Hey you, come here for a second. Do you remember that movie everyone talked about that time? The one with that guy, you know; the Hollywood icon bloke? And the leading lady, she won the Oscar? They said it was a brilliant, insightful piece that informed and influenced films for years to come. You remember that one? Okay, how about that book by wassisface? The one they lauded as amongst the finest literary achievements of a generation or, better yet, all time? It tops all the lists, year on year. No? Geez… seems like you didn’t even make an effort. This is important stuff! In order to understand the true meaning of the present… don’t you have to know the past?
Okay, confession time; my name is Ray Wilson and there’s a seemingly endless list of great, classic and important works of fiction that I’ve either avoided or never chased up. I’m sure for some (perhaps even many?) of you it’s the same. You just… never get around to it, right? Well I’ve decided that for 2011 my New Years resolution is to stop pussyfooting around and finally embrace the mountain of supposedly brilliant produce that’s just lying there, waiting to be devoured.
In literary terms we’re talking people like Dickens, Twain, Orwell and Huxley. It’s a little wider for film, but certainly going all the way back to the black and white pictures, even the silent ones if need be. Some modern gems will pepper the lists as well but, primarily, I’m looking to take on the golden oldies.
In an effort to keep myself motivated, Exit Music has kindly offered me a platform from which to shout about my exploits. I will re-post the entries here (this being the first), but EM is the primarily and spiritual home for the series. Maybe I’ll dislike Great Expectations, fall in love with Citizen Kane and discover a previously unrealised passion for an entire genre. Who’s to say? Hopefully I might open a few eyes along the way and turn you on to a couple of things you otherwise wouldn’t give the time of day or, as is more likely in some cases, figured it far too much hassle and simply not worth the while.
This is the start of my journey through time, as it were. I have a list of films over one hundred entries strong, and more books listed than I’ll probably be able to cover. It’s somewhat daunting, I must admit. But as someone who dreams of making a career out of telling stories, I feel this is quite an important task for me to accomplish. Here’s hoping you’ll come along for the ride.
Ray Wilson – “My Fictional Odyssey”
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Hey you, come here for a second. Do you remember that movie everyone talked about that time? The one with that guy, you know; the Hollywood icon bloke? And the leading lady, she won the Oscar? They said it was a brilliant, insightful piece that informed and influenced films for years to come. You remember that one? Okay, how about that book by wassisface? The one they lauded as amongst the finest literary achievements of a generation or, better yet, all time? It tops all the lists, year on year. No? Geez… seems like you didn’t even make an effort. This is important stuff! In order to understand the true meaning of the present… don’t you have to know the past?
Okay, confession time; my name is Ray Wilson and there’s a seemingly endless list of great, classic and important works of fiction that I’ve either avoided or never chased up. I’m sure for some (perhaps even many?) of you it’s the same. You just… never get around to it, right? Well I’ve decided that for 2011 my New Years resolution is to stop pussyfooting around and finally embrace the mountain of supposedly brilliant produce that’s just lying there, waiting to be devoured.
In literary terms we’re talking people like Dickens, Twain, Orwell and Huxley. It’s a little wider for film, but certainly going all the way back to the black and white pictures, even the silent ones if need be. Some modern gems will pepper the lists as well but, primarily, I’m looking to take on the golden oldies.
In an effort to keep myself motivated, Exit Music has kindly offered me a platform from which to shout about my exploits. I will re-post the entries here (this being the first), but EM is the primarily and spiritual home for the series. Maybe I’ll dislike Great Expectations, fall in love with Citizen Kane and discover a previously unrealised passion for an entire genre. Who’s to say? Hopefully I might open a few eyes along the way and turn you on to a couple of things you otherwise wouldn’t give the time of day or, as is more likely in some cases, figured it far too much hassle and simply not worth the while.
This is the start of my journey through time, as it were. I have a list of films over one hundred entries strong, and more books listed than I’ll probably be able to cover. It’s somewhat daunting, I must admit. But as someone who dreams of making a career out of telling stories, I feel this is quite an important task for me to accomplish. Here’s hoping you’ll come along for the ride.
I’ll be checking in soon.
Happy New Year!