Joker (2019)
8.5
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An original standalone origin story of the iconic villain not seen before on the big screen, it's a...
Sarah (7800 KP) rated A Boy Called Christmas in Books
Dec 8, 2019
This is ultimately a kids book, so it's nothing fancy language-wise but it's still very well written and engaging. Nikolas is an endearing and lovable main character, although I think him and the rest of the characters in this book are not as well developed as they could be (probably because it's a kids book). The story itself is such fun and heartwarming and quite amusing at times, and it's a great idea for the origin of Father Christmas. It has definitely helped me to get into the festive spirit!
Erika (17789 KP) rated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) in Movies
Dec 14, 2018
The only thing that annoyed me was that it was another Spidey origin story, and frankly, I don't know how many more Spidey origin stories I can take.
This movie is going to kill the other wide releases here in the US this weekend.
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
6.0
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This reboot of the Resident Evil series is set in 1998, and will serve as an origin story to the...
Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins (2021)
8.0
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The origin story of how Tucker, Rolfie, and Pat Tate unite to form their own firm.
Peter G. (247 KP) rated Iron Man (2008) in Movies
Jul 29, 2019
Robert Downey Jr was born to play the role and its difficult to imagine anyone else as the titular character.
It delivers an intelligent and heartwarming fun story that sets the bar for future entries into the Marvel Canon!
Mothergamer (1592 KP) rated Soul Calibur VI in Video Games
Apr 8, 2019
David McK (3610 KP) rated Batman the Killing Joke in Books
Jan 28, 2019 (Updated Sep 26, 2025)
Commonly cited as one the best Batman stories (after [b:The Dark Knight Returns|59960|Batman The Dark Knight Returns|Frank Miller|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327892039s/59960.jpg|1104159]), The Killing Joke is, in reality, an origin story.
However, rather than being the origin story of a Superhero, this takes the somewhat unusual idea of being that of a villain instead: in this case, how did the most Notorious (and deadly) of Batman's foes - The Joker - come to be how he is?
This also draws parallels between The Joker and Batman himself, depicting them each as, if you will, two sides of the same coin - both have had a very bad day, but each have reacted to it differently (or have they?).
Personally, I feel that the origins of The Joker would have been better left to mystery rather than detailed as in this story; however, that's not denying that this is a good (if short) read in its own right.
Rose (201 KP) rated Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) in Movies
Jul 27, 2017
I'm really glad that the 'rehashing the origin story' was not done and, at least by now, people should already know how Spider-Man came to be. I was concerned the coming of age premise would be annoying, but they did a great job and had me immersed into the story quickly.
There were several laugh out loud moments for me, so expect a movie that you can have fun with.
The Wrath of Borgen
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Just so you all know, this is my highest priority WIP, which I am close to finished with writing my...