Category Archives: made into movies
Review 153: The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead, Compendium One by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Tony Moore & Cliff Rathburn Zombies are boring. There. I said it. And I’m not ashamed. They are, though. Zombies have no real motivation, they have no goals other than … Continue reading
Filed under comic books, death, disaster, existentialism, family, graphic novel, horror, made into movies, morality, Robert Kirkman, society, zombies
Review 141: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey As all dedicated readers out there know, there is a rule when it comes to books that are made into movies: the book is always better. [1] With a book, you … Continue reading
Filed under fiction, humor, Ken Kesey, made into movies, psychology, therapy
Review 140: The Shining
The Shining by Stephen King I’m going to have pick on Jack Nicholson here, but I’m pretty sure he can take it. If I get an angry email from him, I’ll let you know. I’m also going to take a … Continue reading
Review 132: Cosmos
Cosmos by Carl Sagan If you’ve known me for more than a little while, you know that one of my great loves in this world is science. Even though I tend to get stymied by the math, and I probably … Continue reading
Filed under astronomy, astrophysics, Carl Sagan, evolution, made into movies, nonfiction, science
Review 129: The Day Watch
The Day Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko The distribution of this review has been banned as injurious to the cause of the Light. – The Night Watch The distribution of this review has been banned as injurious to the cause of … Continue reading
Filed under death, ethics, fantasy, made into movies, mystery, politics, Sergei Lukyanenko, vampires, werewolves, witches, wizardry
Review 123: Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-four by George Orwell Gods, where do I even start with this? As with To Kill a Mockingbird, I read this during Banned Books Week for two reasons. First, it’s on the ALA’s list of top banned or challenged … Continue reading
Filed under classics, dystopia, ethics, existentialism, fiction, futurism, George Orwell, language, made into movies, morality, philosophy, politics, psychology, totalitarianism, truth
Review 93: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick I have kind of a weird confession to make. It’s not really a confession as such, since you only confess things that you’re ashamed of or that you feel you … Continue reading
Filed under empathy, made into movies, Philip K Dick, robots, science fiction
Review 74: Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein This book is controversial. Says so right there on the cover – “The Controversial Classic of Military Adventure!” A quick look at its Wikipedia page seems to support this, claiming that the book has been … Continue reading
Filed under made into movies, military, philosophy, Robert Heinlein, science fiction, war
Review 47: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams I want an electric monk. As Douglas Adams tells us in this book, every civilization creates mechanical devices designed to save us from our labor. We have dishwashers to wash our tedious … Continue reading
Filed under Douglas Adams, ghosts, humor, made into movies, mystery, time travel
