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    Need a Book Recommendation? Turn to the Comics

    What Cormac McCarthy Insisted On Keeping In The Road Movie

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    Image of PostMarque PostMarque
    08:53 AM

    In reply to What Cormac McCarthy Insisted On Keeping In The Road Movie
    i wish i could find 4 lines to write that would completely change the tone of everything.
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    Image of Dirk Anger Dirk Anger
    11/19/09

    In reply to What Cormac McCarthy Insisted On Keeping In The Road Movie
    Wanna bet the kiddy sex slaves are gone?
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    Image of topdolla825 topdolla825
    11/19/09

    @Dirk Anger: read the book a year ago, where did U read anything about kiddy sex slaves?? Maybe only in your wishlist
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    Image of Starwatcher Starwatcher
    11/19/09

    @Dirk Anger: Um, yeah, wrong post-apocalypse novel.
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    Image of Dirk Anger Dirk Anger
    03:49 AM

    @Starwatcher: The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Maybe it was a translation error because I got a translation, but they saw somebody who had several kids chained, and they were referred to as a weird word I had to look in a dictionary which said it which meant that.

    #calendar
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    Image of Dirk Anger Dirk Anger
    04:42 AM

    @Starwatcher: @topdolla825:
    no translation error:
    "slaves in harness and piled with goods of war and after that the women, perhaps a dozen in number, some of them pregnant, and lastly a supplementary consort of catamites illclothed against the cold and fitted in dogcollars and yoked each to each. All passed on. They lay listening."

    "A catamite is the younger, passive (anal recipient) partner in a pederastic relationship between a man and a boy, which was a popular arrangement in many areas of the ancient world."

    #calendar
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    Image of Dirk Anger Dirk Anger
    04:43 AM

    @topdolla825: A catamite is the younger, passive (anal recipient) partner in a pederastic relationship between a man and a boy, which was a popular arrangement in many areas of the ancient world.

    I read it in a dictionary
    #calendar
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    Image of Starwatcher Starwatcher
    12:36 PM

    @Dirk Anger: Ah, okay. Yeah, I know what a catamite is but somehow that escaped me. Well, I stand corrected. But I don't think it'll be a problem on screen--even if they depict the kids in chains the idea that they might be sex slaves will probably escape most people.
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    Image of tammygarrison tammygarrison
    11/18/09

    In reply to Need a Book Recommendation? Turn to the Comics
    I love Unshelved :)
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    11/18/09

    In reply to What Cormac McCarthy Insisted On Keeping In The Road Movie
    I'm surprised they considered cutting something like that out in the first place...
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    Image of John Harmsworth Nelson John Harmsworth Nelson
    11/18/09

    @omgwtflolbbqbye: Get out. Surprised?
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    11/18/09

    @John Harmsworth Nelson: he can't help it, the permanent state of shock comes with the name.
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    Image of phoghat phoghat
    11/18/09

    @omgwtflolbbqbye:
    of course they considered it, but the Cormac slapped him up side the head.
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    11/18/09

    @phoghat: Yea, but that dialog was one of those 'nutshell' moments of the book.

    So I would of thought someone like Hillcoat would have recognized it as an untouchable moment that shouldn't be left out.
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    Image of RandomDigression RandomDigression
    11/18/09

    @phoghat: Well, I'm glad he was there to do the slapping, then. That one line is the the heart of the book. I'm with omgwtflolbbqbye at being somewhat flabbergasted that they would attempt to remove it.
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    Image of InfiniteMonkey InfiniteMonkey
    11/18/09

    @John Harmsworth Nelson: Seriously huh. LOL! Where has he been the past centuries of movie making? LOL!
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    11/18/09

    @InfiniteMonkey: Lol! Lol! Lol! yea I musta been living under a rock! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol! Lol!
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    Image of geesejuggler geesejuggler
    11/16/09

    In reply to Geeking Out About Genres With Michael Chabon
    I love the principle of "I am my own sequel." I'm borrowing that from him. Honestly speaking, no one is the same person they were 5 or 10 years ago and if they are, they're idiots. #michaelchabon
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    Image of Chip Overclock Chip Overclock
    11/16/09

    @geesejuggler: It's not even physically true, given the rate of cell replacement. #michaelchabon
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    Image of lightninglouie lightninglouie
    11/13/09

    In reply to Jim Caviezel: We Turned The Prisoner Into A Friendly Gitmo
    Jim "Jeebus McTorture" Caveziel as Number Six? Next you're gonna tell me they cast Brandon Routh as Dylan Dog...

    ...waitaminute...

    Aw crap. #theprisoner
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    Image of Bigdamnhero Bigdamnhero
    11/13/09

    In reply to Jim Caviezel: We Turned The Prisoner Into A Friendly Gitmo
    Hmm. Quite a few unmutual comments. Too bad; I'll at least give it the first 2 hours.

    Actually, I'm really looking forward to this. I just finished watching (for the first time) the 60's Prisoner on amctv.com, and enjoyed it. I had to get past the 60's cheesetastic-ness of it all, but I found it mysterious, thoughtful and engaging -- my favorite kind of scifi. #theprisoner
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    Image of Dirk Anger Dirk Anger
    11/13/09

    @Bigdamnhero: I was thinking about doing it, but I have one question: Does it actually have an end? (I know it got canceled, but I try not to read the ending when people talk so well about old stuff, in case I end up watching it) #theprisoner
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    Image of Bigdamnhero Bigdamnhero
    11/13/09

    @Dirk Anger: Yeah, I stopped myself around episode 10 and thought, "Do I really want to spoil myself for the AMC version, or continue?" I'm glad I finished it, cause I've already seen a lot of shoutouts to the original in the previews, which is cool. I'm sure it'll enhance my enjoyment of the remake.

    About the ending: Yes, and no. And yes. And sorta. Maybe think, David Lynch kind of ending?

    Let me put it this way. The story is so heavy with allegory and symbolism, and requires a lot of thought from the viewer, that I could give you the ending right now, and it wouldn't really spoil anything for you. I don't understand it, just on one viewing.

    Re: it got canceled -- I've read up a little on it... McGoohan's first idea was that he would have enough story/material to make about 7 episodes. The producer wanted 24 (?) -- McGoohan thought that would spread the story too thin, so I think they agreed on 17. And you can kind of tell, too... there's a couple eps at the end, including a Western-themed episode that seems like filler (tho it was cool to see McGoohan do an American accent.) #theprisoner
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    Image of Dirk Anger Dirk Anger
    11/13/09

    @Bigdamnhero: I think I read the ending would be changed, but I don't know. I'll try to watch it #theprisoner
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    Image of gorehound gorehound
    11/13/09

    In reply to Jim Caviezel: We Turned The Prisoner Into A Friendly Gitmo
    i refuse to go near this YARM....
    the original still is a well loved show in my home and i was there watching it in the 60's too.
    this show never needed a stinkin remake #theprisoner
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    Image of LittleDragon LittleDragon
    11/13/09

    In reply to Jim Caviezel: We Turned The Prisoner Into A Friendly Gitmo
    Be Seeing you. ;) #theprisoner
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    Image of phoghat phoghat
    11/13/09

    In reply to Jim Caviezel: We Turned The Prisoner Into A Friendly Gitmo
    I used to love the original (yes I'm that old) and I went back to watch the old episodes. Can't wait for Sunday #theprisoner
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    Image of Lassus Lassus
    11/13/09

    In reply to Jim Caviezel: We Turned The Prisoner Into A Friendly Gitmo
    *grumble*

    Maybe.

    -harrumph- #theprisoner
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    11/13/09

    In reply to Jim Caviezel: We Turned The Prisoner Into A Friendly Gitmo
    Sunday can not arrive fast enough. C'mon! *takes out The Box* Don't make me use this! #theprisoner
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    Image of LittleDragon LittleDragon
    11/13/09

    @crashedpc - Haifisch: I couldn't agree with you more. But careful where you point that box. I was originally worried about this, but they have worn me down. I have become one of the Villagers. Give me a number. I am ready for it. #theprisoner
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    11/13/09

    @LittleDragon: ME AM NOT NUMBER. ME ESCAPE. #theprisoner
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    Image of Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
    11/13/09

    @crashedpc - Haifisch:
    Hulk + The Prisoner = Pure Win #theprisoner
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    Image of lightninglouie lightninglouie
    11/13/09

    @Belabras ate my dingo!: Can Hulk count to six? #theprisoner
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    11/13/09

    @Belabras ate my dingo!: HULK SMASH PUNY BEACH BALL!! #theprisoner
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    Image of AngryEddy AngryEddy
    11/13/09

    @crashedpc - Haifisch: *smacks the shiny red button* #theprisoner
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    Image of Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
    11/13/09

    @lightninglouie:
    I'll let you be the one to ask him. #theprisoner
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    Image of Bigdamnhero Bigdamnhero
    11/13/09

    @lightninglouie: FIVE! FIVE! FIVE! #theprisoner
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    Image of Starwatcher Starwatcher
    11/11/09

    In reply to American Vampire's Snyder Introduces Our Secret Toothy Cousins
    In Kid Rock voice: "I . . . am . . . an . . . American vampire!!"
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    Image of Starwatcher Starwatcher
    11/11/09

    In reply to American Vampire's Snyder Introduces Our Secret Toothy Cousins
    Gawd, if that dude didn't look so much like Kid Rock, whom I despise, I might be tempted. I won't be able to read this without thinking "Kid Rock wants to suck my blood." #americanvampire
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    Image of Post-Nuked Post-Nuked
    11/11/09

    In reply to American Vampire's Snyder Introduces Our Secret Toothy Cousins
    I think that stuff like this is an excellent counterpoint to all of the indescribably lame, foppish vampire drivel going on right now. Less brooding and more killing. #americanvampire
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