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Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) in Movies

Jan 10, 2018  
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
2002 | Adventure, Fantasy
9
8.6 (136 Ratings)
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Second of an epic series
Contains spoilers, click to show
The book series to me will always bet better becuase of the detail it uses but, yet again the acting is spectacular in this sequel to Fellowship of The Ring. The story continues with our hero making his way to Mordor while the rest try to protect him in other ways by gathering an army. The story does introduce us to Gollom one of the most tragic characters in all of the stories (in my opinion) He plays a pivotal roles in the second and third books. Don't want to spoil it for you but, read the books to get a better point of view of his character.
  
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David McK (3752 KP) rated The Odyssey in Books

Apr 6, 2026  
The Odyssey
The Odyssey
Gareth Hinds | 2026
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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The Odyssey.

Homers epic poem, about the travails of Odysseus on his return from the siege of Troy.

It's probably one of the most well-known of ancient saga's, but - from my memory of trying to read it whilst at school - boy, is it a slog to get through.

That is where this comes in, in what is - basically - a graphical retelling of the story in a visual medium (graphic novel), with this covering all the key points of the story, including the fact that Odysseus wasn't exactly faithful to Penelope in the 10 years it took him to get home to Ithica (after spending 10 years at this siege of Troy) ...
  
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Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated The Godfather (1972) in Movies

Jan 11, 2018 (Updated Jan 11, 2018)  
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
1972 | Crime, Drama
10
9.3 (53 Ratings)
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EPIC
Best Mafia story ever written. The Godfather is not just a classic it is a must watch movie for every movie goer ever. 3 of the most iconic lines in movie history come from this movie. The cast is not just a whose who, it is a plethora of stars who make this film in my top five favorite movies ever.

The story of a young Italian who chooses to go into the army and not deal with the family businesses in any way comes home to his sisters wedding to be with family. Not two days later chain events happen that changes his point of view on the family and makes him join. He rises to power not only with in the family but, against other mafia familes and becomes most feared.


This movie shows one of the greatest transformations of a character ever in film history. A hero who becomes a villain for the right reasons you could say. This movie spawns two sequels. The second being better than the first and the third really just closes the story out but, this story will always be the best mafia story ever written.
  
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The Marinated Meeple (1853 KP) rated The Last Samurai (2003) in Movies

Mar 23, 2018  
The Last Samurai (2003)
The Last Samurai (2003)
2003 | Action, Drama, War
9
7.2 (33 Ratings)
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Modern version isn't embarrassing (4 more)
Keeps the heart of the Samurai film alive
Lovely depiction of a samurai village
Tom Cruise is quite good
Epic Scope versus a small feel.
A great modern samurai film
I didn't expect a samurai film with Tom Cruise to be any good, but this one is great. Solid casting, great story, and even great action. But with beautiful moments of quiet. Which really is the samurai way. I love the depiction of the village, with everyone perfecting their respective crafts.