17 August 2011, 07:00 AM
Doug Spauldingquote:
I have some of their albums.
17 August 2011, 06:46 PM
bytorbassquote:
Wow!!! This is cool,creepy,carnival music. Thanks for introducing me to a new musical genius. When kids come to my door this Halloween, I'll be playing this musical treat.
05 January 2012, 03:30 AM
dandelionThis painting belongs on the wall of Ray Bradbury and everyone who loves him:
More here, including an illustrated woman:
http://www.thedailytelecraft.c...ette-calascione.html05 January 2012, 03:33 AM
dandelion
05 January 2012, 10:02 AM
fjp451Dandy, above pic: "Zero Hour!"
07 January 2012, 10:25 PM
FreeleighThere are two actors who I thought were very Bradburyesque: Cyril Cusack in Fahrenheit 451 and Royal Dano in Something Wicked This Way Comes. I thought both were made to play in Bradbury's yard.
Sometimes my own life seems Bradburyesque. Eleven years ago, after retirement, I took to taking walks late at night for exercise and just to savor freedom. One night a police patrol car pulled up and asked me what I was doing.
"Just taking a walk," I said. "I like walking at this hour when there are no crowds and the air is warm."
"Walking?" one of the cops said. "Just walking?"
My God, I thought. Talk about life imitating art! I got a bit uneasy and began to wonder if they were going to haul me off.
They didn't. They drove off after I gave my name and address.
08 January 2012, 08:02 AM
LinnlWelcome Freeleigh!
Royal Dano played Elijah in the Ray Bradbury film adaptation of
Moby Dick, and Cyril Cusack played the doctor in
The Ray Bradbury Theater adaptation of "The Small Assassin".
If you happen on Leonard Mead, please say hello!
08 January 2012, 09:00 PM
dandelionThe dystopian future of so many science fiction plots, is now, in China. Anyone who owns anything made in China should listen:
http://www.thisamericanlife.or...nd-the-apple-factory09 January 2012, 04:14 AM
philnicAbandoned theme parks. Cooger and Dark's not among them.
http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/e...s/take-a-ride-or-not09 January 2012, 11:22 AM
dragonflyWow, the turned-over horse was sad, the clown head was scare-kid creepy, and Heritage USA gone is a cheering high note.
The story "The Third Level" by Jack Finney is
very reminiscent of Ray's "A Scent of Sarsaparilla" (I can spell that without a typechecker!), but without the sadness and loss at the ending. Upon every re-reading -- most recently a few days ago -- I get this little shock that goes "Oh, yeah! Ray Bradbury
didn't write this!
There are other stories that as I read, I am wondering whether the writer was doing a homage to, or was ripping off, or was simply inspired by the original R.B. But I will have to wait to post them until I run across them again, and remember their titles.
09 January 2012, 10:28 PM
dandelionFor what it's worth I've read only a handful of Finney and always meant to read more. Neil Gaiman also very high on TBR list.
10 January 2012, 01:59 PM
philnicFinney is a marvel, and deserves to be more widely read. Similarities to Bradbury, but with his own style, technique and thematic concerns.
10 January 2012, 08:30 PM
Doug Spaulding These are liable to be Bradburyesque.