Descent, the

The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) IMDB rating: 7.30 Plot: Eddie’s friends are numerous, but the term friends is suspect. As a small time hood Eddie is about to go back to jail. In order to escape this fate he deals information on stolen guns to the feds. Simultaneously he is supplying arms to his bank robbing/kidnapping hoodlum chums. But who else is dealing with the feds? Who gets the blame for snitching on the bank robbers?

Actors: Mitchum Robert,Boyle Peter,Jordan Richard,Keats Steven,Rocco Alex,Santos Joe,Ryan Mitch,MacLean Peter,O’Morrison Kevin,Lichterman Marvin,Tolkan James,Cowles Matthew,Crime,Thriller,Drama,

is The Friends of Eddie Coyle a good book?
I’m thinking of reading it, and have heard both good an bad things about it. The Dialogue is apparently good, but the story line is really straightforward. opinions?

Any other good read suggestions?

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well worth a read

for some good crime books about twice as long as this one try any by Michael Connelly or Harlen Coben

im back | Feb 12, 1973

Bridges of Madison County, The (1995) IMDB rating: 7.00 Plot: The path of Francesca Johnson’s future seems destined when an unexpected fork in the road causes her to question everything she had come to expect from life. While her husband and children are away at the Iowa state fair in the Summer of 1965, Robert Kincaid happens upon the Johnson farm and asks Francesca for directions to Rosamunde Bridge. He explains that he is on assignment from National Geographic magazine to photograph the bridges of Madison County. She agrees to show him to the bridges and thus begins the bittersweet and all-too-brief romance of her life. Through the pain of separation from her secret love and the stark isolation she feels as the details of her life consume her, she writes down the story of this four-day love affair in a 3-volume diary. The diary is found by her children among her possessions and alongside Robert Kincaid’s possessions after Francesca is dead. The message they take from the diaries is one of hope that they will do what is necessary to find happiness in their lives — whatever is necessary. After learning that Robert Kincaid’s cremated remains were scattered off Rosamunde Bridge and that their mother requested a similar disposition for her own ashes, the children must decide whether to honor their mother’s final wishes or bury her alongside their father as the family had planned. Adapted from the novel by Robert Waller, this is the story of love that happens just once in a lifetime — if you’re lucky.

Actors: Eastwood Clint,Slezak Victor,Haynie Jim,Kroon Christopher,Lage Richard,Bobst Brandon,Faessler R.E. ‘Stick’,Drama,Romance,

Have a book ever made you cry before?
I almost never cry over a book or a movie but this book made me cry buckets:
The Bridges of Madison County
What about you?

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, when Dumbledore died

| Feb 01, 2010

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I’ve never cried when reading a book.
wookiee lover | Feb 01, 2010

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I’ve cried several times while reading books. I find it a little to easy to put myself in the position of a character that has experienced some trauma. I get lost in the books I read. One of the books was actually Bridge to Terebithia. Another was Calling the Swan.
2 First Names | Feb 01, 2010

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I usually avoid books/movies that make me cry.

I remember crying over:
Where The Red Fern Grows
A Certain Slant of Light
Romeo and Juliet
Jane Eyre
Hunger Games

Jena Marie

Streets of Blood (2009) IMDB rating: 0.00 Plot: A police officer’s partner has died during Hurricane Katrina, but he later discovers that his partner may have been murdered. An investigation follows, taking the officer and his new partner into the depths of the criminal underworld.

find and download Streets of Blood in DivX quaity this is really cheap price for it

Actors: Kilmer Val,50 Cent,Andriole David,Biehn Michael,Browne Edrick,Byrnes Michael,Cantillo Jose Pablo,Chertkoev Gocha,Cummings Kip,Dainty Jon,Dos Santos Dino,Ferguson Ted,Foppe Zacharias,Granstaff Brett,Action,Drama,Drama,Thriller,

First chapter of my novel, rate please.?
"Don’t be late OK?" His mother said, David said no problem and went to his car, a Subaru Imprezza WRX that had been fully pimped out where his mates Tony, Alex and Kane waited. They were going to drive around and pick up a few chicks along the way and the mother said to her friend Alexa that she sometimes worried about David but Alexa said that he’ll be fine.

"Yo, Davo this is a fully sick ride mofo," Tony said and then Alex said "Yeh man" and Alex and Kane tended to agree with what Alex said cause he was a pretty cool guy and they said yes too. "We gonna be pimpin’ tonight boys," David said, who was originally from Italy but his parents moved to California when he was three years old.
"Hey man, let’s pick up Kellie, she’s up for anything," said one of the boys.
"Totally, man, I hear she’s up for bonin’ tonight," said another.
"Yeh, I heard it’s somethin’ to do with their climax ay."
"What the eff man, that’s wrong," said Alex, making a disgusted like face.
"I know, ay, shit’s dirty man. I don’t wanna wake up with a blood stained tool." smirked Kane disgustedly.
"You guys are idiots," said David, interjecting them, "that stuffhappens after. We’re right as rain boys!" Laughed David.
The boys got excited and beat the roof of the car in the heat of the moment.
"It’s going down like chinatown," said Kane and drummed on David’s headrest.
"Quit that, man," David commanded.

At Kellie’s house, Kellie was standing on her porch in a cocktail dress and all made up to look pretty.

"Hey beautiful," said David, as his car roared faintly.
"Hi!" Waved Kelly.
"You wann ride with us, girl?" Asked Alex. Kane was poking at his grabs which was making him smile like an idiot.
"Where you guys off to?" She asked.
"Wherever. We gonna party all night."
"Might as well," she said.

All the boys looked at Kellie as she approached their car, her breasts jiggling nicely in the warm Summer air.

"Move over Kane," said David.
Kane moved over and Kellie sat on the right.
"You sure you don’t wanna sit in the middle?" Asked Alex, who was sitting on the far left, between him was Kane and Kellie was on the right.
"No thanks, I’m good." And with that David sped down the quiet street, hoping for cop free streets.

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wow you are really good Very talented i think you should like publish it online it would be a really good idea keep going. the first chapter means everything!!!!!!!! xoxo
JANE!!E | Feb 10, 2010

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Honestly, people don’t talk to each other like that. If they did, they’d be the lamest group of friends.
Other than Kellie, all of your characters have the same personality - which means you haven’t really tried to define your characters.
To me it seems all of your characters talk in the same way.
Also you seem to scramble your describing words. "ROARED faintly" first you put the image of a roaring engine in my mind, then its only doing it quietly. Something like, the engine hummed. Also smirked Kane disgustedly. Kane smirked would’ve done well by itself.
Also the jiggling boobs shit? You stereotype males even tho (i think) you ARE one. If she’s all pretty in a cocktail dress she’s probably got nice hair, her figure is shown off in the dress, or a sweet smell to her. Remember to use all five of your sense, not just your dick and your eyes.
If you want to write a good story with characters that like to party all night in a car that (and I’m assuming they’re all young adults) is probably way outta their price range since they spend all their money on booze by the sounds of it, try and make your characters realistic, give them a personality other than your own and don’t make nor the girls or boys too stereotypical.
If your passionate about story writing, you’ll put your head into the real world, into the heads of your characters all of whom probably have experienced totally different things in their life time and work on your grammar and vocab, you’ll have what it takes.
Hope I didn’t seem too harsh. Its constructive criticism.
Lonigan | Feb 10, 2010

Bridges of Madison County, The (1995) IMDB rating: 7.00 Plot: The path of Francesca Johnson’s future seems destined when an unexpected fork in the road causes her to question everything she had come to expect from life. While her husband and children are away at the Iowa state fair in the Summer of 1965, Robert Kincaid happens upon the Johnson farm and asks Francesca for directions to Rosamunde Bridge. He explains that he is on assignment from National Geographic magazine to photograph the bridges of Madison County. She agrees to show him to the bridges and thus begins the bittersweet and all-too-brief romance of her life. Through the pain of separation from her secret love and the stark isolation she feels as the details of her life consume her, she writes down the story of this four-day love affair in a 3-volume diary. The diary is found by her children among her possessions and alongside Robert Kincaid’s possessions after Francesca is dead. The message they take from the diaries is one of hope that they will do what is necessary to find happiness in their lives — whatever is necessary. After learning that Robert Kincaid’s cremated remains were scattered off Rosamunde Bridge and that their mother requested a similar disposition for her own ashes, the children must decide whether to honor their mother’s final wishes or bury her alongside their father as the family had planned. Adapted from the novel by Robert Waller, this is the story of love that happens just once in a lifetime — if you’re lucky.

Actors: Eastwood Clint,Slezak Victor,Haynie Jim,Kroon Christopher,Lage Richard,Bobst Brandon,Faessler R.E. ‘Stick’,Drama,Romance,

bestsellers written by functioning illiterates (twilight, the notebook)?
while i know my statement is a bit harsh, i don’t think anyone who has read either of these novels would believe they are experiencing Pulitzer-level material. but when you have a good idea, it’s proof that the idea alone can overcome writing "filled with thesaurus abuse, and purple prosed filled mess". harlan ellison stated that "if you look at the crap judith krantz writes, you’ll know ants or aphids can do it." and robert waller’s "bridges of madison county" is on my list, too. can anyone come up with any other authors with bestsellers written so poorly, that they shouldn’t have been.
uhm, no, it’s not because i’m jealous of other’s success. if these people have success, more power to them. but as a consumer, when i read the back flap copy of a book to get a general idea of what i’m reading, and decide to purchase it based on the idea of the story, i expect a published author to be able to properly string together subject, predicate, and object. the object of my question is to discover other bestsellers whose authors could use a writing or even english class, or a better copyeditor.

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Yeah I’ve heard the same for the Da Vinci code. I haven’t read it, but heard that the idea for the story is good, but the way in which it’s written is awful.

I agree, if you’re going to win an award for good story ideas, then great. But if you can’t write well then you obviously don’t deserve it. When I read a book, I want to read one that’s well written. I’m not going to put myself through bad writing just to see if the idea behind it was any good. It’s not my idea of a good book.

Roar | Dec 10, 2009

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Dan Brown’s "The Da Vinci Code".

Horrible tripe.
Jenn | Dec 10, 2009

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That dan brown the diven chi code I know I spelled that wrong
Rachelle Mead Vampire acadmy
Go Team Jacob. New Moon is Great | Dec 10, 2009

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popular fiction is written and enjoyed by ‘the masses’ and not the elite literate ‘few’, so leave it alone because even those who don’t read Homer and Ovid need something else to read

and don’t put it down, the popular fiction of the 17th century is now considered ‘classic’
jamesmom2 | Dec 10, 2009

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Mark Twain wrote for mass consumption, too, as did Dickens, and Lew Wallace, and the Brontes, and on and on … All of them were criticized, too, as being tripe for the masses, and not intellectually appealing.

ps I loved "DaVinci Code" but never thought of it as being anything but a novel .. you know … fiction?
Panama Joe | Dec 10, 2009

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Not functioning illiterates but functioning psychos
Duno | Dec 10, 2009

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I personally hated Eragon by Christopher Paolini. The style was godawful to read. It got a little better as the books progressed, but the first was pretty bad. I read it when I was younger, so I didn’t really noticed until I reread it recently. I realised that I could have written as well as he did.
But you have to account for the fact that he was only, what, 19? So he could have done a lot worse, and, like I said, he improved as the series went on.
Luci | Dec 10, 2009

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I think that, regardless of your personal opinions on Twilight, it’s a little bit uppity (and yes, harsh) of you to criticize someone who has written a bestselling novel when (I’m just guessing here) you probably haven’t. That’s the nature of art: it’s just as much about talent as it is about production. Almost 100 years ago an artist named Joseph Stella mounted a toilet in one of his galleries and signed it "R. Mutt." After it was shown in Paris it became one of the 20th century’s greatest and most talked about pieces. My point being, Twilight may be a toilet, but Stephenie Meyer wrote it and you didn’t. If you think you can do better, go right ahead.
captaindestroyo | Dec 10, 2009

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I have not read either of the books to which you have referred but I have to ask; from where does your question spring? Do you envy the fame and fortune of those you consider to be lesser writers? Is a presumed lack of appreciation for your own work embittering you? Remember what the unfulfilled need for acceptance did to John Kennedy Toole. An acrimonious point of view will severely limit your choice of subject matter, unless you choose to spend your talent writing about politics. I have not read Judith Krantz either, but if her work is indeed ‘crap’ then it will not endure the test of time. Channel your energies into your work and let the popular authors have their moment in the sun. While I was not overwhelmed by The Bridges of Madison County either at least the author referenced Yeats. I give him snaps for that. Best wishes.
stormcrow | Dec 10, 2009

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No matter what some other people who have no clue for good writing say, Eragon is an incredible book. The first bit of the first book is fairly boring. But the other books are AMAZING! It’s a giant battle scene the entire time, with action, romance, magic, dwarves, elves, dragons, and much more! Got to love it!
SAMMY | Dec 10, 2009

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wow.
GMay27 | Dec 10, 2009

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Any of the 30 or so books - which were really just one book with 30 different titles - by John Norman. I know he’s easy to pick on because his ideas were so obnoxious and so obsessively repeated, but it isn’t just his sexism. Celine and Pound were Fascist bastards who wrote beautifully. Norman was a Godawful writer. There’s a reason why his books, which were absolutely everywhere about 25 years ago, have completely disappeared.

And you’re really being too harsh on Twilight. Twilight is neither the masterpiece its fans think it is or the total dreck that some others claim. It’s a pretty good story with some creepy elements that has been ridiculously successful, and the writing is quite decent.
A M Frantz | Dec 10, 2009

Shawshank Redemption, The (1994) IMDB rating: 9.10 Plot: Andy Dufresne, is sent to Shawshank Prison for the murder of his wife and secret lover. He is very isolated and lonely at first, but realises there is something deep inside your body, that people can’t touch and get to….’HOPE’. Andy becomes friends with prison ‘fixer’ Red (Morgan Freeman), and Andy epitomises why it is crucial to have dreams. His spirit and determination, leads us into a world full of imagination, filled with courage and desire. Will Andy ever realise his dreams…?

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Actors: Robbins Tim,Freeman Morgan,Gunton Bob,Sadler William,Brown Clancy,Bellows Gil,Rolston Mark,Whitmore James,DeMunn Jeffrey,Brandenburg Larry,Giuntoli Neil,Libby Brian,Proval David,Ragno Joseph,Ciccolella Jude,Drama,

Favourite Movie Set In A Prison?
I’m watching the Shawshank Redemption as I type this. Great movie!

BQ: Favourite movie of the 90’s?

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I like Shawshank too.

Escape From Alcatraz is my favorite, closely followed by Cool Hand Luke. Ernest Goes to Jail is also an all time great. Love the jury scene with the ink pen.

Fav 90’s movie is Miller’s Crossing.

Leprosy | Jan 28, 2010

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green mile
morning after dark | Jan 28, 2010

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Oh crap thanks for reminding me its on!
ive already seen it about 20 times, but its still good.
Mirt F | Jan 28, 2010

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Shawshank Redemption its a great movie
Michael | Jan 28, 2010

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The Great Escape..it’s funny and interesting
Me | Jan 28, 2010

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Not a movie, but an awesome tv show that used to be on HBO: OZ
Rae K | Jan 28, 2010

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Cool Hand Luke. Escape From Acatraz.
Angela | Jan 28, 2010

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The green mile

BA: Dumb and dumber
Donnie Darko | Jan 28, 2010

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The Green Mile
Maverick | Jan 28, 2010

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I love Shawshank, Have it on DVD. I like The Green Mile too. x
littlehaba | Jan 28, 2010

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Def Shawshank, its in my top 3, but fav movie of the 90’s would have to be Pulp Fiction
jamie w | Jan 28, 2010

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well your definitely only gonna get Shawshank or Green Mile.

favorite of the 90’s? Pulp Fiction or American Beauty
Bb | Jan 28, 2010

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Reform School Girls w/Wendy O. Williams
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_Scho ol_Girls
and
The Shawshank Redemption

BA: Dumb and Dumber
Ponce 2.0: Church of Breesus | Jan 28, 2010

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Shawshank Redemption
Escape From Alcatraz
Let’s Go To Prison (lmao)

I also like The Count Of Monte Cristo.
ron-johns

Brother Bear (2003) IMDB rating: 6.50 Plot: Long ago, as the Earth was emerging from the Ice Age, there were three brothers. After a bear takes the life of the oldest brother, impulsive youngest brother Kenai kills the bear in revenge, only to be transformed into a bear himself. Denahi, the middle brother, comes upon this bear and, thinking it killed Kenai, vows revenge. Now brother hunts brother and Kenai’s only hope for survival is to befriend his own worst enemy, a grizzly cub named Koda. Koda main goal is to show Kenai the real meaning of brotherhood.

Actors: Phoenix Joaquin,Suarez Jeremy,Raize Jason,Moranis Rick,Thomas Dave,Sweeney D.B.,Duncan Michael Clarke,Gould Harold,Christie Paul,Mastrogiorgio Daniel,Proops Greg,Cesar Darko,Animation,Adventure,Comedy,Drama,Family,Fantasy,

I CANT HELP IT ANYMORE!!! IM CLOSE TO TEARS!?
Im the type of person who grins and bears it. like when my friends at school spread rumors about me, lower my self esteem, hit me,mock me. i just take it with a smile. but when i come home i have two brothers that make me want to rip my hair out! i put up with them too but i just cant stand it my parents always yell at me and no matter what i do i always end up in trouble. but by the end of the night i have some me time but i dont know how to spend it. i usually just fall asleep crying… ha ha lol. but seriously does anyone know any good websites that boast up self esteem make you feel better give yyou a person to talk to? help please!

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try yoga to relax and talk to your brothers sometimes they are there for you
Zoey | Feb 03, 2010

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i dont know any good websites to boost your self esteem but if you really need boosting just hang out with your friends more often and try not to think about the bad thing that are happening, think about the good things
Cal | Feb 03, 2010

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Shini, I’m sure I’m not the first to tell you, but "friends" don’t spread rumors, lower ones self esteem, hit or mock a person. Sounds like you need to reevaluate what a friend means to you. Being able to grin and bear it is a good trait, but that too can lead to self esteem issues. Maybe it’s time for you to stand up for yourself. I admit, it may not change their behavior, but I can just about guarantee that you’ll see yourself in a more positive light.

If your brothers are younger and your mom is expecting you to see to them after school, ask for an afternoon "off". That way at least one afternoon a week you can to to your own room when you get home, or phone someone in private, or stop by the library on your way home. To me, libraries have the amazing ability to slow me down and de-stress me.

It seems so trite to tell you to read the Bible, but it can be most reasurring. I’m the furthest thing from being a religious person. People who preach to you haven’t got time to listen to you. So I decided I’d read the Bible and learn for myself what it has to offer me. It’s a lot! Some years past I found a Bible that had a sort of index in the back. It had a listing of selected verses for speicific questions or trials. It was sort of like "if you’re feeling helpless read xxxx" I can’t think of th edition but check out the nearest religious book store, I’ll bet they can tell you what it is.

Best of luck to you. I purposely didn’t tell you any websites or chat rooms. The ones I’ve ever seen are so negative that you leave feeling worse than when you got there!
TexasRiverRat | Feb 03, 2010