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March 25th, 2008
There is nothing like scaring the hell out of yourself in the middle of the night, when all the sounds of your home surround you and are amplified by the nightly silence, by reading a good Stephen King book. This is exactly what I did (more than once) this past week as I read Duma Key. As so often happens with Stephen King’s stories I found myself trudging through the first half of the book waiting for that moment when the tale would really get going. I believe it took me over a week to read the first half of the book and only 3 days to finish the second half. Once the story really gets going it is scary as hell!! Trust me the villain in this book is not easily forgotten, especially when you close your eyes to go to sleep! This is just another good book by one of my favorite authors. I can’t wait for the next one!
So if you haven’t read Duma Key, go pick it up, and if you have read it, I’d love to hear your comments on the book.
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March 10th, 2008
What up fantasy book lovers!!! I just added another book(or is it technically books in this case?) to my ever growing list of "read books", The Annotated Elminster-Collector’s Edition. This book contains 3 books (The Making of A Mage, Elminster in Myth Drannor, and The Temptation of Elminster) written by Ed Greenwood, the creator of the Forgotten Realms, which chronicle the adventures of Elminster.
Unlike many who might be reading this entry, my only foray into the world of the Forgotten Realms was through the written words of RA Salvatore. I have always wanted to read what the creator of the Forgotten Realms has to offer, but I just never seemed to get around to it. So when I came across this hardcover book during one of my weekly(sometimes daily) pilgrimages to Barnes&Nobles, I jumped at the chance to finally dive in to Ed Greenwood’s tales.
I must admit I was a little worried that these books might not live up to the standards of RA Salvatore, but I have to say that I was quite impressed. Although characters seem to get introduced and promptly killed off faster than the speed of sound, Greenwood’s spell battles are thrilling and the histories that unfold are captivating. If you are like me and haven’t yet read anything by Ed Greenwood, the story of the beginnings of Elminster the Mage is an extremely enjoyable one and I do highly recommend this book. If you have already read the works contained in this book , there are annotations on all 3 books that you might find interest in(personally I ignored them for now, maybe I’ll read them sometime in the future when I’ve read more of his books)
I’m interested to hear comments on Ed Greenwood and any of his other books anyone recommends. Don’t be shy!!!
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Something interesting happened to me the other day. I recently signed up for NetFlix, and decided I wanted to request a movie I hadn’t seen in years. While perusing the selection under Science Fiction, I came across the perfect choice!!
The movie KRULL.
I could not wait to receive this movie and have a chance to relive the awe and wonder I experienced as a child when I last saw this film, now with my adult eyes. The day the movie arrived in the mail, I repeatedly berated my wife for never having seen it and bombarded her with constant praise and hype for KRULL, using such phrases as "this is a CLASSIC!"; "this is the HOTNESS!" and so on. (my wife claims I am the most annoying man on the planet, but that’s another story).
So we get comfortable to watch the movie, I pop in the DVD, press play and the "HOTNESS" begins…
After about 5 minutes of the movie, all I can think is "WHAT THE F—!!!!!!!!!! This movie is horrible!! "Is this the right movie? Was there possibly another KRULL movie made? Am I crazy? Did I slip into another dimension?!!!!
Unfortunately, this was the movie I "remember", and yes my wife is going into the kitchen to grab a knife and stab me (just kidding). Not only was the story "cheesy", the acting was horrible, the special effects were laughable, it was just bad on so many levels. But it was entertaining in some weird, twisted way.
As traumatized as I was by this experience, I decided to create my Top 5 Best "Cheesy" Sci-Fi Fantasy Movies as listed below:
KRULL
THE NEVERENDING STORY
THE LAST STARFIGHTER
THE BEASTMASTER
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
I’m sure there are other movies that could have made this list, feel free to mention them in the comments.
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