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Lisa Ash (2 KP) rated The Stand in Books

Jul 10, 2019  
The Stand
The Stand
Stephen King | 2016 | Horror, Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
8.6 (51 Ratings)
Book Rating
Great characters Plot Depth of story (0 more)
length for some (0 more)
Epic
I love a good apocalyptic saga and this didn't disappoint. King develops believable and realistic characters who you want to follow to the end of the earth, and you do.
  
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
Alexandre Dumas, Umberto Eco | 2009 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.4 (29 Ratings)
Book Rating
Revenge (2 more)
Thriller
Adventure
Absolutely riveting!
This is my absolute favourite book of all time!! It's such an epic story of betrayal and revenge - you become completely and utterly lost in the story - you care about the characters, their futures.. Every time I read it I pick up on something new, it's just an absolute classic that everyone should read!
  
Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
1979 | Horror, Sci-Fi
acting,story etc (0 more)
EPIC
A movie that still scares me even at 39 years old. It's one of the most suspensful thrillers of all time and still ranks high of movies that I can always watch even though it frightens me to death.
  
Gladiator (2000)
Gladiator (2000)
2000 | Action, Classics, Drama
Acting and story (0 more)
Almost and Epic watch
Movie is phenomenal. Crowes best performance in a movie in my opinion ever. A man stricken of his title build up the men he is captive with to prove who he truly is. Suspenseful and dramatic.
  
Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy
Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy
Bill Wright | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry, LGBTQ+, Young Adult (YA)
2
2.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Relatable, personable LGBTQ character (1 more)
Quick, easy read
Lacked character development (1 more)
Story lost its aim and felt rushed
More effort and this could've been epic
While I wouldn't discourage anyone from reading this, it didn't live up to the fun its title suggested.
  
Pearl Harbor (2001)
Pearl Harbor (2001)
2001 | Action, Drama, War
Epic scale (2 more)
Amazing action scenes
Great soundtrack
Slated by critics? However this is a moving film based around the events of Pear Harbour. It may take the story in the direction of two friends who grow up together to become pilots and fall for the same woman, but an underlying love story didn't cause Titanic any problems? The SFX are amazing and the bombing of Pearl Harbour is done on a huge scale and saddening to watch. This is a true epic of a film, artistically shot, well directed and with great lead actors which handle the tragic event so well.
  
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Zyrell (22 KP) rated The Hobbit in Books

May 13, 2017  
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien | 1937 | Children
8
8.4 (144 Ratings)
Book Rating
While I was younger I loved this book but as I got older I found that the writing was not great but it still has a great story
The epic story of Bilbo Baggins was great when ideas a kid as who wouldn't love a quest with dragon dwarves and elves. As I got older I found that the writing wasn't great but I still loved the story and all that it entails
  
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
2003 | Action, Fantasy
Acting and story (0 more)
Trilogy that was EPIC
My favortie set of book from the Hobbit to Return of the King. The acting in amazing, the story follows the books from start to finish. Not for young kids ofcourse but it's better if read all of the book before seeing the movies. Orlando Bloom was the best in the movies in my opinion
  
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Dean (6921 KP) rated King Kong (2005) in Movies

Feb 26, 2018  
King Kong (2005)
King Kong (2005)
2005 | Action
A huge epic of a film. Does the story justice and Skull island has never looked so good. The SFX are inspiring, Kong never looked so real. It has a great adventure feel to it, just a pity the first 40mins is a bit slow.
  
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
2018 | Action, Sci-Fi
Strong direction (2 more)
Emotional roller-coaster
Great story
As with a lot of marvel late, it is very long and a bit too much filler. (0 more)
An epic saga nears an end.
This was almost the perfect way to start the end of the epic saga that the marvel cinematic universe has been thus far. A little too much fill and a couple of plot holes but overall this was an amazing film and well worth the wait.