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Chloe (514 KP) rated After Life in TV

Jul 14, 2021  
After Life
After Life
2019 | Comedy, Drama
Funny- sarcastic humour is relatable. (0 more)
Sad moments-you will probably cry. (0 more)
Something unique. Not like all the other tv shows so entertaining yet its only about everyday problems. Its also deeper in that it shows how people cope differently with grief. It really does walk to line between sad and hilarious as you see the main character use sarcasm to deal with his wife’s death.
  
I'm glad Charley has her memories back and that we're back in New Mexico. Everything was back to how it was pre-amnesia--thank God! All the gang are back and new revelations are aplenty. The humour/camaraderie was back in full force.

I think that it's just been that long since I read book 9 that my love of this series has waned a little.
  
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
2017 | Action, Sci-Fi
My partner didn't like it because of the humour and language which he thought wasn't faithful to the original Star Wars movies - it was too different for him but I personally thought it was enjoyable and I loved Kylo Ren's character. I just found that Princess Leia scene a bit cringy to watch.... not sure what they tried to do there but it was weird.
  
Blue beetle (2023)
Blue beetle (2023)
2023 | Action, Adventure
7
7.3 (7 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Quite funny (0 more)
Bit cliché (0 more)
Ok Super Hero Film
Yet another Super Hero Film of a character you've probably never heard of. Bit more of a comic element to it. Although predictable the family element of the film brings the most humour to it. The SFX look good with some cool action scenes. Maybe not in the A Team category of Super Hero's it's fun enough.
  
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
2017 | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Could've been better
I think I must be the only person who could take or leave this film. I'd heard a lot of good things about it, but in all honesty it wasn't what I was expecting.

Firstly, I'm glad they didn't completely remake the original and instead gave this it's whole new spin by being a video game. This actually works, and works quite well. And the main cast do very well, especially Jack Black playing a teenage girl and Karen Gillan when she's trying to flirt. There is some good humour in this too, it's just not always my kind of humour.

My main issue with this film is that a lot of the script and humour seemed aimed at the teenage instagram generation. The odd joke isn't too bad, but this was a bit too much. There's also the plot, which seems a little too basic even for a video game and there is far too much explanation going on. There also isn't much in the way of threat and danger in this film. The bad guy is a bit lame and the whole Jumanji world is nowhere near as threatening as you'd have imagined from watching the original film.

This isn't a terrible film and it's not quite as bad as I'd have expected, but its not one I'd rush out to watch again.
  
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Sheridan (209 KP) rated The Martian in Books

Jul 9, 2017  
The Martian
The Martian
Andy Weir | 2014 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
8.9 (50 Ratings)
Book Rating
Just Epic :)
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I loved everything about this book, Watney's sense of humour is golden and I love how he never reacts to a situation like you would expect a normal person to. Instead of breaking down and being dramatic (not every human reacts like this!!) he just accepts that s**t happens and moves on, that's a pretty admirable trate in a person. Not only did I enjoy the way the story was told through his logs but also through different points of view, I also enjoyed how incredibly scientific the book was, it's all reasonably accurate science too which is refreshing, most sci fi books drift into the realm of impossibly and become outright ridiculous but this kept the science pretty on point which is impressive. If you're a space nerd with a dry sense of humour (like me) I'd highly recommend reading this, it's an amazing book :)
  
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Jay Wright (4 KP) rated Venom (2018) in Movies

May 13, 2019  
Venom (2018)
Venom (2018)
2018 | Action, Sci-Fi
Tom Hardy as both Eddie Brock and Venom (2 more)
Carlton Drake
Humour
Side characters (0 more)
It was really good. It is unfair and REALLY unclear as to how it can possibly be compared to Catwoman and the 2015 Fantastic 4. It was so much better than the critics give it. I would say, though, it's not the best comic book movie. It's more on the Ant-Man level of quality. The way Tom Hardy showed the Eddie Brock/Venom relationship was really good. Michelle Williams' Anne Wenning, Eddie's ex girlfriend, was kind of bland but was still a good character. Riz Ahmed's Carlton Drake was a REALLY good villain. They really played up the you-must-hate-him vibe. Apart from those three, the other characters were meh at the most, and wasted in ways. The humour was good and well placed. I DEFINITELY recommend seeing this. Forget what the critics say.
  
The Captain Disaster Collection
The Captain Disaster Collection
Dave Seaman | 2016 | Humor & Comedy, Science Fiction/Fantasy
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Captain Disaster is the hapless hero of a series of computer games by the author and his (mis)adventures are ripe for some rib tickling short stories.

This book is a collection of these tales, with only the most tenuous connection between them. The author is clearly heavily influenced by Douglas Adams, but although Seaman doesn't match Adams in terms of with his writing or humour, that is not a criticism as he was unique. Instead Captain Disaster has his own voice - aspiring to Adams certainly but with a good mix of silly jokes, slapstick and toilet humour.

Not everything flies but enough works that this is a fun and entertaining read. This is only supposed to be a very lighthearted, knock-about science fiction spoof after all. If you need a smile putting on your face, as well as a few groans being elicited, this is just what you need.
  
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Jackjack (877 KP) rated The Hunt (2020) in Movies

Apr 10, 2020 (Updated Apr 10, 2020)  
The Hunt (2020)
The Hunt (2020)
2020 | Action, Horror, Thriller
Pretty good
I've been waiting forever to watch this film, but it's not as I expected, so many people die so quick and there was alot of humour in throughout too.

Standard film a bunch of rich folk hunting down your average everyday person, but each person has badmouthed the rich and so they make what's being said about them a reality, fair is fair. The film concentrates and is mainly about one person, Betty Gilpin. She gives most the humour I found her character hilarious there was just no facial expression no matter the situation she was just badass 😎. The film is definitely worth the watch but as per usual like most films the ending annoyed me the film was good the final scene was good but I am one of the people I want to see what happened next but that's never the way.