TV, movies, music, Books and whatnot.

#3,334
#3,334
Internet service to my home interrupted ~2&1/2 hours ago. I have an appointment for tomorrow morning (first available), but AT&T has messaged that they’re working on a service interruption. I’m hoping service will be restored before tomorrow morning. Meanwhile, I’m watching dvds. Just finished Le Mans with Steve McQueen.
 
  • Like
Reactions: VolNExile
#3,335
#3,335
Steve McQueen’s Le Mans is a noble failure of a movie. Preceding it by 3 years, the truly innovative “greatest racing movie of all time,” Grand Prix set the bar. I’m watching it, now.
 
#3,340
#3,340
I will investigate digital antennas and consider getting one for when Internet access is interrupted.
 
#3,342
#3,342
Surprised That World According to Garp remains quite relevant. Saw the movie version of the novel this morning and first read it at least 35 years ago. Hope to check with son tonight to see how academia views the novel today. We gifted him Irving's latest opus during the holidays and hope he can find time to read it before returning to classroom this month
 
  • Like
Reactions: Danl and VolNExile
#3,343
#3,343
ArdentVol said:
Surprised That World According to Garp remains quite relevant. Saw the movie version of the novel this morning and first read it at least 35 years ago. Hope to check with son tonight to see how academia views the novel today. We gifted him Irving's latest opus during the holidays and hope he can find time to read it before returning to classroom this month
Click to expand...

That is among my favorite movies. Haven’t watched it in a long time.
 
  • Like
Reactions: ArdentVol, Sgt_Nick_Fury and Tin Man
#3,345
#3,345
82_VOL_83 said:
Landing the airplane is epic.
Click to expand...
My friends parents house had in fact been hit by an airplane long Before the bought it, a bomber specifically training during ww2 there still a noticble indent to structure where engine hit…..wasnt a detraction it was a feature. You had to figure if the house could take that….it’s alright…. Big ass white columned southern home on the ridge……that was the most fun place to spend the night at, it literally had semi secret passages ( utility paths for pipes etc) in it like a scooby doo house.
 
  • Like
Reactions: ArdentVol and malinoisvol
#3,347
#3,347
ArdentVol said:
Surprised That World According to Garp remains quite relevant. Saw the movie version of the novel this morning and first read it at least 35 years ago. Hope to check with son tonight to see how academia views the novel today. We gifted him Irving's latest opus during the holidays and hope he can find time to read it before returning to classroom this month
Click to expand...

One of my favorite books is Irving’s A Prayer for Owen Meany.
 
#3,348
#3,348
Were any of you in Nashville maybe 15 years ago when the library selected A Prayer for Owen Meany as the city-wide read? At the end of the weeks that were allotted for the read, Irving came to town. He spoke at the Ryman on a Saturday morning. He gave the audience an example of how - in his mind - he heard Owen Meany’s voice. It was pretty cool.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 95 Vol Alum, Orangeslice13 and VolNExile
#3,349
#3,349
franklinpence said:
Were any of you in Nashville maybe 15 years ago when the library selected A Prayer for Owen Meany as the city-wide read? At the end of the weeks that were allotted for the read, Irving came to town. He spoke at the Ryman on a Saturday morning. He gave the audience an example of how - in his mind - he heard Owen Meany’s voice. It was pretty cool.
Click to expand...
would have love to have been there

very cool.
Wonder ifhe discussed the film version that was titled Simon Birch
My son turned me on to Owen Meany while he was in HS or Jr Hi
we talked a bit about Irving earlier tonight, He said he's considering including it in one of his undergraduate courses he teaches
 
New posts
You must log in or register to reply here.

VN Store



Back
Top