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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
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 Posted - 01/10/2004 : 00:10:37
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In my opinion, this is the best fairy tale ever. It's called the "Snow Queen", probably many of you have already read it. And it's certainly not only for children, it is so full of beautiful imagery, imagination, irony. There are many ways of analysing this fairy tale. So if you have 5 minutes to spare, read it and give me your opinion.
http://www.online-literature.com/hans_christian_andersen/972/
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Coldheartofstone
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
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Posted - 01/10/2004 : 00:35:16
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Snow queen...that reminds me of The Lion, The Witch and the wardrobe... Or was that the Ice queen...still also a brilliant book...Did they ever make that into a movie? Oh god I hope not. I don't think there is a creative mind available that would do that book any justice on screen.
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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
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Posted - 01/10/2004 : 04:32:37
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I don't know anything about the Ice Queen but it sounds interesting...
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2004 : 08:03:50
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Originally posted by Coldheartofstone
Snow queen...that reminds me of The Lion, The Witch and the wardrobe... Or was that the Ice queen...still also a brilliant book...Did they ever make that into a movie? Oh god I hope not. I don't think there is a creative mind available that would do that book any justice on screen.
They made it into a couple of different movies, coldheart.
One of them was for PBS here in the states, and wasn't very good - live action and costumes -ick. The animated "The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe" (the animation is much better than the drawings on the cover) actually did it justice - I love the wolf they came up with for the Chief of Police, Mr. Tumnus, and "Turkish Deeeliiiiights!". I grew up on (watched incessantly from age 3 to 7) the animated version of it, along with the animated "The Hobbit" and the animated "Watership Down", and the books they were based on. Watership Down was incredibly dark and violent - good stuff! Oh yeah - I just remembered "Wind in the Willows" - that was a great book, and it also had a great animated counterpart.
haha - funky. I found a recipe for Turkish Delights:
http://www.geocities.com/recipes4allmyfriends/
ok, guess I'm off to read "The Snow Queen".....
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2004 : 08:14:45
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I just thought to add - I finally found a movie someone suggested I see back in 1988 or thereabouts - a very twisted and enjoyable interpretation of "Alice in Wonderland", called, in a fit of muse-inspired originality: "Alice". Seriously though, it is well-worth seeing, especially if you are into creepy stuff, and/or Russian and Chzech animation styles. We loved it - but you may have to be in an odd mood, or perhaps just all-around odd.
"Alice", by Jan Svankmajer
and some more creepiness:
"The Brothers Quay Collection: Ten Astonishing Short Films 1984-1993"
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2004 : 08:33:11
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Thank you, Adnan - that is a great story, very evocative and full of imagery. I would love to illustrate it, if/when I ever get published.
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mereubu
= FB QuizMistress =
USA
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Posted - 01/10/2004 : 08:40:13
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OMG, someone else loves the Snow Queen! There was a version that I checked out from the library a bazillion times as a child, and it had amazing illustrations. I wish I could find it again.
That and George MacDonald's The Light Princess were my two faves when I was little.
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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1973 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2004 : 15:01:06
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Originally posted by apl4eris
Thank you, Adnan - that is a great story, very evocative and full of imagery. I would love to illustrate it, if/when I ever get published.
Swedish Chef's "Dumpling of Wisdom": Øder tis moodle in der noggin tu smacken der ouchey und vinger-slingers ur to smacken-backen und fix de morkin, yøobetcha!
You draw stuff....that's cool.
I used to read Marvel Comics when I was younger. After, I thought comics were stupid, but recently I bought "Maus", by Art Spiegelman, and I really loved it. It is really an amazing work of art, made me change my opinion about comics (although I don't think you can call it a comic).
Nevermind, good luck if you are trying to get published.
I went to Swedish Lappland for Christmas (a town called Kiruna) and I really loved it, and I remembered this fairy tale while there....the landscape is really similar to the escriptions in the tale....My best holidays ever (although it lasted only four days). I recommend the trip to anyone who is not scared of - 40 degrees.
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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
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Posted - 01/10/2004 : 15:19:38
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Check this out : http://www.sfsite.com/11a/sq92.htm
It is a sort of a spin off took from the Snow Queen.
The Kalevala (the finnish epic) is sure a great book, I read just some excerpts but it is definitely on my reading list.
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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
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TheCroutonFuton
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USA
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Posted - 01/10/2004 : 15:47:33
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http://hca.gilead.org.il/snow_que.html
There's a site with the entire story. Very very good.
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