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AS I'm sure many of you are aware, we're in the grips of exam fever. Zillions of modules, all in the space of 1 month, in subjects ranging from "Child Development" to "Anal. Studies". So, to aid my effort learning two years worth of A levels in a mear two weeks I have refrained from even opening the box of my Gamecube since release day...
So, what to do in my extra time? Well, of all the places I ended up last week, it had to be Fopp- a discount CD store. However, they also happen to sell old stocks of books for next to nothing. So, after browsing for the Nirvana Live album I took a quick look at the books section...
As well as the usual mix of biographies and stories of musicians and bands, an interesting looking book (yes, I judge books by their cover! The plainer the better- the content must be so good it sells itself!) called "The Day of The Triffids". I vaguely remembered hearing that the book was about suvival in a post-catastrophic even that almost wipes out the human race, so though that, for the cheap price, I'd buy it. (The fact that I was with a lady friend who I was trying to look intelligent in front of has nothing to do with it!).
And so, a week later, I've finnished what was a highly entertaining book and continued my rediscovery of the joy of books with "The Day of the Jackel". Having seen the (alsolutely brilliant) original film ("The Jackel" was a poor Bruce Willis remake where everything takes place in America), I thought I'd pick it up when I saw it in my Mom's book collection.
Well, enough blabbering by me. I'm off to get a few chapters in before I nod off. But remember, there are books out there that beat any film hands down- and you can read them anywhere anytime.
So if, like me, you'd lapsed into the high paced film/music society, just take some time to appreciate the original form of story-telling...
Sonic
So, what to do in my extra time? Well, of all the places I ended up last week, it had to be Fopp- a discount CD store. However, they also happen to sell old stocks of books for next to nothing. So, after browsing for the Nirvana Live album I took a quick look at the books section...
As well as the usual mix of biographies and stories of musicians and bands, an interesting looking book (yes, I judge books by their cover! The plainer the better- the content must be so good it sells itself!) called "The Day of The Triffids". I vaguely remembered hearing that the book was about suvival in a post-catastrophic even that almost wipes out the human race, so though that, for the cheap price, I'd buy it. (The fact that I was with a lady friend who I was trying to look intelligent in front of has nothing to do with it!).
And so, a week later, I've finnished what was a highly entertaining book and continued my rediscovery of the joy of books with "The Day of the Jackel". Having seen the (alsolutely brilliant) original film ("The Jackel" was a poor Bruce Willis remake where everything takes place in America), I thought I'd pick it up when I saw it in my Mom's book collection.
Well, enough blabbering by me. I'm off to get a few chapters in before I nod off. But remember, there are books out there that beat any film hands down- and you can read them anywhere anytime.
So if, like me, you'd lapsed into the high paced film/music society, just take some time to appreciate the original form of story-telling...
Sonic
Just finished reading Chuck Palahuniks 'Invisible Monsters'.
That is one messed up book. It really gets into your head - I couldn't sleep last night because of it. Kinda like a Requiem For A Dream, but written.
That is one messed up book. It really gets into your head - I couldn't sleep last night because of it. Kinda like a Requiem For A Dream, but written.
*Snuggly's ears pr!ck up*
What are "Anal Studies"?
Yep. The Day of the Jackel is an excellent book/film based on the true life story of the French police trying to apprehend an assasin out to kill De Gaulle. It's a masterpiece.
The Jackel (Willis) takes the story, replaces the subtleties (and everything good) with big guns, and moves everything to America (suprise suprise). It is truely dismal.
Sonic
The Jackel (Willis) takes the story, replaces the subtleties (and everything good) with big guns, and moves everything to America (suprise suprise). It is truely dismal.
Sonic
The Jackal was a remake of Day of the Jackal?
I've never read Day of the Jackal (or even seen all of the original film) but the Jackal with Bruce Willis and Richard Gere was truly dismal!
I've never read Day of the Jackal (or even seen all of the original film) but the Jackal with Bruce Willis and Richard Gere was truly dismal!
Ah! Good to see the topic hasn't died- I was afraid this topic would be far less successful that the film and CD versions...
The Jackel is a terrible version of the original. You see, the original is based on the real life story of a man hired to kill De Gaulle in Frace. It's subtle, gripping and keeps you in suspense. The assasin is cold- he uses people to get to his goal. In a great example, he charms a woman into letting him stay at his house- a truely great romance scene. And then she's found dead in the morning....
I would really recommend the film- it's superb. I'll tell you about the book when I finnish!
The Jackel is a terrible version of the original. You see, the original is based on the real life story of a man hired to kill De Gaulle in Frace. It's subtle, gripping and keeps you in suspense. The assasin is cold- he uses people to get to his goal. In a great example, he charms a woman into letting him stay at his house- a truely great romance scene. And then she's found dead in the morning....
I would really recommend the film- it's superb. I'll tell you about the book when I finnish!
I love reading. I do it more than playing on computer games. I've seen that 'Jackal' film - all i remember is a horrible bit when Brusce Willis kills this bloke who made the stand for his giant gun, and he explodes with bullets.
*YUK!*
I've heard Day Of The Jackal is good, and the Day Of The Triffids is superb, if a little freaky.
*YUK!*
I've heard Day Of The Jackal is good, and the Day Of The Triffids is superb, if a little freaky.
Day Of The Triffids is fantastic.
It's much more interesting than most post-apocalypse books because it actually shows the apocalypse. Those first few chapters, in London, are chilling.
It's much more interesting than most post-apocalypse books because it actually shows the apocalypse. Those first few chapters, in London, are chilling.
AS I'm sure many of you are aware, we're in the grips of exam fever. Zillions of modules, all in the space of 1 month, in subjects ranging from "Child Development" to "Anal. Studies". So, to aid my effort learning two years worth of A levels in a mear two weeks I have refrained from even opening the box of my Gamecube since release day...
So, what to do in my extra time? Well, of all the places I ended up last week, it had to be Fopp- a discount CD store. However, they also happen to sell old stocks of books for next to nothing. So, after browsing for the Nirvana Live album I took a quick look at the books section...
As well as the usual mix of biographies and stories of musicians and bands, an interesting looking book (yes, I judge books by their cover! The plainer the better- the content must be so good it sells itself!) called "The Day of The Triffids". I vaguely remembered hearing that the book was about suvival in a post-catastrophic even that almost wipes out the human race, so though that, for the cheap price, I'd buy it. (The fact that I was with a lady friend who I was trying to look intelligent in front of has nothing to do with it!).
And so, a week later, I've finnished what was a highly entertaining book and continued my rediscovery of the joy of books with "The Day of the Jackel". Having seen the (alsolutely brilliant) original film ("The Jackel" was a poor Bruce Willis remake where everything takes place in America), I thought I'd pick it up when I saw it in my Mom's book collection.
Well, enough blabbering by me. I'm off to get a few chapters in before I nod off. But remember, there are books out there that beat any film hands down- and you can read them anywhere anytime.
So if, like me, you'd lapsed into the high paced film/music society, just take some time to appreciate the original form of story-telling...
Sonic
So, what to do in my extra time? Well, of all the places I ended up last week, it had to be Fopp- a discount CD store. However, they also happen to sell old stocks of books for next to nothing. So, after browsing for the Nirvana Live album I took a quick look at the books section...
As well as the usual mix of biographies and stories of musicians and bands, an interesting looking book (yes, I judge books by their cover! The plainer the better- the content must be so good it sells itself!) called "The Day of The Triffids". I vaguely remembered hearing that the book was about suvival in a post-catastrophic even that almost wipes out the human race, so though that, for the cheap price, I'd buy it. (The fact that I was with a lady friend who I was trying to look intelligent in front of has nothing to do with it!).
And so, a week later, I've finnished what was a highly entertaining book and continued my rediscovery of the joy of books with "The Day of the Jackel". Having seen the (alsolutely brilliant) original film ("The Jackel" was a poor Bruce Willis remake where everything takes place in America), I thought I'd pick it up when I saw it in my Mom's book collection.
Well, enough blabbering by me. I'm off to get a few chapters in before I nod off. But remember, there are books out there that beat any film hands down- and you can read them anywhere anytime.
So if, like me, you'd lapsed into the high paced film/music society, just take some time to appreciate the original form of story-telling...
Sonic