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Ande Thomas (69 KP) rated Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) in Movies

Jun 9, 2019

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

2019 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

6.7

(103 Ratings)

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Sigh. I was so excited for this movie. Following both the 2014 Godzilla reboot and Kong: Skull Island, I thought for sure we were in for a truly great franchise that gets the source material. The first attempt wasn't perfect by any means, but I thought for sure that they could learn from it and tighten up the screws. They tightened all the wrong ones.
Dialogue was awful, fights were incoherent, and an emphasis on hero humans was mind numbing.
I wanted so much more. Do better.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2173 KP) rated Shark Island (Wiki Coffin Mysteries #2) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

This is the second book set aboard the US Exploration Expedition of 1838. This time Wiki Coffin is part of a small group set to check the water ahead for pirates. They don't find pirates, but they do find a boat in trouble. Before they can start with the repairs, the captain is murdered. The plotting was a bit uneven at times, but I really enjoy the characters and the unique setting.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-shark-island-by-joan.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Andy K (10821 KP) rated Battle Royale (2000) in Movies

Mar 24, 2018

Battle Royale (2000)

2000 | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

8.0

(37 Ratings)

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Fun piece of cinema

I had heard about this film from other and the internet, so I spent some Best Buy reward Bucks and gave it a shot.

Certainly interesting and fun storytelling with a lot of Hunger Games thrown in. Nothing like a bunch of teenagers trying to kill each other on a deserted island to keep me entertained for two hours.

Not too much of a point, but if you are just looking for amusing entertainment, you can certainly do a lot worse than this.

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Ross (3284 KP) rated Escape from Atlantis in Tabletop Games

Apr 4, 2018

Escape from Atlantis

1986 | Adventure, Nautical

7.0

(3 Ratings)

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My life as a 12 year old

This game was everything for one short summer at the age of 12. Once you have finally set up the pieces (upteen mountains in the middle, forest round the edge and beach after that) you have to spin the wheel to try and get a boat or a dolphin to take your people to safety before the island sinks (which happens one piece at a time) but being careful to avoid the kraken and sea monsters who will sink your boat/eat your people. Endless fun.

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The Marinated Meeple (1848 KP) May 31, 2018

keep the board game reviews coming!

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Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated Cold Skin (2017) in Movies

Aug 12, 2019

Cold Skin (2017)

2017 | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

7.0

(6 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Different

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This was a strange one. The acting was decent and the cinematography was good. The effects of the creatures was pretty cool, too. The story was just weird. Couple of guys on an island in 1940 running a lighthouse and fighting off what seem to be "mer-people". It was definitely unique. Plenty of action but not super fast paced or anything. The ending was ok but left a lot of unanswered questions. Overall this one is interesting enough to keep your attention. Not too scary for kids or anything, either. Worth a watch.