The Du Lac Prophecy (The Du Lac Chronicles #4)
Book
Two Prophesies. Two Noble Households. One Throne. Distrust and greed threaten to destroy the...
Historical Fantasy Romance
Sarah (7798 KP) rated Machines Like Me in Books
Sep 12, 2020
Adam too is a fascinating character and any part of the book that featured him was a winner. The problem with this book is the two main characters Charlie and Miranda. They are completely unlikeable and self absorbed, and the way they treat Adam (and Mark in some respects) is absolutely awful. There's something Alan Turing says towards the end of the book that really sums up how much of a horrible person Charlie is. Whilst having unlikeable characters isn't necessarily a bad thing for some books, in this I just found them rather irritating and annoying. And Charlie's constant internal rambling monologuing got rather boring and really dragged on.
I really wanted to love this because the general idea is fantastic, and there are parts of this where I did love it. It's just a same it was let down by the characters.
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Batman (1989) in Movies
Oct 10, 2019
The Plot: Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton) fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman who calls himself "The Joker" (Jack Nicholson) seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger).
Keaton's casting caused a controversy since, by 1988, he had become typecast as a comedic actor and many observers doubted he could portray a serious role. Nicholson accepted the role of the Joker under strict conditions that dictated top billing, a high salary, a portion of the box office profits and his own shooting schedule.
The tone and themes of the film were influenced in part by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's The Killing Joke and Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns. The film primarily adapts the "Red Hood" origin story for the Joker, in which Batman inadvertently creates the Joker by causing him to fall into Axis Chemical acid, resulting in his transformation into a psychopath, but it adds a unique twist in presenting him specifically as a gangster named Jack Napier.
Considered the role of Batman, including Mel Gibson, Kevin Costner, Charlie Sheen, Tom Selleck, Bill Murray, Harrison Ford and Dennis Quaid.
Brad Dourif, Tim Curry, David Bowie, John Lithgow and James Woods were considered for the Joker.
This film is great and should be watched.
Putting It On: The West End Theatre of Michael Codron
Michael Codron and Alan Strachan
Book
Michael Codron is undoubtedly the leading producer of postwar British theatre. Still active after an...
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Die Hard (1988) in Movies
Dec 12, 2019
The Plot: New York City policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia) and two daughters on Christmas Eve. He joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for. But the festivities are interrupted by a group of terrorists who take over the exclusive high-rise, and everyone in it. Very soon McClane realizes that there's no one to save the hostages -- but him.
This movie started the Die Hard Franchise, which I like this one, the third one and the fourth one. I have to rewatch the second one to see if i like it or not. The fifth one nope.
Anways this movie is a classic and overall a christmas classic movie for the whole family to watch.
One more thing- Yippee Ki Kay!!!
Ref Guide for Essential Oils
Medical and Health & Fitness
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This convenient app runs on the Apple family of iPhones and iPads. This app combines information...
You Fascinate Me So: The Life and Times of Cy Coleman
Book
He penned songs such as Witchcraft and The Best Is Yet to Come (signature tunes for Frank Sinatra...
Russian Tattoo
Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR WRITING. "Incredibly powerful ...by the...
Blackbeard
TV Show
The most feared and famous name among names during the Golden Age of Piracy, Blackbeard, is on the...
The Secret Life of Cows
Book
WITH A FOREWORD BY ALAN BENNETT. At Kite's Nest Farm the cows (as well as the sheep, hens, and pigs)...