Today I had to go to the bookstore to pick up the book for my new class. While I was there I also picked up some fun books (in English) for my train rides on Munich’s “not-always-so-pünktlich” S-Bahn into town. I purchased The Princess Bride and Delores Claiborne.
If you are thinking that The Princess Bride sounds familiar, it might be because there is also a movie, which is on the sort of cult level as The Rocky Horror Picture Show and This is Spinal Tap. However, I have never seen the movie of The Princess Bride. I am not sure why. I normally love fantasy movies, some of my favorites are Labyrinth (with David Bowie), Legend (with a very young Tom Cruise), and Ladyhawke (with Michelle Pfeiffer and Matthew Broderick) but this one seems to have slipped by me. Of course once I finish The Princess Bride, I am sure I will have to see if I can locate a copy of the DVD and watch it too.
Delores Claiborne is by Stephen King. I am only a half serious Stephen King fan. Many of his early books are quite good, but I am not so fond of the latest ones and I feel that he has begun to recycle his good plots. From a Buick 8 sounds a lot like Christine to me and Dreamcatcher sounds a lot like It. Delores Claiborne has also been made into a movie, which stars Kathy Bates and Jennifer Jason Leigh. I really like the movie, and from the first 15 or so pages, I think the book looks to be as good (but probably better) as the movie.
As you may have guessed, my favorite book genres are horror and fantasy. 
Susie says:
Hope you enjoy The Princess Bride! I liked the book and I’ve seen the movie tons of times. We own it, though it’s an American DVD, so if you want to watch it with me afterwards we can watch it here.
I am off to Dortmund today for my competition! Catch you on the other side!
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13 May 2004 at 20:39
neil says:
Can only agree with Susie, the book’s not bad, if a little self-congratulating. The movie though is wonderful, in the way that only movie’s you first saw when you were 15 and on a first date can be. Also I love the idea it was shot on location very near my home - the hero climbs the Cliffs of Insanity and then runs across some moorland and “wait a moment - I go jogging there!”
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13 May 2004 at 20:40