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Post by dinadan on Feb 20, 2005 17:24:52 GMT -5
Ok, I'm not sure whether Chuck P appeals to everyone--in fact, I know he doesn't--but in general I love his books. This afternoon, not fifteen minutes ago, I finished Lullabye, and I must say it is his best book since Fight Club. I may like it better than Fight Club.
I mean, yeah, he's got a chip on his shoulder about how the modern world is a horrible place to live--but then again, so do I. And yeah, he writes about wanting to blow it up, mass muder everyone, start over--but sometimes, a little extremism is refreshing.
Like I said, I know he doesn't appeal to everyone; he's vulgar, occasionally disgusting, and he often writes casually about topics most of us find offensive; but sometimes, it just feels good to be offended.
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Post by twyrch on Feb 20, 2005 17:29:02 GMT -5
Ok, I'm not sure whether Chuck P appeals to everyone--in fact, I know he doesn't--but in general I love his books. This afternoon, not fifteen minutes ago, I finished Lullabye, and I must say it is his best book since Fight Club. I may like it better than Fight Club. I mean, yeah, he's got a chip on his shoulder about how the modern world is a horrible place to live--but then again, so do I. And yeah, he writes about wanting to blow it up, mass muder everyone, start over--but sometimes, a little extremism is refreshing. Like I said, I know he doesn't appeal to everyone; he's vulgar, occasionally disgusting, and he often writes casually about topics most of us find offensive; but sometimes, it just feels good to be offended. Dinadan... I think this is new side of you I haven't see before....  Very refreshing.... |
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Post by dinadan on Feb 20, 2005 17:32:40 GMT -5
I'm like a brilliant cut diamond---more facets than you can see with a naken eye!
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Post by twyrch on Feb 20, 2005 23:17:38 GMT -5
I'm like a brilliant cut diamond---more facets than you can see with a naken eye! [Beavis] heh... heh... He said, "Naked"..... heh... heh... Woah.... [/Beavis] |
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Post by dinadan on Feb 20, 2005 23:27:44 GMT -5
[Beavis] heh... heh... He said, "Naked"..... heh... heh... Woah.... [/Beavis] Yes, I also can't spell worth a d**n. |
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Post by twyrch on Feb 20, 2005 23:45:22 GMT -5
Yes, I also can't spell worth a d**n. LOL... Well join the club. Mispellers of the world untie! |
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Post by dinadan on Feb 20, 2005 23:52:43 GMT -5
Mispellers of the world untie! I have that on a t-shirt. |
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Post by amodman on Feb 22, 2005 5:29:40 GMT -5
Chucky's on my reading list...my long, long reading list that is only in my mind...
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Post by dinadan on Feb 22, 2005 9:03:36 GMT -5
He's the best. Fight Club is one of those books that you'll never forget.
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Post by amodman on Feb 23, 2005 0:19:09 GMT -5
He's the best. Fight Club is one of those books that you'll never forget. Well it is one of my absolute favorite movies  . Though I hear the book and movie are quite different...but both good. |
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Post by dinadan on Feb 23, 2005 0:53:37 GMT -5
The movie is, on the whole, very faithful to the book; but the book is infinitely better.
One of my favorite bits that is left out of the movie is when Tyler and Jack (Joe in the book) are sleeping in a beat up car have the following exchange:
Tyler: "Do you know what Marilyn Monroe would be doing if she were alive right now?"
Joe: "What?"
Tyler: "Clawing at the lid of her coffin."
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Post by amodman on Feb 23, 2005 5:14:42 GMT -5
One thing the movie did better - renamed Joe, Jack...I just like it more...
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Post by dinadan on Feb 23, 2005 11:12:39 GMT -5
Since apparently its an issue over on the Stephen King thread, I'll issue a general disclaimer: DO NOT READ CHUCK P IF YOU ARE OFFENDED BY PROFANITY (especially the 'f-bomb').
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Post by twyrch on Feb 24, 2005 12:14:19 GMT -5
Since apparently its an issue over on the Stephen King thread, I'll issue a general disclaimer: DO NOT READ CHUCK P IF YOU ARE OFFENDED BY PROFANITY (especially the 'f-bomb'). LOL! Good to know... but I'm desensitized to it and swear like a sailor IRL, so I doubt I'd even notice it. |
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Post by laurelin on Mar 2, 2005 15:14:03 GMT -5
Yeah, I pretty much got used to reading profanity when I read Catcher in the Rye. A friend of mine got it in her mind to censor that book...for about ten pages...
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. Though I hear the book and movie are quite different...but both good.
