Comments on: UUUUULLAAAAA!! http://www.richardwright.org/2007/02/uuuuullaaaaa/ author of strange, dark fictions Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:58:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard Wright http://www.richardwright.org/2007/02/uuuuullaaaaa/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 Richard Wright Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:55:21 +0000 http://www.richardwright.org/?p=111#comment-1050 It's been so long since I read the book that I can't judge - however, shortly after writing the above I picked up the Penguin Classics edition. It's loitering in the TBR pile at the moment, and when John Connolly has finished making Charlie Parker dance for my amusement, I'll dip in and do a compare and contrast... Part of me is dreading it ;-) It's been so long since I read the book that I can't judge - however, shortly after writing the above I picked up the Penguin Classics edition. It's loitering in the TBR pile at the moment, and when John Connolly has finished making Charlie Parker dance for my amusement, I'll dip in and do a compare and contrast...

Part of me is dreading it ;-)

]]> By: Christopher Teague http://www.richardwright.org/2007/02/uuuuullaaaaa/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 Christopher Teague Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:26:05 +0000 http://www.richardwright.org/?p=111#comment-1049 For years, I've just listened to the album and loved it every time, but last year I actually sat down and read the book, and found myself realising how appalling the liberties Doreen and Jeff Wayne took in "adapting" the story for the album. Nevertheless, I still love the album, but compared to the book the narrative is a right-mess. For years, I've just listened to the album and loved it every time, but last year I actually sat down and read the book, and found myself realising how appalling the liberties Doreen and Jeff Wayne took in "adapting" the story for the album.

Nevertheless, I still love the album, but compared to the book the narrative is a right-mess.

]]> By: Richard Wright http://www.richardwright.org/2007/02/uuuuullaaaaa/comment-page-1/#comment-650 Richard Wright Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:01:52 +0000 http://www.richardwright.org/?p=111#comment-650 Ah ha - you see, world? Somebody with credible musical taste agrees with me! Ah ha - you see, world? Somebody with credible musical taste agrees with me!

]]> By: mark http://www.richardwright.org/2007/02/uuuuullaaaaa/comment-page-1/#comment-648 mark Sun, 04 Feb 2007 23:11:15 +0000 http://www.richardwright.org/?p=111#comment-648 heh heh, I must admit I have a real soft spot for that album as well. Burton is great and don't forget Daivd Essex as the Artilleryman and Phil Lynot as the Parson. I was trying to think why it works and why indeed it gets away with with what on paper could (should!) easily be pompous, pretentious nonsense. I think one reason is the storytelling - it is a great story and this is an evocative telling of it - and like you might forgive a good film the odd dodgy moment, so you do here.... heh heh, I must admit I have a real soft spot for that album as well. Burton is great and don't forget Daivd Essex as the Artilleryman and Phil Lynot as the Parson. I was trying to think why it works and why indeed it gets away with with what on paper could (should!) easily be pompous, pretentious nonsense. I think one reason is the storytelling - it is a great story and this is an evocative telling of it - and like you might forgive a good film the odd dodgy moment, so you do here....

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