1. Took a longer walk than yesterday - walked around the block to the bookstore and back. Did not purchase any books.
The bookstore, which I admittedly frequent a lot due to its close proximity more than anything else, is a small independent book store attempting to cover everything including puzzles and merchandise (mainly of its namesake - Lofty Pigeons) - and as a result doesn't have a broad selection of anything that isn't general fiction or mainstream fiction targeting a twenty-thirty something crowd. It feels more demographic specific than category specific? It appears to be targeting an upwardly mobile well-educated very liberal twenty to thirty-something demographic. I'm the only person that's ever in there that is over the age of 40.
( Read more... )Lofty Pigeons had one small shelf devoted to both fantasy and science-fiction, with the notable best-sellers with multiple novels.
( it's selection of books )It's not a bad bookstore - I've bought a lot of stuff from it? But I'm not comfortable in it? Not that I'm much more comfortable in the greatly altered B&N. I actually prefer and feel more comfortable in Taylor & Company on Courtelyou, which is a tiny little hole in the wall book store with may four shelves. Yet, I like it better. Go figure.
2. Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 4: Gate of the Feral Gods (which I'm listening to on audiobook)
Has this great satiric piece on toy merchandising. I can tell the writer had a need to vent about his experiences attempting to do a toy version of Princess Donut for his books. He really satirizes the marketing, advertising, and toy merchandising industry. I giggled throughout it.
I have a feeling it went over a lot of folks heads though. Not sure how? I felt it was obvious. But the online book fandom can be a bit obtuse?
[Now, people who write science fiction and fantasy novels - are into merchandising. They apparently can't sell enough books to survive - so go into merchandise. (ie. action figures, vellum edition book sleeves, art, book marks, pens, recipe books, kits, items mentioned in the book, tea from the book, etc...)]
I miss the good old days when people just wrote and published the book.
3.
Supergirl ReviewIt's not a bad movie, but as previously posted, I can see why it flopped.
For whatever reason, the screen writer decided to use
True Grit as a template.
True Grit is a 1968 Western novel by Charles Portis. It's been adapted twice - once by Henry Hathaway (starring John Wayne, Kim Darby, and Glenn Campbell, and the second by the Cohen brothers (starring Jeff Bridges, Halee Steinfield, and Matt Damon).
What is True Grit about?
( plot spoilers )Supergirl:
( plot spoilers )I don't know what the original comic book Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow upon which this was based was about? I haven't read or seen it.
In theory this could work? But it has poor execution. The script isn't very good. I'd heard it was bad - which is why I told movie buddy that I was going to pass on it, and wait for streaming. Whichever reviewer (can't remember) stated that the script was bad? Wasn't wrong?
Milly Alcock (Supergirl) and Momoa (Lobo - who is not having the best luck with DC flicks) do sell their lines, but alas no one else does.
( Read more... )All in all, it's a shame since this movie could have worked - if the execution had been slightly more on target across the board. Proof that good movies are kind of miracles in a box? Getting a good one made is close to impossible. Too many things have to line up just right.
Spiderman: Brand New Day - everything lined up perfectly, with few flaws.
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow - too many things went awry.
Overall? 5/10 or solid B- effort.
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