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David McK (3227 KP) rated Van Helsing (2004) in Movies

Aug 28, 2019 (Updated Oct 7, 2019)  
Van Helsing (2004)
Van Helsing (2004)
2004 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
7
6.8 (87 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Early 2000s (2004?) movie, that re-imagines the role of van Helsing (from the Dracula novel) as a Monster hunter, rather than the elderly scientist he is usually portrayed as, and with Hugh Jackman stepping into the central role as just that character.

Also starring Kate Beckinsale as Anna Valerious (and, yes, again wearing tight fitting trousers a la Underworld) and with Richard Roxburgh doing all but chewing the scenery as Count Dracula, this see's Van Helsing travel to Transylvania in an effort to uncover the mystery of his past and aid Anna in stopping her family's curse in a film that also sees many of Universals 'classic' monsters (Wolfman, Dracula's brides, Frankenstein's Monster, Jekyll and Hyde) involved.
  
Monster Hunter International
Monster Hunter International
Larry Correia | 2008 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
9.3 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
One book - I'm hooked!
Well, heck. That’s just what I needed. Another bloody series to get hooked on. If the second book is as good as the first, I’ll be well and truly hooked. So, honestly, I’m kind of hoping the second book sucks a bit so I can get off this fan train and save myself some money.

So, in case that first paragraph wasn’t very clear: I loved Monster Hunter International. I was hooked from the beginning, and happily went along for the whole crazy, monster-killing ride. It was just different enough to keep me interested. Oliver Wyman did a great job with the narration. His regular reading voice is soothing, and his voices are very different from each other. He never made me wince like some readers (ie: the guy who read King’s IT) do.

I’m not a gun nut. Not really. I mean, I don’t currently own one. I don’t see the need for automatic rifles. Blah, blah, blah. I do, however, like to shoot them and I like book and screen violence. Therefore, the sheer amount of shoot-em-ups and physical thumpings that went on in this book made me very happy. Pitt, Holly, and Harbinger (and the plot) were just a happy bonus.

One of the things that surprised me was that Monster Hunter International hit what would normally be a climax and cliffhanger scene with about six hours left to go in the audio. After how intense that particular scene was, I wondered how Correia could go on for six more hours. But, I trusted him, and his ass-kicking game had been strong so far, so I listened on. He managed quite well.

This book hit all the high points for me. The main character (Pitt) wasn’t perfect, wasn’t even sure of himself, didn’t feel like he was God’s gift to women, etc. Julie seemed a bit too perfect, but she didn’t have a lot of screen time, so she was easy to forget about. Holly and Trip were great side-kicks. However, Harbinger was the one that won me over. I spent half the novel going “Okay, something’s definitely not right about him? What..” and then when it was revealed, I was totally “HOLY CRAP!” Because I did not expect that.

I am telling you right now, if Harbinger dies in one of the Monster Hunter International books, I will immediately stop reading the series.

Epic fights, interesting story, fun characters, and a great narrator all combined to make Monster Hunter International a clear winner. Highly recommend this book!
  
Monster Hunter (2020)
Monster Hunter (2020)
2020 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Please, please, for the love of God please stop letting Paul WS Anderson adapt beloved video games into "films"
Nothing about Monster Hunter feels rewarding. The narrative is diabolically boring, the CGI is complete ass, the dialogue is dumb, and above all none of it is fun.
This 1 star is purely for a half decent final fight scene, Meowscles, and Ron Perlmans hilarouslty stupid wig.
Tony Jaa going from Ong Bak and Warrior King to shit like this and Jui Jitsu is heartbreaking
  
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Lee KM Pallatina (951 KP) Feb 26, 2022

Haven't seen it yet but it's that bad huh...

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LeftSideCut (3778 KP) Feb 26, 2022

It wasn't for me mate but I know a few friends who thought it was ok

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Rebecca Hope (5 KP) rated the PlayStation 4 version of Monster Hunter World in Video Games

Mar 22, 2018  
Monster Hunter World
Monster Hunter World
2018 | Action/Adventure
Huge variety in monsters (0 more)
Not a good beginner game (0 more)
Monster Hunter: World
Gave this game a try after watching my boyfriend play it for extended periods. He seems to really enjoy it, so I gave it a whirl. I do enjoy playing it, however, I am a huge newbie when it comes to video games, and for someone like me, it is a little too much for me to pick up. I'm sure that I'll get there, but some of those monsters are pretty tough to beat. Great if you enjoy a good challenge!
  
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Che (148 KP) Apr 20, 2019

My husband is hooked on this game now.