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KatieLouCreate (162 KP) rated It (2017) in Movies

Mar 12, 2018

It (2017)

2017 | Drama, Horror

7.9

(354 Ratings)

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Acting (1 more)

Atmosphere

Not scary (2 more)

Not even the jump scares

Some iffy CGI

I wanted to see this film after I read the book in October. And for a film adaptation, it wasn’t half bad. Sure there were things obviously different from the books and they have set it out differently to the book. But all things considered, I enjoyed watching it. I just felt that for a horror film, it wasn’t that scary- not even the jump scares and Pennywise- he is legit scary in the book. Also, I thought the film would have been better if they kept some elements from the book in the film too, like Maturin. On another plus side, the acting was done well.

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The Craggus (360 KP) rated The Meg (2018) in Movies

Aug 11, 2018

The Meg (2018)

2018 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

6.6

(128 Ratings)

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The Meg (2018) is a whole lot of fin and a whole lot of fun. #SharkWeak2 #Review

As a long-time reader of Steve Alten’s pulpy aquatic horror novels and a fan of shark movies – bad and good – I’ve long been hoping for a movie adaptation. Unfortunately, “The Meg” always seemed to find itself trapped in development hell, much like the eponymous monster is trapped beneath the thermal barrier at the ‘bottom’ of the Mariana Trench. But, in both cases, that’s no longer the truth – The Meg is loose, released by Warner Bros to terrorise the denizens of Mana One, a state-of-the-art oceanic research station...

FULL REVIEW: bit.ly/SharkWeak2TheMeg

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The Craggus (360 KP) rated The Grinch (2018) in Movies

Nov 21, 2018

The Grinch (2018)

2018 | Animation, Family, Sci-Fi

6.9

(54 Ratings)

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Illumination's sweet adaptation of The Grinch (2018) opts not to shrink the title character's heart the whole three sizes. #Review

Prematurely Christmassy – and I don’t mean that in a Grinchy way – Illumination’s take on “How The Grinch Stole Christmas!” is as warm and sweet as a hot mug of cocoa that’s mostly marshmallow. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it definitely feels like this is a movie that will find its real home on home video next Christmas rather than unceremoniously dumped in early November where it's left looking longingly at the distant, cosily festive light of December, much the same way its title character regards the town of Whoville from afar....

FULL REVIEW: http://bit.ly/CraggusGrinch

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David McK (3770 KP) rated Small Gods in Books

Jan 28, 2019

Small Gods

Terry Pratchett | 1992 | Fiction & Poetry, Humor & Comedy, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences

8.9

(10 Ratings)

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Graphic adaptation of on eof my favourite Discworld books, which is set eras before the 'main' Discworld stories themselves.

I have to be honest: I didn't even know there was this adapatation of the story until I came across it in a local bookstory: having read it, I think I prefer this over the only other graphical take on the stories I had encountered before ([b:The Discworld Graphic Novels: The Colour of Magic & The Light Fantastic|2728900|The Discworld Graphic Novels The Colour of Magic & The Light Fantastic|Terry Pratchett|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1348432296s/2728900.jpg|2754534]) in that the artwork seems more vibrant, more what I would imagine the characters to be like.

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Erika (17789 KP) rated Emma (2020) in Movies

Mar 21, 2020

Emma (2020)

2020 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

6.8

(8 Ratings)

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This adaptation of Emma was pretty entertaining, and the costumes were absolutely gorgeous. I love most adaptations of Austen's work, as long as they respect the source material. I really loved the cast, and it did make me chuckle once or twice out loud.
One this that hurt this film for me was the fact that @Emma (1996) was better. If you don't compare the two, you'll probably enjoy it more.
I definitely want to see it again, but since the corona and lime sniffles apocalypse shut the theaters down, I'll be unable to. Yes, it is available to stream, but why pay to stream when I have a Regal Unlimited membership?