As a reader, I like to be moved, entertained, puzzled--but there's nothing like a good adventure. I just snagged David Lubar's True Talents off my daughter's shelf (having a middle-grader in the house is fun, because we can share books), and it promises to be fun.
And it's an adventure! I'm not so adventurous by nature, but I sure love reading and watching someone else have one. Katniss in The Hunger Games, Salander in The Girl Who Played With Fire, and my own character, who I just sent up a mountain (literally). All from the safety of my desk, cat on the lap, cuppa tea at the ready. Adventure for chickens. Really, I would love to be a Kim Possible (for those of you who remember this great cartoon that's no longer on TV), but aside from the cargo pants, it just not going to happen. So I escape to fiction for my adventure fix.
How about you? What's your favorite adventure, book, movie or TV?
You know me and favorites--I have a hard time picking one.
ReplyDeleteBooks: Lord of the Rings was my first big adventure book and it holds a big place in my heart.
Movies: See Books. Star Wars. The new Star Trek. Loved Fantastic Voyage as a kid, but it doesn't hold up. Lawrence of Arabia is great. Gone With the Wind and Wizard of Oz are fun too.
TV: Dr. Who, Torchwood, Lost, Star Trek (most of the incarnations). I'd even count Leverage as adventure because of the way they go about doing good.
I know someone else will post stuff that I'll go "Oh, yeah! That, too." But I just finished my latte, and it hasn't kicked in yet.
The scifi stuff is the best adventure material. We got into Warehouse 13, which is fun.
ReplyDeleteI loved STAR TREK, TNG, partly because it was more people and less adventure oriented. I am very remiss in my reading in this area. I loved LIFE ON MARS, if that counts.
ReplyDeleteI love to get lost in paranormal and fantasy 'adventures', YA and otherwise. I can't even name a favorite. Like you, I prefer the adventure for chickens variety.
ReplyDeleteLIFE ON MARS is great.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Cinette!
I'm also a fan of the Librarian movies, partly because they're PG so we can watch them with the whole family :-)
I also like to adventure from the safety of hot chocolate. =)
ReplyDeleteFaves: Hunger Games was awesome.
Nothing beats Harry Potter ever.
I'm also a fan of crime investigation, though I wouldn't want to do that stuff in real life.
Oh! and speaking of shows that rock for adventure: Johnny Test. I love that obnoxious little kid and I love his brilliant twin sisters (redheads!) even more!
Redheads rule :-) We watch Johnny Test here too. Waaaay better than Hannah Montana.
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