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Alison Pink (7 KP) rated I Thought You Were Dead in Books
Jan 15, 2018
This was a book I won on a goodreads giveaway. I LOVED THIS BOOK!! The 2 main characters, Paul & his dog Stella are perfectly flawed. I went through every emotion in the course of reading this book...I laughed, cried, thought, & enjoyed every moment of it. Stella is a wise & loyal dog to the very end. Being a "dog person" myself I could totally relate to the owner talking to dog aspect of this book. I've spent lots of time wondering what my dog would say back to me if he could. I think this books give me the perfect answers.
Sarah (7800 KP) rated Baby Driver (2017) in Movies
Jul 26, 2017
Great soundtrack (1 more)
Kevin Spacey
Overrated
I can see I'm in the minority here, but I really thought this film was overrated.
I love Edgar Wright, but I found myself so bored watching this. Yes it has a killer soundtrack and was very stylish, but I found it to be more style over substance. The main plot was boring and I found a lot of the characters to be a little irritating - Jamie Foxx's character especially. The only highlight was the fabulous Kevin Spacey and the few laughs it managed to raise in far too long a run time.
I love Edgar Wright, but I found myself so bored watching this. Yes it has a killer soundtrack and was very stylish, but I found it to be more style over substance. The main plot was boring and I found a lot of the characters to be a little irritating - Jamie Foxx's character especially. The only highlight was the fabulous Kevin Spacey and the few laughs it managed to raise in far too long a run time.
tapestry100 (306 KP) rated Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) in Movies
Jul 26, 2017
Typical Tim Burton movie (1 more)
If you're a fan of the book, this may have too many (unnecessary) changes.
I love Tim Burton but I feel like he's been in too much of a rut with his last couple movies and I think that can be felt in this movie. Additionally, I don't feel the changes that were made to the story actually made the film any better. If you're a big fan of the book like I am and you haven't seen this yet, set your expectations a little lower and maybe you'll enjoy it more than I did.
Domonique (0 KP) rated What Alice Forgot in Books
May 12, 2018
I absolutely loved loved loved this book! I had such a hard time getting anything done when all I wanted to do was read. I loved the characters and it was interesting to see how a person can change over the course of a decade. So many things happened to turn Alice into the woman she came, and a simple bump on the head changed all that in an instant. I especially loved the way that Alice saw the world, both before and after the accident. This is one of those books I could read again and again!
Erika (17789 KP) rated Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) in Movies
May 17, 2018
This week, I'm doing a Mission Impossible marathon, and I'm fixin' to watch Rogue Nation here in a bit. The MI movies seem to be very solid action/adventure films, and I dig it.
So, prior to watching this film a few days ago, I had only seen parts of it.
I think I liked MI2 more than MI1 actually. To me, the story seemed to flow better, and I really liked Thandie Newton in it. Though, the shtick with the masks is completely irritating to me.
Dougray Scott was a compelling villain, and I think the strongest villain in the series.
So, prior to watching this film a few days ago, I had only seen parts of it.
I think I liked MI2 more than MI1 actually. To me, the story seemed to flow better, and I really liked Thandie Newton in it. Though, the shtick with the masks is completely irritating to me.
Dougray Scott was a compelling villain, and I think the strongest villain in the series.
Erika (17789 KP) rated Odd Thomas (2014) in Movies
Jun 17, 2018 (Updated Jun 17, 2018)
This film was based on the novel of the same name by Dean Koontz. I haven't read the novel, so I can't properly judge it on how good of an adaption it was.
Honestly, the only reason I watched this movie was because I was chilling with a friend a few years ago, and we saw a movie with Anton Yelchin in it on Netflix or something (she'd met him twice, I'm still super jealous). It was definitely an entertaining, quick-moving paranormal flick that I immediately fell in love with and purchased a few days after I saw it.
Honestly, the only reason I watched this movie was because I was chilling with a friend a few years ago, and we saw a movie with Anton Yelchin in it on Netflix or something (she'd met him twice, I'm still super jealous). It was definitely an entertaining, quick-moving paranormal flick that I immediately fell in love with and purchased a few days after I saw it.
B (62 KP) rated The Princess Bride in Books
Sep 30, 2018
I rarely ever say this but the movie was better. I may be biased since the film has such a dear place in my heart but the book was simply unmemorable. It took me a long time to wrap my head around the narrative structure and Goldman's commentary simply annoyed me. I read it a couple of years ago so I can't really remember any specific details but I know that I had to push myself to finish it. Honestly have no idea how it got chosen to be made into a movie but I'm nonetheless glad that it was.
Erika (17789 KP) rated Ford v Ferrari (aka Le Mans '66) (2019) in Movies
Feb 29, 2020
Worth the Hype
I put off seeing this film, mostly because of the run time. My local Regal had the re-release and expanded showings, so I decided to do a double feature and saw it after Birds of Prey. There was no comparison.
I'm from a huge car family, so I loved everything about the cars. When I was a kid, I wanted one of my first cars to be a Shelby Cobra. The cast was great, and it was high-octane nearly the entire time. The story was interesting and engaging throughout. I definitely recommend this one.
I'm from a huge car family, so I loved everything about the cars. When I was a kid, I wanted one of my first cars to be a Shelby Cobra. The cast was great, and it was high-octane nearly the entire time. The story was interesting and engaging throughout. I definitely recommend this one.
AT (1676 KP) rated The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry in Books
Feb 18, 2020
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was a book club pick. As a whole, I really enjoyed the story. It was funny, sad, sentimental, frustrating, thoughtful, and hopeful, all in one. However, I didn't like the part with the "pilgrims". That was non-stop irritation for me, and I was thrilled to see that the story quickly moved forward after a couple of chapters. Honestly, I don't think the story would've lacked without that part. I don't think it added anything of true importance, either. Past that, I thought it was a good story that is worth reading.
