Huxley's interesting - full of contradictions, especially for an English intellectual of that time. The first of his books I read was Doors of Perception - and then ended up teaching Brave New World for a couple of years. Either one is a good place to start (I personally find his earlier social satires too much of their time and difficult to relate to - but Eyeless in Gaza is good). And yes, Logan's Run ... I love the special effects (I think they won an Oscar?) - probably because they're not too much better than Original Star Trek - but that didn't matter! And, you know, there's just not enough Boz Scaggs being played these days ...
Now that I didn't know. I've never been a big Doctor Who fan ... not sure why. It certainly should have grabbed my attention. But I was a Trekkie - Original Series, of course. Yep, JFK's inconvenient death has a lot to answer for ...
Of course the significant event of 23 Nov 63 was the debut of Doctor Who, which was preempted in many places because of JFK's assassination and death pronouncement.
Sorry - I thought I'd replied to this! Yes ... Dr Who. Hmm. I've got to confess never really clicking with that show. Which I find surprising, considering my interests. I think it's because when my interest in sci-fi was beginning, I was consumed by Original Star Trek - and Dr Who was only broadcast on PBS (which, at that time, was the kiss of death as far as I was concerned - I mean, PBS was reserved for Sesame Street, the Electric Company and all those boring news shows my parents would watch). And then came Star Wars which, well, had special effects that nailed the Doctor's coffin shut. I've tried watching it since, but I've still got a strange block against it. Maybe the third attempt will be the charm?
I've never read any Huxley, but he sounds like an interesting guy. I don't think I realized he lived into the 1960s.
Logan's Run is one of the great 70s-era sci-fi movies in a time when such films weren't that abundant. I remember they also did a t.v. show, years later, starring Gregory Harrison which was fun.
Any song list with Boz Scaggs -and- Al Stewart gets a thumbs-up from me :)
Thanks, Mark - really glad you liked it!
Huxley's interesting - full of contradictions, especially for an English intellectual of that time. The first of his books I read was Doors of Perception - and then ended up teaching Brave New World for a couple of years. Either one is a good place to start (I personally find his earlier social satires too much of their time and difficult to relate to - but Eyeless in Gaza is good). And yes, Logan's Run ... I love the special effects (I think they won an Oscar?) - probably because they're not too much better than Original Star Trek - but that didn't matter! And, you know, there's just not enough Boz Scaggs being played these days ...
Now that I didn't know. I've never been a big Doctor Who fan ... not sure why. It certainly should have grabbed my attention. But I was a Trekkie - Original Series, of course. Yep, JFK's inconvenient death has a lot to answer for ...
Holy crap, that Engine Trouble video ...
It sticks with you!
Of course the significant event of 23 Nov 63 was the debut of Doctor Who, which was preempted in many places because of JFK's assassination and death pronouncement.
Sorry - I thought I'd replied to this! Yes ... Dr Who. Hmm. I've got to confess never really clicking with that show. Which I find surprising, considering my interests. I think it's because when my interest in sci-fi was beginning, I was consumed by Original Star Trek - and Dr Who was only broadcast on PBS (which, at that time, was the kiss of death as far as I was concerned - I mean, PBS was reserved for Sesame Street, the Electric Company and all those boring news shows my parents would watch). And then came Star Wars which, well, had special effects that nailed the Doctor's coffin shut. I've tried watching it since, but I've still got a strange block against it. Maybe the third attempt will be the charm?
I've never read any Huxley, but he sounds like an interesting guy. I don't think I realized he lived into the 1960s.
Logan's Run is one of the great 70s-era sci-fi movies in a time when such films weren't that abundant. I remember they also did a t.v. show, years later, starring Gregory Harrison which was fun.
Any song list with Boz Scaggs -and- Al Stewart gets a thumbs-up from me :)
Interesting stuff, as always, Bryan!