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Aug 24, 2019
Connie (244 KP) rated Love, Simon (2018) in Movies
Sep 5, 2018
Good enough to make me buy the book!
I'm not a big fan of "movie before the book" honestly. I prefer to read about it first because I feel that the book is generally better with all of the detail it provides. That and movies have a horrible way of butchering the plot.
I was pleasantly surprised when I watched this movie. It reminded me of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" with it's need of the main character, Simon, to fit in and find his own space in the world. I loved the journey he took, and I was actually so interested that I bought the book this movie was based off of! I haven't read it get, but based on the fact that I liked the movie, I have pretty high hopes.
I was pleasantly surprised when I watched this movie. It reminded me of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" with it's need of the main character, Simon, to fit in and find his own space in the world. I loved the journey he took, and I was actually so interested that I bought the book this movie was based off of! I haven't read it get, but based on the fact that I liked the movie, I have pretty high hopes.
Bubblesreview (110 KP) rated Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children in Books
Feb 5, 2019
Unique plot (2 more)
Realistic pictures
Imaginative
Very unique story
If you haven't watched the film yet then my advice is, don't watch it. Stick to the book. I fortunately read the book first before the film like I do with every movie that's made from a book. The movie changed alot of the characters, very disappointing. The book however, I absolutely loved reading this! I've never read such an imaginative and creative book, and not just the plot either, the way the book is presented and the author went to the effort of creating photographs that could be passed off as real. Very real. I would happily read this again. Can't wait to start on the next book.
Lacie (4 KP) rated Fifty Shades Freed (2018) in Movies
Nov 10, 2018
Not Like The Book But Not Bad
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First off I loved the actress and actor playing the roles both are incredibly and sexy to boot the sex scenes were better in my opinion the story line was a bit more on track with the book but so much was cut out I would love to see the movie made as in the book but take it a bit darker and more erotic only thing I had issue with was christian in the book based to the movie was a way darker person but it's a good movie I'd suggest it to all your friends it's a good date night movie to get you in the mood ?
tonidavis (353 KP) rated Insurgent (2015) in Movies
Jun 30, 2017
Do these people read the books
When it comes to the books. I love this series till Alligent. First book amazing premise, Second Book good but predictable Third well don't talk about it rushed and fractured and tried to hard to be clever and ended up failing. However this is a film review
Divergent movie first half was close to book second half changed for Hollywood glam
Insurgent film Just went for Hollywood glam and through a lot of the plot out the window if you want a action movie don't give it the same name as a book if your not going to keep the premise.
Divergent movie first half was close to book second half changed for Hollywood glam
Insurgent film Just went for Hollywood glam and through a lot of the plot out the window if you want a action movie don't give it the same name as a book if your not going to keep the premise.
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Tom Turner (388 KP) rated Ozma of Oz in Books
Apr 30, 2021
If you've seen the 1985 movie Return to Oz you will no doubt recognise elements of this book. While the Gump and Pumpkin Head were pulled from The Marvelous Land of Oz (the previous Oz book.) Pretty much the rest of the movie was taken from this book.
Ozma of Oz configure the perfectly peculiar style from the first two. As I suspected would be the case, also starts to tie loose ends together from the previous works so it definitely starts feeling like the series is one cohesive whole. Because so much of it was familiar from the movie it's hard for me to evaluate the book on its own merits. This is diffent from other adaptations because it wasn't a diet adaptation, so it's impossible to say "Movie did X better while book did Y better." and unlike WWoO the story isn't an institution.
Ultimately it was an enjoyable entry.
Ozma of Oz configure the perfectly peculiar style from the first two. As I suspected would be the case, also starts to tie loose ends together from the previous works so it definitely starts feeling like the series is one cohesive whole. Because so much of it was familiar from the movie it's hard for me to evaluate the book on its own merits. This is diffent from other adaptations because it wasn't a diet adaptation, so it's impossible to say "Movie did X better while book did Y better." and unlike WWoO the story isn't an institution.
Ultimately it was an enjoyable entry.
Sarah (7798 KP) Aug 24, 2019