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Favorite Novel, Film, and Album/CD

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by dandorotik, Jan 8, 2011.

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  1. dandorotik

    dandorotik Member

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    A post from another thread gave me the idea for this, as I've always felt there is a connection between these 3 works of art from different genres (being that each represents the longer work- novels as opposed to short stories, films as opposed to TV shows, and CDs as opposed to individual songs).

    You all can answer #3 however you want- my intention was for these to be the original studio recordings as opposed to greatest hits CDs, but if you really feel that the greatest hits CD is a work in itself or clearly defines said group more than any of their original recordings (e.g. CCR's Chronicle, The Ramones Mania, as those bands are often viewed as great "singles" bands), then that's cool. It'd be really cool to see a lot of responses for #3 to be the original studio albums, as I think greatest hits are sorta easy to put as a favorite. I use the word Album to stand for the music aspect, whether you have it as a download, CD, or cassette (ancient), or record (ditto). But you can call it CD, recording, etc.

    My 3:

    Novel: The Grapes of Wrath
    Film: Taxi Driver
    Album/CD: Born To Run


    (BTW, apologize for all the posts in the last 2 days. Have a rare 3 days off, been going through my entire collection of DVDs, CDs, and novels, and just a lot of ideas as far as favorites, comparisons, etc.)
     
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    not sure if there is a connection... but...

    novel: Atlas Shrugged
    film: Das weiße Band
    album: This Will Destroy You's eponymous
     
  3. Apps

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    Novel: Une Vie
    Film: Fantastic Planet
    Album: Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.

    Although I can't help but feel that this is the kind of thing that would change for me from day to day.
     
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    Book:Blood Meridian
    Movie:Terminator 2
    Album:The Dark Side of the Moon
     
  5. MourningWood

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    Novel: A Season on the Brink
    Album: Stankonia by Outkast
    Film: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
     
  6. dmc89

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    Have the same reservations as Apps (my favorites change from time to time)

    Novel: Catch-22
    Film: Network
    Album: Raising Hell
     
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    Novel: Blood Meridian
    Film: Repo Man
    Album: Gang of Four - Entertainment!
     
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    Book: Notes From Underground
    Movie: Braveheart
    Song/Album: Appetite for Destruction by GnR. Maybe the greatest debut album from any band of all time.
     
  9. Landlord Landry

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    yep. I'm ready to change mine already.
     
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    reading blood meridian right now and loving it. from the very first page i have been sucked into this story. im a big texas history buff/reader and ive had multiple people bugging me for years about how i have to read this book - im kicking myself for waiting so long. this is also my first cormac mccarthy book - his writing style is so different - almost like reading a movie script.

    here is where im at right now - book and movie could change depending on when you ask, but my favorite album is a lock.

    book: history of the conquest of mexico
    movie: citizen kane
    album: my bloody valentine - loveless

    ask me tomorrow and it could be
    book: confederacy of dunces
    movie: lonesome dove
     
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    Novel: Pride and Prejudice
    Film: Trading Places
    Album: Get Happy! - Elvis Costello
     
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    Novel: Shadow of the Wind
    Film: High Fidelity
    Album: Changes too much from day to day to answer

    My top novel is pretty locked in, although I might pick Wonder Boys or About a Boy as my favorite film on another day. I listen to different music almost every day, and I don't think I could ever pick a definitive favorite.
     
  13. FranchiseBlade

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    My book and album change from time to time. The movie is always the same.

    Film - This is Spinal Tap

    Novel - The Beautiful and Damned

    Album - The Clash - London Calling

    All of the futants answers would be in my top 10 if not my top 5. I was tempted to just copy and paste his list.
     
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    Novel - The Hobbit
    Album - This Desert Life
    Movie - The Empire Strikes Back
     
  15. Batman Jones

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    I'd answer these questions differently on any given day.

    Book: Notes from Underground
    Film: Henry Fool
    Album: Blood on the Tracks
     
  16. Blake

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    Novel: Everything's Illuminated
    Film: Trainspotting
    Album: OK Computer
     
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    Novel: Siddhartha
    Film: American Psycho
    Album: Melody A.M.
     
  18. Plowman

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    Novel - The Stand/ the Gold Coast/the Bourne Identity
    Film - Casablanca/Apocalypse Now Redux
    Album - 2112
     
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    Novel: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

    Album: In the Aeroplane over the Sea

    Film: The Big Lebowski
     
  20. Batman Jones

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    Good choices.
     

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