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Awix (3310 KP) rated Warlords of Atlantis (1978) in Movies

Feb 20, 2018 (Updated Feb 20, 2018)

Warlords of Atlantis (1978)

1978 | Action, Sci-Fi

7.3

(4 Ratings)

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Really-not-bad-considering-what-it-is British fantasy film, from the makers of three other mid-70s Edgar Rice Burroughs adaptations - this story is original (well, up to a point). Two-fisted bathyscape engineer and his posh associate discover Atlantis, which is populated by various unexpected character actors, rubber monsters, and also Cyd Charisse (goes to show you never can tell).

Looks slightly more lavish than the three Amicus films; Atlantis bears a suspicious resemblance to Malta (which may give you a clue as to where the location filming was done). Pleasantly tropey plot, occasionally verges on the absurd; rubber monsters (the Zaargs!) are actually not too bad. The giant octopus has a kind of kitsch grandeur to it; somewhat emblematic of the whole movie. In the end it's not exactly written by Shakespeare but highly entertaining if you like this sort of thing; possibly the best of the Connor-McClure fantasy films.

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Kristin (149 KP) rated Savannah's Story in Books

Dec 7, 2018

Disclaimer: I received this book in exchange for an honest review.

I rather enjoyed this little children's book. It tells the story of Savannah, a bored little girl with sisters who don't have the time to play with her. She then wishes she could be in her dollhouse, and lo and behold, it happens! She plays with her dolls, her teddy bears, and has a grand old time. But soon, she starts to miss her sisters, wishing she could go back to them, and she realizes that her sisters are her true friends.

I really liked the ending message of the story, that as long as you believe in magic, it's all around you. I've always felt that way, and it's a great thing for children to believe in, especially those with large imaginations. I would definitely read this story to my kids (if I had any), but I enjoyed reading it, as well.

5 stars

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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Invisible Man (2020) in Movies

Mar 2, 2020

The Invisible Man (2020)

2020 | Horror, Sci-Fi

7.5

(45 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Latest updating of the much-filmed Wells novel (though, to be honest, it bears almost no resemblance) has struggled from the wreckage of the Dark Universe project, but that doesn't mean it's any good. Young woman escapes from an abusive relationship with a brilliant optical scientist, but finds herself plagued by strange and disturbing events. Suspense builds - or it would, if the film wasn't actually called The Invisible Man.

Seriously, this is an issue: you're ahead of the main character from the word go, so the slow-burn build-up to her actually figuring out what you already know gets tedious quite quickly. There are some quite well-mounted sequences in the second half, and the recasting of the tale as a fable dealing with paranoia is reasonably done, but points knocked off for an irritatingly mishandled ending that only serves to make the film worse and longer. Disappointing in all sorts of ways.