All Consuming : Robert Waugh

Consumed "Dropsie Avenue"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:37:04 GMT

Dropsie Avenue

by Will Eisner

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Consumed "A Life Force"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:35:23 GMT

A Life Force

by Will Eisner

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Consumed "The People of Sparks"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Sun, 04 May 2008 07:13:04 GMT

The People of Sparks

by Jeanne Duprau

Consumed "Maskerade"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:43:22 GMT

Maskerade

by Terry Pratchett

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Consumed "Playtime - Criterion Collection"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:55:30 GMT

Playtime - Criterion Collection

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Consumed "The Wind in the Willows"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:35:03 GMT

The Wind in the Willows

by Kenneth Grahame

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Consuming "How Brains Make Up Their Minds"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:05:39 GMT

How Brains Make Up Their Minds

by Walter J. Freeman

Consumed "Fraggle Rock: Complete Third Season (5pc) (Full)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:04:34 GMT

Fraggle Rock: Complete Third Season (5pc) (Full)

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Consumed "Lost - The Complete Second Season"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:04:15 GMT

Lost - The Complete Second Season

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Consumed "Bartimaeus Trilogy, The: Ptolemy's Gate - Book #3 (Bartimaeus Trilogy)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:25:37 GMT

Bartimaeus Trilogy, The: Ptolemy's Gate - Book #3 (Bartimaeus Trilogy)

by Jonathan Stroud

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Consumed "Land of the Giant Dwarves"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:52:54 GMT

Land of the Giant Dwarves

by X-Legged Sally

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Consumed "Slow-Up"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:52:22 GMT

Slow-Up

by X-legged Sally

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Consuming "The Edge of the Sea"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:50:23 GMT

The Edge of the Sea

by Rachel Carson

Consumed "Noriko's Dinner Table [Noriko no Shokutaku]"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:24:21 GMT

Noriko's Dinner Table [Noriko no Shokutaku]

by Sion Sono

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Consumed "Under the Eye of the Storm"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:54:08 GMT

Under the Eye of the Storm

by John Hersey

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Consumed "Ship Fever"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:50:40 GMT

Ship Fever

by Andrea Barrett

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Consumed "Second Foundation (Foundation Novels)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:52:00 GMT

Second Foundation (Foundation Novels)

by Isaac Asimov

Consumed "Miss Mapp (Make Way for Lucia, Part III)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:36:22 GMT

Miss Mapp (Make Way for Lucia, Part III)

by E. F. Benson

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Consumed "The World Without Us"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:23:18 GMT

The World Without Us

by Alan Weisman

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A review of "Avalon" (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 01:26:29 GMT

Avalon

by Mamoru Oshii

A movie worth watching for its visual and conceptual aspects. Unfortunately, it lacks in story, which pretty much writes itself from the synopsis: Lone wolf player of virtual reality war game seeks to access dangerous level of game from which others have not returned.

Other writers might have taken this idea and found interesting approaches into the story. In this case the writer seems to have grabbed whatever came to mind first, which is “the obvious.”

And the problem with having a “lone wolf” as your main character… little dialogue and not much action, especially in the beginning. After she fed her dog and checked her mail (no messages) I thought, this is about as interesting as my miserly life. Maybe she could watch a more interesting movie and I could look over her shoulder.

Eventually the story builds a little steam. And I like the movie’s cinematic qualities. But most video games these days have more developed plots than Avalon.

A question I have about "Zatoichi"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Robert Waugh) — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 01:21:19 GMT

Zatoichi

by Takeshi Kitano

Not the worst samurai movie in the world, nor the best. But what in Buddha’s name is up with that jive tap dance routine at the end?