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    Friday, the second game in the Friedemann Friese Freitag-Project, is about Robinson Crusoe and...

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David McK (3547 KP) rated Eruption in Books

Dec 1, 2024  
Eruption
Eruption
James Patterson, Michael Crichton | 2024
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
First, the obvious question: if this novel was only released in 2024, and Michael Crichton died in 2008ish, how can he possibly be the author?

The answer is he left notes for a project he had been working on, which his wife held in trust until she could find another author to take forward the story (enter, James Patterson).

While I've only read a few Patterson novels before, I have read more of Crichton works (Jurassic Park , The Lost World, Sphere, Timeline, Congo, Next, Micro, Eaters of the Dead, Prey and Pirate Latitudes all come to mind).

And, unfortunately, I have to say I was a little bit disappointed in this one.

I don't know why: maybe because I didn't really find any of the characters all that fleshed out, the set-up didn't grab me nor did the exotic location (Hawaii) but, for me, this was just one of the weaker entries in the afore-mentioned list of Crichton novels I've read: definitely not up there with the pinnacle of Jurassic Park or Prey; maybe more in line with (IMO) the weaker Pirate Latitudes or Next.

Your mileage, of course, may vary.
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Goonies (1985) in Movies

Aug 13, 2017  
The Goonies (1985)
The Goonies (1985)
1985 | Adventure, Comedy
10
8.5 (87 Ratings)
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Sums up all my childhood movies
Awesome adventurous kids, a daring quest, and being set in 1980s America, pretty much sums up all childhood movies into one. The Goonies is an absolute classic coming of age movie of kids trying to stop a rich developer buying up property and splitting up the young friends. Their way is to find mythical treasure via a map from a so-called legend. Along the way are some good old fashioned villains, some challenges and a pirate ship. Still watch it every Christmas.
  
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AquaWoman (37 KP) rated The Princess Bride (1987) in Movies

Jun 11, 2019  
The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride (1987)
1987 | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
10
8.8 (135 Ratings)
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Phenomenal Casting (2 more)
Terrific writing
Great scenery
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Epic Adventure Awaits!
My favorite movie of all time. I have seen this movie over a million times it seems. I can never get enough. The chemistry between Mandy Patinkin, Andre the Giant and Shawn Wallace is amazing. Billy Crystal is Miracle Max, adlibbing his way through the movie is total genius. Who wouldn't love an adorable blonde pirate played by Cary Elwes and Buttercup played by Robin Wright, in her first movie role. This is a not to be missed movie. Fun for all ages.