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Tim McGuire (301 KP) rated Fantasy Island (2020) in Movies

Mar 3, 2020  
Fantasy Island (2020)
Fantasy Island (2020)
2020 | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
7
5.7 (19 Ratings)
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Guilty pleasure...
399. Fantasy Island. It's pretty amazing, no not the movie. It's pretty amazing when you go into something with low expectations they are usually met. And this was no different. With that mindset, I enjoyed it. I remember watching the show as a kid, but it somehow gets meshed with The Love Boat, so I remember Tattoo saying 'de plane, de plane' and Mr Roarke saying 'Welcome to Fantasy Island' that's about it. Minus Tattoo, Mr Roarke welcomes this group of 5 people to the island and explains the rules. Live out your fantasy until it's natural conclusion. Natural conclusion heh? We get two brothers on the Island simply wanting to have it all. Another guy's big dream is to enlist in the military like his daddy. Another guest's fantasy is to get revenge on her high school bully, and the final guest wants to say yes, instead of no at her wedding proposal. And everything is pretty freakin sweet for awhile until they realize that the fantasies are a little too real. Whats wrong with that? Small example: The guys that simply wanted it all. When you have it all, other people usually want to take it from you, including armed masked men! Fantasies with consequences, whats up with that??? I'd want a refund! A movie so bad, it's good. Maybe, maybe not. Guilty pleasure, sure! Filmbufftim on FB
  
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Tom Turner (388 KP) rated Assassin's Apprentice in Books

Jun 11, 2021  
Assassin's Apprentice
Assassin's Apprentice
Robin Hobb | 1995 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.9 (11 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book is about 20 years in the reading. I first started reading Assassin's Apprentice in 2001 when on holiday with my parents. But for whatever reason I only got a few chapters in. Since then this book, asking with its various sequels has become one of the corner stones of Fantasy. It's just one of those books that any self respecting Fantasy fan has to have read or at least had on their TBR for forever and a day. Obviously it's been on my TBR (to at least try again) for 20 years, and I've finally got around to it!

Am I disappointed? Did the wait diminish my enjoyment? Does it live up to the hype? To the first two of these questions, the answer is an easy, Heck No! To the last one, the answer is a assured Heck Yes!

This book feels like it spans the gap between traditional fantasy and some of the modern fantasy we see published today, while at in your faux-medieval civilization, it brings different things to the table then what you might expect. It doesn't say away from putting your protagonist through hell, and I think its only a shame that the tension is slightly lessened because you know he might survive, as there are at least two future books featuring the character. Whether he keeps all his senses by book three however is highly debatable!
  
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KathyM (9 KP) rated The Lies of Locke Lamora in Books

Nov 25, 2017  
The Lies of Locke Lamora
The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch | 2007 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.5 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
Very exciting book - well-written but accessible, with an engaging and creatively structured plot and varied and complex locations and characters. Managed to avoid the dull fantasy trope of having a protagonist who is flawless; Locke has many flaws, but he's very endearing. Will definitely read the sequel at some point.
  
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MarshalDillion55 (100 KP) rated The Witcher III: Wild Hunt in Video Games

Dec 20, 2017  
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
Role-Playing
10
9.3 (22 Ratings)
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Vastly open world (2 more)
Lots of crafting
Slaying monsters has never been more fun
The final one in the series (0 more)
Very good fantasy series
I love the book series and I am saddened to see the video game itself come to an end. I nevertheless am planning to fully enjoy this game.