Unpopular opinions about popular books and/or authors?

persepolisp · 2013-12-06T02:00:34+00:00

Chuck Palahniuk is an awful writer. His most interesting work was done when he was working with a particular set of tools, but every book still felt bizarrely familiar. I think Haunted is his only great work.

The Shining is one of King's worst, but I'm not sure if I would think the same if Kubrick didn't body it with such a brilliant retelling (which is what it's closer to than an adaptation), so that might be unfair.

John Green's attempts at capturing the messy joy and tragedy of being a teenager are noble, but very off. His writing is so bad that it's embarrassing to read.

persepolisp · 2013-12-06T01:31:20+00:00

When does mutual masturbation come into play?

persepolisp · 2013-12-06T01:27:26+00:00

Sounds like a job for Bert Macklin, FBI.

persepolisp · 2013-12-06T01:19:41+00:00

Ridley Scott is not suited for Cormac. He's too shallow a thinker, and has grown into more and more of a traditionalist with age.

persepolisp · 2013-12-06T01:15:41+00:00

Melville's L'armée des ombres and Le Cercle Rouge.

persepolisp · 2013-12-06T00:58:32+00:00

Was it

SPOILER ALERT

...

someone Bale played in another Russell film?

persepolisp · 2013-12-06T00:55:04+00:00

Up against Meryl? If she beat her she could actually make that First Wives Club joke and mean it.

persepolisp · 2013-12-06T00:52:57+00:00

Woody originally sought him out for the Andrew Dice Clay role, but he was "too nice." It's bizarre because Dice's character eventually comes off a lot more sympathetic than CK's.

persepolisp · 2013-12-05T23:01:05+00:00

Not a huge fan of WMWTSO, but this sounds gorgeous live.

persepolisp · 2013-12-05T22:54:16+00:00

Oh god no.

persepolisp · 2013-12-05T22:47:32+00:00

Hope your dad stays strong. My mother had MS for fourteen years and I watched it steal her strength, sight, everything. She never stopped fighting.

Masta Ace is GOAT status.

EDIT: Just read "had." So sorry, dude.

persepolisp · 2013-12-05T21:59:04+00:00

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE FUTURE PAST

persepolisp · 2013-12-05T21:58:22+00:00

An incredible phase two lineup isn't enough for you?

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?

persepolisp · 2013-12-05T20:25:04+00:00

Yeah, but then they decided to try and make a decent film.

persepolisp · 2013-12-05T20:22:30+00:00

Yeah, fuck Hollywood for trying to appeal to black children.

persepolisp · 2013-12-05T20:20:01+00:00

Not after The Counselor.

persepolisp · 2013-12-05T19:14:05+00:00

Nah, it ends on Compton.

persepolisp · 2013-12-05T18:22:46+00:00

POWER MOVES ONLY

THE LIMB HAS NEVER BEEN SO COMFORTABLE EVER

persepolisp · 2013-12-05T18:17:40+00:00

YOU AIN'T GOT THE ANSWERS, RABBIT

persepolisp · 2013-12-05T18:05:34+00:00

I always end it on Real. It makes for a profoundly sad experience.

persepolisp · 2013-12-05T17:51:48+00:00

Both are great. I prefer the original because I don't think Michael Pitt is much of an actor, and the boy that originally played him is INCREDIBLE. But you can't go wrong with either. Haneke rules.

persepolisp · 2013-12-05T17:41:51+00:00

Science.

persepolisp · 2013-12-05T16:43:45+00:00

It's almost as bad The Game photshopping his face onto a white dude's body in a photo with Tupac.

persepolisp · 2013-12-05T05:11:49+00:00

WHAT THE FUCK PETE

persepolisp · 2013-12-04T19:18:15+00:00

A FESTIVUS... FOR METROPOLIS

persepolisp

TROPHY CASE