Zuldim

@super2j said:

@Zuldim: I thought so, but i was worried i might have introduced and ruined this movie for someone.

@Zuldim said:

@super2j said:

@Zuldim said:

It's based on a Neil Gaiman novel, which manages to be even more bizzare than the film.

I really like the movie, and as you said, it's certainly not generic. If there's one thing Neil Gaiman certainly cannot be accused of, it's being generic. He wrote a version of "The Jungle Book" where the main character is a boy who lives in a Graveyard and is raised by ghosts. Called "The Graveyard Book". Dude's writings are trippy. And that's why I love them, so whatever.

So yes, to answer your question, Stardust the movie is in fact pretty great.

So what you are saying is that i should go read some of these books? I mean i just read most of the hitch hikers guide to the galaxy collection(Thanks Will Smith of Tested). So im definitely interested in more weird unique story telling.

@Yummylee: Im glad im not alone on this.

If you liked Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, one book I can strongly recommend by Neil Gaiman (co-written by Terry Pratchitt) is Good Omens. The style which the book is written in reminds me very much of how the Hitchhiker's book were. In many ways it reminds me of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but set in a psuedo-biblical apocalypse setting, instead of a sci-fi one. The whole plot of that one is that the forces of Heaven and Hell have decided that it's time for the apocalypse to begin, but an Angel and a Demon who decide they like Earth how it is just fine, not perfectly good or perfectly evil, and so they try to find a way to stop it-- Plus, no one can seem to find the anti-christ. It's a fun read, which made me laugh out loud multiple times. It's also being adapted into a movie, which I think is slated for 2014.

American Gods is probably his most famous novel. I'd give story details on that one, but honestly the less you know about it going in, the more you'll probably enjoy that specific story. Needless to say, it's considered one of the best urban fantasy novels ever written for good reason, and is worth the time. Stardust, as I said, is a really good read. The movie nailed the tone of the book pretty well in my opinion, so if you want that story but with some more details, then it's a great read. It's tonally similar to classic fairy tales, and I really like it. His children's books are also all fantastic, and, though they're short reads as they were meant for children, they're all unique enough stories that they're well worth the time. I've read Coraline (which was made into another pretty good movie by Laika a few years back), and The Graveyard Book, which I mentioned before. Both are really good reads, even as an adult.

He's probably most famous for his work on the comic series Sandman, but I've never read Sandman even though I hear it's incredible, so I can't comment on that.

He also has quite a few really good short stories, which are worth tracking down if you're into that sort of thing. One I'd recommend off the top of my head is "A Study in Emerald", which is a rewritten version of the first Sherlock Holmes story "A Study in Scarlet", set in the world of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulu Mythos. It's as awesome as it sounds.

So yeah, Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite authors, and if you want to read some really good books, he has everything from heady fantasy novels, to comedies (like Good Omens).

So, I went to request Good omens and American gods.... and there are a lot or holds on it.Good Omens had 5 holds on a total of 4 copies but American gods had 86 holds on 3 copies. What is going on?? I mean there were a crazy number of request for Hitch hikers guide during school time for kids and then when the summer hit, boom nothing. Is there a bunch of teachers telling students to read this? not sure but this seems like a lot of people for books that have been out for a long time.

btw: the movie just ended, pretty good. I eventually got to the point where i was enjoying it unironically.

I think American Gods was recently announced as being made into an HBO series next year, so that might have something to do with it. That does seem like an incredible number of requests though.

@super2j said:

God damn, im actually getting invested in this. Right now the prince and main character dude just entered the witches den.

i just realized, should I have written spoilers anywhere?

Eh, the movie is like six years old at this point, the book was written in the ninties, and nothing you've mentioned has been hugely spoilery. I think you're fine.

@super2j said:

@Zuldim said:

It's based on a Neil Gaiman novel, which manages to be even more bizzare than the film.

I really like the movie, and as you said, it's certainly not generic. If there's one thing Neil Gaiman certainly cannot be accused of, it's being generic. He wrote a version of "The Jungle Book" where the main character is a boy who lives in a Graveyard and is raised by ghosts. Called "The Graveyard Book". Dude's writings are trippy. And that's why I love them, so whatever.

So yes, to answer your question, Stardust the movie is in fact pretty great.

So what you are saying is that i should go read some of these books? I mean i just read most of the hitch hikers guide to the galaxy collection(Thanks Will Smith of Tested). So im definitely interested in more weird unique story telling.

@Yummylee: Im glad im not alone on this.

If you liked Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, one book I can strongly recommend by Neil Gaiman (co-written by Terry Pratchitt) is Good Omens. The style which the book is written in reminds me very much of how the Hitchhiker's book were. In many ways it reminds me of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but set in a psuedo-biblical apocalypse setting, instead of a sci-fi one. The whole plot of that one is that the forces of Heaven and Hell have decided that it's time for the apocalypse to begin, but an Angel and a Demon who decide they like Earth how it is just fine, not perfectly good or perfectly evil, and so they try to find a way to stop it-- Plus, no one can seem to find the anti-christ. It's a fun read, which made me laugh out loud multiple times. It's also being adapted into a movie, which I think is slated for 2014.

American Gods is probably his most famous novel. I'd give story details on that one, but honestly the less you know about it going in, the more you'll probably enjoy that specific story. Needless to say, it's considered one of the best urban fantasy novels ever written for good reason, and is worth the time. Stardust, as I said, is a really good read. The movie nailed the tone of the book pretty well in my opinion, so if you want that story but with some more details, then it's a great read. It's tonally similar to classic fairy tales, and I really like it. His children's books are also all fantastic, and, though they're short reads as they were meant for children, they're all unique enough stories that they're well worth the time. I've read Coraline (which was made into another pretty good movie by Laika a few years back), and The Graveyard Book, which I mentioned before. Both are really good reads, even as an adult.

He's probably most famous for his work on the comic series Sandman, but I've never read Sandman even though I hear it's incredible, so I can't comment on that.

He also has quite a few really good short stories, which are worth tracking down if you're into that sort of thing. One I'd recommend off the top of my head is "A Study in Emerald", which is a rewritten version of the first Sherlock Holmes story "A Study in Scarlet", set in the world of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulu Mythos. It's as awesome as it sounds.

So yeah, Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite authors, and if you want to read some really good books, he has everything from heady fantasy novels, to comedies (like Good Omens).

It's based on a Neil Gaiman novel, which manages to be even more bizzare than the film.

I really like the movie, and as you said, it's certainly not generic. If there's one thing Neil Gaiman certainly cannot be accused of, it's being generic. He wrote a version of "The Jungle Book" where the main character is a boy who lives in a Graveyard and is raised by ghosts. Called "The Graveyard Book". Dude's writings are trippy. And that's why I love them, so whatever.

So yes, to answer your question, Stardust the movie is in fact pretty great.

Psychonauts meets Assassin's Creed? Yeah, it has piqued my interest.

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If anyone wants to throw a key my way, It'd be appreciated. I play LoL almost daily, and at least one of my close friends has a key whilst I don't. So yeah. That'd be nice.

No! I love the fact that it's so long! The longer the better!

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@washingmachine said:

Fuck me.

Thanks guys

I did the exact same thing and was stuck for like, fifteen minutes. If it makes you feel better.

They Bleed Pixels, LA Noir, Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Dragon Age: Origins, Dead Space 2, Alan Wake, Metro 2033, Penny Arcade 3, Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, InFamous 2, Brutal Legend, Okami, and Puzzle Agent 2.

I might have a problem. (Note: This isn't even my entire backlog, just stuff I've started and not yet finished.)