March 2018 Recommended Reading/Viewing

[Coír Draoi Ceítien]

Now that March is here, it's time to give out some more recommendations.

Reading: The Last Unicorn (1968) by Peter S. Beagle

A perennial classic of fantasy since its publication in 1968, this is perhaps the definitive unicorn story, mixed with humor and pathos, in which the eponymous creature, aided by a bumbling magician and a rough but good-hearted woman, goes searching for the rest of her kind, eventually learning about love and regret in the process. No library of fantasy should be without this book. Read it as soon as you can.

Trade: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Unicorn-Peter-S-Beagle/dp/0451450523/ref=sr_1_1_twi_pap_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1520368615&sr=8-1&keywords=the+last+unicorn
Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Unicorn-Peter-S-Beagle-ebook/dp/B016SBMNO0/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1520368615&sr=8-1




Viewing: The City of Lost Children (Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 1995)

This surreal steampunk film, co-directed by the future director of Amélie, follows a carnival strongman and a savvy orphan girl who must rescue a group of kidnapped children (including the strongman's little brother) from a scientist's evil creation who seeks to extract their dreams for himself. Highly imaginative, reminiscent of the stranger works of Terry Gilliam. Definitely one to watch.

DVD: https://www.amazon.com/City-Lost-Children-Briac-Barthelemy/dp/B00000K3TS/ref=tmm_dvd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1520368785&sr=8-2
Blu-Ray: https://www.amazon.com/City-Lost-Children-Anniversary-Blu-ray/dp/B0145H628M/ref=tmm_blu_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1520368785&sr=8-2
Amazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/City-Lost-Children-Ron-Perlman/dp/B00HMJSXIS/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1520368785&sr=8-2

[Raven]

Well, March is nearly gone and here I am just replying.

The last unicorn is one of the favored films of my Lady, but I didn't even know it was a book. You've educated me once again.

The steampunk film looks interesting. I am intrigued by that genre but I haven't watched or read much of it. I may have to rectify that situation.

At any rate, I haven't picked up any pleasure reading since I finished Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. I need to make my next choice.

[Coír Draoi Ceítien]

Here's a recent article on Christ and Pop Culture that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the novel (which I was unaware of) - it's a good read, and I hope you find it tantalizingly informative.

https://christandpopculture.com/in-a-world-that-holds-such-beauty-peter-s-beagles-the-last-unicorn-turns-50/