Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB ’s Comments (group member since Oct 06, 2009)

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

Jim wrote: "Thanks so much for your invitation, Rick! My name is Jim, and I am really excited to join this amazing Community as an avid reader with a wide range of interests, both in fiction and nonfiction. I ..."

Perry wrote: "My name is Perry Terrell, Editor/Owner of Conceit Magazine and 7 more small press magazines. Visit my website: https://sites.google.com/site/conceit... - Also on Facebook, LinkedIn, Goodreads..."

KJ wrote: "Hi everyone! Thank you so much Rick for inviting me to your group. Very grateful! I'm KJ Waters working on my first novel about time travel and hurricanes. I hope to have my debut novel out in earl..."

Welcome to all our great new members!!

Glenda wrote: "Rick wrote: "Would you recommend me buying the collected Anthology? or just the first two on bluray?..."

I know what I would do if I had the bucks to spend (buy the set), but maybe you should rent..."

ok-will decide! E.T. comes out on bluray tomorrow- so definately that- also thinking of getting 2010 PREDATORS and first two Alien Films- same cost to get all those as just the set...not sure yet!

Karen wrote: "Rick wrote: "books with talking cats as the hero"

Talking cats? Lol, what have you been reading?"

Think it was a flashback to nursery school and Cat in the Hat!

Jo wrote: "Hi, everyone :) Rick, thanks for inviting me to join! I'm Jo Ramsey; I write young adult and occasionally adult urban fantasy and contemporary novels. My 13th book came out the week before last. I ..."

Wonderful to have you here Jo- and you will find that we are quite a friendly community..no need to be shy!

Posted on another thread...but found this 7 minute animated film of Tell Tale Heart- narrated by ..James Mason!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpGiTV...

Kimberly wrote: "The Raven, The Telltale Heart . . . almost anything by Edgar Allen Poe; A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Education of a Christian Prince by Erasmus; so so many books. Who can possibly chos..."

If you like Tell Tale Heart- here is link for 7 minute film ...brilliantly made- with ..JAMES MASON! Reading the poem to amazing animation!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpGiTV...

Sergei Rachmaninoff! INTERESTING CHOICE! Brilliant composer/pianist!

Claude wrote: "A favorite film (doesn't have James Mason in it) but some really good actors/actesses in it is THE BEST MARIGOLD HOTEL - derived from Deborah Moggach's book
Here's the..."

well a James Mason connection- he was in EVIL UNDER THE SUN with Maggie Smith!

Howard wrote: "Rick & Glenda, in the first movie you hardly saw the beast until the very end, just snippets & shadows & what it had done, etc. & this enhanced the fear factor, to a fevor pitch.

Later versions ha..."

Glenda wrote: "re: Alien movie franchise

Rick wrote: "Thanks!! appreciate it!! I heard first two are best?"

Aliens use to be my favorite, but each movie thereafter is much better with the 3D effects, stunts and..."

Would you recommend me buying the collected Anthology? or just the first two on bluray? There is a 6 disc bluray set with all four films- not most recent fifth one I believe and a ton of extras- or I can get first two- which I hear are considered by far the best?

Finished Dead of Winter- amazing book!!!

Glenda wrote: "Aliens is a direct sequel and made me scream at the theater when it was released. By today's standards it is not as scary. Aliens 3 and Alien Resurrection are also sequels, both with Segourney Weav..."

Thanks!! appreciate it!! I heard first two are best?

Howard wrote: "Rick, we've talked about changes from the source but I haven't mentioned how he traveded to Mars in the first place.

The rationale in the movie was superb & tied in well on several levels of the p..."

haha! I know
curious- have you seen Alien and Aliens? Both just released on bluray and curious if worth buying- also is Alients a direct sequel or somewhat standalone for those who have not seen the first film?

Howard wrote: "Tory, you must love GWTW as much as Rick loves JC, for you've mentioned it twice.

Guess you'll have to watch it 498 more times though, to catch up w/ him.

I've probably seen it 20 or so, more tha..."

Actually I have watched John Carter about 75-80 times- each time a new layer of meaning emerges

Howard wrote: "Rick, no, I don't own it, but I have talked it up to friends & plan to see it again with some of them.

All depends on if we're in the same Timeframe when they watch.

But they've read my books, ..."

Okay! I should start watching some of the over 500 still unopened blurays I bought!

books with talking cats as the hero

Howard wrote: "Rick, seen 'Sin City' yet?

Just wondering."

Since watching John Carter- like me have you watched it over 20 times?

Currently reading..and LOVING.. Super scary and extremely well written horror/thirller/historical novel about mysterious killer in early 19th Century Canada.

Tory wrote: "Hello,

My name is Tory Allyn and I will be a debut author when my novel entitled Alter Ego is published in November by Spore Press."

Welcome Tory and congrats on debut novel!!! keep us posted on it!!

Superb topic!!!

Can I consider James Mason as a historic figure? yes!!
Too many questions to ask- but like to know that he is aware of our nice Group dedicated to his memory.

Also Sir Thomas More, ask him if he felt Paul Scofield deserved Oscar for playing him in A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS- I think so

Also Will Somers, Henry VIII 's "fool" to ask him if he were alive today- would he write a "tell all" about Henry and appear on The View to discuss his latest rehab stint.

how about Amanda and Rhamses Peabody???