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Awix (3310 KP) rated Moonraker (1979) in Movies

Jun 14, 2020  
Moonraker (1979)
Moonraker (1979)
1979 | Action, Sci-Fi
7
6.4 (21 Ratings)
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Seminal piece of late-70s camp is a bit dubious as a Bond film but good fun as a knockabout space opera. Someone steals a space shuttle in mid-air and Bond ends up discovering another diabolical mastermind intent on world domination: though this makes it all sound far too grounded and sensible.

Viewed as a whole it *is* completely absurd, even for a Bond movie, but the awkward fact is that it is made up of set-piece after set-piece which are simply polished and great fun (not that there isn't the occasional badly-misjudged moment). Good action, good effects, great music and possibly the greatest closing gag in Bond history: I really shouldn't like it, but I do.
  
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Rachel Howser Roberts (96 KP) rated Salvage Trouble (Black Ocean Mission 1) in Books

Jul 9, 2018 (Updated Jul 9, 2018)  
Salvage Trouble (Black Ocean Mission 1)
Salvage Trouble (Black Ocean Mission 1)
J.S. Morin | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Almost Firefly fan fiction (0 more)
Firefly Meets Wizards
This book was advertised as Firefly with wizards, and that's pretty much what it is. There is almost a one-to-one correlation between the characters in the book and the characters in Firefly. That being said, I love Firefly and enjoyed the story very much. It's a fast-paced space opera. The story felt a little short to me, more like a TV episode verses a movie. The book was self-published and had some editing problems (specifically typos).
  
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Phil Leader (619 KP) rated Zima Blue and Other Stories in Books

Nov 29, 2019  
Zima Blue and Other Stories
Zima Blue and Other Stories
Alastair Reynolds | 2006 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
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A collection of short stories by science fiction writer Alastair Reynolds, these stories showcase his world building outside of his more well-known Revelation Space epics. Each story is told with his flair for hard physics combined with space opera but always driven by the psyche of his characters.

With so many well-written stories here, there is bound to be much to be enjoyed by anyone who enjoys futuristic science fiction. The ideas are intriguing and clever, often provoking considerable thought. The writing is deft and fluid, keeping the pace up. Every story feels like a perfect capsule of the idea it contains, rarely too long and flabby or too short and rushed.

If you are a fan of Reynolds' other works or if you have never read a word he has written, this book will not disappoint.
  
    Stellar Wanderer

    Stellar Wanderer

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    Stellar Wanderer is a beautiful space opera set in a vast open-world universe. Grow your skills...