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Saturday, August 11, 2007

Ok, I've been living under a rock. Proof of that: I just discovered that "Stardust," by Neil Gaiman has been adapted into a movie and is in theaters now. I thoroughly enjoyed "Stardust" when I read it years ago, so, of course, I'm thrilled they've made it into a film! Quality fantasy movies are hard to come by, so this is definitely one I'll be going to the theater to "see!"

Check out Neil Gaiman's Journal for all sorts of news about the movie, his life, books, writing and much more. Having been a fan of his books for a long time, it's quite nice to be able to read more of his writing — and for free! I love it when authors keep weblogs since it allows us to keep up with what they are doing in the literary world, as well as learn more about them as people, which I always enjoy.

I especially enjoy reading authors' random observations, such as Neil Gaiman's observation of this fact:

Forwhatever it's worth: audiences, and most of the people-just-posting-about-how-they-saw-a-preview, really like, and make a point of mentioning how much they like, De Niro. They like Michelle Pfeiffer, but they love De Niro. Professional film reviewers, on the other hand, adore Michelle Pfeiffer while most of them seem uncomfortable with De Niro.

Odd, isn't it? Robert De Niro is just plain likeable, apparently. He seems to have that intangible universal appeal that so many covet.

Song of the moment: "Another Saturday Night," by Cat Stevens. I'm a sucker for happy-sounding songs with sad lyrics!

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