(I started writing so many notes about kayaking, oceans, horrors from the depths, and pirates that I decided to just start a tumblr for that writing. Here are the ideas that got me heading in that direction; you can read more at The Seas are Dark and Full of Terror.)
"Fuck. You don't get a chance to know what the fuck you are in some factory in Ohio."- Apocalypse Now
Fevre Dream (George R. R. Martin): The tale
of a tired riverboat captain reaching for a last chance at riches and glory on
the antebellum Mississippi… but his business partner is a fucking vampire! In
the middle of a vampire war! Also, Martin later went on to write a little
known series called A Song of Ice and Fire, starting with an obscure
book called Game of Thrones.
Apocalypse Now Redux (Francis Ford Coppola): You
probably already know all about the original film, but after the “behind the
scenes” documentary Hearts of Darkness came out a revised edition that
included cut material shown in the documentary was released. The stopover
at the French plantation, which may be a literal ghost town, is one of the best
scenes in any version. Also, Apocalypse Now Redux is my 2nd
favorite reimagining of Heart of Darkness after the misunderstood (and
terribly named) console game Spec Ops: The Line by 2K Games.
Call Down Thunder (Kerry Newcomb)
My favorite book ever, which separates the man Mike Fink from the legend of Mike Fink by making them two different characters, who frequently come into conflict. Perhaps not as creepy as everything else on this list, except for the Shawnee torture practices, the really detailed romp with a serving wench, and Fink's constantly speaking to the Mississippi, Ohio, and Monongahela like they were lovers. Also, you may not have any idea who Mike Fink is, but once upon a time he was as legendary as Davy Crockett and had his own ride at Disney.
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