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SuperNintendoChalmers · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 7:38 pm **Posts:** 4388

Someone told me that they picked up catcher in the rye and thought of me if Holden was in 90s. I never read the book, btw.

Orpheus · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2004 3:23 am

I think of it as a complement, he's quite a dynamic character.

inadvertent imitation · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2004 3:37 am

He's whiny, he's vulgar, he over-analyzes things, he's pretentious, and he's insane. But he's lovable and the thing about Catcher is that everyone seems to relate at some point or another. I always considered myself a Holden Caulfield of sorts. Then I realized everyone else did, too.

SuperNintendoChalmers · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 7:38 pm **Posts:** 4388

cool cause she was like,
I picked it up and thought of you, if Holden was in the 90s and smoked pot, watched Pee Wees Big Adventure, and listened to grunge.

thanks.

kilman · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 3:48 am **Posts:** 2612

I was compared to Will from Good Will Hunting. I never got around to asking if it meant i was a genius that didnt appreciate my abillities, or if i was so affraid of commitment that i would break off a relationship before things even got started. I'm still scratching my head on that one.

Dean Corso · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2004 4:51 am

kilman wrote:

I was compared to Will from Good Will Hunting. I never got around to asking if it meant i was a genius that didnt appreciate my abillities, or if i was so affraid of commitment that i would break off a relationship before things even got started. I'm still scratching my head on that one.

Well, that rules out the first option. HEH!

ledbetter10 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2004 5:05 am

holden is cool....rough on the outside...great on the inside....

resonance of distance · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2004 6:15 am

I found the Holden character relateable. One of my favorite books.

seen77 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:01 am

Isn't it the movie Singles where one of the female leads finds Holden-like qualities attractive in a guy? I think that would make it a compliment.

Auggiestyle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:29 am **Posts:** 1240

inadvertent imitation wrote:

He's whiny, he's vulgar, he over-analyzes things, he's pretentious, and he's insane. But he's lovable and the thing about Catcher is that everyone seems to relate at some point or another. I always considered myself a Holden Caulfield of sorts. Then I realized everyone else did, too.

I really think this is one of the most overrated books in the canon. I saw no real point to it and I did not relate to him at all. Aside from that, I'd be seriously insulted if someone said that I reminded them of Holden Caufield. Like Scott said, he's whiny, vulgar, and pretentious. I'd also like to add that he's immature and a fucking prick with absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

Dean Corso · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:36 am

Auggiestyle wrote:

inadvertent imitation wrote:

He's whiny, he's vulgar, he over-analyzes things, he's pretentious, and he's insane. But he's lovable and the thing about Catcher is that everyone seems to relate at some point or another. I always considered myself a Holden Caulfield of sorts. Then I realized everyone else did, too.

I really think this is one of the most overrated books in the canon. I saw no real point to it and I did not relate to him at all. Aside from that, I'd be seriously insulted if someone said that I reminded them of Holden Caufield. Like Scott said, he's whiny, vulgar, and pretentious. I'd also like to add that he's immature and a fucking prick with absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

And his temples were graying.

kilman · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 3:48 am **Posts:** 2612

Dean Corso wrote:

kilman wrote:

I was compared to Will from Good Will Hunting. I never got around to asking if it meant i was a genius that didnt appreciate my abillities, or if i was so affraid of commitment that i would break off a relationship before things even got started. I'm still scratching my head on that one.

Well, that rules out the first option. HEH!

Yeah, i saw that comming a mile away.

Dean Corso · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:39 am

kilman wrote:

Dean Corso wrote:

kilman wrote:

I was compared to Will from Good Will Hunting. I never got around to asking if it meant i was a genius that didnt appreciate my abillities, or if i was so affraid of commitment that i would break off a relationship before things even got started. I'm still scratching my head on that one.

Well, that rules out the first option. HEH!

Yeah, i saw that comming a mile away.

You totally should not have left the opening. I'll take it every single time.

Auggiestyle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:29 am **Posts:** 1240

Dean Corso wrote:

Auggiestyle wrote:

inadvertent imitation wrote:

He's whiny, he's vulgar, he over-analyzes things, he's pretentious, and he's insane. But he's lovable and the thing about Catcher is that everyone seems to relate at some point or another. I always considered myself a Holden Caulfield of sorts. Then I realized everyone else did, too.

I really think this is one of the most overrated books in the canon. I saw no real point to it and I did not relate to him at all. Aside from that, I'd be seriously insulted if someone said that I reminded them of Holden Caufield. Like Scott said, he's whiny, vulgar, and pretentious. I'd also like to add that he's immature and a fucking prick with absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

And his temples were graying.

That's because he was played by Powers Booth in the original novel.

Auggiestyle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:29 am **Posts:** 1240

Dean Corso wrote:

kilman wrote:

Dean Corso wrote:

kilman wrote:

I was compared to Will from Good Will Hunting. I never got around to asking if it meant i was a genius that didnt appreciate my abillities, or if i was so affraid of commitment that i would break off a relationship before things even got started. I'm still scratching my head on that one.

Well, that rules out the first option. HEH!

Yeah, i saw that comming a mile away.

You totally should not have left the opening. I'll take it every single time.

Billy has taken my opening too many times to count. :oops:

Dean Corso · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:49 am

Auggiestyle wrote:

Dean Corso wrote:

kilman wrote:

Dean Corso wrote:

kilman wrote:

I was compared to Will from Good Will Hunting. I never got around to asking if it meant i was a genius that didnt appreciate my abillities, or if i was so affraid of commitment that i would break off a relationship before things even got started. I'm still scratching my head on that one.

Well, that rules out the first option. HEH!

Yeah, i saw that comming a mile away.

You totally should not have left the opening. I'll take it every single time.

Billy has taken my opening too many times to count. :oops:

It's fun!

Sam · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:43 am

compliment*

sorry... it had to be done.

mRblonde · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2004 3:28 pm

I can remember reading this book in school & being able to FUCK out loud in class !

Auggiestyle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:29 am **Posts:** 1240

mRblonde wrote:

I can remember reading this book in school & being able to FUCK out loud in class !

Uhh...

You fucked out loud in class?

Cerebrosus · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:37 am

mRblonde wrote:

I can remember reading this book in school & being able to FUCK out loud in class !

And then they made me go to this special school where the walls were soft, the tables had no sharp edges, and the crayons were oh so edible!

Is this a complement?

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