there must be something
i can break a computer just by touching it; my maths is remedial; i suck at science; i've never seen star trek and i've never read terry pratchett. i don't understand most of these jokes and i feel very inadequate.

so i'm very left out, and i want to play!

different type of geekiness, but i have more books in my flat than ebay; if i like an author i will hunt down everything they've ever written (although i don't stack them on my shelves in order!), and any dreamhouse i ever have must contain a library. i'd rather read than watch tv, eat nice food, watch a sunset, most things really.

and i don't wear much makeup but i own about 57 boxes of the stuff, and buy virtually every limited edition thing as fast as chanel, bobbi brown et al can make it.

my favourite films ever would have to include "dirty dancing", "cocktail" and "pretty woman" and there has never been a porn scene or book written (with the exception of frankspencer's catporn maybe) that can live up to patrick swayze's body in that dance scene.....

re-reading the above, i think on balance i'm sadder than most people here!

oooh, speaking of books (which my friends know better than to do unless they want an overly inflamed monologue), i've just finished the latest book by my current obsession douglas kennedy - anyone reading anything they can recommend right now? ta........
( rachelswipe with a fork, Sat 8 Mar 2008, 18:33, 12 replies)

Well,
I have no idea who douglas kennedy is, or what genre he is, but id suggest Mark Chadbourne's Dark Materials series for some of the most amazing, believable and well researched books i have ever read.
(Guilt wants to get in your moist confines, Sat 8 Mar 2008, 18:39, closed)

Sorry! you win hands down.
Just for for your favorite films.
( girlinthehole, Sat 8 Mar 2008, 19:16, closed)

Oh.
Seeing as you enjoy reading so much, you really owe it to yourself to read a bit of Pratchett, I guarantee that you will not be disappointed providing that you have a few brain cells to knock together and a sense of humour.

The first "Discworld" book is "The Colour of Magic" which makes a nice entry point into the series, but I'd also recommend starting with "Reaper Man" which is equally as good.
(Boar is dreaming of get rich quick schemes..., Sat 8 Mar 2008, 21:05, closed)

Read
Read House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski. That is all. You will or you won't. But I recommend the former.
(RickGrimes Quite frankly, disappointed on, Sat 8 Mar 2008, 22:19, closed)

Gets a *click*
for the Patrick Swayze dance scene. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Books ..... anyone else build up a mental picture of the main characters, only to be horribly disappointed when they make a film/tv series and pick totally the wrong actor? (Perfect example: John Hannah as Insp Rebus ffs - too young and too pretty)Or is that just me????
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Sun 9 Mar 2008, 10:28, closed)

^ Wee Witch
I know exactly what you mean. I'm a big fan of Christopher Brookmyre's stuff (haven't got round to his latest yet, but got all the others). So I was well looking forward to the TV version of Quite Ugly One Morning. Until I found out that playing the Scottish-as-kilts-and-haggis lead character Jack Parlabane would be... James Fucking Nesbitt. (Actually, technically kilts aren't of Scottish origin, but...)

Jesus Christ. He played the part as he plays every other - as that insufferable cheeky Irish chappie with the mischevious glint in the eye. Listening to him spout words like 'keech' was squirm inducing. It was just wrong and probably the most monumentally bad casting ever.

Oh, and can heartily recommend Mr Brookmyre's stuff, Ms Swipe, if you feel that tales of Scottish crime, violence and comedy would be up your street.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 9 Mar 2008, 12:42, closed)

^ D G
I agree - someone wants shooting for that. There are lots of Scottish actors who'd have made a good Jack Parlabane, but James Nesbitt? NO, just NO. I heartily recommend C Brookmyre - particularly for the constant use of good old Scots words.
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Sun 9 Mar 2008, 13:25, closed)

^ Indeed...
I'm not saying that Mr Nesbitt can't act, but he has an extremely limited range. Stick to what you're good at, or at least LEARN HOW TO DO THE FUCKING ACCENT when playing a character so inherently Scottish!!! That's the whole point of the bloody character - he's Scottish, with a Scotsman's view on the world. Whereas James Nesbitt is a different kind of Celt...

Sheesh. Rant over. Sorry.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 9 Mar 2008, 17:07, closed)

I Parsed That
as:

James Nesbitt is a different kind of cunt
( Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Mon 10 Mar 2008, 0:17, closed)

^^
Well done Mr Legless. I was being polite...
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Mon 10 Mar 2008, 12:09, closed)

James Nesbitt is my second cousin!
Seriously. His family dislike him too, fear not.

And Ms Swipe, I wholeheartedly recommend anything by Cormac MacCarthy, especially The Road (won the Pulitzer a few years ago) or the Blood Meridian trilogy. No, I didn't get into him because of the recent filming of NC4OM either.
(SurferRosa causing the lamentation of the womenfolk since, Tue 11 Mar 2008, 21:18, closed)

James Nesbitt
I'm sure is a nice enough fella. He was just hopelessly miscast as a Scotsman.

Much like Sean Connery was hopelessy miscast as a Spaniard in Highlander. And a Russian in Red October. And an American in the Untouchables. And...

But curiously not as James Bond, since Bond in the books is of Scottish ancestry.

Disables nerd chip and gets back to work...
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 12 Mar 2008, 10:50, closed)