It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman
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It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman is a musical composed by Charles Strouse, with lyrics...
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
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You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a 1967 musical comedy with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner,...
Assassin's Creed: Origins
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Bear witness the inception of the Assassin Brotherhood in a brand new comic series spinning out of...
Spider-Man/Deadpool, Vol. 1: Isn’t it Bromantic
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The Webbed Wonder and the Merc with a Mouth are teaming up for the first series EVER! It’s action,...
Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World
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With her characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, celebrated graphic novelist Penelope Bagieu...
Dean (6927 KP) rated Blue beetle (2023) in Movies
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David McK (3496 KP) rated The City of Shifting Waters (Valérian and Laureline, #1) in Books
Jan 28, 2019
Reading the interviews with the stars that came out at around about that time, I learnt that Valerian was actually a French comic, and that it had influenced elements of the really-rather-fun Bruce Willis flick 'The Fifth Element'. I caught Valerian when it showed up on Netflix and, while it was OK, it wasn't really anything special.
When I saw this comic given away as a freebie on Comixology, I thought I would give it a try: I don't know what I was expecting (something closer to the movie?), but this most definitely wasn't it!
This is set largely in the (then) future of the mid-80s, where the world is in ruins and New York is about to be swallowed by the ocean. Valerian and Laureline are both time-travelers, who must travel back to this period of their history: a period in which little is known about, a sort-of second Dark Ages.
This comic does show it's age, particularly in it's treatment of Laureline (who doesn't seem to really do all that much) and in Sun Rae: truth be told, it just never really gripped me at all.
Hark! A Vagrant
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Since Kate Beaton appeared on the comics scene in 2007 her cartoons have become fan favourites and...
Chekhov: Shorts
Anton Chekhov and Stephen Mulrine
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This collection features Chekhov's best-known short plays in brand new translations: three farces,...
Sarah (7799 KP) rated Jojo Rabbit (2019) in Movies
Jun 10, 2020
First of all, I expected this film to be a full on oddball comedy - I mean Hilter as his imaginary friend? However this film is a lot less oddball comedy and a lot more like Hunt for the Wilderpeople, a heartwarming drama with a few comic moments thrown in. Don't get me wrong, there are definitely laughs in this. Mostly coming from Waititi's hilarious Hilter or from Sam Rockwell's Captain who were by far my favourite characters. And Jojo himself is a lovable protagonist and well acted by Roman Griffin Davis. The problem is that the second half of the film was way too serious and while this was heartwarming and sweet at times, it became a little heavy. When Waititi and Rockwell popped up they were a very welcome comic relief.
Despite the rather heavy serious side, this is still a very lovable and entertaining film and definitely one to watch. It's rare to find a film that would have you laughing and crying in equal parts, although I do still wish it was weighted slightly more on the comic side - it definitely needed more Waititi as Hitler!