I had to see what all the rage was about and just finished the first two seasons. For the most part it lived up to the hype; there are many excellent aspects to the show. The acting and writing are among the best on TV and I absolutely love how they weave history into the story. That said, it is one of the slowest paced shows you'll ever watch and most of the characters aren't very likable-even the ones I like tend to be cads or victims of the sexism of the times. I'd recommend it to patient viewers.

I've been wanting to see this for awhile and it was worth the wait. Definitely some of the best action scenes I've seen recently and the story isn't half bad either. Any fan of martial arts films will dig this one.

I'm confused at to which is the first edition. There's two covers on ABE:





Which is the true first edition? Is one from a paperback?

This little indie movie is being touted as Das Boot in a tank. Kinda. We see the movie through the pov of the tank crew. Only the final shot shows the tank from afar (not a spoiler). Based on a true story (what indie film isn't?!), four youths, early 20's, man the tank. They follow a platoon into battle, with the commander jumping in and out of the tank, giving orders and guidance. The Israelis find themselves lost in Syria, surrounded by Syrian forces, and the tank and its inexperienced crew are abandoned. Reminded me of a movie called Beast, with a similar plot--only with a Russian tank. Movie's strictly for battle movie fans. It's no Das Boot, but it holds its own without the comparison.

AC

Came across this eBay listing for IMPLANT that keeps cracking me up: http://cgi.ebay.com/Implant-F-Paul-Wilso...tion_Books

First, the subtitle of the item is: "Gina finds more than one type implant in dr.'s arsenal"

Then, the synopsis that Muze provides from their database is: "A wombat records its daily activities in its diary, but most of its entries simply describe its eating and sleeping habits. The wombat's life (and diary entries) get more interesting when it strikes up a friendship with some newly arrived human neighbors. Illustrated with acrylic paintings."

(Apparently, this is Muze's fault; I've found other eBay listings that have it.)

Lastly, the seller's description says: "There are no wombats in this book. The first part of the synopsis is idiotic."

Anyway, the listing just keeps cracking me up. Enjoy.

Hello everyone.

I come asking a small favor from anyone who can help. Over the last few years I have been dragging my son Jack to book signings. He has learned that getting a book signed is special. (When we went to Ray Bradbury's signing last year he tried to get a Spongebob Squarepants book signed.) So now we have a new signing for F. Paul Wilson I have realized that what I need to do is get a copy of The Christmas Thingy for him to get signed but have been running into a problem. The only copies I have been finding as of late are already signed! So if anyone could be so kind as to point me in the right direction for finding a plain ordinary paperback copy of The Christmas Thingy I would be eternally grateful

Thanks.
Icarus

P.S. I swear I did not name my son after Repairman Jack!! Honestly!!

Adam McKay fans can rejoice: His new movie, The Other Guys, is damn funny. The problem I've had with McKay movies is that they're not as funny when you watch them again at home on dvd. I tend to find myself fast-forwarding to the funny parts. With The Other Guys, on the big screen anyway, I laughed just as hard on a second viewing, and it seems that most of the crowd were watching it for the second or third time.

The dry visual humor, the non-sequitur dialog, and the deadpan delivery all added up to some well-timed out-loud laughs. And if you take away the humor, you've got yourself a great noir detective story parallel to Chinatown, complete with Bernard Herrmannish music score and late-night New York skylines. The plot is serious, with a Madoffesque villain, a straightforward Australian hired killer, and a mega-victim for the villain's next Ponzi scheme. With the straight plot and the absurd humor playing off each other, the jokes work on multi-levels, thus making multiple viewings almost a must--unlike McKay's earlier work. Using the Mad Magazine format, the Zucker Brothers pulled off this mix of serious and hilarious elements with success in the movie, Airplane; McKay succeeds with the cop buddy-movie format to bounce his jokes off.

Not sure if I'd buy the dvd though. I want to remember this movie for all the laughs I got on both viewings. But if it's on HBO next year, I won't change the channel.

AC

P.S. I also sat through Vampires Suck. Some jokes work, most don't. I heard some kids saying the movie was "awesome." Unless you're a fan of Twilight, the jokes will go over your head. Which isn't a bad thing.

Our senior editor picked this up for me at Necon and had the man himself sign it to me. Too cool!

The Pauliation. Whatta ya think?

I've been meaning to check out one of these operas on the movie screen for some time now. I finally got around to it. And I picked a doozy. I can't tell if it were good or bad; I just know I enjoyed the evening and will be attending more operas in the future. I mean, for the price of a movie, you can enjoy an opera on a good sound system on an IMAX screen. And you don't even have to wear the black tie and tails.

AC

P.S. This opera was only a few hours long, so that may have had to do with my enjoyment. The real test will come when I attend the 3 to 4 hour shows. Yikes.