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Kitchen Garden Estate: Traditional Country-house Techniques for the Modern Gardener or Smallholder

Helen Gammack

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* Inspiration for the modern gardener or smallholder from Britain's great country estate and their...

David McK (3843 KP) rated The Rocketeer (1991) in Movies

Sep 21, 2020

The Rocketeer (1991)

1991 | Action, Drama, Family

7.1

(15 Ratings)

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I remember having an old game, back in the day (late 80s) in the Amiga: Rocket Ranger.

The reason I mention that?

Because it very well could have acted as inspiration for this 1991 film.

(edit: I've just discovered it's actually based on a lesser known graphic novel of the same name! Presumably so is Rocket Ranger ...)

Released in the wake of Batman, and a good couple of decades before the birth of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), this stars a post-Bond Timothy Dalton on villain duty, with Bill Campbell taking on the role of Cliff Secord (who becomes The Rocketeer) and Jennifer Connolly as his love interest.

Set in 1938, this - apparently, like the comics - takes inspiration from the pulp serials of old, with director Joe Johnston bringing the same verisimilitude to the setting as he would his (much) later "Captain America: The First Avenger". Unfortunately, the film is a bit too po-faced for its own good - missing the wryness of, say, an Indiana Jones - an suffered somewhat from an unfortunate release window, sandwiched right between "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day".

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Oflow - For Creative Ideas

Lifestyle and Education

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The inspiration generator app. "Don't just think outside the box, crush it with creativity sparker...

Wisdom Wheel of Life Guidance - Ask the Fortune Telling Cards for Clarity

Catalogs

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• Ask the Wisdom Wheel for advices that provide encouragement and inspiration! • Spin the...

Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated Barack and Michelle: Portrait of an American Marriage in Books

May 10, 2018

I learned a lot about the Obama's from this book. I think the book is an inspiration to anyone who has big dreams...if you set your mind to it, you can do it. The author could have left out some things to focus more on the relationship. The story of their wedding was a page...I would have liked to know more about those days and the birth not their children as opposed to so much involving just the political aspect. Overall I enjoyed the book...although more informative than enjoyable.

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Brightburn (2019) in Movies

Jun 10, 2019 (Updated Jun 10, 2019)

Brightburn (2019)

2019 | Horror

7.0

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Evil Superman

This had a good premise, what if a person from another world arrived here with superpowers... But was evil. There are quite a few nods and scenes that will remind you of Superman. Clearly the inspiration for this film. It's definitely something original to have a horror like this. It is quite gory in places, fairly creepy but not scary. You'll find it fun if you fancy a horror film with a twist. Although it still left quite a lot of ideas to be explored.

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Erika (17789 KP) rated Crimson Peak (2015) in Movies

Jun 14, 2018

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I feel kind of bad for Crimson Peak, for one, it was marketed completely wrong. Universal marketed it as though it was a horror movie, when it couldn't really be farther from it. The inspiration for it was Rebecca and the Mysteries of Udolpho, it was a gothic romance. I liked Tom Hiddleston and Mia Wasikowska in it, but Jessica Chastain... I have nothing nice to say about her performance.

The twist was.... creepy. I can't help but wonder what the film would have been like if Benedict Cumberbatch hadn't dropped out.