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Comments on "Breakfast of Champions"
from rafe1977@aol.com from NY, NY
One of the most truthful, biting satires of
American life.
This book rocked my world. Never before have I been forced to
think about contemporary American culture in the way Vonnegut
outlines in this biting social criticism.
from Lowenstien, Berlin
GO AHEAD, BUY IT-- IT'S ONLY SIX BUCKS!
Breakfast of Champions is Vonnegut for people who hate Vonnegut.
It's ironic, it's witty, it's fourth dimensional, it pushes the
literary medium further than ever, but most of all: it's funny.
The little details are fantastic, you want to say, "you
can't make this stuff up." Vonnegut's alter ego Kilgore
Trout, the anti-social science fiction writer for porno
magazines, gets into all sorts of wacky adventures on his way to
a convention. The synopsises of Kilgore's stories are so clever
and satirical you almost wish they were novels too! Buy it,
you'll love it.
Comments on "Mary Poppins"
from henningjahre@hotmail.com from Sandefjord, Norway
JULIE ANDREWS`FIRST MIRACLE FILM
MARY POPPINS(1964) is (with MGM`s The Wizard Of Oz) the best
children`s film ever. And what a
joy that it doesn`t seem to date; it`s so much fun to show our
childhood favorite to our children and see
that THEY enjoy it as well. It`s a Disney product and of course
Disney has no peer.
from Toronto, Ontario
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
I grew up watching this movie and I still enjoy it. It's one of
those rare gems that pleases both kids and
adults. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to take a
flight of fancy.
Comment on "My Fair Lady"
from Sydney, Australia
Luverly accents, bonzer threads
I learnt to speak like a toff from this ace flick. Rex Harrison
and Wilf Hyde White are a great comedic duo and Ms Hepburn more
than holds her own.
Harrison, like Noel Coward, defines that wonderful English
upper-class knack for not quite singing but reciting those
splendid lines to an approximate beat and key.
This is a sooper-dooper morale raiser and, as I say, the
wardrobes are gorgeous: the Ascot Opening Day song is a model of
what show biz should be. Bloomin' marvelous, mate!
Comment on "Zorba the Greek"
from toshtex@emirates.net.ae from DUBAI - UA.E.
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT " THE LIFE" : GO FOR
IT !
WHAT IS LIFE ? ACTUALLY CAN'T BE DESCRIBED ? BUT STILL IF THERE
IS SOMETHING REAL ABOUT THE REAL VIBRATING LIVING ....SEE HOW
ZORBA TAKES LIFE. IF YOU TAKE THE LIFE THE WAY ZORBA TEKES.....I
KNOW I FOLLOW HIM AND I AM HAPPIER.....
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