Bini Posted January 22, 2011 Report Posted January 22, 2011 Is that the same as "blame Canada?" Only for Bob and Doug McKenzie. Quote
Backroads Posted January 22, 2011 Report Posted January 22, 2011 Well, since we're coming out of the closet, so to speak, and admitting unpopular likes, then let me just say:I enjoyed Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, I thought they did a moderately-ok The Golden Compass movie out of the first book!I also think there's really nothing wrong with Pullman's work that isn't also wrong with the Harry Potter series.LMYikes I had so many issues with that movie. It made everything pretty, made the characters even worse than they were in the books, and polished everything up as to destroy anything controversial about it. I was sorely disappointed with that adaption as I LOVE His Dark Materials. At least the story. I always felt the characters were terrible.OK - I'm shamelessly hijacking this thread for give you my opinionated views on Philip Pullman...I've mixed feelings about His Dark Materials. Pullman is a wonderful writer, but his stories suffer from bad planning. Northern Lights (the book you Yanks call The Golden Compass) was a wonderful opening, but it spreads the canvas so wide that the ending was never going to be satisfactory. The eposodes of Cittagaze and the "Tower of Angels", Lyra's "death", the underworld, the Mulefa are all wonderful in themselves, but tied together with very unconvincing storyline.I agree the Golden Compass movie was good. It's a pity they didn't finish the trilogy though. I blame the Catholics...I think I support this statement. Quote
TL10 Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Posted January 22, 2011 Is that the same as "blame Canada?" February 28, 2010, 7:40. #87, assisted by #12.Never Forget. Quote
slamjet Posted January 22, 2011 Report Posted January 22, 2011 February 28, 2010, 7:40. #87, assisted by #12.Never Forget.Good Grief. Quote
Wingnut Posted January 22, 2011 Report Posted January 22, 2011 Only for Bob and Doug McKenzie. Speaking of bad movies... Quote
TL10 Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Posted January 22, 2011 Speaking of bad movies...I would choose your next words wisely, considering the presence of certain Canadians, hosehead. Quote
slamjet Posted January 22, 2011 Report Posted January 22, 2011 I would choose your next words wisely, considering the presence of certain Canadians, hosehead.Hey, hey, hey, Canadians are suppose to be nice, waz up with dat? Quote
Bini Posted January 22, 2011 Report Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) Hey, hey, hey, Canadians are suppose to be nice, waz up with dat? I'm sure you got it, Slamjet. But for those unfamiliar with Strange Brew, Hosehead, is a very "special" character :] Edited January 23, 2011 by beefche Quote
TL10 Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Posted January 23, 2011 Hey, hey, hey, Canadians are suppose to be nice, waz up with dat? Just ask me this, do you think this guy is supposed to be nice?:Didn't think so. Quote
TL10 Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Posted January 23, 2011 That's cuz he's Australian. Wolverine~Wikipedia.org Quote
slamjet Posted January 23, 2011 Report Posted January 23, 2011 Hey, TL10, What happened to THIS: :D Quote
Wingnut Posted January 23, 2011 Report Posted January 23, 2011 Wolverine~Wikipedia.orgNotice the 'wink' in my post. I know you were referring to Wolverine. I was referring to Hugh Jackman. Quote
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