I’ve wanted to see this film for so long, that I don’t even really remember why, but I’m very glad I did. It was different than I expected, but I’m not sure what I was expecting because I knew very little about it beforehand. The way Kieslowski uses sound and light combined with Juliette Binoche’s powerful performance create a breathtakingly beautiful and emotional film.

I got a lot out of this. The issue by issue critique of story and art is unnecessary and I would have preferred to see some more in-depth material instead, but the explanation of references made in every single panel adds a lot to the reading experience. I’m definitely going to read it again sometime relatively soon. This is coming from someone who has read The Invisibles several times, so I don’t think non-fans will get much out of it.

So cheesy. So hilarious. He’s a blind samurai/ninja/something warrior taught by some Vietnamese villagers. Never mind that they’re out in the jungle in the middle of nowhere, with stone age technology incapable of creating a sword. Also, there is a scene of (hopefully unintentionally) disturbing eroticism between the blind dude and a young boy. All in all, a masterpiece of cheese.

A quick, hilarious read with a unique voice.

There’s a part of this book that is an attempt to explore the trauma of her childhood, but it gets lost among all of the names being dropped and attempts to create dramatic tension. It’s also distracting when (on page 26), as a child in 1976, the author overhears a teacher saying she possibly has ADD, but ADD wasn’t entered into the DSM-IV until 1980 ( Wikipedia: ADD). You can also tell that she works in Hollywood (at Spelling Entertainment no less) because this book is obviously written in the three-act structure that all Hollywood screenplays follow. The dialogue sounds like a summer action film where every line attempts to sound hip and witty but ends up grating on your nerves. Look for teenagers using slang like “dis” and “dealio” in 1985. The end of the book is a weird mix of an attemp at having an uplifting, neat, and tidy ending while also showing that these events have marked her life forever. Thank you, nerve.com for your unending brilliant recommendations.

The title is a bit misleading. I pictured him propounding a grand philosophy of writing, but the result is enjoyable nonetheless. It’s a collection of various essays and recollections on writing. It’s a very quick read and Bradbury is an excellent writer. Anyone who enjoys his work or has an interest in writing would enjoy this book.

This is exactly the same movie as his earlier film, Videodrome, which I think was done better, despite its now somewhat dated special effects.

The author profusely thanks her editor in the acknowledgements and then on page 16 “conscience” is misspelled as “conscious”. Why am I reading this again?

I had a tough time getting through this. And now I’m having an even tougher time with the second volume. There’s parts of it that are really interesting, but there’s also a shocking amount of unnecessary, irrelevant, uninteresting detail. Overall, I’d recommend it to people who enjoyed his other work, or who are really into historical fiction.

I was floored by this film. Completely different style and tone than “The Scent of Green Papaya” though it explores some similar themes. The main character’s performance was amazing. The visuals of this movie are amazing.