Movie/Book Thread: What movies/books are you looking forward to or have recently enjoyed?

[loup garou]

Right now I'm eagerly anticipating "Hannibal." I didn't like the book as much as Red Dragon or The Silence of the Lambs, but I want to see Anthony Hopkins as Lecter again!

I also just finished "El Club Dumas," by Arturo Perez-Reverte, the English-translated version (excellent translation, BTW--even the dry humor of Lucas Corso, the main character, made it through the translation unscathed). This is the book the movie "The Ninth Gate" was based on. I liked the movie before I read the book, but now I appreciate it 10x more. I appreciate the movie more now because of the way the writers managed to "massage" such a complex and confusing plotline to be suitable (but still intriguing) for a mainly visual medium. The book is much more involving and mysterious, with many more characters and several intertwining plotlines. I recommend it to anyone who likes a good suspense/mystery novel.

So what movies/books are y'all looking forward to, or have seen or read recently that you enjoyed? I guess I'm bored and want to know what entertains the rest of the ATOT community.

Oh yes, and I'm also excited about the Final Fantasy movie...but aren't we all

 

[IamDavid]

When I first heard of the new Hanibal movie I was excited.. Then I read the book.. Hopefully Hopkins can add something to the movie that the book was missing..

 

[zogar]

the wheel of time series by robert jordan
the first book is - eye of the world
great author.
orson scott cards book of short stories
the postman - great book... the movie really didnt ive the book justice.

 

[Viper GTS]

Another vote for Hannibal. I bought the book several weeks ago, read it over the course of a day, & am now waiting for Feb 9th to roll around.

Viper GTS

 

[Tauren]

If you liked Silence of the lambs read the original back in the series 'red dragon' or see the movie 'manhunter'.

 

[skywhr]

im goin to see hannibal, i wanted to read it first but Hecubus2000 hasnt let me borrow the book!

 

[loup garou]

I loved Red Dragon, but I thought Manhunter was kind of cheesy. I did like that Dennis Farina was in it though, he's one of my favorite actors (strangely out of character for Manhunter, though).

Oh, and zogar, my roomate is a HUGE Orson Scott Card fan. I think he's read pretty much everything OSC's written. I've only made it through the Ender series, myself, which I really enjoyed.

 

[Emos]

Just got done reading Enders Shadow....it's a really good parallel novel to the original Enders Game. I'm currently working my way through 'Transfer of Power' by Vince Flynn....pretty good read so far.
As for movies, Hidden Dragon is opening up in my town this weekend....looking forward to seeing it! Long term, I'm eagerly awaiting Pearl Harbor and Final Fantasy.

 

[uncouth]

werk -

"Son of a Bitch!"

he did a top notch job

I was looking forward to 'Crouching Tiger/Hidden Dragon' and was greatly disappointed by its lack of greatness. 'Traffic' was topnotch however. 'Requiem of a Dream' is one I need to see...

 

[guyver01]

Book i'm looking forward to right now? Well i'm a B5 fan so i'm looking forward to and also
BABYLON 5: THE PASSING OF THE TECHNO-MAGES: BOOK I: CASTING SHADOWS and Star Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter

 

[loup garou]

I almost forgot about Traffic! I've been wanting to see that since the day it came out. I've gone twice to see it, but both times it was sold out. Maybe I'll preorder some tickets for this weekend. I also want to see Requiem for a Dream, but my gf won't go with me because I told her I heard it was severely disturbing.

Also, last night I watched Run Lola Run for the first time. That was a cool movie, even though the English-dubbed voice acting was horrible. Guess I should watch it subtitled instead.

Speaking of foreign films, a couple of weeks ago I rented The City of The Lost Children. I've been meaning to rent it for years, and boy am I glad I did...an excellent film.

 

[Gaul]

I'm currently reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintainence. Quite an interesting read so far. I really have this craving to go buy a touring bike right now

 

[loup garou]

Gaul, you're like the 15th person I've encountered who's reading that. Maybe I'll check it out when I get a chance.

 

[SpongeBob]

Just Finished: Fermat's Enigma, by Simon Singh
Just Started: Welcome To The Monkey House, by Kurt Vonnegut

 

[Ender510]

best book I've ever read: Ender's Game
I am eagerly awaiting when I can read Shadow of the Hegemon which is the 2nd book afte Ender's Shadow.. these are by Orson Scott Card.

I am on the latest release of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series.. and only on about page 200 now.. once I get done w/ that, I'll read Shadow of the Hegemon..


best all time movie? Probably Braveheart..

 

[pen^2]

I have enojoyed several of Donald Goine's work, the last thing i been reading is Inner City Hoodlum

 

[ChrichtonsGirl]

I'm currently reading "On Writing" by Stephen King and after that, I have a large book on networks that I'm supposed to read and after that, I'm hoping that Sue Grafton, PD James and Carol O'Connell will have something new for me.

I'm not really looking forward to any movies, but Chocolat looks interesting. Hannibal, I'll wait for the video for.

 

[denali]

werk, You should see Requiem for a Dream very good. Try and talk your gf into going it's distrubing but very good, could get some oscar nominations. I have also seen Traffic and liked Requiem better. They both basically tell the same story only from differnt angles.

 

[Mithras]

I'm looking forward to those beautiful works of art as much as the next guy, and there are very few people who are looking forward to Lord of the Rings as much as I am. But come on, surely there are SOME of you who aren't guilty about looking forward to Tomb Raider!!! Angelina Jolie.... mmmmmmmm.

 

[czhang]

Harry Potter!!! all the way

 

[Mithras]

Don't forget 3000 Miles to Graceland... I mean how can you beat an elvis impersonator/heist/road trip movie with Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner??? I'm telling you, it hasn't been better since the second Pokemon movie