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Deborah
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 Posted - 04/01/2002 : 23:42:30
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This came up in the book banning discussion thread. What do you think? We could pick one book to read a month, a banned book list and also a skeptics reading list, and write book reviews and discuss. Our own little book club! :)
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Snake
SFN Addict
USA
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 Posted - 04/02/2002 : 00:54:31 [Permalink]
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This came up in the book banning discussion thread. What do you think? We could pick one book to read a month, a banned book list and also a skeptics reading list, and write book reviews and discuss. Our own little book club! :)
Good idea.
Since I can't read, or at least read that fast, it will be interesting to see what people say. Could you do one favor, if possible, pick some books that are on tape so maybe I could get in on the discussion?
Thanks,
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Bradley
Skeptic Friend
USA
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Posted - 04/02/2002 : 10:01:15 [Permalink]
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How about "Elmer Gantry" by Sinclair Lewis? Who'd have thought it possible that it could be even more relevant today than when it was written?
Just a suggestion.
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Snake
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USA
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Posted - 04/02/2002 : 23:32:12 [Permalink]
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How about "Elmer Gantry" by Sinclair Lewis? Who'd have thought it possible that it could be even more relevant today than when it was written?
Just a suggestion.
Yes, that's good, and it's a movie too, that even better then books on tape.
Burt Lancaster was so handsom.
Everyone said it couldn't be done. So no one tried. Execpt one old man who lived in a cave on the other side of the world. He hadn't heard it couldn't be done. So he tried. He couldn't do it either.
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Deborah
Skeptic Friend
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2002 : 02:12:21 [Permalink]
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Good idea.
Since I can't read, or at least read that fast, it will be interesting to see what people say. Could you do one favor, if possible, pick some books that are on tape so maybe I could get in on the discussion?
I would be happy to accomodate. We could all submit suggestions on book titles and then maybe I could be annoying and create a poll to see what the top choices are and then I could do the look up to see what's available in tape, movie, book. Tapes work great for me too since I'm kind of short on time. I can jog or clean or pay bills while listening. Good idea Snake!
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Bradley
Skeptic Friend
USA
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Posted - 04/03/2002 : 09:30:09 [Permalink]
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Yes, that's good, and it's a movie too, that even better then books on tape.
Actually, the movie was pretty decent (I own a video copy). It was saved from mediocrity by Lancaster's performance as the title character, and one would be hard pressed to find a contemporary actor for a remake who could be half so animated. However, the movie version is certainly one example of the way Hollywood shamelessly panders to the religious community. The original novel, to understate the issue, is not quite so sympathetic to religion, and gives a better picture, not only of the revivalism in the early twentieth century, but also of freethought in the same period.
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Snake
SFN Addict
USA
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Posted - 04/03/2002 : 14:34:34 [Permalink]
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Actually, the movie was pretty decent (I own a video copy). It was saved from mediocrity by Lancaster's performance as the title character, and one would be hard pressed to find a contemporary actor for a remake who could be half so animated.
Nice to find someone who feels the same way....about the actors of today, too.
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However, the movie version is certainly one example of the way Hollywood shamelessly panders to the religious community. The original novel, to understate the issue, is not quite so sympathetic to religion, and gives a better picture, not only of the revivalism in the early twentieth century, but also of freethought in the same period.
To be expected, and I did think of that, was more or less being facetious in the funny sense but it's also a way to get an idea of the book and knowing that the book would be more intense one then has an incentive to read it.
So far the only novel I've read and seen the movie was 'East of Eden' and the greatest thing I remember about that was that the movie cut off the last part of the book! Although Adam Trask was more religious in the book, I don't think the movie (it's been a while since I've seen it) touched on that.
The horrors of the Inquisition were not as dramatic in the Vincent Price movie version of the 'Pit and the Pendulum' as they were in the orginial story either.
Whoops, those just came to mind, sorry. But getting back to the book review....see what you started Poe. Thanks, it's fun and good for the brain to exersize.
Everyone said it couldn't be done. So no one tried. Execpt one old man who lived in a cave on the other side of the world. He hadn't heard it couldn't be done. So he tried. He couldn't do it either.
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Deborah
Skeptic Friend
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - 10/12/2002 : 20:09:02 [Permalink]
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Ok, folks, I let this slip, but I am still interested. Any other suggestions for group reading/discussion?
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@tomic
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 10/12/2002 : 22:21:53 [Permalink]
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Hang tight on this. My long hours of programming ar nearly done and the new SFN will have book reviews!
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Deborah
Skeptic Friend
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - 10/13/2002 : 01:52:57 [Permalink]
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Hang tight on this. My long hours of programming ar nearly done and the new SFN will have book reviews!
So you are alive!
"I no longer need to punish, deceive or compromise myself. Unless, of course, I want to stay employed."
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@tomic
Administrator
USA
4607 Posts |
Posted - 10/13/2002 : 15:52:11 [Permalink]
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If you call long nights locked in a room programming living then yes I am!
@tomic
Gravity, not just a good idea...it's the law! |
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Terryt88
Skeptic Friend
USA
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Posted - 12/01/2002 : 19:16:24 [Permalink]
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If you call long nights locked in a room programming living then yes I am!
Well your not alone. Wait...... in your room you might be ....but programming, no. CS classes get more and more exciting each semester.
I haven't got the go ahead to start the forum here on the page here, but I still wanted to get some experience with forum software. If I can be any help I would like to. |
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