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In Topic: JPK's Classics Read
13 November 2025 - 04:39 PM
QuickTidal, on 13 November 2025 - 03:24 PM, said:
TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 13 November 2025 - 01:09 PM, said:
Having said that, Van Helsing is one of those films I know is objectively terrible and an absolute travesty to the source character, but I kind of enjoy it anyway. I can neither explain nor justify it even to myself!
On the book, I studied Dracula in school and enjoyed reading it again as an adult. Haven't ever gotten round to Frankenstein but it's on my list to do so!
I also like VAN HELSING as a guilty pleasure movie...it's nowhere near the quality of the MUMMY or even THE MUMMY RETURNS, but it's still very enjoyable for what it is.
Please let the new Mummy movie be good. Please let the new Mummy movie be good. Please let the new Mummy movie be good.
But even knowing that the Jackman Van Helsing served a purpose in that regard, it wasn't even the origin of the concept of Van Helsing as the vampire hunter he's known to be in current media but more of a culmination of years of groundwork. For example the Hellsing manga started back in 1998. I'm sure with more digging it's easy to find more examples of the evolution of the character too and it would be a fascinating character study to see exactly how the character became what he did over the years. -
In Topic: JPK's Classics Read
13 November 2025 - 08:37 AM
Azath Vitr (D, on 13 November 2025 - 03:09 AM, said:JPK, on 13 November 2025 - 01:45 AM, said:
Secondly we have Dracula. Of these three works this is the one that resonated with me the least. That said, please don't take that as I didn't like the book because it's very much the opposite. The episcopal styling of the novel was excellently done and really helped to set a good tone of suspense.
Was a bit confused until I realized you probably meant "epistolary"...
Yeah. Let me fix that one real quick. -
In Topic: JPK's Classics Read
13 November 2025 - 01:49 AM
Also regarding Dracula: how on earth did we end up with the modern depictions of Van Helsing the vampire hunter? I fail to see how anyone could read that and come up with Hugh Jackman. -
In Topic: JPK's Classics Read
13 November 2025 - 01:45 AM
I think I've forgotten to update this for longer than I meant to. Since the last update I've knocked three more books down and started a fourth. Right out of the gate, I have to admit that I really loved all three of them.
Frankenstein - This was so much more than I expected. I've always had the pop culture version of Frankenstein's Monster as my reference point and it's fascinating just how far it's changed from the source material. And that source material is simply gorgeous. The story told through the monster's pov is heartbreaking and honestly impressive for it's ability to make one emphasize with someone that you already know has done great evil.Spoiler. While reading this, I did discover that I was reading a revised edition released by Mary Shelley years after the original text was published. After reading a bit about some of the thematic changes that came about due to political and/or societal pressures, I find myself very curious about the 1818 text and will likely slot that in as an October read for next year.
Secondly we have Dracula. Of these three works this is the one that resonated with me the least. That said, please don't take that as I didn't like the book because it's very much the opposite. Theepiscopalepistolary styling of the novel was excellently done and really helped to set a good tone of suspense.Spoiler
Finally, I tore through Kafka's The Metamorphosis. What a brilliant story that is just filled with layer upon layer of metaphor. Such a fascinating framework to touch upon capitalism, illness, ostracization of family, and religion. Seriously, this one blew my mind more than a little. -
In Topic: Reading at t'moment?
12 November 2025 - 04:27 PM
QuickTidal, on 12 November 2025 - 04:02 PM, said:
Abyss, on 12 November 2025 - 02:41 PM, said:
QuickTidal, on 11 November 2025 - 12:32 PM, said:
TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 11 November 2025 - 08:39 AM, said:
Mr NAB is genuinely counting down the day to release for this - with him working in gaming, he finds it quite hard to game for fun a lot of the time and something has to really grab him. He's really excited for it.
I'm for sure buying it. I cannot THINK of a more apt game to play in the November/December season than one with a mouse surviving in a snowy wood. Just lush.
i'm... surprisingly intrigued.
Today is release day, but I'm patiently waiting as the Nintendo site has not updated yet (nor has steam AFAIK) to allow it to be bought/downloaded...so it's either going to be 12PM EST, or 2PM PST (so 5PM here)....either way, I'm annoyed it wasn't up yet this morning to download. I don't know why Nintendo seems to do their releases based on PST...fucking Westerners can wait.
Alternatively they should just do global releases based on Japan's timezone instead of making us wait for no logical reason.
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