tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post8716801333812239030..comments2024-03-20T03:12:56.498-05:00Comments on Lou Anders: Bright of the Sky: PW's Best Books of the Year 2007Lou Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362734492222851noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-76278265237630453922007-11-07T15:33:00.000-06:002007-11-07T15:33:00.000-06:00Ah, well I am talking about the 1936 films, starri...Ah, well I am talking about the 1936 films, starring Buster Crabbe. These were the direct inspiration for Star Wars. The 1980 film with Max von Sydow as Ming the Merciless is also good, in an intentionally-camp way. In no uncertain terms am I ever talking about the Sci Fi Channels horrendous new series. But you ought to go check out either of the others, if only for the sense of history and context they provide.Lou Andershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362734492222851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-30333299157786001512007-11-07T15:18:00.000-06:002007-11-07T15:18:00.000-06:00I've never seen Flash Gordon. Otherwise I imagine...I've never seen Flash Gordon. Otherwise I imagine I'd get the same impression.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-32421749634093623802007-11-07T15:08:00.000-06:002007-11-07T15:08:00.000-06:00SMD - very glad you enjoyed it. It reminded me mor...SMD - very glad you enjoyed it. It reminded me more of <I>Flash Gordon</I> than <I>Star Wars</I>, but then, the former was the inspiration for the latter.<BR/><BR/>Ian - let me know what you think of it!Lou Andershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362734492222851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-69743723950427690082007-11-07T02:34:00.000-06:002007-11-07T02:34:00.000-06:00Three thousand daily? That's just over a million a...Three thousand daily? That's just over a million a year. So reviewing 6,000 in a year is less than a drop in the bucket. 0.5%, in fact :-)<BR/><BR/>Having said that, from all the mentions I've seen of it, Bright of the Sky sounds as though I would enjoy it.Ian Saleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375389971610069381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-62649627848350315482007-11-06T18:17:00.000-06:002007-11-06T18:17:00.000-06:00Well that's a good thing indeed. I just recently ...Well that's a good thing indeed. I just recently reviewed Bright of the Sky. I found it to be rather entertaining. I love the scenes on the train though. Those just had me smiling when I read them. I kept thinking Star Wars Cantina...ahh, the memories.<BR/><BR/>Congrats though!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.com