tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post363692204111635037..comments2024-03-21T19:03:19.133-04:00Comments on Where there had been darkness...: Roger Zelazny Book Review: The Visual Guide to Castle AmberJugularjoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-69883167596590175922011-03-22T08:57:19.500-04:002011-03-22T08:57:19.500-04:00Wow, thanks for the tip. I have absolutely got to ...Wow, thanks for the tip. I have absolutely got to track this down! I'm a big fan of alternate interpretations of Amber. Two of my favorites are Nine Princes in Hong Kong and Amberado.Jugularjoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-7013017633803898782011-03-21T14:15:22.814-04:002011-03-21T14:15:22.814-04:00I've held off mentioning this but I can't ...I've held off mentioning this but I can't resist. What follows may contaminate your mind. However:<br /><br />During the 1980s there was a small group of female fans who loved and dreamed about Pierce Brosnan in his role of Remington Steele, a detective in a then-popular TV series. Pierce Brosnan later played James Bond too, just like Timothy Dalton did. So to some people Corwin would be aptly played by Pierce Brosnan.<br /><br />...so much did Pierce Brosnan seem the perfect actor to play Corwin that a running fanzine serial merged the Amber Chronicles with Remington Steele such that Corwin was detective Remington Steele on our Shadow Earth (our Earth). And he looked like Pierce Brosnan here and in Amber too.<br /><br />I dunno. What do you think?<br /><br />If you're intrigued by this then the fanzine Shadow Shiftin' contains the story you're looking for with some images of Pierce aka Remington aka Corwin. If you're sickened by the possibility then don't go looking for it.<br /><br />I know that Zelazny saw this fanzine because the issues were among his papers, and the editor wrote to him frequently. But whether he ever read the story of Corwin-Pierce-Remington or not, I do not know.<br /><br />Chris KovacsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-28677118914787993132011-03-08T20:05:18.844-05:002011-03-08T20:05:18.844-05:00Thanks!
I like the pick of Scarlett Johansson. S...Thanks! <br /><br />I like the pick of Scarlett Johansson. She wasn't someone who immediately jumped to mind, but I really think she's an actress who could pull it off. <br /><br />Also Downey is an inspired choice!<br /><br />At first I thought you might have been going with a joke with Gérard as Gérard, but a little research shows he's certainly got the build and the presence to pull it off.<br /><br />I'm not familiar enough with Shirley MacLaine to comment on her unfortunately.Jugularjoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-26421018139959933952011-03-08T16:48:00.063-05:002011-03-08T16:48:00.063-05:00That last one caught me by surprise and was pricel...That last one caught me by surprise and was priceless. Had I been drinking it would have spurted. Justin Bieber, indeed!<br /><br />Your selections are quite good and I especially like the choice of Christopher Walken.<br /><br />Off the top of my head -- <br /><br />Scarlet Johannson as Fiona, except she'd have to put on a icy manner.<br /><br />Shirley MacLaine as Flora? Since the character is supposed to be somewhat ditzy and scattered?<br /><br />Gerard Depardieu as Gerard.<br /><br />Robert Downey, Jr as Random.<br /><br />Chris KovacsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com