Comments on: 13 things I have never read or seen http://patrickjohanneson.com/2007/01/25/13-things-i-have-never-read-or-seen/ writer | webmonkey | judoka Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:20:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Darla http://patrickjohanneson.com/2007/01/25/13-things-i-have-never-read-or-seen/#comment-332 Darla Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:50:17 +0000 http://www.patrickjohanneson.com/deardiary/2007/01/25/13-things-i-have-never-read-or-seen/#comment-332 Eh. Gladiator had the perpetually sad-eyed Russell Crowe in it, and weird scenes where he was floating above the ground. I was underwhelmed. You didn't miss anything. :) I thought Deep Impact was more fun than Armageddon, but maybe that's because I had a teenage girl in the house at the time and the teenage-tru-luv story was a hit here. Titanic: the boat sinks. But see above, re: teenage girl. She LURVED Leo. She's come to her senses, thank goodness and now prefers Johnny Depp like any sensible woman. I liked Asimov when I was a teenager, but the only thing I've read of his in recent years is The Naked Sun. I still liked it. I've got the Foundation trilogy, just don't remember it at the moment. My 12-year-old started reading Eragon, didn't like it, and said he didn't want to see the movie. That's good enough for me. I've got a big enough TBR pile and Netflix queue without it. Eh. Gladiator had the perpetually sad-eyed Russell Crowe in it, and weird scenes where he was floating above the ground. I was underwhelmed. You didn’t miss anything. :)

I thought Deep Impact was more fun than Armageddon, but maybe that’s because I had a teenage girl in the house at the time and the teenage-tru-luv story was a hit here.

Titanic: the boat sinks. But see above, re: teenage girl. She LURVED Leo. She’s come to her senses, thank goodness and now prefers Johnny Depp like any sensible woman.

I liked Asimov when I was a teenager, but the only thing I’ve read of his in recent years is The Naked Sun. I still liked it. I’ve got the Foundation trilogy, just don’t remember it at the moment.

My 12-year-old started reading Eragon, didn’t like it, and said he didn’t want to see the movie. That’s good enough for me. I’ve got a big enough TBR pile and Netflix queue without it.

]]> By: Balls and Walnuts - more than you ever wanted to know » An early Thirteen: Thirteen Movie Memories http://patrickjohanneson.com/2007/01/25/13-things-i-have-never-read-or-seen/#comment-331 Balls and Walnuts - more than you ever wanted to know » An early Thirteen: Thirteen Movie Memories Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:54:03 +0000 http://www.patrickjohanneson.com/deardiary/2007/01/25/13-things-i-have-never-read-or-seen/#comment-331 [...] Pat, you really do need to rent Big Trouble in Little China. [...] […] Pat, you really do need to rent Big Trouble in Little China. […]

]]> By: Doug http://patrickjohanneson.com/2007/01/25/13-things-i-have-never-read-or-seen/#comment-330 Doug Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:44:03 +0000 http://www.patrickjohanneson.com/deardiary/2007/01/25/13-things-i-have-never-read-or-seen/#comment-330 I thought the Foundation Trilogy was boring. Unengaging characters, ho hum premise when you get right down to it. Solaris -- haven't read it, but have you ever read any of Lem's Pirx the Pilot stories? There are a couple of collections available. Neat stuff. Stranger in a Strange Land -- Heinlein at his preachiest. Gladiator -- definitely has some fine moments. Not a perfect movie by a long shot, but we liked it. I thought the Foundation Trilogy was boring. Unengaging characters, ho hum premise when you get right down to it.

Solaris — haven’t read it, but have you ever read any of Lem’s Pirx the Pilot stories? There are a couple of collections available. Neat stuff.

Stranger in a Strange Land — Heinlein at his preachiest.

Gladiator — definitely has some fine moments. Not a perfect movie by a long shot, but we liked it.

]]> By: Jack's Raging Mommy http://patrickjohanneson.com/2007/01/25/13-things-i-have-never-read-or-seen/#comment-329 Jack's Raging Mommy Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:07:13 +0000 http://www.patrickjohanneson.com/deardiary/2007/01/25/13-things-i-have-never-read-or-seen/#comment-329 At first I was like OH! But you have to! Then I realized, well, not really. I mean- you gave Asimov a shot so that is something. Other than that the only thing would be The Stand, but you do intend to see it, so I'm completely moot. My T13 is up At first I was like OH! But you have to! Then I realized, well, not really. I mean– you gave Asimov a shot so that is something. Other than that the only thing would be The Stand, but you do intend to see it, so I’m completely moot.

My T13 is up

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