In any form of fiction, be it videogames, movies, tv shows, novels, comic books, musical theater, who cares. In your opinion, what are the greatest stories ever told? And also, why do you hold them in such high esteem?
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Favorite Stories in all of Fiction
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, avril 26 2012 02:51
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Posté 26 avril 2012 - 03:18
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I'll try to leave big epics here: (Actually I have an entire book about lots of big epics and literature heavyweights but I'll leave the ones I'm most fond of here)
Western:
The Arthurian Cycle - "Modern Novel Form" would be "The Once and Future King"
The Charlemane Cycle
Dumas - Awesome French Author Guy
The Greek and Roman Epics - They were really Epic
Beowulf and The Canturberry Tales
Ernest Hemmingway - I can smell whisky when I read his books.
Eastern (Not as familiar with these):
Edogawa Rampo (江戸川 乱歩) - Best Japanese Guy to ever write anything in Japanese EVAR!
The Water Margin/Romance of the Three Kingdoms/Journey to the East et all Chinese classics
Eh...I could go on, but I'll just stop here.
Western:
The Arthurian Cycle - "Modern Novel Form" would be "The Once and Future King"
The Charlemane Cycle
Dumas - Awesome French Author Guy
The Greek and Roman Epics - They were really Epic
Beowulf and The Canturberry Tales
Ernest Hemmingway - I can smell whisky when I read his books.
Eastern (Not as familiar with these):
Edogawa Rampo (江戸川 乱歩) - Best Japanese Guy to ever write anything in Japanese EVAR!
The Water Margin/Romance of the Three Kingdoms/Journey to the East et all Chinese classics
Eh...I could go on, but I'll just stop here.
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Posté 26 avril 2012 - 03:24
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Neon Genesis Evangelion.
NGE was a show that seemed to cleverly hide behind the classic "Monsters show up out of nowhere, kill them with crazy giant robots" concept. As the episodes continued on, it became clear there was far more to the story than Shinji Ikari's battles with bizarre creatures with unknown motive. It's incredibly psychological, philosophical, and contains an enormous amount of red herrings(which is appreciated from watching after the first time).
The characters are well-written, and in 99% of the cases, go deeper within than what's seen at the superficial level. Neon Genesis Evangelion remains one of the most fan-adored & controversial pieces of cinema in the Anime Genre, and for good reason. (Taken from here)
Runner Ups: Watchmen, Mother 3, Planescape: Torment. Also, Free Willy!
NGE was a show that seemed to cleverly hide behind the classic "Monsters show up out of nowhere, kill them with crazy giant robots" concept. As the episodes continued on, it became clear there was far more to the story than Shinji Ikari's battles with bizarre creatures with unknown motive. It's incredibly psychological, philosophical, and contains an enormous amount of red herrings(which is appreciated from watching after the first time).
The characters are well-written, and in 99% of the cases, go deeper within than what's seen at the superficial level. Neon Genesis Evangelion remains one of the most fan-adored & controversial pieces of cinema in the Anime Genre, and for good reason. (Taken from here)
Runner Ups: Watchmen, Mother 3, Planescape: Torment. Also, Free Willy!
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Posté 26 avril 2012 - 03:37
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Wow, tough. I'll list a few that pop to mind:
The Dune series by Frank Herbert. Probably my favorite science fiction series, and I have a real problem picking a favorite anything. But this is always at the top of my list of sci-fi series.
The Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser series by Fritz Leiber. Just an awesome fantasy swords and sorcery series. I love his characters, the setting, the world building, and the way he writes.
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant books by Stephen R. Donaldson. I read these way back when I was 14 or 15. It was the first series I'd ever read where the protagonist was an 'anti-hero', and it left a huge impression on me. I've re-read it several times and still love it. I'm very much looking forward to the final book in the last series.
Not a series, but Jane Austen's books. Just wonderful writing.
Jack Whyte's Camulod Chronicles. The Arthurian legend as it might actually have evolved from possibly real events. Great reads.
C.J. Cherryh's Chanur books. I love the setting of Compact space and the alien species she created. Other books that I really enjoy are her Union/Alliance novels. Great stuff.
David Weber's Honor Harrington books. Horatio Hornblower in space? Sign me up. Great reads.
Robert Ludlum's Bourne books. I read them a long time ago, but they still hold a special place in my heart when it comes to spy/action/thrillers.
Tom Clancy's early works (Hunt For Rad October, Red Storm Rising, etc.) Fantastic thrillers.
Stephen King's Dark Tower series. Dark fantasy/horror/oddness. Love it. And a new one out now? Yes, thank you.
George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series. I waited for years after reading the first book, so I could read the whole run when he finished the series. Unfortunately, he's been so slow in writing it and I enjoyed the tv series so much that I just decided to read the damned things anyway. Currently in the third book and can say with confidence that it's going to be at the top of my list of all time great fantasy series.
Lord of the Rings. The first fantasy series I ever read, way back when I was 12 or 13. Got it for Christmas and read the entire run in 3 days. Yes, it's nostalgia, but there's a magic in that series that makes it a must for one of the top spots on my fantasy list.
I could go on, but I think I'll have to stop here for now.
The Dune series by Frank Herbert. Probably my favorite science fiction series, and I have a real problem picking a favorite anything. But this is always at the top of my list of sci-fi series.
The Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser series by Fritz Leiber. Just an awesome fantasy swords and sorcery series. I love his characters, the setting, the world building, and the way he writes.
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant books by Stephen R. Donaldson. I read these way back when I was 14 or 15. It was the first series I'd ever read where the protagonist was an 'anti-hero', and it left a huge impression on me. I've re-read it several times and still love it. I'm very much looking forward to the final book in the last series.
Not a series, but Jane Austen's books. Just wonderful writing.
Jack Whyte's Camulod Chronicles. The Arthurian legend as it might actually have evolved from possibly real events. Great reads.
C.J. Cherryh's Chanur books. I love the setting of Compact space and the alien species she created. Other books that I really enjoy are her Union/Alliance novels. Great stuff.
David Weber's Honor Harrington books. Horatio Hornblower in space? Sign me up. Great reads.
Robert Ludlum's Bourne books. I read them a long time ago, but they still hold a special place in my heart when it comes to spy/action/thrillers.
Tom Clancy's early works (Hunt For Rad October, Red Storm Rising, etc.) Fantastic thrillers.
Stephen King's Dark Tower series. Dark fantasy/horror/oddness. Love it. And a new one out now? Yes, thank you.
George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series. I waited for years after reading the first book, so I could read the whole run when he finished the series. Unfortunately, he's been so slow in writing it and I enjoyed the tv series so much that I just decided to read the damned things anyway. Currently in the third book and can say with confidence that it's going to be at the top of my list of all time great fantasy series.
Lord of the Rings. The first fantasy series I ever read, way back when I was 12 or 13. Got it for Christmas and read the entire run in 3 days. Yes, it's nostalgia, but there's a magic in that series that makes it a must for one of the top spots on my fantasy list.
I could go on, but I think I'll have to stop here for now.
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Posté 26 avril 2012 - 03:41
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In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit...
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Posté 26 avril 2012 - 04:20
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"What Dreams May Come" told a pretty awesome story about life, death, the bonds of family, and the slow degeneration of mental illness. Not to mention that although most of the story was set in heaven, it wasn't BORING.
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Posté 26 avril 2012 - 04:52
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greengoron89 wrote...
In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit...
Hobbit > LOTR Trilogy
I haven't read many novels but some of Asimov and C. Clarke books are really great.
I liked 'Gulliver's Travels' and 'Narnia' series when I was a teen.
In movies 'Gladiator', 'Once Upon A Time In China 2' 'IP Man' and Star Wars (Episode IV - V - VI except ewoks part!)
More Stories, later...
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Posté 26 avril 2012 - 04:57
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I always think about this movie whenever I ask myself what story got to me the most. I watched it a couple of times whenever it aired... emptied a box of tissues every time.Megaton_Hope wrote...
"What Dreams May Come" told a pretty awesome story about life, death, the bonds of family, and the slow degeneration of mental illness. Not to mention that although most of the story was set in heaven, it wasn't BORING.
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Posté 26 avril 2012 - 05:22
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Star Wars (eps 4 and 5), Lord of the Rings (books and movies), The Hobbit, Something Wicked This Way Comes (the book), Bladerunner, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Starship Troopers (the book), Alien, Aliens, Twin Peaks (seasons 1-2), Farscape, L.A. Story, Tombstone, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Quiet Man...
^^These are great books and should be on everyone's must read list.
As to why all these stories appeal? They are well told and/or written, with plausable characters that appeal to me.
Opening it up to books, movies and more makes this list VERY long for me.
Eurypterid wrote...
The Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser series by Fritz Leiber. Just an awesome fantasy swords and sorcery series. I love his characters, the setting, the world building, and the way he writes.
^^These are great books and should be on everyone's must read list.
As to why all these stories appeal? They are well told and/or written, with plausable characters that appeal to me.
Opening it up to books, movies and more makes this list VERY long for me.
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Posté 26 avril 2012 - 05:45
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Greek Epics, The Aeneid, Watchmen, Star Wars, Planescape: Torment, the Godfather.
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Posté 26 avril 2012 - 05:48
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The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
Sauron in the books=best antagonist ever.
It's 100% genuinely epic. It's only criticism is its too short, and that means you cannot get enough.
And Saruman. At the exact moment he was needed to lead the charge against Sauron and Mordor, he betrayed, although he was being deceptive to Sauron, too.
We didn't know much about Sauron in the original novel because Sauron has no dialogue. Amazing characterization, though. The closest we get is dialogue with The Mouth of Sauron, a slave who Sauron favored for his cunning and evil. So twisted in his mind was The Mouth of Sauron, he had forgotten his own name.
Sauron in the books=best antagonist ever.
It's 100% genuinely epic. It's only criticism is its too short, and that means you cannot get enough.
And Saruman. At the exact moment he was needed to lead the charge against Sauron and Mordor, he betrayed, although he was being deceptive to Sauron, too.
We didn't know much about Sauron in the original novel because Sauron has no dialogue. Amazing characterization, though. The closest we get is dialogue with The Mouth of Sauron, a slave who Sauron favored for his cunning and evil. So twisted in his mind was The Mouth of Sauron, he had forgotten his own name.
