tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post1422889056061703088..comments2024-03-28T18:35:23.778-07:00Comments on Book Haven : Would You Live Forever If You Could? Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-55453293029910617102017-01-26T04:29:52.279-08:002017-01-26T04:29:52.279-08:00First of all, I LOVE The Lost Boys! I watched that...First of all, I LOVE The Lost Boys! I watched that movie so so much when I was a teen. I think I'm due for a re-watch! <br /><br />I agree with you, a longer lifespan would be great, but forever would be too long. If you would've asked me at 22 I probably would've said forever. Now that I have children I don't want to outlive them. I think outliving your loved ones would be the hardest part. Great post, Greg!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11579708407259122426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-22159091395302731382017-01-20T13:43:00.329-08:002017-01-20T13:43:00.329-08:00I actually haven't seen The Lost Boys, but I&#...I actually haven't seen The Lost Boys, but I'm going to have to watch it now since there's no way I can miss out on a Rob Thomas show and I want to know about the source material. :)<br /><br />As for living forever, no. I couldn't do it. The idea of living forever while all the people you care about grow old, and forget you, and die? Yeah...that's way too heartbreaking for me. But something tells me I'm going to love the film and the TV show too! <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345874849864173182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-46481638674589419582017-01-19T21:24:23.632-08:002017-01-19T21:24:23.632-08:00YES to living forever. Where do I sign up? I am te...YES to living forever. Where do I sign up? I am terrified of death. TERRIFIED. And I know that a lot of people say that some of the point of life is that it ends but.. no. No, I will become a Lost Girl or whatever the female equivalent is. (Clearly, I have never seen it, but that is okay.) <br /><br />I mean, I know people think it would become boring, monotonous but... when the other option is NOT EXISTING, I will take a little boredom. Not that I am actually given an option, sadly. Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-86972999997659511362017-01-19T17:11:26.943-08:002017-01-19T17:11:26.943-08:00As interesting as it would be to watch the world c...As interesting as it would be to watch the world change, I don't think I'd opt for immortality. It would be hard to outlive all of the people I loved. I don't even know if I'd last long as a vampire because I'm the type of person who kind of freaks out at the sight of blood, lol.Lee @ Rally the Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316252000736657757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-34081474984410887362017-01-19T05:45:46.516-08:002017-01-19T05:45:46.516-08:00Hmmmm... Interesting question! I think it might ge...Hmmmm... Interesting question! I think it might get incredibly sad and tedious to be immortal - the world could pass you by and hold no more excitement, no more joy. It sounds fun for a while, but in the end a big part of what makes us human is our mortality. Perhaps a longer lifespan is the answer - but not too long. Di @ Book Reviews by Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021249735871126514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-81905089938357370662017-01-19T03:09:39.668-08:002017-01-19T03:09:39.668-08:00Oh, I'm ashamed to say I've never seen The...Oh, I'm ashamed to say I've never seen The Lost Boys, though I know it's a classic and I should really watch it! But that's cool that there will be a show, and by Rob Thomas! Might be the incentive I need to finally watch the movie.<br />Would I want to be immortal? I don't think so, just because I couldn't handle losing all my loved ones. But some sort of guarantee that both me and my loved ones will have a hundred-ish young and healthy years together, that would be nice :)Lindsey @ Lindsey Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11159843040371809292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-3262170005414580162017-01-18T20:25:51.605-08:002017-01-18T20:25:51.605-08:00Is that Kiefer smirking at me from that poster?
...Is that Kiefer smirking at me from that poster? <br /><br />My initial thought was that I would not want to be immortal, because of the whole everyone you love dies while you're still outwardly young thing. Creepy. In books and movies it's always so WEIRD when the five hundred year old falls in love with a teenager. Really? What would be appealing about an teenager to an adult? <br /><br />But then I thought--I'd have time to read all the books! So bring it on!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296827820807569574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-33685324204742157982017-01-18T18:11:56.167-08:002017-01-18T18:11:56.167-08:00Agree- 22 might not be ideal. And same- just comin...Agree- 22 might not be ideal. And same- just coming out of college, kinda still figuring it all out- not sure that's the ideal age. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-67321075625494349272017-01-18T18:11:01.875-08:002017-01-18T18:11:01.875-08:00I'd watch it! :) And yes- I would love to see ...I'd watch it! :) And yes- I would love to see changes like that too. Kinda like the Highlander dude. Maybe not forever, just a loooomg time lol. And sickness free of course. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-24788268220914399032017-01-18T18:09:09.352-08:002017-01-18T18:09:09.352-08:00A perfect Halloween movie! And I think you're ...A perfect Halloween movie! And I think you're right- loneliness is probably a great description. Especially if everyone else did and you didn't. And yes to autonomy- the benefits would definitely be outweighed by the undead stuff! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-38792239420820495612017-01-18T18:07:59.320-08:002017-01-18T18:07:59.320-08:00I love the casting! And yeah that would be a probl...I love the casting! And yeah that would be a problem. Maybe just extended lifespans... Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-49203027855479762782017-01-18T18:07:24.631-08:002017-01-18T18:07:24.631-08:00It's good if a little dated. And I think a few...It's good if a little dated. And I think a few hundred might be good- for me that's time to do stuff but w/o being bored... And lol- there are worse things I suppose. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-50381142990210994722017-01-18T18:06:14.127-08:002017-01-18T18:06:14.127-08:00Ha ha this is true. No more TBR apocalypse- we hav...Ha ha this is true. No more TBR apocalypse- we have forever! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-22602703420302246682017-01-18T18:05:34.053-08:002017-01-18T18:05:34.053-08:00I'd like to see it redone if they did it well-...I'd like to see it redone if they did it well- and I usually hate remakes. But this one... although I'm not sure you could improve the casting, Jami gertz and all them... and yeah immortality would be TOO much, you know? Just give me a few hundred years... Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-79452515906012212962017-01-18T18:04:01.266-08:002017-01-18T18:04:01.266-08:00I agree. Having friends and family to share it wit...I agree. Having friends and family to share it with would be ideal- but I'd like a longer lifespan, not immortality per se. And I totally agree! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-50699820762149613972017-01-18T18:02:46.519-08:002017-01-18T18:02:46.519-08:00I like it too to a certain extent- I don't get...I like it too to a certain extent- I don't get bored like some people do. I mean there's always a book, or a show, or whatever... and friends for when you're social. :) Now a werewolf, or some interesting creature- that's a great idea. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-70461311606451875172017-01-18T18:01:34.702-08:002017-01-18T18:01:34.702-08:00It is fun to think about. Although I wouldn't ...It is fun to think about. Although I wouldn't want to do it as a vamp...too limiting. :) Instead of immortal I'd take several hundred years... that would work. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-88622525563032065682017-01-18T18:00:22.332-08:002017-01-18T18:00:22.332-08:00I agree- the same feel would be nice. And yes to l...I agree- the same feel would be nice. And yes to living longer but not forever- that would be too much. I could use a few hundred years to get to everything lol. And the age- 22 is too young, not sure what the sweet spot as far as age would be. Young enough that you're healthy... <br /><br />And vampires aging but just slower is a great idea- I don't know if I've read any like that but it's intriguing. Just really long- lived...Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-72510654031531064462017-01-18T17:53:36.848-08:002017-01-18T17:53:36.848-08:00It is a bit gritty. And I agree- if loved ones wer...It is a bit gritty. And I agree- if loved ones were around. I wouldn't want forever but hundreds- I'd take that! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-81473637269737707112017-01-18T17:52:55.752-08:002017-01-18T17:52:55.752-08:00Ha ha I know? And I agree- loved ones are a HUGE i...Ha ha I know? And I agree- loved ones are a HUGE issue. Unless they wer similarly long- lived. And yeah 22... lol. That's a good point, too much time might just make us lazy. Although if I had a couple of hundred years I could tackle several more interests! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-16681356208620285302017-01-18T17:51:25.906-08:002017-01-18T17:51:25.906-08:00I don't think so either, although there are ti...I don't think so either, although there are times when it's tempting. I think for me the sweet spot would be several hundred years- maybe a thousand tops. To see an entire millenium... but yes the death of loved ones would certainly be a problem. I think if there was a community of like people that might help, or if you could time travel or go other places- you know to fill the time, explore. But just on Earth... I don't know. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-61924339790774244652017-01-18T17:47:19.040-08:002017-01-18T17:47:19.040-08:00I've heard of Lost Boys and know the basic ide...I've heard of Lost Boys and know the basic idea but that's about it. I've seen the immortal aspect explored before though probably not as intensely and it definitely isn't something that appeals to me. I'm not so sure I'd want to be 22 forever. It'd be better than being stuck at 14 but I still think I was gaining my footing at 22!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-27640064815728651362017-01-18T14:45:20.336-08:002017-01-18T14:45:20.336-08:00Oh cool, I hope it becomes a show. Dude, I'd s...Oh cool, I hope it becomes a show. Dude, I'd sooo want to live forever. You have no idea how badly I want to see how the world changes through time. What will it be like in 50 years, 100 years, and beyond. LoveOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391586235553306506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-11821719801876865642017-01-18T13:32:41.652-08:002017-01-18T13:32:41.652-08:00Lost Boys is my fave movie for Halloween. As for i...Lost Boys is my fave movie for Halloween. As for immortality, I agree with some of the philosophy that it could be more of a curse than a blessing. Seeing everyone you know die would be hard. The fact that we don't love change would also be hard and that is why you have so many immortal stories where the immortal is stuck in a time period (dress, mannerisms, etc). I think it would be a very lonely existence. In the case of the Lost Boys, you would lose a lot of autonomy as well. Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-3587900036396921702017-01-18T13:20:32.274-08:002017-01-18T13:20:32.274-08:00Oh gosh, this brings back memories. I was a young ...Oh gosh, this brings back memories. I was a young fifteen year old girl when this one came out. Everyone was drooling over the teenage heartthrobs. I need to rewatch this. As far as being immortal, I don't know if I would want to see everyone I know and love grow old and die. Heidi@Rainy Day Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984216720423826256noreply@blogger.com