Roald Dahl

[royalfan5]

So while awaiting the delivery of my Compendium of Dahl's Adult Short stories, I thought I would start a thread discussing what your favorite Dahl work was. I'm going to go with Witches and James and the Giant Peach as my top two with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory + Great Glass Elevator following closely.

[proud gonzo]

weird coincidence--i'm in my screenplay class and we just discussed two of his short stories that were featured on "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". "Man from the South" and "Lamb to the Slaughter"

[royalfan5]

weird coincidence--i'm in my screenplay class and we just discussed two of his short stories that were featured on "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". "Man from the South" and "Lamb to the Slaughter"
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that they were at the very least, mildly ****ed up stories.

[proud gonzo]

a little bit, yeah.

[SoonerStormchaser]

James & the Giant Peach is teh ****!

[yermom]

i only ever read the Wonka ones

[RacerX]

Wonka and James

The glass elevator book was a piece of ****.

[SbOrOiNaEnR]

I was always a fan of Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Anyone?

[Vaevictis]

I was always a fan of Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Anyone?

I liked that one a lot.

I think my favorite is The Witches, though.

[Oldnslo]

Dahl did adult work?

Charlie and the ***** Factory?

[badger]

I like Mr. Fox.

My fav was Matilda. I read the book a few years before the movie came out and when the movie came out I liked it even more :D

[Tulsa_Fireman]

The Twits.

If you haven't read it, you need to. Frickin' gold.

[NormanPride]

Who the hell names their kid Roald? Someone afraid of the letter "n"?

[KingBarry]

I like Mr. Fox.

My fav was Matilda. I read the book a few years before the movie came out and when the movie came out I liked it even more :D

Never read the book, but loved the movie. Maybe should read more.

Tired of that avatar, badj.

[badger]

Never read the book, but loved the movie. Maybe should read more.

Tired of that avatar, badj.

Oh, YOU'RE tired?!?!

How bout telling Obama and McCain you're tired of the election! "Oh, I know you guys are on the road 24/7 and away from your families and have no free time whatsoever as you're speaking 20 hours per day and not sleeping, but I'm just soooooo tired of this whole campaign. The television coverage makes my eyes kind of sore."

:P ok, so that comparison is way way off, but seriously, I am going to start angry-smiley-ing the next people that comment on the avatar.

[Vaevictis]

Who the hell names their kid Roald? Someone afraid of the letter "n"?

Norwegians.

[Widescreen]

Willy Wonka was a BOOK???? Was it written before or after the movie? :confused:



;)

[Tulsa_Fireman]

Books are bad.

[NormanPride]

Norwegians.

Norwegians are not afraid of the letter "n".

[mdklatt]

I'm part Norwegian. My ancestors come from a small fishing village called Fjukherhardur.

[royalfan5]

Norwegians are not afraid of the letter "n".
But the parents of legendary Norwegian Explorer and Dahl namesake, Roald Admunson were.