80's MOVIES & book nominations

[colls]

So.... our 80's movies that we'll discuss sometime mid-month are:
The Princess Bride & Labyrinth



Just a reminder, we have a free chatroom here which is open to anyone who wants to use it to coordinate watching at the same time or just to randomly chat.
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Oh, and the goal of having more than one is to give you OPTIONS. You can pick one or the other or watch both -- it's all good.



Next up... BOOKS!
List up to four science-fiction books and I'll do the same (pick out the 2 or 3 most popular choices).

I know there are a lot of series out there. Everything seems to be a series lately. I don't know if that's good or bad - but if you're choosing something in a series, I think it's best to start with the first of a series?? What do you think?
Also, if it's widely published and available in various formats, that'd be useful for those who might have a harder time getting their hands on something.

Comments

[skieswideopen]

I've seen a mini-series version of Riverworld a couple of times now; it might be interesting to read the original.

[midnightjuly]

That's what got me interested in the books! :D Apparently the books are very different and much better (my dad was HORRIFIED when I told him about the mini-series -- they turned the protagonist of the books into the villain), although I kind of loved the mini-series nonetheless.

[skieswideopen]

I kind of loved the mini-series too. And I find it's easier to go from television/movie to book than the other way around. So it would be interesting to see the differences.