Interesting. Contrarianism for its own sake seems to be your schtick. Some folks are talking about a book they don't like, and then you chime in to say you've read it multiple times and plan to read it more. Earlier in the thread you boasted that you plan on seeing Avatar multiple times, apparently for no other reason than the fact that others are saying they won't see it. Way to be, son!
LOL. I thought they were the ones being contrary to me ;-) Now, I know- I must measure myself against THEM. As if their views are the norm and mine are the contrary ones. There I was thinking it was the other way around.
I read the book. It was one of my favorite reads- although I will admit is a damned peculiar book. So what?
And as far as seeing the film multiple times, sure I plan to if it's good. So what? Some people say they aren't planning to see it. I am planning to see it. Why is my opinion the one that gets hammered? Why shouldn't the ones not seeing it get hammered? Better yet, why should anyone get hammered for wanting or not wanting to see a film? It's stupid. I mean it's really stupid.
Maybe it's just me, maybe I just come from an age when people have more respect for one another or maybe it was just a peculiar family tradition (minding one's business) but what I think would be ideal is for people to decide for themselves what to see without a bunch of supposedly free minded people getting their knickers in a twist and to start harping about why anyone would want to go and see this or that film. There's no official film list for us is there? And if there is, let me the f---- off this ride please. Who gets to decide? I say I get to decide for myself. Is there a committee around here who says what films we should go and see? I don't think so.
Say what you want about it man. But I am not ashamed of the fact that I get bristly when people try the whole group-think out on me. I'm not the one that should be ashamed.
It's ok I noticed, to be contrarian on some issues. Like Man-made climate change. I am a contrarian there. But that's ok yeah? You're ok with me being contrary on that issue yes? But I still get to decide for myself either way.