Cool. I think I will search that out as I have never read it.
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Originally posted by srboone View PostThe Jeremy Irons/Adrian Lyne version is outstanding--terrific translation of the book to film. The thing about Kubrick's version is that he strips everything down to what he feels is it's bare essense--he did it with The Shining, he did it with Barry Lyndon, and Paths of Glory--and what he found at the core of Lolita was a comedy of errors. Nothing can take the place of Nabaokov's book, though.
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Originally posted by theenormityofitall View PostDid you guys read A Clockwork Orange? If so, what did you think of it?Last edited by Tommy; 02-06-2013, 12:52 PM.
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Originally posted by srboone View PostThe first time I read it, it had only 20 chapters in it and it ended where Kubrick ended his film--with Alex being returned to his former self. Then years later, I read it again and discovered the book actually had 21 chapter. 3 parts of 7 chapters each, like a trinity that was now complete--and I liked it much better; it seemed a complete cycle, almost a passion play with Alex as Everyman.
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Originally posted by Tommy View PostI've read American Gods, how is AB compared to that?
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Originally posted by Tommy View PostI read ACO a few years back and it was the 21 Chapter version which feels more complete and morally satisfying than the 20 Chapter version, the author Anthony Burgess is a huge fan of James Joyce, having written a companion book to Finnegans Wake, he is also a language expert and it seems as if he created an entirely new language when writing ACO, it's part Russian slang, part mutated English and part just plain craziness, but it is a lot of fun to read if you just go with it and don't get caught up in trying to know every single word
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I recently started Stephen King's Under the Dome. I've heard it's not his best, to put it kindly, but I thought I'd go through it anyway. I made it through Dreamcatcher, so I can make it through this, right? It's a little embarrassing to say out loud that I'm reading it because I heard there's a very small shout-out to It in it.
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Nothing to see here!Ok, I really can't come up with anymore of these stupid things...
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I think you will find a large variety of opinions on Under the Dome. I would put Under the Dome and Dreamcatcher in the same category as some of my least favorite King Novels.Originally posted by Marloo View PostI recently started Stephen King's Under the Dome. I've heard it's not his best, to put it kindly, but I thought I'd go through it anyway. I made it through Dreamcatcher, so I can make it through this, right? It's a little embarrassing to say out loud that I'm reading it because I heard there's a very small shout-out to It in it.
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Originally posted by srboone View PostAnd I would put Under the Dome in the top 25 of king Novels and Dreamcatcher in the bottom 10.
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Insomnia is one where I have read the basis of it, and it sounds like a great story, but it's not a priority. Duma Key looks like a great read too, again though.... I don't own either.
My next King will probably be Salem's Lot, but not sure when I will get to it.
I am concentrating on reading new authors, and so far it's been great for me.
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I too am looking at different authors rather than King. As I said elsewhere, I'm reading some of Garton's and more Laymon books. I also read some of the Koontz 2000's novels which I liked a lot. Duma Key once again, would be a hard read for me since it's so damn long. Can't King write a short novel for once??
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Nothing to see here!Ok, I really can't come up with anymore of these stupid things...
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I really enjoyed Gerald's Game and would put Insomnia in my top five King novels. Desperation is down there with Under the Dome for me.Originally posted by theenormityofitall View PostI agree too but also Gerald's Game, Desperation and Insomnia were pretty bad, at least in my opinion. The only good ones I've read in 10 years has been Just After Sunset and Cell. There has to be another I just can't think of the title right now
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