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Eve (9 KP) rated Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) in Movies
Aug 26, 2018
Awesome
After watching the original (I have watched many times!) I was excited but unsure when the remake came out. We watched a s a family at the cinema and from start to finish we were all laughing! The film is done brilliantly taking the original story but twisting and tweaking it to make it modern and funny! We have now watched it numerous times still finding it funny every time! Would highly recommend
Dean (6927 KP) rated The Incredibles 2 (2018) in Movies
Aug 31, 2018
Another incredible animation
Another great animation film from Pixar. It's weird to think that the original was made 14 years ago! It's one of my favourite animated films. So with high expectations it's great to say this is almost equal to the original. The animation is great, tons of new characters as well as the old cast. With an up to date story as well... maybe not quite as funny as the first. Still an excellent film for everyone to enjoy.
Izzy C (0 KP) rated Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) in Movies
Nov 7, 2018
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The original scared the crap out of me as a kid (the spiders, the monkeys, the general chaos). This one only seemed to have the vaguest connection to the first one and mostly went for laughs above any type of serious plot points or characterization. They had almost 22 years to think of a better sequel! As a stand-alone movie it's okay but they could have done so much more with it.
Sarah (82 KP) rated Overboard (2018) in Movies
Jan 12, 2019
Role reversal!
A good adaption on the original. The role reversal made me originally think it would just be a story on a gold digger. But it honestly wasn't. Lovely bit of romance, along with a strong female lead. The only downside for me was the amount of Spanish as I'm not a speaker so was a fair bit of reading with the subtitles. All in all a good film, although I much prefer the original.
AT (1676 KP) rated Rent: Live in TV
Jan 28, 2019 (Updated Jan 28, 2019)
I love Rent. The live version that just aired on Fox was fine, and fun to watch. Some pre-recorded parts were shown due to one of the main characters breaking his ankle right before the live show. It was a decent performance, but I still love the original Broadway cast. However!! They did bring in the original cast to sing Seasons of Love at the end, which I LOVED! Great move! Jonathan Larson was such a heartbreaking loss to modern theater!
Don't compare it to the original the
Follows the story of the charmed ones, 3 witches with powers beyond the norm. Its nothing compared to the original, and if you watch it thinking it will be, then you'll be disappointed. However if you keep an open mind and make it through the first few episodes, it's a easy watching and fun show. The story lines are a little predictable at times but a good mix of magic and modern life
Niblett And Bits (22 KP) rated The Invisible Man (2020) in Movies
Apr 30, 2020
Better Than It Should Be
This is a remake of a remake or a remake and yet there's something new here and something that can be enjoyed by fans of the original(s), or newcomers alike. This Invisible Man is a personal story of abuse, gaslighting and escaping from that, making it a modern story. It's easy to pass this one up but I would recommend it.
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Mothergamer (1580 KP) rated Fruits Basket in TV
Jul 12, 2021
I loved the manga and the original anime when it came out. The characters and story are great. Tohru herself is very sweet and you can't help but be drawn to her and her kindness. The remake of Fruits Basket is excellent. They did a fantastic job keeping the spirit of the original story and the emotional vibe of the main story and interactions with the characters. It was great to watch through it again and remember what made this series so special.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Without Remorse (2021) in Movies
May 10, 2021 (Updated May 10, 2021)
Without ideas
So this latest Amazon original film has just been released amid quite a bit of advertising. Starring Michael B Jordan it looked like a big budget project with a mix of action and thriller. While it does have some entertaining scenes overall it feels less than the sum of its parts. Almost like ideas and plots from several different spy action films. Rather by the numbers, an ok effort but nothing original.