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The Thing, 1982 10/10 (much closer to Campbell’s novella)
The Thing from another World, 1951 8/10
Who goes there? John W. Campbell Jr 8/10
Jaws, 1975 10/10
Jaws, Peter Benchley 8/10
Das Boot, 1981 9/10
Das Boot, Lothar G. Buchheim 8/10 (going shallow on re-read stack)
The Martian, 2015 9/10
The Martian, Andy Weir 9/10
The Hunt for Red October, 1990 9/10
The Hunt for Red October, Tom Clancy 10/10
The Beast of War, 1988 9/10
Nanawati [mercy: Pashtun], William Mastrosimone (a 2-act play, actually) 9/10
Trivia: George Dzundza, perennially cast as a pudgy, jolly type, lost about 100 lbs to play Daskal, the lean/mean, tyrannical Soviet tank commander.
The Quiet Earth, 1985 9/10 (excellent)
The Quiet Earth, Craig Harrison 6/10 (dreary)
Full Metal Jacket, 1987 9/10
The Short Timers, Gustav Hasford 8/10
Manhunter, 1986 8/10
Red Dragon, 2002 7/10
Red Dragon, Thomas Harris 9/10
The Way Back, 2010 8/10
The Way Back, Slavomir Rawicz 9/10
Logan’s Run, 1976 8/10
Logan’s Run, William F. Nolan 9/10
‘Lastday’ is your 30th birthday in the film, 21st in the book. I’d think a 21-year life would be too short to achieve real expertise in some technical, medical and artistic careers.
The Andromeda Strain, 1971 8/10
The Andromeda Strain, Michael Crichton 9/10
Trivia; Crichton had a cameo in the film as a medical technician. Looks like he’s kinda short until you realize that he’s sitting down.
Under the Skin, 2013 strong7/10
Under the Skin, Michel Faber weak7/10
The movie diverges significantly from the novel. The novel is probably a bit more ‘cognitively accessible’ to most, but the film has a nude Scarlett Johansson (apparently, between fad diets, but that’s OK).
Currently struggling a bit with Cervantes’ “Don Quixote de la Mancha” (Grossman translation) while I wait for James S.A. Corey’s ‘Tiamat’s Wrath’ (pushed-back to March of 2019, now. Arrgh!) and season 4 of ‘The Expanse’.
Have added Papillon to must-read list.
Hill Street Blues
Can't find any accredited studies. This is my take on this disturbing urban myth:
For some reason, most people seem to think of spiders when they hear the word 'arachnid'. That's the taxonomic 'Class' description of little invertebrate beasties usually having 8 legs, no wings & 2 body segments.
Now, if you hear the 'Class' description 'mammal', what kind of critter do you think of? Man? Mouse? Lion? Lamb? Elephant?
Dust mites are arachnids, and quite tiny. They're just barely naked-eye detectable and require magnification for positive ID. They are also pretty widespread and found in just about everyone's bed linen. I'd guess you probably do ingest these guys from time to time.
Then, there are even smaller mites that share a more intimate relationship with you than dust mites: Skin pore mites and even eyelash mites.
So, are you eating arachnids in your sleep? Almost certainly, and I wouldn't worry about it. Spiders? Hope not...
American Horror Story
I’m treading water in the ocean and that dang roadrunner tosses me a glue-coated anvil...😒
Superstition.
You got it.
Combustion Writ
Mystery Science Theater
My Favorite Martian?
20/20
Middle-age waistline.
'You can't have slaughter without laughter.'
Best told in text venue: people look at you funny when you deliver it verbally...
The Thing (1982)
01. Ticket to the Moon - ELO
02. Space Oddity- Bowie
03. Starman - Bowie
04. Rocket Man - Elton John
05. Major Tom - Peter Schilling
06. Another Space Song - Failure
07. Spaceman - Babylon Zoo
08. Space Cowboy- Steve Miller
09. The Galaxy Song - Monty Python
10. Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra (and many more)
11. Cygnus x-1 - Rush
12. The Great Sun Jester - Blue Öyster Cult
Seven days without any puns makes one weak.