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Nicholas Sparks recommended Jaws (1975) in Movies (curated)

 
Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975)
1975 | Thriller

"Let’s go with Jaws. I saw Jaws when I was about… I must have been nine years old. Of course, at the time it was the most terrifying film I’d ever seen. It kept me awake for days. It kept me afraid of the ocean for a while. It had me afraid of lakes in Nebraska, in case there were sharks there. I was nine years old. But there are so many amazing things about that, on a historical level. That was the very first film that opened nationwide on the same day. As far as I know, prior to that, they would roll out films big cities to smaller ones, coast to coast. But this opened worldwide, which ushered in the era of the blockbuster. So it was groundbreaking in that regard, and of course, that is something that defines the entire movie industry today. The interesting thing is that, 43 years later, the film holds up exceptionally well. The characters feel as fresh and original as they did so long ago. So well directed. The history of the making of the film and how challenging it was for Spielberg, and the broken shark and all of this, and all of the changes he had to make — none of those challenges are reflected in the quality of the film. So to me, that’s a fabulous, fabulous film."

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Sue (5 KP) rated Winter's Destiny in Books

Apr 23, 2018  
WD
Winter's Destiny
10
10.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Alone, with a fall gale howling around the rafters, Amy Johnstone turns to see a woman’s rain-streaked face staring back at her through the dark window.

The face is...identical to her own!

Instantly, Amy's life crumbles. Something sinister surrounds her and those she loves. She is catapulted into a world she knows nothing about--a place where a killer rules, where her life is in constant peril, and where her child has been taken.

WINTER’S DESTINY is an edge-of-the-seat thriller - love story set on the rugged Pacific Coast of Oregon. Here, the story reaches its unique and spectacular conclusion.
  
LNER Travel Buddy
LNER Travel Buddy
Travel
2
5.5 (2 Ratings)
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Tickets to your phone (1 more)
Paperless
Doesn't let you sign in (2 more)
Doesn't download tickets
You have to be online to download tickets.
More complicated than it should be
I want this to be good. I want it to work but sadly it has failed yet again. When it was a Virgin east coast app i had the same issues. The revamp and rebranding of the app has done nothing to improve the service. I can buy tickets from the website, I just can't download them to the device. I might as well buy them from the station. When it works it's good but it's not worth the stress and frustration.
  
A sunken ship is found off the coast of Cranberry Island, Maine, and soon two rival groups are trying to identify and claim the wreck. Both teams are staying at Natalie Barnes' inn on the island, so when the leader of one of the teams is killed, she's in the perfect position to figure out who done it. I had forgotten just how much I love these characters; it was great to see them again. The plot dragged in the middle, however, before picking up again for the climax.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-berried-to-hilt-by-karen.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Sue (5 KP) rated Winter's Destiny in Books

Aug 13, 2018  
WD
Winter's Destiny
10
10.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Alone, with a fall gale howling around the rafters, Amy Johnstone turns to see a woman’s rain-streaked face staring back at her through the dark window.

The face is...identical to her own!

Instantly, Amy's life crumbles. Something sinister surrounds her and those she loves. She is catapulted into a world she knows nothing about--a place where a killer rules, where her life is in constant peril, and where her child has been taken.

WINTER’S DESTINY is an edge-of-the-seat thriller - love story set on the rugged Pacific Coast of Oregon. Here, the story reaches its unique and spectacular conclusion.