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    Nice list of stuff, especially if you are talking about Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist. To link blue without linking the whole thing, use the world icon with the paperclip icon on it. It will put your url in html boxes and let you choose the text. I usually highlight the text THEN press the button so it happens all at once.

    If you like random awesome stuff like this. A party of it shows up every day on Wind's thread.
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    Go on, I can't resist add a few, these may not be to your taste but I guarantee they are not dull

    books:-
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Science-Del.../dp/144472794X
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/High-Strang.../dp/1897244436

    Movies:-
    Action/Thrillers..

    Tsotsi,
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468565/
    O Homem do Ano/The Man of the Year(2003):- Edgy gang related south american thriller (see youtube, subbed)
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312773
    Headhunters(2011):- Clever Norweigen thriller with dramatic twists and turns
    http://gb.imdb.com/title/tt1614989

    South Korean - action/horror. South Korean movies really rock, they are not predictable like hollywood and have a raw energy to them.
    Spider forest; are you one of those that think horror movie don't scare them anymore? Try watching this alone late at night!
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407821/
    Old boy. this should be in the top 10 list of movies to watch before you die.
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364569
    The man from nowhere, superb action,
    http://gb.imdb.com/title/tt1527788/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38rPoGSr19U

    70/80's sci-fi/horror; forgotten gems - they most certainly don't make them like this anymore

    They Live; my favourite John carpenter movie, many subtle and not so subtle messages here,
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096256/
    From beyond; this one breaks through reality with classic 80's OTT style
    http://gb.imdb.com/title/tt0091083/
    The wraith(1986); has the most cool car of any movie ever, if you don't agree I will get my coat immediately,
    http://gb.imdb.com/title/tt0092240
    The concept, fully functional and unique 200 mph, 0 to 60 in 4.1 seconds with only a 2.2 litre space engine, Dodge M4S turbo intercepter,


    enjoy!
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    Thanks!
    @Fanna, the link you put for Wind's thread is the same link for Paulo's blog haha
    @Dash That is an awesome list and I will be sure to look into it. I saw "They Live" and the message is even more true today. The movie "From Beyond" caught my attention so I might watch that first

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    @Dash That is an awesome list and I will be sure to look into it. I saw "They Live" and the message is even more true today. The movie "From Beyond" caught my attention so I might watch that first
    I tried to list mostly unknowns, if your TV is like mine then the broadcast stuff is pretty lame and lacklustre. Good stuff is out there but its hard to find. There are not many good sci-fi's that stand the test of time without looking dated, even seminal movies such as Videodrome(VHS tapes, errrm) and Bladerunner aren't what they used to be, although each time I catch up with one of these early movies I see how much Hollywood/the world has plagiarized them, what some lack in effects they make up for in originality and creativity.
    I highly respect Philip K. Dick, he had a window into the future, I believe we are close to a 'total recall' world with VR and settling on Mars is not far off, and the corporate takeover of the world by the rich as depicted in Balderunner is absolutely spot on, this guy was 50 years ahead of his time, don't know anyone else who was so prescient with popular fiction.
    In the book 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep' everything has been roboticized, people are not needed anymore, nothing is real, even the birds are fake, sound familar? - We are at the dawn of the robot era, whole factories of workers are being replaced, even shelf stackers at walmart are being 'retired'.
    In fact a funny list thread could be top 10 people who accurately predicted the future

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgcAbJ_cuQI

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    Dash, I agree about Old Boy. Terrific movie.

    Suggest watching Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374546/?ref_=nv_sr_1 One the most beautiful films ever. Simply gorgeous cinematography. An experience rather than a movie. We watch it once a year.

    As for books, anything by Ernest Holmes. Life lessons extraordinaire.

    And my favorite self help book: https://www.amazon.com/Master-System...rles+f.+haanel The Master Key System, Charles Haanel. Brilliant take on The Law of Attraction type subject matter, written decades before the pop culture take on it arrived.
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