It surprised me how much Bridges the movie was different than the book. I hated them both equally.
The most faithful book-to-movie adaptation I've ever seen is Rosemary's Baby. It was eerie.
Love makes you do the wacky.
Willow ,'Beneath You'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Nov 11, 2009 9:25:59 am PST #18666 of 30001
Because books.
Ginger - Nov 11, 2009 9:28:24 am PST #18667 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
it was obvious to them that the movie stopped just short of openly saying, "Hey, Book, FUCK YOU, YOU FUCKING FUCK."
This is the first review that made me consider watching the movie.
Kiba Rika - Nov 11, 2009 9:29:21 am PST #18668 of 30001
I may have to seize the cat.
I'm reading Greenwitch by Susan Cooper right now (because Jilli said - and because I bought the copy years ago with the intention of giving it to my mom after I finished reading it, since she loves the whole The Dark is Rising series so much, and it's been sitting on my nightstand waiting for that to happen) and just thanking myself over and over for not going to see the movie they based on that series.
Celtic legend loses a lot of its shine when you make one of the Old Ones an American, I bet. But I don't know. Since I haven't seen the movie.
brenda m - Nov 11, 2009 9:48:12 am PST #18669 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I think Bridges was one of the very first books I ever voluntarily got rid of.
Celestine Prophecy was the first one I actually threw out rather than leave somewhere or sell to a used bookstore, on the off-chance someone else might be afflicted by it.
Polter-Cow - Nov 11, 2009 9:48:49 am PST #18670 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Mafia Wars CEO Brags About Scamming Users From Day One:
I knew that i wanted to control my destiny, so I knew I needed revenues, right, fucking, now. Like I needed revenues now. So I funded the company myself but I did every horrible thing in the book to, just to get revenues right away. I mean we gave our users poker chips if they downloaded this zwinky toolbar which was like, I dont know, I downloaded it once and couldn't get rid of it. *laughs* We did anything possible just to just get revenues so that we could grow and be a real business…So control your destiny. So that was a big lesson, controlling your business. So by the time we raised money we were profitable.
§ ita § - Nov 11, 2009 9:56:45 am PST #18671 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My sister does not have all the answers to the health questions I have about my mother. I don't want to call her and bother her with them, nor even harass my father. So, instead, I sit perplexed.
Brenda, you remind me I have a couple books to Bookcrossing. It's been a while since I've done that, but I don't need to own just two of the Harry Potter series, nor the last Octavia Butler.
brenda m - Nov 11, 2009 10:12:11 am PST #18672 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Oh, here's one. My coworker was informed of a friend's pancreatic cancer yesterday via text message. (From the friend in question!)
Jessica - Nov 11, 2009 10:18:22 am PST #18673 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Oy, Brenda. I have no words.
Hec! The NYT Dining section today has an article just for you. (Yes, it's about sandwiches.)
tommyrot - Nov 11, 2009 10:22:04 am PST #18674 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Jessica - Nov 11, 2009 10:23:56 am PST #18675 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
New study shows long-term use of neti pots may cause sinus problems:
A new study shows people who used nasal saline irrigation for a year and then discontinued use the following year had 62% fewer cases of sinusitis in the year that they didn't use the device.
The study, presented this week at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Meeting in Miami, followed 68 people who used nasal saline irrigation for 12 months and then discontinued use for another 12 months.
The results showed that the number of cases of sinusitis decreased by 62.5% during the discontinuation phase. Researchers also compared the rates of sinusitis among those who stopped using nasal saline irrigation and another group of 24 adults who used daily nasal saline irrigation for 12 months. Again, they found sinusitis among daily users was significantly higher (50%) than among nonusers.