When I was a lot younger than the youngster I am even now; when I had interest in sticklebacks in jam jars and jawbreakers, I was told when I asked of death (its fascinated me since birth) that everyone is born with a spiritual
Elf who is reeling the soul in with invisible thread. We each have alloted time on earth and when the thread runs out we cross over to the soul lounge. This is how it was explained to my young (and impressed) self.
Now as we do not know when our line runs out, or how fast the
Elf is winding it in, I am going to publish in this here blog all the popular books, film, music, etc that I have never picked up. Ignored. Shunned. Passed by. Refused. Could not be assed.
**** DISCLAIMER ****
Im not trying to be the cool, indifferent guy here who hates all the popular sh!t. Hell I love
Abba, Coronation Street, bacon, beer and
Clint Eastwood and nothing is more appreciated than those things (aside from the soap opera). Its simply how I feel and how ive always felt.
Comprende?
Then I'll begin...
Star Trek
The only time I have ever watched this is when
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan came on the television once around a hundred years ago. I gave it a chance and watched the first half hour before concluding that my life wouldn't be the poorer without it. In fact the opposite seemed very clear. So all of these
Spock references that others have made over the years have fallen dead at my feet like fumigated weasels and flat, warm lager.
The Beatles and
Queen
My dislike for these bands is well known and I have written about it in other posts. I have never listened to an album by either of these acts, and only heard whats been played on the radio (until I reach the station tuner). Im no musician but they both have boring sounds (in my opinion) and their lyrics border on the childish. And yet they were huge. Weird.
Comedians
I have never ever once watched anything by the likes of
Steve Coogan, Caroline Aherne, Jack Dee, Peter Kay etc etc. I dont watch television much and this bunch would get me no nearer the remote.
James Bond
Out of all these films Ive watched two right through (
Tomorrow Never Dies and
Casino Royale) and two I got to halfway (
Octopussy and
Living Daylights). I never understood the appeal of spy movies and
Bond in my opinion was an utterly unimpressive one. Bored me until my teeth itched.
Harry Potter
Never read the books or watched the films. I would rather peel my eyeballs and dunk my fingers in a meat mincer. I couldn't give a flying f**k about any of this rubbish.
