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Posted by Neredbojias on 09/17/07 03:14
Well bust mah britches and call me cheeky, on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:24:26
GMT dorayme scribed:
>> > No wonder I've not heard of him. I've never read a Stephen King
>> > book or seen a film based on one.
>>
>> Are you one of them hermit sharks?
>>
>
> Stephen King is not even a third rate writer. He has an
> unpleasant imagination, unpleasant interests and writes
> accordingly. Tell Blinky, he is not missing anything.
Are you serious? I'll admit he's inconsistent, but he's also written
some of the best stuff I've read, -especially his early works. There is
an early short story entitled "Mrs. <something>'s Shortcut" which is
worthy of a Pulitzer.
>> > About a half-hour ago I finished "Clashes: Air Combat Over North
>> > Vietnam 1965-1972".
>>
>> Ain't read too many war stories. Actually, I can't think of a single
>> one. As for movies, I saw a _few_ good 'uns like "Platoon" and
>> "Tora! Tora! Tora!"
>
> Compare Tora with that awful dross of the modern Pearl Harbour (I
> lasted 21 mins in this latest "version"). Tora was a good old
> fashioned competent Hollywood film. The latest was not a war
> story but a sickening TV soapie...
Yeah, I thought that might be the case. Didn't see it and probably won't
now
> Platoon was good.
It was, but my fav Oliver Stone flick is still "Salvador". (I think I
said that before here, too.) James Woods was fantastic, and ol' Jim
Balushi didn't do too bad, either. The supporting cast also performed
greatly.
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Neredbojias
Half lies are worth twice as much as whole lies.
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