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LizF · 01-27-2018, 06:36 PM

Getting to know you, getting to know all about you etc

My favourite book has always been 1984, actually that's a lie it was Charlotte's Webb when I was a kid ?

My favourite song is This Must Be The Place by Talking Heads, it just makes me feel warm!

My favourite film is, The Matrix, first one, I'm such a cliche, and anything involving The Muppets!!

What about you?

steveio · 01-27-2018, 07:42 PM

Hi Liz, I read 1984 in about 81/2 ish after leaving school.Little did I know I'd be nearly living it 30 odd years later. It's not my favourite book at all as it's too depressing. I really can't think of a favourite or desert island book really.
My favourite musical artist is easy. Kate Bush.. I've listened to and loved her music since I was 15. Went to see her 4 years ago in London.. best weekend ever!
Fave film is one no one seems to have ever heard of, A Month in the Country, 81/82 ish starring Kenneth Brannagh and Colin Firth before they were mega famous. I've seen it many times,, it's a work of art!
Perhaps we shoud add an art section

fiery_truth · 01-27-2018, 09:50 PM

Haven't really got a favourite book but I enjoy anything by Stephen King especially the Dark Tower Series.

My favourite film is The Matrix.

And my favourite song is Lateralus by Tool from the album with the same name, truly a musical masterpiece in my opinion Smile

LizF · (This post was last modified: 01-28-2018, 07:53 AM by LizF.)

(01-27-2018, 07:42 PM)steveio Wrote: Hi Liz, I read 1984 in about 81/2 ish after leaving school.Little did I know I'd be nearly living it 30 odd years later. It's not my favourite book at all as it's too depressing. I really can't think of a favourite or desert island book really.
My favourite musical artist is easy. Kate Bush.. I've listened to and loved her music since I was 15. Went to see her 4 years ago in London.. best weekend ever!
Fave film is one no one seems to have ever heard of, A Month in the Country, 81/82 ish starring Kenneth Brannagh and Colin Firth before they were mega famous. I've seen it many times,, it's a work of art!
Perhaps we shoud add an art section

I know what you mean about it being depressing, but I always felt validated after reading it, It was like, finally, an expression of something I was feeling but couldn't put into words.
The same with the Matrix, it was before I had looked into anything "alternative", it was like a lightbulb moment, like the dull feeling inside me was given a narrative.
I love Kate Bush, must have been awesome to see her live. I'll check that film out also, yeah an art thread would be brilliant!

(01-27-2018, 09:50 PM)fiery_truth Wrote: Haven't really got a favourite book but I enjoy anything by Stephen King especially the Dark Tower Series.

My favourite film is The Matrix.

And my favourite song is Lateralus by Tool from the album with the same name, truly a musical masterpiece in my opinion

Hi Fiery!

I read a massive book by him but can't remember what it was called! It was about a man who had an accident and took up painting then lived by the sea? Loved it!
Gonna be honest, never heard that song, but now I will have a listen!
Matrix...it was the little speech Morpheus gave to Neo that got me! Just before the blue, red pill bit!
Oh and "there is no spoon" it took me years to actually get that properly lol

giro_jedi · 01-28-2018, 11:08 AM

ok just trying to figure this out, newbie alert

book - Ireland, Land of the pharaohs by Andrew Power - great book & you can download it free if you google it

film - toss up between The Matrix or Fear & Loathing in las vegas

Song - havent really got a single fave, im into everything

LizF · 01-28-2018, 12:48 PM

(01-28-2018, 11:08 AM)giro_jedi Wrote: ok just trying to figure this out, newbie alert

book - Ireland, Land of the pharaohs by Andrew Power - great book & you can download it free if you google it

film - toss up between The Matrix or Fear & Loathing in las vegas

Song - havent really got a single fave, im into everything

Ohh interesting, I'll give the film and book a look. I'm a newbie too, no idea what I'm doing!

daveatkinson · 01-28-2018, 01:38 PM

Hi to all. Favourite book is the trilogy 'ruling elites' by Deanna Spingola, 1st book made me cry for nearly a day (bottle of JD helped) favourite music is tricky, Pink Floyd or Talking heads, favourite film is easy, The Boondock Saints, Willam Defoe totally steals the movie.. Left merchant navy last January, work now & then to keep body & soul together, plenty of time for research, reading & faffing about on my boat, Listen in every night if possible

LizF · 01-28-2018, 02:24 PM

(01-28-2018, 01:38 PM)daveatkinson Wrote: Hi to all. Favourite book is the trilogy 'ruling elites' by Deanna Spingola, 1st book made me cry for nearly a day (bottle of JD helped) favourite music is tricky, Pink Floyd or Talking heads, favourite film is easy, The Boondock Saints, Willam Defoe totally steals the movie.. Left merchant navy last January, work now & then to keep body & soul together, plenty of time for research, reading & faffing about on my boat, Listen in every night if possible

Wow you must have an interesting perspective coming from the Merchant Navy Dave.
Talking Heads all the way for me! Seeing David Byrne again this year! Very excited.
This thread is giving me loads of stuff to look at, I'll definitely look at the Deanna Spingola books, I have a notepad which I write all the things I need to read and listen to in, so far I have enough for approx two lifetimes!!

fiery_truth · 01-28-2018, 05:10 PM

(01-28-2018, 07:39 AM)LizF Wrote: I read a massive book by him but can't remember what it was called! It was about a man who had an accident and took up painting then lived by the sea? Loved it!

Was it Duma Key? I've not got round to reading that one yet Smile

LizF · 01-28-2018, 06:01 PM

Yeah that was it! It was like three stories in one! Would have made a brilliant Netflix series lol