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Uwe Boll recommended Apocalypse Now (1979) in Movies (curated)

 
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
1979 | Action, Drama, War

"One of my all-time favorites is Apocalypse Now, because it shows the craziness of war, and you have the feeling that the shooting also was a big adventure. And this is what I like. What is lost, if you see war movies today — not like Pearl Harbor, that’s one of the worst movies of all time — but like Mel Gibson‘s Once We Were Warriors or Soldiers or whatever (2002’s We Were Soldiers), all that stuff, you feel it’s all fake. You feel they go in the evenings to their hotel rooms and it’s all good. But in Apocalypse Now, you feel like these guys were f—ed!"

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Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)
Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)
2009 | Drama, Family
Really good dog story (2 more)
Engaging story
Tearjerker
The middle gets a bit slow (1 more)
No real climax
This pulls at the heart more than bambi and titanic combined
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This is amazing. It really gets you invested in the characters, the dog is so adorable, and the story is nice.
I like to stop half way, because then it is just a feel good family movie, and I will not bawl my eyes out
  
Undone (Will Trent, #3)
Undone (Will Trent, #3)
Karin Slaughter | 2009 | Thriller
6
7.0 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
Karin is good at suspense; heck, not good, great. But I felt so much frustration with this book. I just wanted to know. Each misleading piece of information made me more irritated. Angie's return had my teeth clenching - I really do not like that woman. I liked Undone, but it's not my favorite Slaughter/Will Trent book and I can only hope I don't feel the same way about the next installment.
  
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Jul 31, 2026  
Good morning, all! Tomorrow is Gŵyl Awst and the turn of the season is already in the air-that first almost imperceptible shift in the light that tells you the year is moving even when the days still feel long and warm. It's a good evening to step outside and mark the moment quietly, however that looks for you.

Have a Fabulous Friday. Take care and stay safe. 💙

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Historical isn't one of my favorites when it comes to genre but this one had enough romance and mystery to keep me interested. The writing was intriquing and very well done. It made me feel as if I could see and feel what was happening to and with the characters. Stephen was a bit odd at first, I didn't know what to think of him but he made me laugh and smile. And then I fell in love with him and with Sybil. The secondary type characters also made me smile and feel good. Which is always fun because sometimes the other characters get put into the background and you don't feel them, but not in this story. I am so glad I got to review this one
  
Ready Player One
Ready Player One
Ernest Cline | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.9 (161 Ratings)
Book Rating
Originally reviewed on http://www.frommybookshelf.com

I feel like I may be on of the last people to have gotten around to reading this dystopian scifi thriller, but I'm glad I finally listened to it (I downloaded it off of Audible). While Cline's necessity to drop some 80s reference (however obscure) in what seems like every other paragraph started to feel a little forced by the end, it was still a rollicking good story, and any 80s kid will completely dig this.
  
Free Fire (2017)
Free Fire (2017)
2017 | Action, Comedy, Drama
I've been wanting to watch this movie for a while now, and was sad that I missed it in theaters.
After seeing it, I feel better about missing it. The movie was largely ok, it was funny, and the action was good. But, I did feel like it was so drawn out for the concept. The cast is strong, and I enjoyed the performances, aside from Larson (I'm not a huge fan of her). This film is definitely style over substance.
  
The Good Place  - Season 1
The Good Place - Season 1
2016 | Comedy
Funny (3 more)
Witty
Good acting
Unique
This show is very addictive, unusual and fun. I love the witty dialogue and quirky characters.

The story is so unique and lighthearted, with lots of unexpected twists and turns. It’s very unoredictable, but still amusing and entertaining.

The acting is great and I feel that the actors really get into their characters making you feel like you really know their personalities.

Overall I thoroughly enjoyed watching this and can’t wait to get stuck into watching season 2!