WildCard Posted March 1, 2016 Report Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) 'Dark Tower' movie being made with Idris Elba and McConaughey http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/29/dark-tower-rises-stephen-king-idris-elba-and-matthew-mcconaughey?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter Edited March 1, 2016 by WildCard Quote
ubkev Posted March 1, 2016 Report Posted March 1, 2016 Just finished Dan Brown's Inferno. His 4th in the Robert Langdon series. Meh, worst of the 4, in my opinion. Quote
MattPie Posted March 1, 2016 Report Posted March 1, 2016 Just finished Dan Brown's Inferno. His 4th in the Robert Langdon series. Meh, worst of the 4, in my opinion. I gave up on him after I read the NSA one. It was so, so, wrong about how computers worked I couldn't look at the other books I'd read the same way. Quote
ubkev Posted March 1, 2016 Report Posted March 1, 2016 I gave up on him after I read the NSA one. It was so, so, wrong about how computers worked I couldn't look at the other books I'd read the same way. This is how I am when someone makes movies involving casinos. I need to be a Hollywood consultant, making big bucks, because everyone they hire get literally, everything wrong! Drives me nuts! Quote
WildCard Posted March 1, 2016 Report Posted March 1, 2016 I gave up on him after I read the NSA one. It was so, so, wrong about how computers worked I couldn't look at the other books I'd read the same way. Examples? I'm curious Quote
MattPie Posted March 1, 2016 Report Posted March 1, 2016 Examples? I'm curious It's been a long time since I read it, but the things that stood out to me where that the system only allowed 5-character passwords and that the NSA built some sort of giant custom computer that melted down. The latter is possible, but at the time (and now), all the largest "public" computers in the world were built using many, many, units of fairly common server hardware running software that ties them together into a cluster. I remember there being more things that irked me, but it was at least 8-9 years ago. I liked DaVinci and Angles and Daemons, but I can't think about those books now without thinking that his grasp on those subjects is just as tenuous. Quote
ubkev Posted March 1, 2016 Report Posted March 1, 2016 It's been a long time since I read it, but the things that stood out to me where that the system only allowed 5-character passwords and that the NSA built some sort of giant custom computer that melted down. The latter is possible, but at the time (and now), all the largest "public" computers in the world were built using many, many, units of fairly common server hardware running software that ties them together into a cluster. I remember there being more things that irked me, but it was at least 8-9 years ago. I liked DaVinci and Angles and Daemons, but I can't think about those books now without thinking that his grasp on those subjects is just as tenuous. I loved Angels and Demons, liked DaVinci Code and loved The Lost Symbol, and there is need for quite a bit of suspension of disbelief in all three. I believe your beef is with Digital Fortress, that one bored me. I didn't finish it. Quote
TrueBlueGED Posted March 1, 2016 Report Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) This is how I am when someone makes movies involving casinos. I need to be a Hollywood consultant, making big bucks, because everyone they hire get literally, everything wrong! Drives me nuts! STOP RIGHT THERE! NOT ANOTHER WORD! If you ruin Casino for me I will hunt you down. Edited March 1, 2016 by TrueBlueGED Quote
ubkev Posted March 1, 2016 Report Posted March 1, 2016 STOP RIGHT THERE! NOT ANOTHER WORD! If you ruin Casino for me I will hunt you down. Excellent movie. And pretty much how it once was. I would change very little for 100% authenticity. Quote
LGR4GM Posted March 2, 2016 Report Posted March 2, 2016 'Dark Tower' movie being made with Idris Elba and McConaughey http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/29/dark-tower-rises-stephen-king-idris-elba-and-matthew-mcconaughey?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter What's dark tower about? I'm on book 8 of Malazan and wow. Quote
WildCard Posted March 2, 2016 Report Posted March 2, 2016 What's dark tower about? I'm on book 8 of Malazan and wow. 'Dark Tower' is a sci-fi/fantasy about a lone gunslinger and some mysterious villain, that's all I know about it. It's been on my list to read after Malazan Damn man, you crushed through Malazan; book 8 already?? I'm about 1/2 way done with book 9 right now, and it's great so far. All of the big players are coming together and he really reveals a ton about the history of that world. Icarium's intentions are finally revealed, and so are Tavore's. I can't put it down haha Tell me where you are in TTH right now. It starts pretty slow, but I love that city so I didn't mind it. That end btw is absolutely nuts, there is no way you will see any of it coming. I though the end to Midnight Tides was nuts, and so was the one to Reaper's Gale, but TTH floored me. Quote
LGR4GM Posted March 2, 2016 Report Posted March 2, 2016 I'm on page 1... still waiting for it to arrive. Quote
Thwomp! Posted March 2, 2016 Report Posted March 2, 2016 What's dark tower about? 'Dark Tower' is a sci-fi/fantasy about a lone gunslinger and some mysterious villain, that's all I know about it. It's been on my list to read after Malazan The Dark Tower series starts out as this, but becomes much, much more over 8 books. I'm reading "The Gunslinger" for the 3rd time currently. It's the best series of books I've ever read. I can't wait for the movie next year. I heard the movie series may start with the 4th book, "Wizard and Glass" since that is actually the book that takes place the earliest in Roland's (the Gunslinger) life, which would be awesome since that's my favorite book in the series. Quote
WildCard Posted March 4, 2016 Report Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) Hooooooooolllllyyyyy ###### did Book 9 (Malazan) get insane. I haven't had my brain shattered by a book likes this since I first read Harry Potter (I was young, did NOT see that ending coming) I hope your book comes soon, Liger, and you plow through it. Book 9 has been the book I've been waiting for for awhile now Edited March 4, 2016 by WildCard Quote
Randall Flagg Posted March 4, 2016 Report Posted March 4, 2016 It's funny cuz my username is an antagonist in the Dark Tower series. Quote
WildCard Posted March 8, 2016 Report Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) It's funny cuz my username is an antagonist in the Dark Tower series. Dark Tower is next on my list. Right after I finish the last book of Malazan, and the 3 prequals, and the spin-off...######, I'll never get to DT :lol: You should try Malazan, Flagg. I'm by no means an expert, but I enjoy reading and do so a ton, and Malazan is in my top 5 experiences in literature. I'd probably put, i no order, '11/22/63', 'Harry Potter', 'Malazan', 'Hamlet' and 'The Bronze Knight' in my top, with GoT excluded because he hasn't finished it. Liger, you would probably like The Bronze Knight series (by Marco) a ton. It's much more straight forward than Malazan, and the scope isn't nearly as big, but the characters are very compelling, the ideas unique, and the action is well written. The plot isn't the most unique creation, but it's very well done, and it hooks you in very quickly. A very under read series, I got luck finding it; when I was a kid I would pick the best cover I could find at the mall, so I actually started with the 2nd book in the series. https://www.goodreads.com/series/92105-the-bronze-knight Edited March 8, 2016 by WildCard Quote
Eleven Posted March 8, 2016 Report Posted March 8, 2016 This is how I am when someone makes movies involving casinos. I need to be a Hollywood consultant, making big bucks, because everyone they hire get literally, everything wrong! Drives me nuts! You mean real casinos aren't filled with men wearing tuxedos and gorgeous women in $10,000 gowns? Who knew? Quote
TrueBlueGED Posted March 8, 2016 Report Posted March 8, 2016 I must say, I never pictured WildCard as a Hamlet kinda guy. Quote
WildCard Posted March 8, 2016 Report Posted March 8, 2016 I must say, I never pictured WildCard as a Hamlet kinda guy. I love Shakespeare actually, I've read a ton of his stuff. I also loved 'Paradise Lost', 'The Aenied', and some Russian literature too; Russian lit has a very unique feel. I used to be an English major, so I was forced to read all of this stuff and ended up really liking it. I doubt I would have read it otherwise, but I'm really glad I did And the Hamlet movie, with the guy from Harry Potter (he plays Lockheart in the 2nd movie), is one of the best films I've ever seen. It's amazing Quote
TrueBlueGED Posted March 8, 2016 Report Posted March 8, 2016 I love Shakespeare actually, I've read a ton of his stuff. I also loved 'Paradise Lost', 'The Aenied', and some Russian literature too; Russian lit has a very unique feel. I used to be an English major, so I was forced to read all of this stuff and ended up really liking it. I doubt I would have read it otherwise, but I'm really glad I did And the Hamlet movie, with the guy from Harry Potter (he plays Lockheart in the 2nd movie), is one of the best films I've ever seen. It's amazing Wait, you went from an English major to computer science? Talk about back asswards. You're supposed to flunk out of CS and then move to the liberal arts, silly. Quote
WildCard Posted March 8, 2016 Report Posted March 8, 2016 Wait, you went from an English major to computer science? Talk about back asswards. You're supposed to flunk out of CS and then move to the liberal arts, silly. I went...physics -> lit -> political science (minor) -> philosophy (minor) -> physics -> math (minor) -> computer science with math minor And I still have no idea what the hell I'm doing :lol: Quote
biodork Posted March 8, 2016 Report Posted March 8, 2016 It's funny cuz my username is an antagonist in the Dark Tower series. Huh; I thought your avatar was from The Stand? I've been meaning to read the Dark Tower series forever, and I have no excuse since my dad gave me his copies; just haven't made time. Definitely need to before the movie comes out! I'm intrigued since I've heard there's some crossover with The Talisman and The Black House, which I loved. Quote
pi2000 Posted March 8, 2016 Report Posted March 8, 2016 this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innocent_(Baldacci_novel) Quote
ubkev Posted March 8, 2016 Report Posted March 8, 2016 You mean real casinos aren't filled with men wearing tuxedos and gorgeous women in $10,000 gowns? Who knew? More like men who haven't showered in 3 days and women who just gave a hummer for $20 in the family bathroom and 200 Heineken drinking, duty free smoking Vietnamese and Chinese baccarat players spitting on the floor. Quote
Weave Posted March 8, 2016 Report Posted March 8, 2016 women who just gave a hummer for $20 in the family bathroom Why do I never cross paths with these people? Quote
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