Movies and Books

[unhappytriad]

So..."Iron Man": two thumbs up. Fun, great visuals, and faithful (enough) to the original. (Yes, I read a lot of comics in the '70s and '80s including IM, though the X-Men were my main fandom.) Also: Robert Downey Jr.? Yum.

I can also recommend "The Forbidden Kingdom", at least at matinee prices. Nothing particularly new or exciting, but it was fun. Bonus: if you were unfortunate enough to spend money on "Dragon Wars", this is the movie they were trying to make.

If you haven't already read Cory Doctorow's Little Brother, READ IT. READ IT NOW. MAKE A TEENAGER READ IT.

Finally, if you've never read any Wendell Berry, you're missing out on some great writing. I'm thinking particularly of his essays, though he's also noted as a poet. He is very much concerned with sustainability, and has been since most people had no idea what the word meant. Home Economics is a good essay collection to start with.

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[jenwrites.livejournal.com]

I wish I could read Cory Doctrow, but I had a terrible experience with him that's unfortunately colored my perception of anything with his name on it. I've also got a book on my shelf by another writer that I'd been looking forward to reading, but I had a nasty encounter with her on the internet, and now I think I'd be best off giving the book away, since I doubt I'll be able to read it.

No one ever warns you that this is the peril of getting to know authors.

[unhappytriad.livejournal.com]

Damn, that's too bad. I've been lucky in the very few writers I've met (present company included!) but hearing that certainly doesn't motivate me to go out and meet more of them.

[jenwrites.livejournal.com]

Eh, it's simple math. You encounter enough X, and a certain percentage of them will disappoint you.