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Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:33 pm

Hi, my name is Joseph Smith... no, I am not the founder of the Mormon faith, and yes, that is my real name.

I saw the Shawshank Redemption a few years ago, I really liked it. I saw The Green Mile not long after that, I liked it even more. I used to be a huge Spielberg movie fan, now it seems I'm turning to movies written by Stephen King. Is this wrong? Would it be even worse to wish for a Spielberg directed movie of a King novel? Could Stand By Me be that movie? I liked it a lot too ...

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:30 pm

Joseph E. Smith wrote: Would it be even worse to wish for a Spielberg directed movie of a King novel? Could Stand By Me be that movie? I liked it a lot too ...

I think that was directed by Rob Reiner aka Meathead from All In The Family. Loved that movie.

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 10:13 pm

I've never seen a Star Wars movie. I've not seen a second (nor read a word) of either LOTR or Harry Potter. (I once had a pint under the Tolkien plaque in his old watering hole in St.Giles, Oxford.) Some Harry Potter was on TV a couple of days ago. I thought about it for a few seconds and then chose a documentary on a lost civilization in Turkmenistan. (Where does Harry Potter drink?)

I did like Hitchiker's Guide. I like some Woody Allen although I prefer his early written works to his films. Generally I prefer slightly dark, comic, shows like 'The Office', 'Nighty Night' and 'People Like Us.'

Oh, my name is John.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 10:24 pm

The name's Walden.

I sat through a VHS copy of Return of the Jedi, or one of those Star Wars films, but I didn't pay attention, and was on the telephone most of the time.

Closest I've come to any of the LOTR trilogy was when I was a librarian's aide in high school and I put them on the shelf, when they were returned. I watched the beginning part of the first movie. I also read the first and last chapters of The Hobbit.

I have not seen or read any of the Harry Potter material.

I generally am not especially fond of fantasy fiction.

Cynth · Post by **Cynth** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 10:36 pm

My name is Cynth.

I have never seen Star Wars. I don't like space ships and outer space and robots.

I read the first Harry Potter. It was pretty good. The movie put me to sleep. I bought the second Harry Potter but I never got around to reading it. Have seen no other movies.

I love The Hobbit and the LOTR books. Movies not nearly as good, although Viggo Mortensen makes it so it doesn't really matter.

I must not like Woody Allen very much. I have only seen "Annie Hall". If I hear that "la-di-da, la-di-da" one more time....
I will probably try some of his other movies sometime.

My worst thing is that I am reading "The Outlander" series by Diana Gabaldon for the second time in not too many years. It was located in the "Romance" section of the bookstore where I got it.

Charlene · Post by **Charlene** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:34 pm

Hi, my name is Charlene.

I don't particularly like Woody Allen.

I do like fantasy/si fi, but prefer the books over the movies.

Liked the first Star Wars movie, second was ok, the rest I haven't really paid much attention to.

Watched the first LOTR, part of the second, haven't seen the third, but like the books much better. But I would like to go to New Zealand and see where the movies were filmed!

Read a couple of Diana Gabaldon's books, they were okay, but they don't show up in my husband's used book store very often (because the people who like her books keep them and don't trade them in), and I'm not about to buy a book when I can read thousands for free.

Like Harry Potter. We are thinking of seeing this latest one at the IMAX - the flying scenes should be fun!

Liked the original Star Trek but not any of the newer series.

Never really got hooked on Lost in Space.

Liked the original Twilight Zone.

Wish there were variety shows on TV like the old Kraft Music Hall and Ed Sullivan.

Am totally sick of "reality" shows.

s1m0n · Post by **s1m0n** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:10 am

My Name is SImon. I've been a professional Science Fiction Writer. I've never seen any of the Star Trek films, and feel no desire to.

Star trek the TV series has always felt to me like a US military High School run by Hollywood liberals.

I've seen a few--maybe even most--of the original episodes, purely by accident. I've seen a couple of the first spin off series. If there have been more, I neither know nor care.

Star Trek isn't Science Fiction.

Darwin · Post by **Darwin** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:35 am

rebl_rn wrote:My name is Beth. I've never seen a Woody Allan movie.

Likewise. (But my name is not Beth.)

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:38 am

My name is Yon Yohnson I come from Visconson.

I watched one of the LOTR movies to humor my youngest daughter. I liked the first Star Wars when it came out because it broke new ground in special effects. Otherwise, meh.

I like Woody Allen movies. "New York Stories" and "Annie Hall" are my favorites.

I would also like a movie of Caputo's "Horn of Africa" and Anne Tyler's "Morgan's Passing" if there were movies of those fine novels.

s1m0n wrote:
Star Trek isn't Science Fiction.

It's "Wagon Train" in space.

What did you write? I'll read it. Do you think David Gerrold will ever finish the Chtorr series? I don't. He dug too deep a hole.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:49 am

brewerpaul wrote:
Joseph E. Smith wrote: Would it be even worse to wish for a Spielberg directed movie of a King novel? Could Stand By Me be that movie? I liked it a lot too ...
I think that was directed by Rob Reiner aka Meathead from All In The Family. Loved that movie.

Right you are Paul, I knew that.

It is a brilliant movie.

lixnaw · Post by **lixnaw** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:53 am

my name is Mary and for the last 7 years, i'm without a tele

SteveShaw · Post by **SteveShaw** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:14 am

Wombat wrote: Generally I prefer slightly dark, comic, shows like 'The Office', 'Nighty Night' and 'People Like Us.'

Oh, my name is John.

Just thought I'd mention it - the last series of Nighty Night was filmed in and around Bude, my home town, much of it during some lovely early-summer weather we had this year. You get to see snatches of many of my favourite haunts, some of my friends' houses and even some of my friends who were used as extras!

The house in the distance on the left edge of the photo is where most of the filming was done (that's my wife in the pic!)

Steve

rebl_rn · Post by **rebl_rn** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:47 am

Cynth wrote:My worst thing is that I am reading "The Outlander" series by Diana Gabaldon for the second time in not too many years. It was located in the "Romance" section of the bookstore where I got it.

Hey, Cynth, I'm in the middle of re-reading "Outlander", too! After reading "A Breath of Snow and Ashes" I just had to go back and start from the beginning.

BigDavy · Post by **BigDavy** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:13 am

Hi My name is David

Sad g*t that I am - I liked Star Trek - all versions, the LOTR films, Star Wars and Woody Allen.

Science fiction and fantasy addict as well - currently working my way through all my Andre Norton(RIP) books, she got me into sci fi as a child - thanks A.N. for giving me a lot of pleasure.

David

Tyler · Post by **Tyler** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:17 am

I am John Jacob McMannus-McJames-Kinkaid-Jones...
Zombie films, baby, that's where it's at.