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David McK (3496 KP) rated T2: The Future War (Gollancz) in Books

Jan 30, 2019 (Updated Dec 13, 2020)

T2: The Future War (Gollancz)

S.M. Stirling | 2004 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

5.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

Final part of S.M. Stirling's trilogy of books that present an alternate story than that told in T3: Rise of the Machines and Terminator: Salvation.

Unlike the previous two entries (T2: Infiltrator and T2: Rising Storm), this is not so much the one-on-one of the Connors versus a single Terminator, but is rather humanity versus Skynet which, remember, had become sentient at the end of the last novel. While the beginning of the novel does take place pre-Judgement day, the bulk of it actually takes place during the war itself: a war only hinted at in the first two films.

I quite enjoyed this read, and how it tied into both the films and earlier novels. In short, one of the better expanded universe novels out there (though you would have to read the first two first).

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The Marinated Meeple (1853 KP) rated 1917 (2020) in Movies

Jan 29, 2020

1917 (2020)

2020 | Drama, War

8.8

(56 Ratings)

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The Cinematography! WOW, just wow.... seemingly all one cut (0 more)

That the theater wasn't full. (0 more)

Truly a movie worth seeing in the theater, best of this year by far!

I don't love war movies and I was hesitant to see it, as watching large amounts of people shooting and killing each other doesn't make me happy. But this movie is about surviving, and going on, and making the best of things, and doing your job. It's also about heroism, and humanity. Yes it is beautiful and gritty and uncomfortable, it's all things you think it should be. This might even be one of the best movies I've seen in multiple years.... I'd have to think on it some more, but this is one of the most satisfied times I've ever left a movie theater feeling. And a great date night film, ripe for discussion afterwards over dinner, or dessert.