We all moan about a lot of adaptations to tv, especially SK's, and films too. But I've found, sometimes, the best way with a series of books is to read the books along with the series. With Game of Thrones I've read each book (I've still got the last one on my to read pile) ,just prior to...
Went to see a theatre production of The Shawshank Redemption a few months ago in Leeds, UK. It was pretty good, only criticism is that it felt like they were copying the film more than the book.
You guys need to check out "The Chickening" it's the funniest parody of an SK film I've ever seen. It's a short film by Nick Denboer and Davy Force for Sundance. I'm rubbish at posting links , so just go to 'thechickening.net' , trust me you won't be disappointed. Enjoy.
Have we got any Irvine Welsh fans on here?
I've read :-
Trainspotting
Ecstasy
Marabou Stork Nightmares
Filth
Glue
Porno
The Acid House
The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs
Skagboys
I'm currently reading The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins, a totally different book to all his others. It's wrote...
I know this will have been mentioned before, but I daren't go on The Walking Dead threads because of the fear of spoilers. I'm only three quarters of the way through season 3.
There are sp many similarities between WD and The Stand. Rick is so much like Stu, .And Merle is so much like Floyd...
We all have know what we're reading,but what are our kids reading? Them budding SK fans, with all them fantastic books to choose from. I for one can't wait 'til my daughter's old enough to enjoy the Unca Stevie and other adult authors at her disposal.
At the moment she's enjoying Jacqueline...
I purchased this picture at a car boot sale a few years ago.I bought it because of the building called Champ's to the left of the pic.Champ isn't just my SKMB name, most of my friends call me that as well.I'm going to be visiting the US for the first time in June, going to New York.Does anyone...
Firstly I must say I love Game of Thrones.I've still got one book to go so no spoilers please.Being from Yorkshire (30 miles south of York) the fact that the Starks and Lannisters are loosely based on the house of York and the house of Lancaster from the War of the Roses. I find it a brilliant...
Some of my favourite non SK books that have been made into either great or at least not bad films.
Harry Grey - The Hoods (Once Upon a Time in America)
Mario Puzo - The Godfather
Audrey Niffenegger - The Time Travelers Wife
David Mitchell - Cloud Atlas
Irvine Welsh - Trainspotting
Irvine...
I don't tend to watch tv much nowadays, most of it doesn't interest me anymore. So more often than not I watch boxsets, rather than watch the series as they're aired.I don't like being tied to a set time,and always miss a crucial episode. Here's my favourites list:
Drama
The Sopranos
The...
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