Frequent Flyer Miles Do Not Apply

Since some of you might be traveling for the Labor Day holiday weekend, here's a travel guide to 10 fictional worlds.  Bon voyage, kids!

Liam Neeson As Loopy English Professor

Given such utterances that clearly mangle the source text and all statements by the author, if Mr. Neeson should decide to give up acting, he could fit right into some of loopier English departments around the country.  UPDATE:  More here.

2 Book Recommendations: Brussels and Narnia

The common thread?  Both are places filled with utter, unapologetic fantasy and bizarre residents who could never live in the real world.  

The delightful Daniel Hannan reviews and recommends the political analysis The Tower of Babel: Inspiration for the European Parliament by Derk Jan Eppink and also Planet Narnia, a work of imaginative literary criticism by Michael Ward.

Movie Madness: First Trailer for "Voyage of the Dawn Treader"

We're going back to Narnia on December 10!

Movie Madness: Teaser Poster for New Narnia Film, "Voyage of the Dawn Treader"

Film Culture Commentary: Top 100 Movies Based on Books

This list of book adaptations is practically begging for you to argue with it. Have at it! Enjoy!

The difficulty is that books and movies are two completely different modes of storytelling. I had descanted on one case recently. Anyway . . . A few of my favorites:

• "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe"
• "The Princess Bride"
• "The Hunt for Red October"
• "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy