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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Malanthius
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 Posted - 16 Jul 2003 : 08:25:32
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Okay, My interest is piqued, what was "The Portrait of Dorien Grey" about anyway?
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 16 Jul 2003 : 08:47:16
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The Portrait of Dorian Gray (or Picture in some cases) is a tale by poet and writer Oscar Wilde. To put it succinctly this tale illustrates a world in which integration is completely impossible and also where all the directions of one's life lead inevitably to self-destruction.
It is both a beautiful and deadly story.
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Mournblade
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 16 Jul 2003 : 09:12:21
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Originally posted by Sage of Perth
The Portrait of Dorian Gray (or Picture in some cases) is a tale by poet and writer Oscar Wilde. To put it succinctly this tale illustrates a world in which integration is completely impossible and also where all the directions of one's life lead inevitably to self-destruction.
It is both a beautiful and deadly story.
HAH .... Sage
Too put it SIMPLY, the Portrait of Dorian Grey was about a man who was immortal due to a portrait he had done of himself. Dorian could perform evil deeds in life, and he would show no scars of evil for they would only appear on the painting of him. Also age does not affect Dorian, it all just appears on the painting. However he can never look at the painting. I forget how the book ends...
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
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Posted - 16 Jul 2003 : 18:08:22
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Bookwyrm League of Extraordinary Gentlemen didn't take place in New YOrk. Seriously, it didn't. It was London, Venice, and Paris. Dorian Grey was not added for Americans. Most Americans have no Idea about the Portrait of Dorian Grey. I actually liked that addition. I did not mind Tom Sawyer either really, they made him work. Overall I thought the League was one of the best movies of the summer.
Hmm. Maybe I'll take a look at it then. Maybe. Is it really worth USD 5.50?
And I thought that it did take place in New York. It's what a (very negative) review said . . . . |
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The Sage
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Mournblade
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 17 Jul 2003 : 06:10:14
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Mournblade, what do you mean by 'HAH.... Sage?'.
I liked your explanation sage that is all...
it was extremely thourough. I just felt a summary was in order to explain the story. DOn't worry sage, I was not poking fun
I'll be more careful after my Star Trek criticism I promise.
Bookwyrm I read the reviews of the LEAGUE. I went into the movie thinking it would be horrible. NO WAY. It was GREAT! I was very pleasantly surprised, and most reviewers did not have the proper frame of reference to criticise the movie. As usually happens when they review FANTASY/SCIFI. THe movie did not at any time cross a border to the United States. It shows again that particular reviewer was not playing close attention, so I would say his review is faulty.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Posted - 17 Jul 2003 : 07:32:45
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The reason may explanation was so thorough was because I remember reading the novel when I was in school several years ago. It was part of an assessment for my English Literature class. After I had read the book and completed the assessment, I went out to the store to purchase my own copy, because I had enjoyed it that much. In fact it actually convinced me to read most of Wilde's other works, which was a little strange for me since I am at heart a Keats devotee.
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Bookwyrm
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Posted - 17 Jul 2003 : 22:16:06
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Well, too bad I didn't see your post right there until now. I was just out at two malls, and I could easily have stopped in.
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The Sage
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Australia
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Posted - 26 Jul 2003 : 04:36:17
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Since there has been a rapid proliferation of late in FR Drow novel material, I was wondering about themes for a specific Drow themed film. Obviously a lot of scribes here would select a number of Drizzt stories, but what about some of the more recent Drizzt material, like Thousand Orcs. Or even specific books from such series as WotSQ or Starlight and Shadows
Thoughts?.
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Themes for Hypothetical Realms Movie
