What'cha reading right now?

[Grassi21]

The Tao of Wu by RZA

 

[ctenidae]

The Tao of Wu by RZA

I liked "The Tao of Pooh" better.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Well, Lewis was a Papist, you know.

This pejorative term is offensive to many

 

[marcski]

I'm reading this right now:

http://www.davidgergen.com/index.php?page=publications&item=5

Pretty interesting...as he worked in the White House under 4 different Presidents...both Republican and Democrat. I'm not done yet, but you can tell he definitely seems to lean slightly right of center.

 

[severine]

The Edge of Never

I'm hoping to get a copy to read soon.

Get ready because it's here!

This pejorative term is offensive to many

Yup, it was meant to be such initially (though you still find it in History books).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papist

Not to get into a religious debate but even though I was raised as such and Confirmed, it doesn't offend me. I've moved on...

 

[ctenidae]

This pejorative term is offensive to many

No offense intended- I meant it in it's classical definition, as one who supports the Roman Catholic Church. Though, to be correct, Lewis was actually an Anglican, though he did consider himself to be quite catholic (not Catholic), and not a Romanist. My apologies for taking the shortcut in responding to severine's comment about Lewis being preachy.

 

[severine]

No offense intended- I meant it in it's classical definition, as one who supports the Roman Catholic Church. Though, to be correct, Lewis was actually an Anglican, though he did consider himself to be quite catholic (not Catholic), and not a Romanist. My apologies for taking the shortcut in responding to severine's comment about Lewis being preachy.

No worries. I'm sure it's obvious that your intent was not malicious.

 

[Warp Daddy]

No offense intended- I meant it in it's classical definition, as one who supports the Roman Catholic Church. Though, to be correct, Lewis was actually an Anglican, though he did consider himself to be quite catholic (not Catholic), and not a Romanist. My apologies for taking the shortcut in responding to severine's comment about Lewis being preachy.

Hey n/p C10

 

[riverc0il]

And they did translate well into movies.

Having read LoTR seven or so times, I can not say I enjoyed the movies at all. They certainly could have been a lot worse, for sure though. I doubt any movie could ever have lived up to my expectations (as I recall, Tolkien himself was against a live action movie). But having read the book so many times, I have such vivid interpretations of the book that any movie would fall short. I was most disappointed with a few specific liberties that were taken at times. Any ways... one of these days I may actually bring myself to watch Return of the King which I am still avoiding after having rant and raved so much about the first two.

 

[gorgonzola]

the only 2 movies that i can think of that were on par with the books are stand by me and holes

 

[severine]

Having read LoTR seven or so times, I can not say I enjoyed the movies at all. They certainly could have been a lot worse, for sure though. I doubt any movie could ever have lived up to my expectations (as I recall, Tolkien himself was against a live action movie). But having read the book so many times, I have such vivid interpretations of the book that any movie would fall short. I was most disappointed with a few specific liberties that were taken at times. Any ways... one of these days I may actually bring myself to watch Return of the King which I am still avoiding after having rant and raved so much about the first two.

Given the extensive content in the series, it would be impossible to make movies that encompassed all that an audience would sit through (hello, 6 hours each? maybe?). But you're right that there were some irritating liberties. There always are. Still, I thought they did a pretty good job with what they had and the special effects were well done.