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Andy K (10823 KP) rated Pet Sematary (2019) in Movies

Nov 30, 2019 (Updated Nov 30, 2019)  
Pet Sematary (2019)
Pet Sematary (2019)
2019 | Horror
7
6.1 (68 Ratings)
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I don't read
I don't watch a lot of remakes, especially horror remakes, especially modern horror remakes, but on the advice of a friend, I thought I would give it a try.

If you want to start an argument with me, please say the book is better simply because it is different the film. I double dare you. Books and movies are different mediums, therefore, certain elements may lend themselves to one medium better than the other. Did you really want to see young Beverly Marsh have an orgy with the other It kids right after their conquest of Pennywise (or something like that)? I didn't think so. Sometimes changing things is all right and not automatically bad just because it is different!

OK got that off my chest! 😌

So it was 80-90% the same as the 1989 version? That was all right with me this time around. The acting and use of modern CGI effects were good and fit this film well. The CGI was not overused, so my usual complaint about that is unfounded this time. The major plot change for this film I felt was a great idea and kept the audience confused as to them already thinking they knew what was going to happen during that one particular scene.

The ending was somewhat gruesome, but this is a horror movie after all so I enjoyed it.
  
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Erika (17789 KP) Nov 30, 2019

😂 on the book comment. I agree
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Andy K (10823 KP) Nov 30, 2019

THANK YOU!
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Billy Gibbons recommended Changes by Charles Bradley in Music (curated)

 
Changes by Charles Bradley
Changes by Charles Bradley
2016 | Electronic
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"Here we are in 2016. Having enjoyed a rather robust excursion through the ‘70s, it seems like yesterday. As the clock swings around, things tend to reappear – but in this case revisiting the ‘70s is certainly not nostalgic. The ‘70s was a period of style, statement and fashion that probably should not be repeated. It was horrible! The oranges and the browns, the suede combos. I think Charles is challenging a prospective buyer to see through it, to get beyond the repellent quality of the horrible ‘70s, saying, ""If you dare buy this, you probably know to avoid what you're seeing. Let's get into what you're listening to."" 

From the ‘70s what was salvageable on the musical side was truly good. Here in London on Greek Street there was a really cool spot named Madame Jojo's. It was closed up not so very long ago. There was a great northern soul DJ named Keb Darge on Thursday nights who I got to be friendly with. Seventies pop music was intolerable but what we can now embrace as northern soul was something you could really sink your teeth into with satisfaction. He had the deepest record box on those Thursday nights. Recently I tried to take my lovely sweetheart Ms Gilligan to experience it but Keb was absent and instead there was a celebration of transvestism. We had a great time, but the following weekend we were at Camden Market and I bumped into none other than Keb who was still on a quest, trading records. The vinyl game is still vibrant and it's mostly alive at second-hand shops and flea markets. Vinyl trading reigns supreme."

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Sarah (7800 KP) rated Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes? in Books

Dec 5, 2018  
Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes?
Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes?
Holly Bourne | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Young Adult (YA)
8
9.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
A moving insight into mental health
While it has a fairly fun and playful sounding title, this book is far from being fun and playful. It’s a very interesting but definitely serious take on mental health in teenagers. I’d dare anyone to read this and not find something in common with one of the characters currently residing at Camp Reset. Olive herself is a tormented yet intriguing main character, however she does make for difficult reading at times. As a reader, you can see what’s going on with her even thought she can’t see it herself, and it makes reading quite frustrating, although this is the true reality of mental illness. The book also has a very good message, and almost had me in tears at the end, especially with the letter from the writer Holly Bourne. This is definitely not a feel good story, but definitely one that gets you thinking.
  
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Debbiereadsbook (1570 KP) rated Hallowed & Haunted: A Northbound Novella in Books

Nov 1, 2025  
Hallowed & Haunted: A Northbound Novella
Hallowed & Haunted: A Northbound Novella
Saga Nansen | 2025 | LGBTQ+, Paranormal, Romance
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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short, but packs a punch!
I was gifted my copy of this book.

This is set in the Northbound universe but you don't need to have read those books, they are all stand alones. This is only a novella, a short step into this world, and it will give you a beautiful step into Nansen's world, and their writing skill and style.

Sander and Niillas are rivals. But when Sander accepts a drunken dare, Niillas knows he can't let Sander into that house alone. Someone, or something, will need to keep him safe from things that go bump in the night.

This is only short, some 120 pages but it packs quite a punch!

Not everything is laid out for you, and I got more than a few surprises along the way and I loved being kept on my toes!

The romance aspect is minimal, it's more about Sander and Niillas learning about each other, and dealing with what's going on in the house. Niillas knows what it is, but letting Sander in on the secret will mean letting Sander in on a whole lot more than he bargained for.

I loved that Sander wasn't fazed by Niillas, once he knows. I'm being vague, I know but I need to be!

It is only short, as I said but it was brilliantly written and told and I loved it! Thank you.

5 full and shiny stars

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