query: What novel inspired the movie BladeRunner?

title: The Bladerunner

text: The Bladerunner The novel The Bladerunner (also published as The Blade Runner) is a 1974 science fiction novel by Alan E. Nourse, about underground medical services and smuggling. It was the source for the name, but no major plot elements, of the 1982 film "Blade Runner", adapted from the novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick, though elements of the Nourse novel recur in a pair of 2002 films also largely adapted from Dick's work, "Impostor" and "Minority Report". The novel's protagonist is Billy Gimp, a man with a club foot who runs "blades" for Doc

title: The Bladerunner

text: Report", were adapted into 2002 films, "Impostor" and "Minority Report", respectively; both films heavily feature underground medical smuggling and procedures among an underclass, as in Nourse's novel, and these elements are not present in either of the Dick short stories. The Bladerunner The novel The Bladerunner (also published as The Blade Runner) is a 1974 science fiction novel by Alan E. Nourse, about underground medical services and smuggling. It was the source for the name, but no major plot elements, of the 1982 film "Blade Runner", adapted from the novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick,

title: Blade Runner (a movie)

text: Scott's 1982 science fiction film, "Blade Runner". The plot of that film was based on Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" and not the Nourse and Burroughs source material, although the film does incorporate the term "blade runner," though with a different meaning than in the novel. Blade Runner (a movie) Blade Runner (a movie) is a science fiction novella by Beat Generation author William S. Burroughs, first published in 1979. The novella began as a story treatment for a proposed film adaptation of Alan E. Nourse's novel "The Bladerunner". A later edition published in the 1980s

title: The Bladerunner

text: and perform surgery. As an epidemic breaks out among the underclass, Billy must save his city from the plague. In 1979 William S. Burroughs was commissioned to write a treatment for a possible film adaptation. This was published as "Blade Runner (a movie)". Burroughs acknowledged the Nourse novel as a source, and prominently set a mutated virus and right-wing politics in the year 1999. No film was produced from the Burroughs treatment, but Hampton Fancher, a screenwriter for a film based on Philip K. Dick's 1968 novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"), had a copy. He suggested "Blade Runner",

title: Alan E. Nourse

text: was a friend of fellow author Avram Davidson. Robert A. Heinlein dedicated his 1964 novel "Farnham's Freehold" to Nourse. Heinlein in part dedicated his 1982 novel "Friday" to Nourse's wife Ann. His novel "The Bladerunner" lent its name to the "Blade Runner" movie, but no other aspects of its plot or characters, which were taken from Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?". In the late 1970s an attempt to adapt "The Bladerunner" for the screen was made, with Beat Generation author William S. Burroughs commissioned to write a story treatment; no film was ever developed but the

title: Blade Runner (a movie)

text: Blade Runner (a movie) Blade Runner (a movie) is a science fiction novella by Beat Generation author William S. Burroughs, first published in 1979. The novella began as a story treatment for a proposed film adaptation of Alan E. Nourse's novel "The Bladerunner". A later edition published in the 1980s changed the formatting of the title to "Blade Runner, a movie". Burroughs' treatment is set in the early 21st century and involves mutated viruses and "a medical-care apocalypse". The term "blade runner" referred to a smuggler of medical supplies, e.g. scalpels. The title was later bought for use in Ridley

title: What You Don't Know (David Belbin novel)

text: how he avoided naming the Labour Home Secretary and discusses the ethics of using living figures in a novel. He talks about the assistance he was given by serving and former Labour MPs and reveals that one storyline was inspired by a girl he taught in the 1990s. What You Don't Know (David Belbin novel) What You Don't Know is the second novel in the "Bone and Cane" sequence by David Belbin and was published in 2012. It was partly inspired by real life events in the late 90's when Nottingham's Crack Awareness team (which Belbin calls the 'Crack Action

text: What You Don't Know (David Belbin novel) What You Don't Know is the second novel in the "Bone and Cane" sequence by David Belbin and was published in 2012. It was partly inspired by real life events in the late 90's when Nottingham's Crack Awareness team (which Belbin calls the 'Crack Action Team') was run by one of the city's biggest drug dealers. Belbin sets his novel in the aftermath of this scandal, rather than the scandal itself. The novel also deals with prostitution in the city's care homes, where protagonist Nick Cane is tutoring Jerry, the underage girlfriend of

title: The Black Cauldron (novel)

text: States by the MPAA. Disney's adaptation of "The Black Cauldron" was considered a commercial failure because its gross receipts did not match production cost. Lloyd Alexander's reaction was twofold: "First, I have to say, there is no resemblance between the movie and the book. Having said that, the movie in itself, purely as a movie, I found to be very enjoyable." The movie inspired a 1986 computer video game with the same title. The Black Cauldron (novel) The Black Cauldron (1965) is a high fantasy novel by American writer Lloyd Alexander, the second of five volumes in "The Chronicles of

title: The Rugrats Movie

text: "does what it sets out to do well". Davis noted that the game was aimed at children and praised the "difficulty level" as being "set just right", so that "younger players can explore the levels in comfort thanks to the good collision detection and responsive controls, while those with a bit more Game Boy experience can use the generous time limits to ferret out hidden objects". The game overall was given a 6.2 by the critic. On aggregator site GameRankings, "The Rugrats Movie" is rated as a 55% while "Rugrats: The Movie" earned a 61.75%. A computer game inspired by

title: The Great Lover (novel)

text: "What if Rupert Brooke put a note under one of these floorboards—a note, in a way, just for me?" She also was particularly interested in capturing the essence of Grantchester, the primary setting for the novel. Many elements of the novel are inspired by the works and writings of Brooke. The first and most obvious example of this is the title of the novel which is inspired by . The text of the poem is included at the end of the novel. Dawson chose to include the poem at the end of the book so that the reader is forced

title: Blood Work (novel)

text: needed a vacation. Only Jaye Winston among the law enforcement officials figures out what really happened. Blood Work (novel) Blood Work is a novel written by Michael Connelly which marks the first appearance of Terry McCaleb. The book was used as the basis for the 2002 movie of the same name, starring Clint Eastwood. Connelly was inspired to write the story by a friend who received an organ transplant. After receiving a heart transplant, retired FBI criminal profiler Terrell "Terry" McCaleb is contacted by Graciela Rivers, the sister of his donor Gloria, and asked to investigate her death, which occurred

title: Christy (novel)

text: A detailed comparison between aspects of the novel and the history is detailed in the essay "Christy and Leonora: City Girl, Country Gal". "Christy" was adapted as a TV-movie and television series in 1994. The week after the movie and program debuted, the novel jumped from #120 up to #15 on the "USA Today" bestseller list. Together, the novel and the TV series inspired ChristyFest, an annual celebration in Townsend, Tennessee since 1999. Christy (novel) Christy (1967) is a historical fiction Christian novel by American author Catherine Marshall, set in the fictional Appalachian village of Cutter Gap, Tennessee, in 1912.

title: Left Behind: The Movie

text: Hagee was also very instrumental in the film's promotion) and T. D. Jakes (who appears in the video that the group watches, telling them what to expect in the post-Rapture world). Notable Christian musicians were also used as extras; Bob Carlisle and Rebecca St. James appeared as news anchors, and the Christian group Jake appeared as police guards towards the end of the movie. Two CDs of music from the film have been released. On October 3, 2000, Reunion Records released "Left Behind: The Movie Soundtrack", featuring a collection of songs from and inspired by the film. On February 6,

title: Northwest Passage (novel)

text: of the novel, a bidding war arose over the movie rights. MGM purchased the rights for an undisclosed "record sum." The St. Francis raid, depicted in the first half of the novel, inspired the 1940 movie with the same title, starring Spencer Tracy. The producers' decision to concentrate on the first book of the novel allowed the film to have a happy ending. Roberts, however, intensely disliked the movie, which had the Rogers character burst into tears upon a disappointment (while the historic Rogers had rallied his force to remain strong despite the disappointment), completely omitted the harrowing but pivotal

title: What Is the What

text: That Happens Will Happen Today". Tom Tykwer plans to adapt the novel into a film. In 2009, the novel received the Prix Médicis étranger in France. What Is the What What Is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng is a 2006 novel written by Dave Eggers. It is based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng, a Sudanese child refugee who immigrated to the United States under the Lost Boys of Sudan program. It was a finalist for the National Book Award. As a boy, Achak is separated from his family during the Second Sudanese Civil War when

title: What Is the What

text: distinct voice." In 2007 The Ohio State University selected the novel as one of two choices for the freshmen book club, and distributed thousands of copies to incoming students. Duke University required the incoming Class of 2012 to read the novel, praising its literary merit. The University of Maryland chose it as their freshman book in 2009. Macalester College required all incoming freshmen to read it in 2011. The University of Maine required first-year students in its Honors College to read the novel in 2012. The novel inspired some of the lyrics from David Byrne and Brian Eno's album "Everything

title: The Mount (novel)

text: a quirky novel, it is very easy to fall into the rhythm of Emshwiller's poetic and smooth sentences and run with the flow." The Mount (novel) The Mount is a 2002 science fantasy novel by Carol Emshwiller. It won the Philip K. Dick Award in 2002, and was also nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 2003. The author was inspired to write "The Mount" after she took a class in the psychology of prey animals. After the class, Emshwiller wondered what it would be like if a smart prey animal rode a predator. The idea fascinated her

title: Blade Runner

text: his mind off his older brother's recent death. He joined the project on February 21, 1980, and managed to push up the promised Filmways financing from US$13 million to $15 million. Fancher's script focused more on environmental issues and less on issues of humanity and religion, which are prominent in the novel and Scott wanted changes. Fancher found a cinema treatment by William S. Burroughs for Alan E. Nourse's novel "The Bladerunner" (1974), titled "Blade Runner (a movie)". Scott liked the name, so Deeley obtained the rights to the titles. Eventually he hired David Peoples to rewrite the script and

title: What a Carve Up! (novel)

text: What a Carve Up! (novel) What a Carve Up! is a satirical novel by Jonathan Coe, published in the UK by Viking Press in April 1994. It was published in the United States by Alfred A Knopf in January 1995 under the title The Winshaw Legacy: or, What a Carve Up! The novel concerns the political and social environment in Britain during the 1980s, and covers the period up to the beginning of aerial bombardment against Iraq in the first Gulf War in January 1991. It is a critique of British politics under the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher (and,

title: What a Carve Up! (novel)

text: won a Sony Radio Silver Award in 2006. What a Carve Up! (novel) What a Carve Up! is a satirical novel by Jonathan Coe, published in the UK by Viking Press in April 1994. It was published in the United States by Alfred A Knopf in January 1995 under the title The Winshaw Legacy: or, What a Carve Up! The novel concerns the political and social environment in Britain during the 1980s, and covers the period up to the beginning of aerial bombardment against Iraq in the first Gulf War in January 1991. It is a critique of British politics

title: The Mount (novel)

text: The Mount (novel) The Mount is a 2002 science fantasy novel by Carol Emshwiller. It won the Philip K. Dick Award in 2002, and was also nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 2003. The author was inspired to write "The Mount" after she took a class in the psychology of prey animals. After the class, Emshwiller wondered what it would be like if a smart prey animal rode a predator. The idea fascinated her enough to write a short story which became " The Mount". The first-person narrator, Charley, is a young man who, like all humans,

title: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (novel)

text: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (novel) Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is a science-fiction novel written by Theodore Sturgeon and first published in 1961 by Pyramid Books. Sturgeon wrote the novel from the screenplay that Irwin Allen and Charles Bennett wrote from an original story written by Irwin Allen. The movie also inspired a television series that ran for four years on ABC. Under the command of Captain Lee Crane and with Admiral Harriman Nelson, Vice-Admiral B. J. Crawford, Congressman Llewellyn Parker, and psychologist Susan Hiller aboard, the nuclear-powered submarine USOS. "Seaview" goes under the Arctic

title: What Is to Be Done? (novel)

text: Is to Be Done?" is one of the sources of inspiration for Rand's thought. For example, the book's main character Lopuhov says "I am not a man to make sacrifices. And indeed there are no such things. One acts in the way that one finds most pleasant." Vladimir Nabokov's final novel in Russian, "The Gift", ridicules "What is to Be Done?" in its fourth chapter. What Is to Be Done? (novel) What Is To Be Done? (; also translated as What Shall We Do? and literally translated as "What To Do?") is an 1863 novel written by the Russian philosopher,

title: Music Inspired by Watership Down

text: Music Inspired by Watership Down Music Inspired by Watership Down is a progressive rock album by Swedish musician Bo Hansson. The album is Hansson's fourth solo album and is, as its name suggests, built around musical ideas inspired by Richard Adams' heroic fantasy novel "Watership Down". It was the second album of Hansson's to have been based on a novel; his first solo album, "Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings", had likewise been based on J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". Hansson had already composed and released a musical suite inspired by "Watership Down" on his

title: Crash (Ballard novel)

text: Dr. Robert Vaughan, a "former TV-scientist, turned nightmare angel of the expressways". Ballard meets Vaughan after being involved in a car accident himself near London Airport. Gathering around Vaughan is a group of alienated people, all of them former crash victims, who follow him in his pursuit to re-enact the crashes of celebrities and experience what the narrator calls "a new sexuality, born from a perverse technology". Vaughan's ultimate fantasy is to die in a head-on collision with movie star Elizabeth Taylor. The Normal's 1978 song "Warm Leatherette" was inspired by the novel, as reportedly was the international hit "Cars"

title: The Language of Flowers (novel)

text: The Language of Flowers (novel) The Language of Flowers is the debut novel of American author Vanessa Diffenbaugh. It was published in 2011 by Ballantine Books. The novel follows the fraught life of a Victoria Jones, who by the age of 18, had lived in 32 foster homes, and becomes a flower arranger. The novel was inspired by a flower dictionary, a type of Victorian-era book which defines what different types of flowers mean. Diffenbaugh also published a new non-fiction "A Victorian Flower Dictionary" to accompany the novel. The novel was recommended for use in book clubs. The plot of

title: When the Wind Blows (Patterson novel)

text: When the Wind Blows (Patterson novel) When the Wind Blows is a novel by James Patterson. It is the precursor to "The Lake House" and inspired the "Maximum Ride" series. The novel was adapted into a movie. The book centers on Frannie Devin O'Neill, a veterinarian, whose husband was killed three years before the story takes place. The action takes place in Bear Bluff, Colorado. She meets Kit Harrison, an FBI agent, when he rents a cabin in the woods behind her house. One night, after a friend's mysterious death, Frannie sees a small girl with wings, running in the

title: When the Wind Blows (Patterson novel)

text: flock's previous Keeper, a cruel man named Harding Thomas (also known as "Uncle Tom"). Max Dr. Frannie O'Neill Kit Harrison Ozymandias Icarus Peter Wendy Matthew Harding Thomas Eve Adam Gillian Puris Dr. Peyser When the Wind Blows (Patterson novel) When the Wind Blows is a novel by James Patterson. It is the precursor to "The Lake House" and inspired the "Maximum Ride" series. The novel was adapted into a movie. The book centers on Frannie Devin O'Neill, a veterinarian, whose husband was killed three years before the story takes place. The action takes place in Bear Bluff, Colorado. She meets

title: What Is to Be Done? (novel)

text: What Is to Be Done? (novel) What Is To Be Done? (; also translated as What Shall We Do? and literally translated as "What To Do?") is an 1863 novel written by the Russian philosopher, journalist and literary critic Nikolai Chernyshevsky. It was written in response to "Fathers and Sons" (1862) by Ivan Turgenev. The chief character is a woman, Vera Pavlovna, who escapes the control of her family and an arranged marriage to seek economic independence. The novel advocates the creation of small socialist cooperatives based on the Russian peasant commune, but oriented toward industrial production. The author promoted

title: Rebecca (novel)

text: novel. However, the Hollywood Production Code required that if Max had murdered his wife, he would have to be punished for his crime. Therefore, the key turning point of the novel – the revelation that Max, in fact, murdered Rebecca – was altered so that it seemed as if Rebecca's death was accidental. At the end of the film version, Mrs Danvers perishes in the fire, which she had started. The film quickly became a classic and, at the time, was a major technical achievement in film-making. The 1964 Bollywood Hindi movie "Kohra" and 2008 movie Anamika were inspired by

title: The Bladerunner

text: as preferable to the earlier working titles "Android" and "Dangerous Days", for the Dick adaptation. In the film, released as "Blade Runner" in 1982, the term is never explained, and the plot has no connection to the Nourse and Burroughs stories, though in both the Dick short story and the film, most healthy people have left for off-world colonies, resulting in a medical underclass remaining on earth. Ridley Scott bought any rights to the title "Blade Runner" that might have arisen from either the Nourse novel or the Burroughs treatment. Two more of Dick's short stories, "Impostor" and "The Minority

title: What a Carve Up! (novel)

text: employing multiple narrative styles, different perspectives, movement between first- and third-person narrative voices and a highly fragmented timeline. Robert McCrum called it "the finest English satire from the 1980s - a memorable and explicit commentary on Thatcherism." In 2015, the author published a related novel set in the early 21st century, "Number 11". The latter novel is sometimes described as a sequel but elsewhere using other phrases such as a "sequel, of sorts." The relationship between the two books is suggested in the later novel (describing the relationship between two films, "What A Carve-Up!" and "What A Whopper", which are

title: Cyborg (novel)

text: the concept is also discussed in his 1968 novel, "The God Machine." Caidin also revisited the concept in his 1982 novel "Manfac," , , which even included dialog that derisively referred to the "Six Million Dollar Man" series. Cyborg (novel) Cyborg is the title of a science fiction/secret agent novel, written by Martin Caidin, which was first published in 1972. The novel also included elements of speculative fiction, and was adapted as the television movie "The Six Million Dollar Man," which was followed by a weekly series of the same title, both of which starred Lee Majors, and also inspired

title: The Language of Flowers (novel)

text: of an orphan rising above her circumstances" with motifs like a tortured romance. The Language of Flowers (novel) The Language of Flowers is the debut novel of American author Vanessa Diffenbaugh. It was published in 2011 by Ballantine Books. The novel follows the fraught life of a Victoria Jones, who by the age of 18, had lived in 32 foster homes, and becomes a flower arranger. The novel was inspired by a flower dictionary, a type of Victorian-era book which defines what different types of flowers mean. Diffenbaugh also published a new non-fiction "A Victorian Flower Dictionary" to accompany the

title: Patlabor 2: The Movie

text: faced the Japanese government in both the domestic and international level. Most of the issues include the end of the Soviet Union, Japan's economic prosperity in the 1980s and the 1990s, and outbreak of the First Gulf War with the 1990 market crash that left many Japanese devastated. In an interview with "Animage" magazine on October 1993, Hayao Miyazaki said that the opening scene of the movie was inspired by the local Cambodian scene, especially with the appearance of what seems to be Angkor Thom since Miyazaki said that it is the case. He also mentions with Mamoru Oshii on

title: The Great Movie Ride

text: with lighting effects used to provide what Imagineers term as "kinetics" to the segment. When it closed, this segment was still the "opening act" of The Great Movie Ride, but significantly toned down. The guests entered a segment with its lighting significantly diminished. The outer walls were dark with practically no art deco recreations from the film set. The "diving boards" had been replaced with art deco style wall sconces. Instead, guests passed through a deco inspired archway to find themselves facing a large scrim-lined proscenium decorated with gray/blue clouds and remnants of the art deco set designs. Throughout the

title: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (novel)

text: succeed in carrying out their mission. They launch the missile and Earth is saved. The book was reviewed by The book was adapted from the screenplay for the movie "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea", which was written by Irwin Allen and Charles Bennett from a story conceived by Irwin Allen. The movie also inspired a TV series "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea", which ran on ABC from 1964 September 14 to 1968 March 31. Notes Sources The book is listed at Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (novel) Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

title: The Listeners (novel)

text: revelation that, 50 years later, another message is received from the Crab Nebula. The novel is largely made up of previously published short stories which were adapted to form a coherent novel. These include: Gunn wrote the stories which would become the book in 1966, during a sabbatical from his job as an administrative assistant to the Chancellor for University Relations at the University of Kansas. The short stories were inspired by Walter S. Sullivan's book "We Are Not Alone", which documented then-nascent efforts to search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) using radio telescopes. The SETI project piqued Gunn's interest: "...what

title: Inspired Guns

text: Inspired Guns Inspired Guns is a 2014 comedy film. It was written, directed, and produced by Adam White, who also plays a role in the film. It is distributed by Pitch White Entertainment. Most of the cast and crew are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and one of the stated goals of the movie is to "create good clean content" for family audiences. The film is about two Mormon missionaries who begin teaching members of the mafia who think the young men are messengers from "The Boss" with a hidden message regarding an upcoming hit.

title: The Long Shadow (novel)

text: Australian countryside by police and other men. He falls in love with a woman who believes his innocence. Reviews were not as strong as that for Cleary's first novel. In 1968 it was announced that a movie version was to be made starring Rod Taylor for Ajax Films from a script by James Workman but no film resulted. The Long Shadow (novel) The Long Shadow is a 1949 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary. Cleary had just written his debut work, "You Can't See 'Round Corners" and was unsure what to do as a follow up. His editor Graham Greene

title: The Ox-Bow Incident (novel)

text: The Ox-Bow Incident (novel) The Ox-Bow Incident is a 1940 western novel by Walter Van Tilburg Clark in which two drifters are drawn into a lynch mob to find and hang three men presumed to be rustlers and the killers of a local man. Clifton Fadiman wrote an introduction to the Readers Club edition in which he called it a "mature, unpitying examination of what causes men to love violence and to transgress justice," and "the best novel of its year." In 1943, the novel was adapted into an Academy Award-nominated movie of the same name, directed by William A.

title: PASKAL The Movie

text: PASKAL The Movie PASKAL The Movie is a 2018 Malaysian military action film directed by Adrian Teh, produced by Asia Tropical Films and Golden Screen Cinemas. It's inspired by the bravery and heroism of the elite Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) force, PASKAL (Pasukan Khas Laut). PASKAL The Movie, with a budget of RM10mil, is said to be the most expensive Malaysian film ever made. This movie stars actors such as Hairul Azreen, Jasmine Suraya Chin and Tiger Chen Hu "(John Wick 3, The Matrix Reloaded)". It was released on September 27, 2018, and collected RM2M on the opening night, then

title: The Birth of a Nation: The Inspired By Album

text: The Birth of a Nation: The Inspired By Album The Birth of a Nation: The Inspired by Album is the companion album to the 2016 movie "The Birth of a Nation". It was released on Atlantic Records on September 30, 2016, one week prior to the film’s theatrical release. The album was curated by the film's star and director Nate Parker, Atlantic Records CEO Craig Kallman, and Atlantic Records President of Film & Television Kevin Weaver as a platform for lyrical content inspired by the film's protagonist Nat Turner, an enslaved preacher from Virginia who led a rebellion against slave

title: The Fishermen (Chigozie Obioma novel)

text: prophecy undoes the family and the expectations the brothers' parents have for them. Obioma has seven brothers and four sisters, and wrote the novel as a tribute to his siblings. Two of Obioma's brothers fought violently when they were children, and Obioma was inspired by what he imagined was the worst possible outcome of those fights. The novel has garnered comparisons to "Things Fall Apart" in part due to the central role prophecy has in each novel. However, some critics disputed the validity of the comparisons. It also references the Biblical story of Cain and Abel, and has been referred

title: What Is the What

text: writes: "Over the course of many years, Dave and I have collaborated to tell my story... I told [him] what I knew and what I could remember, and from that material he created this work of art." The book is typical of Eggers' style: blending non-fictional and fictional elements into a non-fiction novel or memoir. By classifying the book a novel, Eggers says, he freed himself to re-create conversations, streamline complex relationships, add relevant detail and manipulate time and space in helpful ways—all while maintaining the essential truthfulness of the storytelling. However, not all critics were impressed. Lee Siegel sees

title: Little Man, What Now? (novel)

text: Little Man, What Now? (novel) Little Man, What Now? (German title: "Kleiner Mann – was nun?") is a novel by Hans Fallada, which although first published in June 1932, is set between 1930 and November 1932. The book was an immediate success in Germany, given its intense descriptions of the harsh life in the years after the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the first years of the Great Depression. The book was also the breakthrough for Fallada as a writer of fiction. After Adolf Hitler's rise to power in 1933, Fallada had to make a few changes to the

title: For What It's Worth (novel)

text: – the spirits of Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Jim Morrison. The rock icons give him bad advice Quinn struggles to understand. For What It's Worth (novel) For What It’s Worth is the tenth book for children by Janet Tashjian. It is a young adult novel published by Henry Holt and Company. The title is taken from the 1967 Buffalo Springfield song of the same name. Quinn is a 14-year-old boy growing up in Laurel Canyon in 1971, the center of the Southern California music scene. He starts a band, finally gets a girlfriend, and continues to add to his

title: For What It's Worth (novel)

text: For What It's Worth (novel) For What It’s Worth is the tenth book for children by Janet Tashjian. It is a young adult novel published by Henry Holt and Company. The title is taken from the 1967 Buffalo Springfield song of the same name. Quinn is a 14-year-old boy growing up in Laurel Canyon in 1971, the center of the Southern California music scene. He starts a band, finally gets a girlfriend, and continues to add to his record collection until he meets a draft dodger and his perfect world falls apart. Through his Ouija board, he contacts Club 27

title: Little Man, What Now? (novel)

text: the labor market, while also highlighting the benefits of Germany's social care system which pays unemployment benefits for a while, takes care of the medical bills when baby Horst is born, and pays Emma so that she doesn't have to work in the weeks before and after giving birth. Businesses are shown to exploit and pit people of the same class against each other, and reveal everyone's worst side. Little Man, What Now? (novel) Little Man, What Now? (German title: "Kleiner Mann – was nun?") is a novel by Hans Fallada, which although first published in June 1932, is set

title: Airman (novel)

text: chosen so far. Progress on the movie is unknown. Airman (novel) Airman, by Eoin Colfer, is a best-selling historical adventure novel set in the 19th century. It was released in the UK, Ireland and USA in January 2008. The novel was shortlisted for the 2009 Carnegie Medal. Colfer was inspired to write the book after a frightening skydiving experience. He combined this with his childhood observation that the Saltee Islands would make an excellent prison. Most of the story is completely fictional. The Saltee Islands have been uninhabited since the 19th century, and all of the main characters in the

title: Cyborg (novel)

text: Cyborg (novel) Cyborg is the title of a science fiction/secret agent novel, written by Martin Caidin, which was first published in 1972. The novel also included elements of speculative fiction, and was adapted as the television movie "The Six Million Dollar Man," which was followed by a weekly series of the same title, both of which starred Lee Majors, and also inspired a spin-off, "The Bionic Woman." "Cyborg" is the story of an astronaut and test pilot, Steve Austin, who experiences a catastrophic crash during a flight, leaving him with all but one limb destroyed, blind in one eye, and

title: The Last Horror Movie

text: that since they are watching the only copy of the film, that they will potentially become one of Max's victims. Richards stated that he was inspired to create "The Last Horror Movie" after reading Stephen King's "Danse Macabre". Richards was also inspired by "the idea of using horror fiction to help people explore their anxieties about difficult issues", as he has the main character of Max Parry using it as a way to "justify his crimes to the world". The movie was filmed with a small crew on a limited budget, with most of the film's issues stemming from the

title: The Settlers of Catan (novel)

text: the film rights to “The Settlers of Catan.” Katz said, “The island of Catan is a vivid, visual, exciting and timeless world with classic themes and moral challenges that resonate today. There is a tremendous opportunity to take what people love about the game and its mythology as a starting point for the narrative.” It is not currently known if a future movie or television adaptation would use Rebecca Gable's novel as source material. The Settlers of Catan (novel) The Settlers of Catan by Rebecca Gable is a historical fiction novel based on Klaus Teuber’s popular board game Catan. The

title: Blade Runner (franchise)

text: Burroughs for Alan E. Nourse's novel "The Bladerunner" (1974), titled "Blade Runner (a movie)". Scott liked the name, so Deeley obtained the rights to the titles. Eventually he hired David Peoples to rewrite the script and Fancher left the job over the issue on December 21, 1980, although he later returned to contribute additional rewrites. Having invested over $2.5 million in pre-production, as the date of commencement of principal photography neared, Filmways withdrew financial backing. In ten days Deeley had secured $21.5 million in financing through a three-way deal between The Ladd Company (through Warner Bros.), the Hong Kong-based producer

title: What We Do Is Secret (novel)

text: What We Do Is Secret (novel) What We Do Is Secret is a novel by Thorn Kief Hillsbery, published by Villard in 2005. "What We Do Is Secret" takes place in Los Angeles in 1981, six months after the death of Darby Crash (lead singer of the Germs). It is narrated by a gay street kid named Rockets Redglare, who knew Darby personally. All the action occurs over the course of 24 hours, on Rockets' 13th birthday. Rockets was ten years old when he first met Darby Crash, lead singer of LA punk band the Germs. He and Darby had

title: Dirt! The Movie

text: Dirt! The Movie Dirt! The Movie is a 2009 American documentary film directed by filmmakers Gene Rosow and Bill Benenson and narrated by Jamie Lee Curtis. It was inspired by the book "Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth" by William Bryant Logan. The documentary starred environmentalists like Wangari Maathai, Vandana Shiva, Gary Vaynerchuk, Paul Stamets and Bill Logan. The film explores the relationship between humans and soil, including its necessity for human life and impacts by society. "Dirt! The Movie" was an official selection for the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and won several awards, including the best documentary award

title: Garfield: The Movie

text: Garfield: The Movie Garfield: The Movie is a 2004 American family comedy film directed by Peter Hewitt inspired by Jim Davis' comic strip of the same name. It stars Breckin Meyer as Jon Arbuckle, Jennifer Love Hewitt as Dr. Liz Wilson, and features Bill Murray as the voice of Garfield. Garfield was created with computer animation, though all other animals were real. The film was produced by Davis Entertainment Company and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film shares several similarities to the 1982 animated special "Here Comes Garfield". "Garfield: The Movie" was released in the United States on June

title: The Rugrats Movie

text: the film entitled "The Rugrats Movie: Activity Challenge" was developed and published by Brøderbund and released on September 14, 1998. It features six games and a bonus level that can be attained if a certain item is obtained in a game. Several books were released by Simon & Schuster's Simon Spotlight branch and Nickelodeon inspired by "The Rugrats Movie". "Tommy's New Playmate" and "The Rugrats Versus the Monkeys" were also released on October 1, 1998, authored by Luke David and illustrated by John Kurtz and Sandrina Kurtz. "The Rugrats Movie Storybook", released on the same date and using the same

title: To the Stars (novel)

text: captain dies Corday assumes command. Hubbard's story was first published by John W. Campbell in two parts in a serialized format in 1950 in "Astounding Science Fiction". It was first published in book format in 1954 under the title Return to Tomorrow, and was published in hardcover in 1975 under the same title. In 1997, film producers were in the process of developing the work as a movie for Touchstone Pictures. Jazz musician Chick Corea released a 2004 album of the same name with music inspired by the story, and Galaxy Press reissued a hardcover edition of Hubbard's novel the

title: The Lost World (Crichton novel)

text: engaging, Michael Crichton's latest work accomplishes what he set out to do: offer the still-harrowing thrills of a by-now-familiar ride." Michiko Kakutani of "The New York Times" gave the novel a negative review and called it a "tired rehash" of "Jurassic Park". Kakutani wrote that the novel lacked the "surprise or ingenuity" of its predecessor, calling it "so predictable and unimaginative that it seems to have been intended to save special-effects technicians the hassle of doing new work on the movie sequel." Kakutani said the novel represented "a new low" in Crichton's "attention to character," and criticized the character of

title: The Golem (Meyrink novel)

text: to remember his childhood and most of his youth, a fact that may or may not be attributable to his previous breakdown. His mental stability is constantly called into question by his friends and neighbors, and the reader is left to wonder what if anything that has taken place in the narrative actually happened. The novel was the basis for the following movie by Piotr Szulkin: The novel was adapted for the theatre by Daniel Flint, and received a world premiere in 2013. However, it was "not" the basis for three films of the same title by Paul Wegener, which,

title: What Is the What

text: What Is the What What Is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng is a 2006 novel written by Dave Eggers. It is based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng, a Sudanese child refugee who immigrated to the United States under the Lost Boys of Sudan program. It was a finalist for the National Book Award. As a boy, Achak is separated from his family during the Second Sudanese Civil War when the Arab militia, referred to as "murahaleen" (which is Arabic for the deported), wipes out his Dinka village, Marial Bai. During the assault, he loses sight

title: Little Man, What Now? (novel)

text: novels. The complete 1932 edition of the novel is available in German at Projekt Gutenberg-DE. The 1933 German film "Kleiner Mann - was nun?" was made under Nazi censorship. Fallada had already remarked in 1932 that the script had little to do with his novel, and that the script writers "would take a different approach." In 1934 the film "Little Man, What Now?" was released in the United States. It clearly reflects the situation of the young German mind during that period, especially the effects of war and the economic shut down and is a little closer to the novel

title: Pokémon: The First Movie

text: the three-film Blu-ray set was re-released as a standard edition. Pokémon: The First Movie Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the first "Pokémon" film in the United States, It was released on November 10, 1999, on Compact Disc and Compact Cassette. "Don't Say You Love Me" by M2M was released as a single from the album. Pokémon: The First Movie Pokémon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back, commonly referred to as Pokémon: The First Movie, originally released as , is a 1998 Japanese anime film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, the chief director of the

title: The Flame (novel)

text: in a trilogy, "The Novels of the Pomegranate" ("Romanzi del melograno"), but the two other books were never written. The Flame (novel) The Flame () is a 1900 novel by the Italian writer Gabriele D'Annunzio. It is set in 1883 Venice and tells the story of a young artist and his mistress, a famous but quickly aging actress. The story was inspired by D'Annunzio's relationship with the actress Eleonora Duse. The novel contains expositions of many of D'Annunzio's theories about drama, largely inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche and Richard Wagner. The novel was published in English in 1900 as "The Flame

title: The Flame (novel)

text: The Flame (novel) The Flame () is a 1900 novel by the Italian writer Gabriele D'Annunzio. It is set in 1883 Venice and tells the story of a young artist and his mistress, a famous but quickly aging actress. The story was inspired by D'Annunzio's relationship with the actress Eleonora Duse. The novel contains expositions of many of D'Annunzio's theories about drama, largely inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche and Richard Wagner. The novel was published in English in 1900 as "The Flame of Life". A new translation was published in 1991 as "The Flame". It was conceived as the first part

title: Romanzo Criminale (novel)

text: the different quarters of Rome. The book traces the Italian story as seen by organised crime during the Years of Lead, beginning with Aldo Moro's kidnapping. Romanzo Criminale (novel) Romanzo criminale is an Italian novel written by the judge Giancarlo De Cataldo and inspired by the true story of the Banda della Magliana, a criminal gang which operated in Italy in Rome between the late 1970s and mid-1980s. The novel, published by Einaudi, formed the basis for the movie of the same name (2005) directed by Michele Placido and for a TV series directed by Stefano Sollima. Romanzo Criminale shows

title: Romanzo Criminale (novel)

text: Romanzo Criminale (novel) Romanzo criminale is an Italian novel written by the judge Giancarlo De Cataldo and inspired by the true story of the Banda della Magliana, a criminal gang which operated in Italy in Rome between the late 1970s and mid-1980s. The novel, published by Einaudi, formed the basis for the movie of the same name (2005) directed by Michele Placido and for a TV series directed by Stefano Sollima. Romanzo Criminale shows the intricate relationship between criminality and the State in Italy at that time, with gangs fighting for the control of drug traffic, prostitution and gambling in

title: Beautiful Creatures (novel)

text: Beautiful Creatures (novel) Beautiful Creatures is an American young adult novel written by authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl and the first book in the "Caster Chronicles" series. The book was published on December 1, 2009, by Little, Brown, and Company. In the UK, "Beautiful Creatures" is published by Penguin Books. On January 3, 2013, a new edition of the novel was published, featuring images from the movie on the cover. The book was written in 12 weeks, inspired by a dare (a bet with 7 kids the authors knew) and was never intended to be published. Sixteen-year-old Ethan Wate

title: Father's Day (novel)

text: hit on Broadway, they would make a movie out of it, but that doesn't happen anymore. As of 2013 no third novel has resulted. Father's Day (novel) Father's Day is a 1971 novel by William Goldman. It is a sequel to "The Thing of It Is..." and revolves around a day in the life of now-divorced Amos McCracken as he looks after his daughter for a day. Goldman says he was inspired to write the book by a situation which had occurred a number of years previously. Producers of a play had fired the original writer and hired Goldman and

title: 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture

text: 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the official soundtrack to the 2002 movie of the same name. The album, performed by various artists, was released under Shady Records. It spawned the hit single "Lose Yourself" by Eminem, who also stars in the semi-autobiographical movie. The album also spawned a follow up soundtrack, More Music from 8 Mile, consisting of songs that appear in the film and were released as singles during the film's time setting of 1995. One of the songs was performed by 2Pac,

title: Bio-inspired computing

text: of study encompassed under the canon of biologically inspired computing, and their biological counterparts: The way in which bio-inspired computing differs from the traditional artificial intelligence (AI) is in how it takes a more evolutionary approach to learning, as opposed to what could be described as 'creationist' methods used in traditional AI. In traditional AI, intelligence is often programmed from above: the programmer is the creator, and makes something and imbues it with its intelligence. Bio-inspired computing, on the other hand, takes a more bottom-up, decentralised approach; bio-inspired techniques often involve the method of specifying a set of simple rules,

text: owners. It features a number of prominent R&B and Hip-Hop artists, including Vic Mensa, Nas, Wale, The Game, K. Michelle, Ne-Yo, Pusha T, Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, and Lecrae. The Birth of a Nation: The Inspired By Album The Birth of a Nation: The Inspired by Album is the companion album to the 2016 movie "The Birth of a Nation". It was released on Atlantic Records on September 30, 2016, one week prior to the film’s theatrical release. The album was curated by the film's star and director Nate Parker, Atlantic Records CEO Craig Kallman, and

title: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (novel)

text: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (novel) What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? is an American suspense novel by Henry Farrell published in 1960 by Rinehart & Company. The novel has earned a cult following, and has been adapted for the screen twice - in 1962 and 1991. This gothic story deals with two aging sisters, Jane and Blanche Hudson, who are living alone together in a decaying Hollywood mansion. A former child star of early vaudeville known as "Baby Jane", Jane was spoiled, pampered, and doted upon by her father due to her success on the stage; her ignored

text: though her films were unavailable, leading to her jealousy. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (novel) What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? is an American suspense novel by Henry Farrell published in 1960 by Rinehart & Company. The novel has earned a cult following, and has been adapted for the screen twice - in 1962 and 1991. This gothic story deals with two aging sisters, Jane and Blanche Hudson, who are living alone together in a decaying Hollywood mansion. A former child star of early vaudeville known as "Baby Jane", Jane was spoiled, pampered, and doted upon by her father

title: What Katy Did

text: as Dorry, Bryn McAuley as Joanna, and Dean Stockwell as "Tramp". A 1972 UK movie adaptation, "Katy", starred Clare Walker, and the 1962 eight-part TV series made in the UK, also called "Katy", featured rising star Susan Hampshire in the title role. In 2015, author Jacqueline Wilson wrote her novel "Katy", which is a modern retelling of "What Katy Did". The August 2016 edition of Storytime featured a new illustrated adaptation with illustrations by Italian artist Marco Guadalupi. "What Katy Did" was followed by four sequels: "What Katy Did at School" in which Katy and Clover attend the fictional Hillsover

title: The Double (Saramago novel)

text: Post, remarking "If you look at "Enemy" again, you can see that everything has an answer and a meaning. It’s a movie that is set to a game. It’s not something that gives answers." This is certainly true of the film's ending scene, in which Adam is inexplicably confronted by a gigantic tarantula, which terrifies and unnerves the viewer, leaving questions about what the film was really about, and what, if anything, we understood about the characters. In that sense, the film remains faithful to Saramago's novel, while adding a compelling subplot that evokes Saramago's ethos (Saramago grew up in

title: What a Life! (novel)

text: in the public domain in the US. What a Life! (novel) What A Life! is a work of satirical fiction by Edward Verrall Lucas and George Morrow published in 1911. The book is best known for its inventive narrative technique: the story takes the reader through the life of an upper-class British gentleman, with the plot being dictated by the book's illustrations, which the authors took from a copy of Whiteley's General Catalogue (Whiteley's was a London department store at the time). It was included in the 1936 MOMA exhibition "Fantastic Art, Dada, and Surrealism". Though the book is still

title: What a Life! (novel)

text: What a Life! (novel) What A Life! is a work of satirical fiction by Edward Verrall Lucas and George Morrow published in 1911. The book is best known for its inventive narrative technique: the story takes the reader through the life of an upper-class British gentleman, with the plot being dictated by the book's illustrations, which the authors took from a copy of Whiteley's General Catalogue (Whiteley's was a London department store at the time). It was included in the 1936 MOMA exhibition "Fantastic Art, Dada, and Surrealism". Though the book is still copyrighted in the United Kingdom, it is

title: Music Inspired by Watership Down

text: United Kingdom and Sire Records in the United States, but it failed to chart on either side of the Atlantic. "Music Inspired by Watership Down" was reissued on CD in 2004 by Virgin Records. All tracks composed by Bo Hansson except where indicated. Music Inspired by Watership Down Music Inspired by Watership Down is a progressive rock album by Swedish musician Bo Hansson. The album is Hansson's fourth solo album and is, as its name suggests, built around musical ideas inspired by Richard Adams' heroic fantasy novel "Watership Down". It was the second album of Hansson's to have been based

title: What Dreams May Come (1983 novel)

text: What Dreams May Come (1983 novel) What Dreams May Come is a novel by American author Manly Wade Wellman. It is the second of three books featuring supernatural investigator John Thunstone. The book derives its title from a line in Hamlet's famous "To be, or not to be..." soliloquy. The character of John Thunstone had previously appeared in a series of short stories by Wellman. Originally published in popular pulp magazines of the day, several of them were collected and reprinted in an anthology, "Lonely Vigils". Wellman decided to follow the anthology with the character's first book-length adventure. In his

title: Belphégor (novel)

text: Belphégor (novel) Belphégor (English title "The Mystery of the Louvre") is a 1927 crime novel by French writer Arthur Bernède, about a "phantom" which haunts the Louvre Museum, in reality a masked villain trying to steal a hidden treasure. It was simultaneously adapted as a movie serial starring René Navarre as Chantecoq, Bernède's fictional detective, and Elmire Vautier as the villainous Belphégor. "Belphégor" inspired several other adaptations, including an eponymous 1965 French television series starring Juliette Greco in the title role (but without Chantecoq) and a 1965 daily comic strip sequel to the TV series drawn by Julio Ribéra which

title: At the Earth's Core (novel)

text: of Edgar Rice Burroughs, they managed to adapt the first Pellucidar book, with Len Wein scripting, and various artists such as Mike Kaluta and Murphy Anderson on art. The adaptation started out "Korak, Son of Tarzan" #46, then moved to "Weird Worlds", where it ran from #1-6. The 2008 movie "Journey to Middle Earth" also shares several similarities with the events and locations of the novel, although the film was intended as a loose adaptation of "Journey to the Center of the Earth" by Jules Verne. Other authors have been inspired by Burroughs' depiction of the strange subterranean world, most

title: What What (In the Butt)

text: singer for Queens Of The Stone Age and guitar player for Kyuss. In 2009, the creators of the video, and Samwell himself, claimed that a feature film called "What What (In the Butt): The Movie" was in the works. On November 12, 2010, Brownmark Films filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against MTV Networks, South Park Studios, and Viacom for their use of "What What in the Butt" in a 2008 "South Park" episode. In July 2011, a federal judge decided that South Park's use of the video fell under the fair use exception to copyright law, and thus the defendants

title: The Boys from Brazil (novel)

text: such as Simon Wiesenthal and Serge Klarsfield, who attempted to capture Mengele in South America) must have added a chilling dimension. What scares today is Levin's premise based on biological engineering: in the 1970s, although scientifically possible, Mengele's plan belonged firmly in the realm of fiction; now it's not nearly so far-fetched." The Boys from Brazil (novel) The Boys from Brazil (1976) is a thriller novel by American writer Ira Levin. It was subsequently made into a movie of the same title that was released in 1978. Yakov Liebermann is a Nazi hunter (loosely based on Simon Wiesenthal): he runs

title: The Shaggy D.A.

text: and not being what they appear to be. A television movie sequel, "The Return of the Shaggy Dog" followed in 1987; and after that the original 1959 film was remade twice: as a television movie in 1994 and as a theatrical feature in 2006. The Shaggy D.A. The Shaggy D.A. is a 1976 American comedy film and a sequel to "The Shaggy Dog" (1959) produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was directed by Robert Stevenson and written by Don Tait, based on the original film and inspired by the long out-of-print Felix Salten novel, "The Hound of Florence." It starred

title: Inspired (song)

text: the 2016 election. Alternatively, Getz felt that the chorus was about Cyrus reaching out to her fans. The final verse with the lyrics "death is life, it's not a curse, reminds us of time and what it's worth" is about fear and the future. The song ends with the lyric "is anyone watching us down here" which Anna Gaca of "Spin" likened to an appeal to God. "Inspired" received positive reviews following its release. Getz said the simplicity of the lyrics was appropriate for the divisive political climate in the United States. Porter described "Inspired" as a gay anthem and

title: The Statement (novel)

text: government officials is determined to break decades of silence and expose and expiate the crimes of Vichy. "The Statement" is inspired by Paul Touvier, a French Nazi collaborator who was arrested for war crimes in 1989. After his arrest, charges appeared in the media alleging that Touvier had been protected by the Roman Catholic Church and government officials. The novel was adapted into a 2003 film directed by Norman Jewison. Michael Caine appeared as Pierre Brossard, a character inspired by Touvier. The Statement (novel) The Statement (1995) is a thriller novel by Northern Irish-Canadian writer Brian Moore. Set in the

title: The Warriors (Yurick novel)

text: The Warriors (Yurick novel) The Warriors is a novel written by Sol Yurick and Illustrated by Frank Modell in 1965. It became the inspiration for the cult classic movie "The Warriors". Compared to the movie, the novel takes a closer look at the concepts of sexuality, reputation, family, and survival. The novel begins with a quote from "Anabasis" (upon which the novel is based). Throughout the novel, the character Junior reads a comic book version of the story. It is the evening of July 4. Ismael Rivera, leader of the Delancey Thrones, the largest gang in New York City, calls

title: What Richard Did

text: Festival in Turkey. The film was released on DVD in Ireland on 8 February 2013. What Richard Did What Richard Did is a 2012 Irish film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Malcolm Campbell. The film is loosely based on Kevin Power's "Bad Day in Blackrock", a fictionalised novel inspired by the real-life death of Brian Murphy in 2000. It won the best Irish film of the year award at the 10th Irish Film & Television Awards and was the most commercially successful Irish film of 2012. It has screened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and the

title: What Richard Did

text: What Richard Did What Richard Did is a 2012 Irish film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Malcolm Campbell. The film is loosely based on Kevin Power's "Bad Day in Blackrock", a fictionalised novel inspired by the real-life death of Brian Murphy in 2000. It won the best Irish film of the year award at the 10th Irish Film & Television Awards and was the most commercially successful Irish film of 2012. It has screened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and the BFI London Film Festival and was selected to screen at the Tribeca Film Festival in

title: Dirt! The Movie

text: at the 2009 Visions/Voices Environmental Film Festival and the "Best film for our future" award at the 2009 Mendocino Film Festival. Dirt! The Movie Dirt! The Movie is a 2009 American documentary film directed by filmmakers Gene Rosow and Bill Benenson and narrated by Jamie Lee Curtis. It was inspired by the book "Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth" by William Bryant Logan. The documentary starred environmentalists like Wangari Maathai, Vandana Shiva, Gary Vaynerchuk, Paul Stamets and Bill Logan. The film explores the relationship between humans and soil, including its necessity for human life and impacts by society. "Dirt!

title: PASKAL The Movie

text: Based on a collection of true cases and incidents, this film aims to bring to light the silent heroes who are celebrated abroad but little-known locally. " PASKAL, " directed by Adrian Teh, was inspired by true events of the Royal Malaysian Navy's Special Forces Team (PASKAL) during United Nations peacekeeping mission in Angola in 1998, and the trade vessel in 2011. The cost of filming was about RM10 million. Shooting was conducted at several locations within and outside of Malaysia, including Lumut, Perak; Semporna, Sabah and Istanbul,Turkey. PASKAL The Movie PASKAL The Movie is a 2018 Malaysian military action

title: The Gaze (novel)

text: inspired that he will to gather as many people as possible to ease the pain of loneliness by building the cherry-colored tent that will be remembered forever. The cherry-colored tent is an important set piece of the novel. Women come together in packs and enter the through the west door of the tent to see the ugliest being in the world, Sable-girl. Women leave the tent in fear and misery, as they are scared of what they see. Proving that women fear of being alone and seeing others who are uglier than them. Men come to the tent alone as

title: The Gambler (novel)

text: him some money but shows little hope that he will not use it for gambling. Alexei goes home dreaming of going to Switzerland the next day and recollects what made him win at the roulette tables in the past. In order of appearance: Chapter 1 Chapter 3 Chapter 6 Chapter 9 Chapter 15 The novel was the basis of an opera by Sergei Prokofiev, also called "The Gambler". Several films have been inspired by the book. "The Great Sinner", a loose adaptation, starred Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner under the direction of Robert Siodmak in 1949. A 1972 co-production of

title: The List of Seven

text: piles of boxes of catalogued accessories, and wallets with forged identities. In the center sits a sewing machine that allows Jack to create new costumes as required. Visible from the window is a tailor's dummy that once took a sniper's bullet for Jack. Jack asks Doyle to take the following oath: Because the premise of the novel is that Doyle was inspired by what happened to him to write his successful works, there are strong parallels between many characters and events in the novel and Doyle's works: Several historical persons appear as characters: Some sketches for a potential movie adaptation

title: What Is to Be Done? (novel)

text: work for the revolution, and ruthlessly subordinate everything in their lives to the cause, the work furnished a blueprint for the asceticism and dedication unto death which became an ideal of the early socialist underground of the Russian Empire. The book is perhaps better known in the English-speaking world for the responses it created than as a novel in its own right. Fyodor Dostoevsky mocked the utilitarianism and utopianism of the novel in his 1864 novella "Notes from Underground", as well as in his 1872 novel "Demons". Leo Tolstoy wrote a different "What Is To Be Done?", published in 1886,

title: Purity (novel)

text: Reporter quoted Showtime CEO David Nevins as saying that after Craig's commitment to the 25th James Bond movie, the Purity adaptation was still on track. "He's doing "Bond" first and I can't say anything about what I know or don't know about "Bond", [but] It's possible it may not shoot until 2019." Purity (novel) Purity is a novel by American author Jonathan Franzen. His fifth novel, it was published on September 1, 2015, by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The novel is composed of six sections that focus on several different characters and tells the tale of Purity "Pip" Tyler and

title: Short Movie

text: high desert tree." Marling describes another part of her American experience in the lead single, ″False Hope″, which is about her time in Manhattan when Hurricane Sandy struck. The title of the record comes from a meeting Marling had with a hippie in a bar in Mount Shasta. Often his response to what Marling said was, "It's a short fucking movie, man," this attitude influencing the lyrics on the title song. Marling was also inspired by the work of Chilean filmmaker, Alejandro Jodorowsky. Part of his biography is the subject matter of ″Gurdjieff's Daughter″, in which he recounts a meeting