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Andy K (10821 KP) rated Rampage (2018) in Movies

Sep 16, 2018 (Updated Sep 16, 2018)

Rampage (2018)

2018 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

7.4

(116 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Corny but fun!

The self proclaimed "franchise Viagra" is at it again in the film adaptation of the classic 80s video game where you get play as a giant monster out to destroy a city.

As long as you accept the corny premise and go along for the ride, the film is pretty harmless. Kind of felt like I was watching The Mummy with Brendan Fraser, but that's not a critique.

Some of the acting and dialogue was almost enough for me to turn down the volume completely and just watch the pretty pictures flashing across the screen, but I was never bored while watching.

Overall, an entertaining romp.

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Lee (2222 KP) Sep 17, 2018

I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would. Same with Skyscraper really

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Sarah (7798 KP) rated Mortal Engines (The Hungry City Chronicles, #1) in Books

Dec 22, 2018

Mortal Engines (The Hungry City Chronicles, #1)

Philip Reeve | 2004 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy

6.9

(8 Ratings)

Book Rating

Entertaining but flawed

Unusually, this is a book that I’d rate about on par with the film adaptation. As with the film, this is an entertaining read and fairly well written. The basic plot is the same although there have been a few tweaks made for the film - some better, some worse. I much prefer the ending in the book to the film, it’s a little more depressing and a lot less Hollywood (unsurprisingly). I don’t really have much to say about this book, it’s a quick read and quite good, and plods along at a fairly decent rate, it’s just nothing massively special.

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Kaz (232 KP) rated The Girl on the Train in Books

Jun 23, 2019

The Girl on the Train

Paula Hawkins | 2016 | Mystery, Thriller

7.6

(173 Ratings)

Book Rating

Believable characters, Interesting Plot (0 more)

Not too surprising, having watched the film adaptation (0 more)

A really enjoyable read

Having watched the film of this book, I decided to see how the book differs. Apart from the ending being slightly different, the film version stays true to this book.

All of the characters in the book were flawed, therefore believable. I enjoyed the twists and turns of this book and also the back stories to some of the characters.

I would definitely read this book again, but I will leave some time before doing so, so this story can have the impact that was intended.

I recommend this novel.

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Tooken (22 KP) Jun 26, 2019

What did you think of the setting change? Personally I thought the dreary backdrop of suburban England worked better (i.e. in the book)

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Kaz (232 KP) Jun 26, 2019

Like you, I think the location worked better in the book. I haven't watched the film in a while, so having just read the book, it would be interesting to re-watch this.

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Rickey A. Mossow Jr. (689 KP) rated Aladdin (2019) in Movies

Aug 12, 2019

Aladdin (2019)

2019 | Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical

7.2

(156 Ratings)

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Good yet unnecessary adaptation of the classic animated film.

The movie did a good job of capturing the essence of the original animated film. Cast and set were able to recreate much of the fun and adventure of the original, a feat Disney is often able to do. Where the film suffers is in its foray into modern social movements seemingly for no reason, and the absence of two key voices, Gilbert Gottfried and the incomparable Robin Williams. Will Smith and Alan Tudyk are sufficient but don't come close to the former iconic role players. Overall, the film was good, yet in the grand scheme of things seemed unnecessary.