Hyperion Cantos
The Hyperion Cantos is a series of science fiction novels by Dan Simmons. The title was originally used for the collection of the first pair of books in the series, Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion, and later came to refer to the overall storyline, including Endymion, The Rise of Endymion, and a number of short stories. Within the fictional storyline, the Hyperion Cantos is an epic poem written by the character Martin Silenus.
Of the four novels, Hyperion received the Hugo and Locus Awards in 1990;The Fall of Hyperion won the Locus and British Science Fiction Association Awards in 1991; and The Rise of Endymion received the Locus Award in 1998. All four novels were also nominated for various science fiction awards.
An event series is being developed by Bradley Cooper, Graham King, and Todd Phillips for Syfy based on the first novel Hyperion.
Works
Hyperion
First published in 1989, Hyperion has the structure of a frame story, similar to Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron. The story weaves the interlocking tales of a diverse group of travelers sent on a pilgrimage to the Time Tombs on Hyperion. The travelers have been sent by the Church of the Final Atonement, alternately known as the Shrike Church, and the Hegemony (the government of the human star systems) to make a request of the Shrike. As they progress in their journey, each of the pilgrims tells their tale.
Shrike (disambiguation)
A shrike is a passerine bird of the family Laniidae.
Shrike may also refer to:
Birds
Other passerine birds known as shrikes:
Military
The Shrike (film)
The Shrike is a 1955 film based on Joseph Kramm's play of the same name. José Ferrer directed and starred in Ketti Frings' screenplay adaptation.
Synopsis
Successful stage director Jim Downs (Ferrer) is driven to a mental breakdown by his domineering wife Ann (June Allyson). Institutionalized, he confides in Dr. Bellman (Kendall Clark) and Dr. Barrow (Isabel Bonner), and he finds a kindred spirit in Charlotte Moore (Joy Page).
Cast
Reception
Reviewing for The New York Times, A.H. Weiler wrote:
Production
Much of the film was shot on location at Bellevue Hospital and around Times Square in New York City.
The music score was by Frank Skinner. Ferrer composed "Conversation (The Shrike)", recorded by Pete Rugolo on his 1955 album New Sounds (Harmony HL7003). The opening title sequence was created by Saul Bass.
The Code
Yo feel this nigga, pay attention
One knot get your ass a little bit of yay
Two knots get your ass a little bit of haze
Three knots dust but niggas comin' with the cheese
More than four knots, nigga that's the police
If you don't know the code don't come around here
If you don't know the code don't come around here
If you don't know the code don't come around here
Don't come around here, don't come around here
Bang!
For the loot of my corrupt nigga don't stop, get it get
Don't stop, get it get it, triple digits, six digit
Bitches want my digits so they ask me for my digits
Wanna visit, wanna kiss it, gonna kiss it, gonna zip it
Slippery than the cervix
Bring 'em in, keep 'em out like Curtis
Top notch, hot sauce is the verbage
Sprinkle drops on the block then serve it
Bonne apetit for the streets top chef
I show you how to serve it
Weigh it like yay, sling it like yay
It's pure dope of course, every word I say
Pablo Escobar in every bar
In every bar I gotta party like a rockstar
Lindsay Lohan, I get blown Michelle Guillar
Love them snow bunnies more than take dicks hard
Yea I'm gonna crack this more than caviar
One knot get your ass a little bit of yay
Two knots get your ass a little bit of haze
Three knots dust but niggas comin' with the cheese
More than four knots, nigga that's the police
If you don't know the code don't come around here
If you don't know the code don't come around here
If you don't know the code don't come around here
Don't come around here, don't come around here
Bang!
It's the lean master Ace, I'm sitting on chrome
Sitting on chrome, jackers get your brains blown
It's the lean master Ace, I'm sitting on chrome
Sitting on chrome, push a button – roof gone
Like a hurricane did it, like a hurricane hit it
Watch me lean, looking clean
Haters you ain't gotta admit it
I'm so pretty sippin' pretty in that next top model
Drop a porn in the Porsche, fuck the next top model
Bitch what's that nigga? In the lake, no lie
Bitch what's that nigga? Has them boys at NY
Bitch what's that nigga? Home boy, worldwide
Even pockin' big loving bump me on the other side
Caution's in the house, my gun's in my pants
Travis looking at me huh, who won the games?
It's traps in the car, homie you ain't got a chance
I'm ready for whatever in my B boy stance
One knot get your ass a little bit of yay
Two knots get your ass a little bit of haze
Three knots dust but niggas comin' with the cheese
More than four knots, nigga that's the police
If you don't know the code don't come around here
If you don't know the code don't come around here
If you don't know the code don't come around here
Don't come around here, don't come around here
Bang!
For the cheese I'm young and see nigga I bust the move
And I bust that move like I transport you know who
I gets that through like Gebediah Bush
Slanging on the radio, I ain't gotta push
See the pretties do it for me, the DJ's do it for me
I'm up in close track they sayin' me so horny
You know I'm numero uno
I'm the boss now bitch but you mustn't get the memo
Ammo, in the NY I got plenty
Touch em and you die, shots from the semi
Shots from the Hemy, I'm Jack Ruby with the semi
I Ana Nichole you, you won't get a penny
I'm heated like that trim spot
I trip kind, I trip y'all
Have you in black like Jenna's 6 for your funeral
I do it, I do it, what the business is?
While I'm whipin' out your whole family, no witnesses
One knot get your ass a little bit of yay
Two knots get your ass a little bit of haze
Three knots dust but niggas comin' with the cheese
More than four knots, nigga that's the police
If you don't know the code don't come around here
If you don't know the code don't come around here
If you don't know the code don't come around here
Don't come around here, don't come around here