....all the excitement is on the inside!
I loved this book. I loved it. If anyone is following my reviews, it has been important to me to give credit to visual creators -- the art of a book. These FANGORIA covers are pieces of art from day one till...is this still being published?
I watched the cover evolve over the years. At times, I loved the changes and others times, they lost something. But, they had some smart people working this magic, because they would always quickly recalculate their design.
So much fun information. So many movies talked about -- and I've seen most of them. So many books. Scar Search. Pretty in Pus. Clever little teasers.
What I found really exciting was the fact that the horror people -- the talent whether that be writers, designers, actors, make up artists, critics, fans, directors, producers, visual artists --- that list can go on forever -- everyone in the industry seemed to be willing to step up and talk the talk.
What I found particularly interesting and made me a bit sad and nostalgic, Stephen King was very approachable and accessible for interviews on all sorts of topics. Issue after issue after issue.
What happened? That boy-in-the-bubble thing he has going for him now is understandable, but breaks my heart.
Just some random thoughts and questions:
1983 -- issue #25 -- What happened at Famous Monsters that they refused to print Forry Ackerman's work?
1984 -- issue # 36 -- What was the Oscar make-up controversy?
1982 -- issue #23 -- Tobe Hooper, who really directed Poltergeist?
1985 -- issue #41 -- Has James Cameron done the ultimate science fiction film?
1985 -- issue #49 -- Okay, who won the bloody head of Reanimator's Dr. Hill? Step forward and speak!
197? -- issue #64 -- Who won Freddie's sweater? Fess up you Canadian!
1989 -- issue #83 -- Stepfather II tagline: "He ain't Cosby." And I say, thank God for that. The Stepfather just butchered people, right? He didn't puddin' pop them, right?
1989 -- Fango's Editor was on the Morton Downey Jr. show. I NEED to see this. Youtube, don't fail me now.
Al Adamson --schlockmeister, was killed by his contractor and buried in the foundation. Must. Read. More.
and finally:
1992 -- issue #113 -- Stephen King says on potential Dark Tower Movies: "There isn't going to be any film of the Dark Tower books in my lifetime."
Many of you are wishing that were true.
This was a terrific, fun book. Loved it. Loved it. Try to find a copy and read every single cover.
For you people out there who own even one of these issues, SCORE! I am super jealous.
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thank you, I appreciate your encouragement and kind words.
Next Up: VOLUME 2
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61. FANGORIA: Cover to Cover
Edited by Anthony Timpone
About the Book:
"Since 1979, Fangoria magazine has been the bible for horror fans worldwide. Combining first-rate writing, reporting with unparalleled expertise on the fright-film genre, and eye-popping color photos, Fango has set a standard and become a name recognized by anyone who knows and loves scary cinema. One of the signature elements of the magazine has always been the eye-catching and controversial covers that have grabbed the attention of readers everywhere for the past three decades.
Fangoria: Cover to Cover is a lavish, oversized, and full color hardcover book that celebrates the magazine's long history and the genre it reports on, reproducing every one of those terrifying covers in stunning full color and providing a history of modern horror cinema that has been thirty years in the making. This special edition volume collects a wealth of information, trivia, frightening photos, and every legendary cover of this acclaimed magazine, serving as a celebration of horror and a "coffee table" book that readers will turn to time and time again.
A Cemetery Dance Publications exclusive hardcover edition, there are no other editions planned anywhere in the world at this time!"
Desert Island Design gives us this cover. I'm going to assume they did all the covers for these editions. I have two. One I ordered and is signed. One I got in a grab bag. Subtle difference from cover to cover of my two books. The one I read was the unsigned version and is black with red blood splotches and the trademark FANGORIA front and center. Basic cover, but it works. Because....all the excitement is on the inside!
I loved this book. I loved it. If anyone is following my reviews, it has been important to me to give credit to visual creators -- the art of a book. These FANGORIA covers are pieces of art from day one till...is this still being published?
I watched the cover evolve over the years. At times, I loved the changes and others times, they lost something. But, they had some smart people working this magic, because they would always quickly recalculate their design.
So much fun information. So many movies talked about -- and I've seen most of them. So many books. Scar Search. Pretty in Pus. Clever little teasers.
What I found really exciting was the fact that the horror people -- the talent whether that be writers, designers, actors, make up artists, critics, fans, directors, producers, visual artists --- that list can go on forever -- everyone in the industry seemed to be willing to step up and talk the talk.
What I found particularly interesting and made me a bit sad and nostalgic, Stephen King was very approachable and accessible for interviews on all sorts of topics. Issue after issue after issue.
What happened? That boy-in-the-bubble thing he has going for him now is understandable, but breaks my heart.
Just some random thoughts and questions:
1983 -- issue #25 -- What happened at Famous Monsters that they refused to print Forry Ackerman's work?
1984 -- issue # 36 -- What was the Oscar make-up controversy?
1982 -- issue #23 -- Tobe Hooper, who really directed Poltergeist?
1985 -- issue #41 -- Has James Cameron done the ultimate science fiction film?
1985 -- issue #49 -- Okay, who won the bloody head of Reanimator's Dr. Hill? Step forward and speak!
197? -- issue #64 -- Who won Freddie's sweater? Fess up you Canadian!
1989 -- issue #83 -- Stepfather II tagline: "He ain't Cosby." And I say, thank God for that. The Stepfather just butchered people, right? He didn't puddin' pop them, right?
1989 -- Fango's Editor was on the Morton Downey Jr. show. I NEED to see this. Youtube, don't fail me now.
Al Admason --schlockmeiser, was killed by his contractor and buried in the foundation. Must. Read. More.
and finally:
1992 -- issue #113 -- Stephen King says on potential Dark Tower Movies: "There isn't going to be any film of the Dark Tower books in my lifetime."
Many of you are wishing that were true.
This was a terrific, fun book. Loved it. Loved it. Try to find a copy and read every single cover.
For you people out there who own even one of these issues, SCORE! I am super jealous.
That looks very interesting.
It really is. I really had fun with this one.
It was like taking a walk down memory lane with all the movies and books and people mentioned.
Each page is a magazine cover, but there is a corresponding blurb about each cover that had some fascinating tidbits.
Laely I don't do much reading but enjoy following the reading related threads here. Have seen a few CD books at our local used bookstore. So will keep my eye out. I do somethings buy these CD books I find and gift them out.
Wow. I have never seen a CD book out in the wild. So, those are real finds.
Perhaps I will start buying all of them I find. The late one I saw was Brian freeman.They been around $5 to $8 .
Have you seen any news on any grab bags shipping?
....not as yet, last one I got-they still had a few left....was pleased to see that two "new" stories of King's will be included now in Night Shift.....