ratdog Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 On 30/11/2020 at 8:12 AM, Dodgee said: Neil Gaiman they are making a tv show out of the sandman and gaiman was tweeting about it so i guess he's happy about it @Boojum will be intrested in that too i pretty much agree with what @Dan t says above 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Lot of wisdom in fairytales too (the originals, not the sanitised Victorian versions). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan t Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) Oh yes @Dodgee But my problem is remembering the lessons when ther're needed the most Edited February 6, 2021 by Dan t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgee Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) Bob proctor explains it using an hour glass, the sand in the bottom is the past, you can't change it, you can't get it back, you shouldn't waste to much time dwelling on it. The sand in the top is the future and none of us know exactly how much sand is left remaining. To get the best from life you need to focus in the place where the sand is constantly moving the narrow part in the middle. Concentrate your efforts there and that is where you effect the most difference to your life. Edited February 6, 2021 by Dodgee Much 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 You should definitely check out more of Neil Gaiman's work, bloke's a genius, up there with Iain M Banks and Terry Pratchett in terms of storytelling IMHO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgee Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 I could use a distraction right now, I'll see if I can find any free downloads, maybe on prime or summat, cheers @Boojum I know he's a bit of a marmite type character on here and gets a fair amount of shtick but Jordan Peterson often references children's books/stories and how they relate to real life struggles be they ethical /moral or whatever. Pinocchio and Peter pan are most often mentioned and even Harry Potter though less frequently.. Also legends like slaying the dragon /finding the pot of gold/rescuing the princess/beauty and the beast even.. All these stories contain some degree of knowledge or wisdom that is worth absorbing and is likely why they are incorporated in so many. The hero's journey is a classic storyline for many tails/legends/folklore and can be readily translated to your own life if you choose to look deep enough.. Yeah, he's not everybody's taste but I don't think his intelligence or incredibly broad range of knowledge on his particular specialist topic can really be doubted. Imho. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgee Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 I only just realised Neil gaiman was the writer behind Coraline.. I always thought that film was way to freaky for kids tbh. Freaked me out a bit watching it with them! Kinda makes sense now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) Don't think there's any Neil Gaiman on Prime but the first 3 Sandman collections are on Kindle Unlimited (if you've got an ereader that does comics, my old Kindle paperwhite doesn't cos it's black & white ). And if you've got Kindle Unlimited check out Graham Joyce, most of his stuff is on that at the moment The Facts of Life, The Limits of Enchantment and Some Kind of Fairytale are all absolutely superb. E2A Ooooh, don't mention the movie version of Coraline, Hollywood fucking butchered that (adding a nauseating American brat for the US audience ). They did a marginally better job with Stardust but it still wasn't anywhere near Gaiman's original. And the TV version of American Gods started off OK but then went to total shit in the second season Only Gaiman thing that's been done right is Good Omens (book co-written with Terry Pratchett). Edited February 6, 2021 by Boojum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgee Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 I signed up for a free month of audible Titles available : The sandman Norse mythology Neverwhere Stardust The ocean at the end of the lane The graveyard book Smoke and mirrors Good omens I only get one free download I think so pick the best for me lads @Boojum @McHazy @Oldbear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) I'd go for The Ocean at the End of the Lane . The Sandman wouldn't work as an audio book cos it's a comic series and needs to be read in that form, Smoke and Mirrors is a short story collection and although Gaiman's short stories are brilliant (he's IMHO one of the truly great short story writers ever) not really what you want from an audiobook. Norse Mythology is just that, Gaiman's translation/interpretation of some of the Norse myths (superb, but not his own work, so-to-speak) Good Omens is great (co-written with Terry Pratchett, a spoof of The Omen) but if you've got Amazon Prime then the TV version was really faithful to the book and I'd give that a go but for pure Gaiman I'd go for Stardust, The Graveyard Book or The Ocean at the End of the Lane, they're him at his pure, magical storytelling best IMHO and I reckon the latter just shades it for me. I love all his stuff but for a kinda taste of him at his best for someone new to his work then those would be my choices. Edited February 6, 2021 by Boojum 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbear Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 As @Boojum said Ocean at the end of the Lane for me too... Sandman is being made into a series (not sure how that'll be but I'm kinda keen) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbear Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Boojum said: You should definitely check out more of Neil Gaiman's work, bloke's a genius, up there with Iain M Banks and Terry Pratchett in terms of storytelling IMHO Have you read The Bridge booj? Only book I've ever read that reads in black and white 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McHazy Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Neverwhere I quite liked but I only read the book no idea what the show or the audio versions like 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 The original TV Neverwhere (the TV series came before the book version) was interesting but I think it was let down by the tiny budget. Interesting that Lenny Henry (the TV series was co-created by him) has been in 2 BBC radio adaptations of Gaiman's Anansi Boys, an hour long one in 2005 which wasn't very good cos it was far too short and then a much better 6 part version in 2017 which was re-run on Radio 4 Extra recently 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddy13 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 12 hours ago, Dodgee said: Pinocchio and Peter pan are most often mentioned and even Harry Potter though less frequently. i found "the tao of pooh" really good, so simple....kinda tao in its self 12 hours ago, Dodgee said: The hero's journey is a classic storyline "the hero with a thousand faces" goes into this quite deeply 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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