Ascent
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Sir Chris Bonington is Britain's premier mountain man. Ascent will chart his childhood, and...
Dress Blues (Recalled to Love #2)
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Is it ever too late for a second chance at love? Volunteering at a cat shelter is much calmer...
Military Contemporary Romance
Vert - Unit, Currency and Temperature Converter
Utilities and Productivity
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You found it: your all-in-one converter! Vert offers the most beautiful way to make fast and 100%...
Do-it-yourself Outdoor Projects
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This title helps to plan out your garden to create interest, with gravel paving, fencing, decking...
Time Out in Joshua Tree
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Rachel is a successful model in L.A. . Tired of the shallowness of the fashion model industry, she,...
Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) in Movies
Aug 7, 2019
The movie opens up with the return of Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson) getting caught by the police for climbing a satellite tower. To his chagrin, Josh is released into the custody of his stepfather Hank (Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson), a former Navy man who wants nothing more than to be friends with his stepson. Sean’s reason for climbing the satellite tower was to get a hold of a satellite transmission code that he believes is the key to a message from his long-lost grandfather Alexander(Michael Caine).
Sean, with the help of Hank’s Navy expertise, attempts to decode the message which eventually leads them to the Mysterious Island. Along the way, the two hire a helicopter pilot Gabato (Luis Guzman), who provides the comedic relief and his daughter Kailani (Vanessa Hudgens) who, of course, is the eye candy and the romantic interest for Sean.
Upon arrival at the Mysterious Island, they locate Sean’s grandfather Alexander and they discover they must trek across the island, past a volcano that erupts gold leaves and run from dangerous creatures to find Captain Nemo’s ship. All before the island sinks!
You don’t have to be a “Vernian” to know what’s going on here. This movie was definitely geared toward a younger audience. The idea behind recreating Verne’s novels with a modern day twist was clever, however the execution was poor as the sequence of events didn’t flow from one scene to the next and the character relationships were not genuine at all. I must say, however the visual effects were stunning. as well as some of the action scenes which could have rivaled “Indiana Jones” or even “The Goonies” with just a bit more care and attention to detail.
Uganda Footprint Handbook
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Land-locked in the heart of the African continent, Uganda has a fantastic climate, an ever-changing...
Smolder (Underground Encounters #1)
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I never thought a gym crush could be deadly... We all lead double lives in a way. Only the most...
Paranormal Romance
Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure
David Roberts and Alex Honnold
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'Riveting...Honnold is neither crazy nor reckless. Alone on the Wall reveals him to be an utterly...
Merissa (12058 KP) rated Smolder (Underground Encounters #1) in Books
Nov 7, 2017
This is a fast-paced novella, and that really is my only complaint about this book! I would have loved to have known more. I loved Nike, and her common-sense, no-nonsense, approach to something that she seriously wasn't expecting. Michel is a perfect partner for her, a case of opposites attracting. With attraction, danger, lust, and supernaturals, this book was very well written, drawing the reader into the world without any trouble. There were no editing or grammatical errors that I noticed, and I thoroughly enjoyed this first novella. Looking forward to the next book in this series. Definitely recommended by me.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and my comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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