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Post by deuce on Sept 24, 2016 0:15:24 GMT -5
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Post by johnnypt on Oct 6, 2016 7:22:24 GMT -5
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Post by themirrorthief on Oct 6, 2016 14:37:33 GMT -5
I found Jewels of Opar to be a bit boring. Tarzan the Terrible and Tarzan the Untamed were much better reads. Not enough La in Jewels of Opar. IMO
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Post by johnnypt on Oct 6, 2016 15:49:35 GMT -5
I found Jewels of Opar to be a bit boring. Tarzan the Terrible and Tarzan the Untamed were much better reads. Not enough La in Jewels of Opar. IMO
Jewels was probably among the first of Burroughs "cookie cutter" books that were a little on the rushed side and not as thoroughly thought out as others. I agree it's the weakest of the first six.
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Post by themirrorthief on Oct 6, 2016 16:56:48 GMT -5
u are very agreeable i just couldnt relate to it
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Post by thedarkman on Oct 6, 2016 17:16:30 GMT -5
To this day, Tarzan at the Earths Core is one of my top 4 or 5 favorites, along with Jewels. Tarzan kicking ass in Pellucidar was just the ultimate crossover adventure for me.
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Post by deuce on Oct 7, 2016 3:11:05 GMT -5
Tom Grindberg Tarzan...  |
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Post by deuce on Oct 7, 2016 23:51:52 GMT -5
A great article from 1930 by ERB on writing. Here's an excerpt: "I have been writing for nineteen years and I have been successful probably because I have always realized that I knew nothing about writing, and have merely tried to tell and interesting story entertainingly. But there is another reason for the continued success of my books which I should like to impress upon younger writers. From the beginning I have adhered to a policy of ordinary business honesty that was instilled into me by my father. My first stories were the best stories that I could write, and every story that I have written since has been the very best story that I could write. I have felt that it was a duty to those people who bought my books that I should give them the very best within me. I have no illusions as to the literary value of what I did give them, but I have the satisfaction of knowing that I gave them the best that my ability permitted."...and 95+% of the authors contemporary with Burroughs who were considered "literary" are now utterly forgotten. Here's the link to the reat of the article: thejohncarterfiles.com/2016/09/edgar-rice-burroughs-1930-article-entertainment-is-fictions-purpose/ |
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Post by thedarkman on Oct 16, 2016 9:43:44 GMT -5
Yeah, people had it pegged between $28 and $30 million and it came in close to $40 million, with a 4 day take around $45 or so. But what stunned me was the budget: $180 million? That's really not that far off from John Cater's $250 million. If they'd been able to bring this in under $150 million, its profit prospects might be a little better. The good news is the people that saw it seemed to really like it, so word of mouth seems to overruling the so so reviews. My weekend ended up a little more homebound than intended due to my son's fever, maybe next weekend I'll try to get out and see it. Well, finally got to see this film, and overall, a pretty good movie. A few thoughts; 1) A little too PC and tame. I understand the reason why it was kept as PC as possible, due to the colonial/racial issues, but it could have been a little grittier. 2) Too blond. 3) No loincloth? Tarzan always girds his loins with a doeskin or leopard hide loincloth before indulging in jungle shenanigans! 4) No hunting knife! Tarzan's most prized possession was his fathers hunting knife, and one of the main reasons he became Lord of the Jungle. Instead , he gets all weepy over a shiny stone that Kala supposedly gave him as a child. As a Mangani, Kala would have forgotten about the stone as soon as she seen a juicy grub to eat... 5) Rolling around in the grass with Sabor? Not likely. I so wanted to see Tarzan and Numa fight to the death, but not in PC Tarzan world. 6) The fight between Tarzan and Akut; the ape-man should have been able to wrestle him into submission, "Kagoda", no problem. As a child, Tarzan defeated the mighty Bolgani in battle, although he was nearly killed as a result. Those are a few things that kinda bugged me a bit, but still this is the best Tarzan film yet. See it. |
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Post by thedarkman on Oct 16, 2016 10:15:22 GMT -5
Hey Tarzan fans, anyone read the latest novel "Tarzan on the Precipice" by Michael A Sanford? It is a lost chapter that takes place between the end of Tarzan of the Apes and the beginning of The Return of Tarzan. The ape-man has an extraordinary adventure in the wilds of Canada, and tangles with a lost Viking civilization and even Bigfoot! Interested in hearing your thoughts. I gotta buy this one...
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Post by deuce on Oct 21, 2016 10:45:15 GMT -5
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Post by deuce on Oct 27, 2016 15:52:39 GMT -5
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Post by deuce on Oct 28, 2016 23:45:49 GMT -5
More La of Opar from Frazetta...  |
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Post by deuce on Oct 30, 2016 19:19:08 GMT -5
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Post by deuce on Nov 13, 2016 21:39:45 GMT -5
For "supermoon" night:  |
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