A movie you probably haven’t seen but should: UHF. This was “Weird Al” Yankovic’s movie, and it’s a scream. Unfortunately it opened against Lethal Weapon 2; Batman; When Harry Met Sally; and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. It never had a chance at the box office. However, it’s greatly redeemed itself at home. If you don’t take yourself too seriously, and especially if you’re a child of the ’80s, see it.
An album you probably haven’t heard but should: Shelter, Lone Justice. I fell in love with Maria McKee watching the video for the title cut, and well, 27 years and counting! Bought the album nearly immediately. It’s some of the best songwriting I’ve ever heard. Jimmy Iovine and Little Steven got just a bit slick with the production—it was 1986—but the offense usually stops short of heinous. (I’d still love to hear a raw, live version of this record.)
A book you probably haven’t read but should: Lost Boys, Orson Scott Card. This might be the creepiest book I ever read. It’s not the straight-up scariest, but it got under me viscerally. Rippin’ good story, and you won’t be quite the same after you read it. From Publishers Weekly: “A withdrawn eight-year-old in a troubled family invents imaginary friends who bear the names of missing children in this absorbing thriller.” That’s all you need to know about the plot. Pick it up.
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Hey, I’m 1 for 3. Go me! (I’ll watch UHF with the kids next week, I think.)
Agreed on UHF. Hadn’t thought of it in a long time. Obviously our music tastes are greatly divergent. Never even heard of it/her. I’ve read a ton of OSC. How have I missed that one?? Putting it on the “To Read” list.
So Paul, is Lost Boys your 1 for 3? Or it’s UHF? I can’t tell the way you commented.
I think it’s funny that the very first related post says I think Lost Boys is the scariest book I’ve ever read. 🙂 That’s the way it goes when you’ve got some part of you in public nearly continuously. Terri, you’ll love it.
Looking at the related list makes me miss Dark & Stormy Book Club.
I miss Dark & Stormy as well. Guess that wound up being a couple of different lessons, didn’t it?