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| 5 MAR 2003 at 1:00am |
JPSorcerer Apprentice
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By scout (5 MAR 2003 12:45am)
Yeah, I think my favorite Perez Reverte book so far is "The Club Dumas." Pure adventure goodness. Roman Polanski made the Ninth Gate (I think that's right) out of it. Not a bad adaptation though he threw out half the book and miscast his girlfriend in the second lead. I think Natalie Portman would have been good as "you know who..." At least someone a little more waifish.
Who is this guy and why havent I heard of him ?
Can somebody give me some titles and descriptions because I think I might like him.
I know it doesnt mean anything, but I enjoyed The Ninth Gate (as its a subject close to me) and would like to read the book it was based on!
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| 5 MAR 2003 at 1:36am |
CarlaJourneyman
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By JP (5 MAR 2003 1:00am)
Who is this guy and why havent I heard of him ?
Can somebody give me some titles and descriptions because I think I might like him.
Pérez-Reverte is, IMHO, one of the best Spanish writers. He's kind of a master of the literary thriller.
Some of his books (and just a keyword, not to spoil your reading...and not to make this post too long!)
The Flanders Panel, related to chess.
The Club Dumas (see next quote)
The Seville Communion, about the Vatican
The Fencing Master, related to...fencing :
He usually focus in both contemporary and historical facts, you could say they're overlaped.
A thing I find extremely interesting in his books is the amount of historical and personal details.
efinitely, I'd recommend reading the above books.
I hope this helps you, JP
I know it doesnt mean anything, but I enjoyed The Ninth Gate (as its a subject close to me) and would like to read the book it was based on!
Ninth Gate is based on The Dumas Club, which I -especially- recommend.
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| 5 MAR 2003 at 1:42am |
AyaGrand Inquisitor
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By dombrewer (4 MAR 2003 11:45pm)
Aya - I'm a comics reader as well. Have a huge collection but don't collect much anymore - just fill in the gaps. I am into my DC but Marvel just annoy me. Began in 1988 with The Dark Knight Returns and The Killing Joke and never looked back. Best GN? Watchmen. Someone film this book!!
i'm always collecting! but i'm more into the humorous side - not much like superheros or serious comics... recently decided to finally collect the whole calvin & hobbes series! among the funniest i've ever read!
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| 5 MAR 2003 at 3:25pm |
| Deleted User | Lot's of Clive Barkers, Kings and Simmons
House of leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. Anyone read that one?
Somebody should make an adventure out of this one.
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| 5 MAR 2003 at 10:16pm |
dombrewerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Excellent summation of Perez-Reverte, Malia. I agree! I do love the Fencing Master though, as I'm into sword play too. [Reminds me - another great book with great descriptions of sword fights made into a GREAT film - The Princess Bride.]
JP - shouldn't be too tough to track him down - published over here by Harvill press if memory serves, the black spines with the little white lion, or tiger or whatever he is.
Aya - not up on my 'strip' style comics, but I've always got a soft spot for Peanuts. Snoopy and Woodstock always make me laugh.
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| 5 MAR 2003 at 10:20pm |
AyaGrand Inquisitor
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By dombrewer (5 MAR 2003 10:15pm)
Aya - not up on my 'strip' style comics, but I've always got a soft spot for Peanuts. Snoopy and Woodstock always make me laugh.
tried garfield and mafalda?!
doesn't have to be "strip" style... as long as it's humorous... give me uderzo, gosciny (sp?), morris, vuilleman, EDIKA (unbelievable!!!) etc etc etc anytime!
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| 5 MAR 2003 at 10:44pm |
dombrewerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Of course - the Asterix books are classics. Hadn't heard of Edika before - so I've just checked some of his work out online. V. funny! Bit like a dirty Robert Crumb (or rather a dirtier Robert Crumb!)
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| 6 MAR 2003 at 12:32am |
AyaGrand Inquisitor
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By dombrewer (5 MAR 2003 10:44pm)
Of course - the Asterix books are classics. Hadn't heard of Edika before - so I've just checked some of his work out online. V. funny! Bit like a dirty Robert Crumb (or rather a dirtier Robert Crumb!)
yeah, i always laugh my as[/black]s off when i read Edika!!! so funny and sick!!! another sick-o is vuillemin... maybe even "sicker"! NOT for the easily offended/politically correct!
generally the french/belgian school has come up with most of the best and funniest comics in the world!
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| 6 MAR 2003 at 12:47am |
CarlaJourneyman
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Aya Brea (5 MAR 2003 10:19pm)
tried garfield and mafalda?!
Oh, c'mon Aya, don't tell me you don't like Mafalda... :
-I didn't know Quino's comic was popular in Greece! -
(As I've never heard of it either, I'm going to check EDIKA now... )
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| 6 MAR 2003 at 12:59am |
AyaGrand Inquisitor
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Malia G (6 MAR 2003 12:47am)
Oh, c'mon Aya, don't tell me you don't like Mafalda... :
-I didn't know Quino's comic was popular in Greece! -
on the contrary... i love mafalda! that's what i said... have the whole series (i think!!!)
quino is great but not THAT popular... i've just done some deep searching when it comes to comics! i've got other stuff from him as well! :
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| 6 MAR 2003 at 1:17am |
CarlaJourneyman
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Aya Brea (6 MAR 2003 12:59am)
on the contrary... i love mafalda! that's what i said... have the whole series (i think!!!)
(cheesy smiley is sometimes confusing)
quino is great but not THAT popular... i've just done some deep searching when it comes to comics! i've got other stuff from him as well! :
He is certainly popular here -which is obvious- and Mafalda is definitely one of the best comic.
BTW, have you ever heard about a comic called "El Eternauta"? (No idea about translation, if it exists...)this is perhaps a very "national"comic -many references to recent history- but, if you like sci-fi and futuristic movies/comics..., you may find it really interesting. IMHO, one of the best comics I've ever read.
If anyone is interested, you might check this link -i've just looked for it in English-:
http://www.lambiek.net/oesterheld_hg.htm
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| 6 MAR 2003 at 4:42am |
StammerGuild Master
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Aya Brea (5 MAR 2003 10:19pm)
tried garfield and mafalda?!
doesn't have to be "strip" style... as long as it's humorous... give me uderzo, gosciny (sp?), morris, vuilleman, EDIKA (unbelievable!!!) etc etc etc anytime!
Yeah i can verify that!!!
When i was a little younger i used to read Mafalda. I really liked this comic .
Resistance is not futile, we're gonna win this thing, humankind is too good, we're not a bunch of under-achievers! We're gonna stand up, and we're gonna be human beings. We're going to get fired up about the real things, the things that matter! Creativity, and the dynamic human spirit that refuses to submit.
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| 6 MAR 2003 at 11:31am |
| Deleted User | Ah, comics are way underrated as "serious" literature. I love the medium, from humor strips in newspapers to albums like Tintin and Lucky Luke. I've grown up with The Phantom magazines, and there are lots of guest-comics in them that are really good, ranging from comical to deadly serious.
I think a lot of adventure games would do good in comics form. Just imagine the GK series as comics. Or Broken Sword!
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| 6 MAR 2003 at 3:12pm |
AyaGrand Inquisitor
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Godfather (6 MAR 2003 4:41am)
When i was a little younger i used to read Mafalda. I really liked this comic .
mafalda is for all ages btw... cause when you're an adult you discover meanings that you couldn't realize when you were a kid... quino is more straightforward in his other works, but with mafalda he's more subtle, while keeping all his meanings intact... he's a genius imo!
petter i agree about advs turned into comics... just imagine larry in comics!
thanx for the link malia... will check it out, although i'm not too much into serious comics (but i'm always interested in smth new!)
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| 6 MAR 2003 at 6:23pm |
| Deleted User | I'd like to add that I do like to read biographies like Tis', A boy Called It , Adrian Mole. If I'd write something about myself I think people would be bored to death cause my life is spent infront of the computer, lecture halls and studying.
3rd march: went to lecture and then did my assignment in the afternoon. Doing programming at night.
4th March: Woke up late but still went to lecture and spent studying in the library in the afternoon. Online for long hours at night.
5th March: I was so lazy today but I still decided to go to lecture and went home after borrowing a book in the library. At night I completed my tutorials from the reference book that I borrowed.
300 pages of doing the same thing with a litle twist here and there. :
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| 6 MAR 2003 at 9:39pm |
| Deleted User | My five favorite authors are
1. Stephen King
2. ean Koontz
3. Peter Straub
4. Clive Barker
5. Ramsey Campbell
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| 7 MAR 2003 at 3:24am |
sennebecGuild Master
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Location: US, maine
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Siren (6 MAR 2003 9:39pm)
My five favorite authors are
1. Stephen King
2. Dean Koontz
3. Peter Straub
4. Clive Barker
5. Ramsey Campbell
*shhhh...listen to the twilight zone music*
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| 7 MAR 2003 at 4:13pm |
| Deleted User | Originally Posted By Siren (6 MAR 2003 9:39pm)
My five favorite authors are
1. Stephen King
2. Dean Koontz
3. Peter Straub
4. Clive Barker
5. Ramsey Campbell
Hi, Siren,
Ramsey Campbell?
I haven't heard of that guy, before.
Which will say more about me than about you, I might add.
Can you give me your favorite book of him?
Thanx in advance.
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| 7 MAR 2003 at 5:58pm |
| Deleted User | Hi Funk. My favorite title by Ramsey Campbell is the one I'm currently reading. It's called The Long Lost.
A couple of others are, The Parasite and Waking Nightmares.
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| 7 MAR 2003 at 10:32pm |
| Deleted User | I'm not a big reader, but the last book I read was The Baron In The Trees by Ital Calvino.
I'm heavily into Tintin and Asterix (have pretty much the whole lot) and being designer have a huge collection of animation books and making-of's... recently obtained Amerzone by Benoit Sokal from fnac.com!
Used to be well into Japanese manga, Dirty Pair, Appleseed.. can't wait for the Appleseed movie!
Best book I have, in my opinion, is Jacovitti's Pinnochio. Possibly the most beautiful cartoon illustrations in the universe, bar none.
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