Worst Book

[Dubhguy]

Originally posted by RGX@19 June 2004 - 23:22
He is also responsible for some of the wittiest comedic timing (in his sitcom writing) in the world...

What'd he write for? Anything I might recognize?

[uNz[i]]

Originally posted by Dubhguy+21 June 2004 - 11:05--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Dubhguy @ 21 June 2004 - 11:05)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-RGX@19 June 2004 - 23:22
He is also responsible for some of the wittiest comedic timing (in his sitcom writing) in the world...

What&#39;d he write for? Anything I might recognize? [/b][/quote]
Blackadder
The Young Ones
Filthy Rich & Catflap

Theres probably more...

There was also a mini series from one of his other novels, Stark.

[Guillaume]

Originally posted by Dubhguy@19 June 2004 - 20:15
The Silmarilion. I could never get past the first hundred pages or so. Its just poorly constructed.

Of course it&#39;s badly constructed&#33; The silmarillion is made of fragments pieced together by Christopher Tolkien three years after JRR&#39;s death...
If I remember corrrectly Tolkien didn&#39;t want it published in the first place.

Now, about this worst book ever: William Gibson and his cyberpunk bs certainly deserve a place in the pantheon of shite books&#33;

edit: forgot an h someplace.

[Dubhguy]

[i]Originally posted by uNz@21 June 2004 - 10:09

Blackadder
The Young Ones
Filthy Rich & Catflap

Theres probably more...

There was also a mini series from one of his other novels, Stark.

Really? That boggles my mind.
How could the same person produce such absolute shit and such art? This is gonna make my head spin for a while. Are you shure it&#39;s the same Ben Elton? Wow.

[Cheese]

Originally posted by J&#33;GGY@19 June 2004 - 09:57
"To kill a mocking bird" just sucked.

How wrong can you be? So sad, as I think that this book is one of the best i have ever read. A real jem (pun intended).

[blitz]

I liked To Kill A Mockingbird too....I guess everyone has thier own taste in novels

[Donnie Darko]

Everyone has there own taste,guess its all up to you

[uNz[i]]

Originally posted by Dubhguy+23 June 2004 - 13:27--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Dubhguy &#064; 23 June 2004 - 13:27)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-uNz&#091;i
,21 June 2004 - 10:09]
Blackadder
The Young Ones
Filthy Rich & Catflap

Theres probably more...

There was also a mini series from one of his other novels, Stark.

Really? That boggles my mind.
How could the same person produce such absolute shit and such art? This is gonna make my head spin for a while. Are you shure it&#39;s the same Ben Elton? Wow.[/b][/quote]
Yes, I&#39;m sure. The author&#39;s photo is in the book.
Unless he has an identical twin brother with the same name.

But hey... Gridlock was the worst book I ever read. Another person might say its the best they ever read. As Donnie Darko said, its just a matter of taste.

[Cheese]

[i]Originally posted by uNz[i]+23 June 2004 - 09:36--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (uNz @ 23 June 2004 - 09:36)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by Dubhguy@23 June 2004 - 13:27
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,21 June 2004 - 10:09]
Blackadder
The Young Ones
Filthy Rich & Catflap

Theres probably more...

There was also a mini series from one of his other novels, Stark.

Really? That boggles my mind.
How could the same person produce such absolute shit and such art? This is gonna make my head spin for a while. Are you shure it&#39;s the same Ben Elton? Wow.

Yes, I&#39;m sure. The author&#39;s photo is in the book.
Unless he has an identical twin brother with the same name.

But hey... Gridlock was the worst book I ever read. Another person might say its the best they ever read. As Donnie Darko said, its just a matter of taste. [/b][/quote]
Ben Elton&#39;s books have always been difficult for me to read, he&#39;s not a bad writer it&#39;s just I don&#39;t like being preached to so obviously when I read.

[uNz[i]]

Originally posted by Withcheese+23 June 2004 - 21:26--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Withcheese @ 23 June 2004 - 21:26)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by uNz&#091;i+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (uNz&#091;i)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>,23 June 2004 - 09:36] <!--QuoteBegin-Dubhguy@23 June 2004 - 13:27
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,21 June 2004 - 10:09]
Blackadder
The Young Ones
Filthy Rich & Catflap

Theres probably more...

There was also a mini series from one of his other novels, Stark.

Really? That boggles my mind.
How could the same person produce such absolute shit and such art? This is gonna make my head spin for a while. Are you shure it&#39;s the same Ben Elton? Wow.

Yes, I&#39;m sure. The author&#39;s photo is in the book.
Unless he has an identical twin brother with the same name.

But hey... Gridlock was the worst book I ever read. Another person might say its the best they ever read. As Donnie Darko said, its just a matter of taste. [/b][/quote]
Ben Elton&#39;s books have always been difficult for me to read, he&#39;s not a bad writer it&#39;s just I don&#39;t like being preached to so obviously when I read. [/b][/quote]
Spot on, cheese. :beerchug:

I don&#39;t mind being educated to the problems of the world, but Mr Elton needs to apply a bit more subtlety to his novels. I felt as if I was being spoon-fed.