Garmin 64S Handheld
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2.6 inch sunlight-readable colour screen and high-sensitivity GPS and GLONASS receiver with quad...
Tapestry
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Tapestry is a two-hour civilization game for 1-5 players designed by Jamey Stegmaier. Create the...
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Holding Out for a Hero (Jelvia: Not Human #1)
L. Wise and T.E. Kessler
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Jelvias have been living alongside humans since time began—or that's what mankind once thought....
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Military Innovation in the Interwar Period
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In 1914, the armies and navies that faced each other were alike right down to the strengths of their...
David McK (3921 KP) rated Atlas (2024) in Movies
Dec 28, 2024 (Updated Dec 28, 2024)
Or her music career.
Not of what is, essentially, a version of the 1980s FASA miniatures game "Battletech" or the "MechWarrior" series if computer game spins offs.
Which is more-or-less what this feels like, with J-Lo's character in the future - who distrusts all technology - trapped inside the cockpit of a mobile armoured fighting robot (Gundam, perhaps, as another touchstone, or even Armoured Core) and needing to interact with the AI of said suit whilst on a mission to another planet to hunt down rogue AI - that she has a personal connection with - that attempted to commit genocide against the human race.
Actually better than I thought it would be, but unlikely to win any awards!
p3anut (62 KP) rated Scream (2022) in Movies
Jan 16, 2022 (Updated Feb 13, 2022)
Thief II: The Metal Age
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Thief II took everything right about stealth games, and then added a dash of steampunk-infused...
Ryan Hill (152 KP) rated Iron Man 2 (2010) in Movies
May 9, 2019
Tony Stark is now living the life of a rockstar, a superhero that everyone knows the identity of, enjoying a celebrity lifestyle. Meanwhile, a villain connected to Tony's past recreates his technology and seeks revenge. Tony also deals with the mystery of his dead parents, his relationship with Pepper, wards off government attempts to control his technology, rebuffs his corporate rival, and has to rework his technology that is slowly killing him. Oh, and The Avengers show up.
If that sounds like an overcrowded movie to you, that's because it is. Iron Man 2 acts as an Iron Man sequel and an Avengers prequel. The clashing of these two stories is due to an unfocused narrative trying to cram in ten different storylines. Half the stories don't conclude in a satisfying way, and we're left with a pretty looking movie.
Luckily the performances are still great, Robert Downey Jr. is again a delight to watch, Sam Rockwell is fun as his counterpart rival, and Don Cheadle replaces Terrence Howard as best friend Rhodes, a worthy replacement. Scarlett Johansson joins the cast as an Avengers refenerence, with very little to do other than look good and kick ass.
Jon Favreau seems much less interested in the project this time around, as he falls under the weight of the studio pushing for a sequel in two years as opposed to three. The script has a couple of witty highlights, mostly with Same Rockwell as Tony's business rival.
The action is thrilling and everything you'd want when it comes, but it doesn't show up often. The visual effects are improved, and the sound design is top notch. The score is mediocre, with a few notable exceptions.
There is too much going on for one movie, but by the end of the movie you're left wanting more. Not enough time was devoted to the different characters and plot lines, which results in a highly uneven movie with short bursts of excitement and a solid cast. Worth one watch.