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Boris Badenov Dr. Evil Miroslav Satan

Spider Robinson Marty McFly Bugsy Malone

Peter Max Minnie Mouse Joe Average

Can't claim the line for myself; I saw it elsewhere: it'll be like a home game for the Sox...

Rock Hudson Hudson Hawk Hawkeye

Roddy Piper Piper Laurie Laurie Anderson

My memory is shot; I thought something had happened to Dan's dog...

What he said. You can't post something like that without a link!

The Butthole Surfers George Beach Sun Ra

I'm embarrassed. It never occurred to me to look for other books by Achebe; didn't even know I'd read part of a trilogy. Jeez.. Next thing you know, someone will tell me Harper Lee has more than one novel...

Leo Kottke Francis Scott Key Melanie

Tillie the Toiler John Workman Dinah Chore (sorry; I"m drawing a blank...)

Frank Costello Joey Bonanno The Banana Splits

One of my favorites of the A-list noirs. It has a great score by Miklos Rozsa. TTK, your recommendation is good enough for me! I've informed the camels to let me know the next time the price drops. You're in for a serious treat!

I'm trying to decide if I liked that. I seem to remember enjoying the first two, but I lost the third and never had any desire to go back and finish. Not a rousing endorsement...

Amen. The Exorcist blew the book away. Interesting as William Peter Blatty also wrote the screenplay and won an Academy award for it, based on his novel. True. I didn't feel that the book could match the movie for suspense, but what really ruined the book for me was the police investigator. Apparently WPB was a big Columbo fan. Well, so am I, but it was a bit distracting for a horror novel to turn into a Columbo episode every time the guy entered a scene..

Sorry you were exposed to that unexpectedly. On the other hand, it's been years since I saw it, and rest assured, you'll never do it again.

If it wasn't as good as the novel, it certainly was close enough that I'm surprised none of us mentioned it before you did! I blame aging memory... Ha! I didn't want to go there, but yeah, that's exactly it.

Tex Avery Chuck Jones Bob Clampett

Vanilla Ice Strawberry Alarm Clock Chocolate Thunder

I agree with this. I think casting Mary Astor in the part was a mistake.

Faith Hill Bob Peak Leslie West

I had a lousy day at work today. I pulled out The Thin Man at lunch, dropped it on the floor, and the book exploded into five sections. Admittedly, according to my note, the book was purchased in February of 1981 (at the Yakosuka PX, probably), so it's held up for thirty four years and I have no idea how many reads. Still, I can't help feeling like an old friend has passed on...

Amen. The Exorcist blew the book away. I agree with Bladerunner being at least as good as Do Androids Dream..., but I don't see the movie as being an adaptation of the book. More of a "inspired by" thing.

I was moving boxes, opened one, and found my Dashiell Hammett books. Started with The Thin Man. I always save Red Harvest for last; that one always gets me!