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'The Tomb' has been talked about for a movie. It makes the most sense to start with Wilson's first Repairman Jack novel. If it makes a hit, then do others... Rakoshi would be good with today's CGI. I think Fillion would be good also, not as 'pretty' as Jackman.

It has been a long while since I read 'The Tomb.' I really should reread it, since it is one of my favorite Repairman Jack novels. I remember him driving a little bit in that. I guess he must've drove a Corvair then. He may even have had a Corvair in 'Legacies,' I don't remember, I don't even remember if he drove much in 'Legacies,' though there were some occasions for driving (e.g. out to the Tesla site). However, according to the RepairmanJack.com site by the time of 'Conspiracies,' the book after 'Legacies,' the Corvair was gone. There have been a large number of subsequent Repairman Jack novels. In the most recent novels he drives a Crown Victoria. The reason given at RepairmanJack.com for replacement of the Corvair makes sense. It was becoming too much of a noticeable collectors item for a guy who does NOT want to be noticed. I have recently read the latest Repairman Jack novels. That's probably why I forgot about the Corvair. I'm now reading the second Jack juvenile: Secret Circles. It's really quite good. In the juveniles, one also 'meets' continuing major characters that reappear in the later Repairman Jack books. Wilson has a cross-reference at the RepairmanJack.com site which shows how some of his stories relate to others. A more complete time line of the "Secret History of the World" comes in the latest Repairman Jack, and the "Young Adult" (juveniles) novels. Only the RJ books, without the juveniles have become numerous: http://repairmanjack.com/writing.htm#rjseries http://repairmanjack.com/reference.htm#crossref

Mark Wahlberg was reasonably good as the protagonist in 'Shooter.' That might be why someone is thinking of him to play Repairman Jack as it was also a very anti-establishment role.

My uncle had a corvair, I've nothing against them, nor in favor of Crown Victorias. A Cavalier or Taurus would both be good to blend... they're everywhere.

Jack IS unsafe at any speed, but a Corvair... nah... When Jack drives (not often) it's usually a Crown Victoria. Jack is easily my current favorite fictional character. If movies get made, they should start with 'The Tomb.' The "juvenile Jack" novels Wilson has started to put out are almost as good as the regulars.

Ellen's B-day won't be long. I believe Karla did the videos for all the Bat Out Of Hell songs which had them, but Ellen had done the vocals. The DVD has all the backstory of the legendary album, with Meatloaf, Jim Steinman, Todd Rundgren and the others. I watched it not long ago. It was fun.

You must have been quite precocious for that one, it's from 1959. ;-)

I can understand that.

I'd say it is definitely anti-state, and therefore qualifies as antiwar too, from the Vietnam era. It any case, Shenandoah is one of Jimmy Stewart's best roles in a great story. I can't think of anything Doug McClure acted in to match it, and I'm a Pellucidar fan; plus one gets Strother Martin and Katharine Ross in small roles too. Gangs of New York is more recently made, but I like Shenandoah more. If you'd like something even older try Friendly Persuasion (w/ Gary Cooper), This Land is Mine (w/ Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara and many others) or All Quiet on the Western Front (the one starring Lew Ayres). On the other hand, if you'd like some more great but obscure Jimmy Stewart, see if you can find Carbine Williams.

If you liked Gods and Generals, you might also like Gangs of New York. It comes from a very different angle, but deals with the same approximate time period and has well-justified skepticism about the US state.

It's called "Closer-The Best of Sarah McLachlan." Amazon has it but I can't see how to put a link in here. If you added a product link to the post that'd be cool.

Gee? Gosh, golly, jeepers . . . .