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Bright Air Black

David Vann

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In brilliant poetic prose Bright Air Black brings us aboard the ship Argo for its epic return...

Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Such a Rush in Books

Jan 7, 2021

As much as I liked this when they finally got their act together, why did he keep pushing her into his brother's arms? Ugh!! I wanted to shake him so badly at times.

I'll admit I liked the unconventional plot, plane flying! I think this is the first book I've read where the jobs are flying banner planes, well any type of plane! I thought it was a cool thing to do and their obsession with them, even being able to tell what plane is what by engine noise and shape. Made me smile at times.

P. S. Being on a Greek island for the week and having planes flying over the hotel every 15/20 minutes also put me in the mood for this.

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David McK (3562 KP) rated Hercules (1997) in Movies

Nov 13, 2020

Hercules (1997)

1997 | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

8.2

(75 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Zero to Hero. Or Hero to Zero?

Mid-to-late 90's (1997) Disney's take on the tale of the Greek demigod Heracles (aka Hercules), that takes more than a few liberties with those tales to put their own spin on it: here Hercules himself, for instance, does not suffer from the enmity of Hera, nor does he have the 12 labours to complete (although those are referenced).

The main 'big draw voice' in this is Danny DeVito as Hercules tutor Philoctetes, with Yate Donavan as Hercules himself and James Woods as the villain of the piece, Hades.

It also has very 'angular' and vibrant animation (to represent strength) which I find somewhat offputting, while none of the songs are really that memorable IMO.