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Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB ’s comments from the THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB group.

Just finished Michael Palmer's new book. As usual..excellent..much more thriller than "medical" thriller.

Ken wrote: "I'm having a discussion on The Lone Ranger (aka Jack Sparrow Goes West) on another forum. I'm just not a summer blockbuster fan. Hollywood can't write and is reduced to remakes of comic books and..."

I would never mist the Lone Ranger film with High Noon or Rio Bravo, Ken, yet when I go to the movies, shell out 45 bucks (Tix,popcorn,soda,milk duds,potato knish and salt water taffy)I want to be wowed and entertained by great graphics, sound, CGI..on a grand scale..a scale I don't have at home. Lone Ranger was a great "fun" flick..alot worse ways to spend a few hours

I really enjoyed this fantasy trilogy..read it in the omnibus edition, and was a very engaging read

Seeley wrote: "So why are the movie critics panning it? Are they hurt by a spoof of a sacred genre? :)

Peace,
Seeley
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good question..just another reason why I pay absolutely no attention to what "critics" think

Barbara wrote: "Marja wrote: "Seeley wrote: ""Lone Ranger" was great fun! Not great cinema, but great fun. Johnny Depp creates an odd version of Tonto, the story is a standard Hollywood formula with many unexpecte..."

I really really loved The Lone Ranger. Stunning visual experience

So happy to welcome our great new members!!

Charles wrote: "Resident Alien: New York Journals 1990-1994 by Quentin Crisp

Quentin Crisp lived in a single room in a rooming house in England for over thirty years spending his time quite profitably by doing ve..."

A very informative post Charles. Very well done! I recall hearing Mr Crisp interviewed on the radio quite often. I think it was on the late Barry Gray's show in NYC. Crisp was always Facinating!

William wrote: "I haven't posted much lately, but was intrigued by the movie/novel angle presented here, so I thought I would chime in.
Just recently finished two decent novels: "Wild Fire" by Nelson Demille which..."

William, I cannot agree more about Carlos Ruiz Zafon's "The Shadow of the Wind..what a brilliant novel! I was so taken by his style and the characters were incredibly affecting and real

Barbara wrote: "I watched "The Avengers" on DVD. Very good movie; entertaining with a good story line, great cast (Samuel Jackson, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Rob..."

Ken wrote: "With the dearth of summer blockbusters, it's surprising this thread hasn't had more action. From the reviews maybe I should be talking about the death of summer blockbusters.

I saw World War Z in..."

I just saw World War Z and felt it was stunning..magnificent in scope and utterly engaging from start to finish..what more can you ask from a film!

Patricia wrote: "Gone with the Wind and Dr. Zhivago.
More recently, The Help"

Three perfect films!

Ken wrote: "Just finished Fight Club. While the movie tracked the book faithfully, the book had quite a bit more mental dysfunction. I enjoyed it and am now launching myself into A Game of Thrones

It will b..."

Best wishes and much success with the new book, Ken!

John wrote: "Just started "Tales of the Jazz Age".

Nothing like immersion in a classic by Fitzgerald to realize how much has changed yet how much remains the same. Ye..."

Everything F.Scott wrote was literary gold to me!

Reading Dr. Michael Palmer's newest..as usual top notch!! Palmer has now surpassed Robin Cook as the top medical thriller writer going

as usual..checked out all the links here..so much talent!!!

I want to welcome all of our new members. So happy to have you as part of our wonderful community!

Franky wrote: "Robin wrote: "My all time favorite film based on a novel is...The Night of the Hunter. A 1955 thriller directed by Charles Laughton and starred Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters and Lillian Gish. The..."

I forgot that Laughton directed that! What a scary film!!

Robin wrote: "My all time favorite film based on a novel is...The Night of the Hunter. A 1955 thriller directed by Charles Laughton and starred Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters and Lillian Gish. The film is based..."

That's the film in which Mitchum has tattoos on his nuckles? Good and evil, I believe?

Just finished this absolutely absorbing memoir by "Nellie Oleson" Alison Angrin..what a terrific read..for those interested in Little House..and what went on during shooting..this is a great book. It is not a tell all but rather a very thoughtful and honest telling of a fascinating life. I was most surprised at how cold and unfriendly Melissa Sue Anderson was. I did check out other cast member interviews, and they agreed that she was quite distant and moody. Overall. a very interesting memoir. Angrin give a very multifaceted portrait of Michael Landon

Joseph wrote: "Good to connect w/u. Thriller author.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En34NF...

http://www.josephbadalbooks.com

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Jill wrote: "I Escaped the Land of Make Believe!
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Hi all, hope all is well. Just writing to let everyone know the giveaway for my..."

Merle wrote: "Hi, It's great to be a part of this author forum. My first novel, A Ghostly Shade of Pale, was launched here in Tupelo on May 23 at the same bookstore where Grisham began. Sales have been good for ..."

Welcome to all of you!!

I never read book are saw film,,but my sister loved World War Z..she saw it this weekend