Re: What was your reaction to the book?

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Posted by Ran on April 8, 2000 at 19:22:07

In Reply to: What was your reaction to the book? posted by edta on April 8, 2000 at 16:30:55:

Read it years ago as a kid probably as part of "approved" reading in a somber private school (dunno whether this means that it could have been boring to today's more sound bite attuned book readers - am 33 yrs now and read it when I was about 11 or 13 or so). Anyway, it was extremely good describing Conway (only name I remember) and everyone else in Shangri-La and since I am such a sucker for geography, culture and other such stuff, i know I would have liked it regardless of its true quality. But, I think it was good.

If it helps I am into science fiction etc. so that aspect may be what made me like the book. But I am still a bit sceptical because many people and I am no exception, enjoyed something when young and compel others to see it in the same light but it is never quite as wonderful as the first time (at least this is ONE reason why many are disappointed by movies based on books if they have read the book before - really not the only explanation - other more legitimate ones may exist).

When our choice was Shakespeare or more Shakespeare (all good but diversity is always even better), this was really a welcome change.

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Thanks for all the recommendations, folks. Feeling happy already. - TAFKA Steve 15:15:32 04/05/00 (0)

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Lost Horizon? Now can you refresh my memory about this - am confused - Ran 17:15:16 04/05/00 (7)

finding Shangri-La in the Himalayas [nt - Mart 10:24:07 04/06/00 (6)

Thanks. Have only read book. Is movie good? - Ran 15:48:30 04/06/00 (5)

What was your reaction to the book? - edta 16:30:55 04/08/00 (2)

Re: What was your reaction to the book? - Ran 19:22:07 04/08/00 (1)

Re: What was your reaction to the book? - edta 21:49:01 04/08/00 (0)

1930's version is classic, 1973 version is horrible! - TAFKA Steve 17:53:09 04/06/00 (1)

yeah, the remake is like a made for TV movie - Mart 10:46:39 04/07/00 (0)

"Funny Bones" - Stephen Hayes 06:28:23 04/04/00 (0)

Re: Your "feel good" films for a gloomy Spring day, please. - Richard Jura 06:05:26 04/04/00 (0)

usually, I watch .... - Mart 22:59:01 04/03/00 (2)

hey Mart, have you read the book? - late 08:05:39 04/04/00 (1)

LOL w/ tears in my eyes - Mart 20:48:08 04/04/00 (0)

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Re: Your "feel good" films for a gloomy Spring day, please. - MiKe 15:30:27 04/03/00 (0)

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