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The One Who Fell ((A Whitecliff Bay Mystery Book 1) [Audiobook]
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In the seaside town of Whitecliff, everyone looks out for each other. Everyone knows your name. And...
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David McK (3843 KP) rated Masters of the Universe (2026) in Movies
Jul 19, 2026 (Updated Jul 19, 2026)
Yes, he makes a cameo in this.
Anyway, as they say: what goes around comes around, and we're now back in an era where 80s TV shows (and cartoons) are making a bit of a comeback, with this the most recent example of such.
And, unlike that previous film, large parts of this *do* actually take place on Eternia rather than on Earth. Here, also, Prince Adam is new to his role - he's not the seasoned He-Man of the cartoons or that earlier film, with the first act of this set on Earth after he is sent there as a child (and promptly losing the Sword of Power, his way home) in order to escape from the evil Skeletor.
Who, in my opinion, seems to be in a different (more fun) movie than the rest of the cast.
So what we have, essentially, is an origin story, with large parts of the cast here - and in a change from what I remember of the cartoons - aware of both Adam's (not-so) secret identity, particularly Teela and Man-at-Arms both.
There's also a somewhat amusing reason for how the characters got their names: Ram-man, Mekaneck, etc ...
Darren (1599 KP) rated The Devil's Rejects (2005) in Movies
Nov 28, 2019
Otis and Baby find shelter in a motel, taking a family hostage, while they wait for the showdown with the Sheriff, giving them a chance to continue their murderous way.
Thoughts on The Devil’s Rejects
Characters – Captain Spaulding still runs his house of horrors away from the house, despite being part of the house, he must go on the run to meet the other members of the Fireflies, which sees him showing a much nastier side than we have seen before. Otis is the most twisted member of the family, he will punish anybody, he doesn’t care about anybody and will show his sadistic side too often. Baby is the youngest member of the family, she has grown up in this environment, acting like it is just second nature to her, she enjoys the punishment even turning it into a game at times. Sheriff Wydell is determined to capture and kill the whole Firefly family after they killed his brother, he will break a few rules along the way to make sure it gets done.
Performances – Sid Haig, Bill Moseley and Sheri Moon Zombie have helped develop their characters to have a much darker side to them, which shows us more about how sadistic they are meant to be through the film. William Forsythe brings us a strong police figure that clearly shows the vengeful side he is going through in the film.
Story – The story here follows the events of the first film, the Firefly family have been discovered and are now on the run from a vengeful sheriff that wants the whole family dead for what they did to his family member. Where this story improves on the original comes from seeing just how the fireflies are able to react to a threat, we get a glimpse of their sadistic side, but instead of it just them being twisted, we get to see them dealing with a relentless cop that isn’t going to let them get away with their crimes. The story is constructed better too because we don’t just have random clips like we had in the first film, which shows how the film can be put together to give us a better story.
Action/Horror – This is much more action back with shoot outs going on between the two sides, while the horror is still there when the fireflies get to step into their sadistic ways.
Settings – The film uses the settings to show how the Fireflies can go on the run from the law, we see the back country motels which they would hide out in and the connections of other shady business they would know.
Special Effects – The effects in the film show the gore being done by the family, it shows the wounds looking brutal and real through the film.
Scene of the Movie – The escape.
That Moment That Annoyed Me – It still doesn’t give us any likeable figures in the fight.
Final Thoughts – This is an improvement on the first film, it does give us a more rounded figures in the Firefly family and shows us just how capable they are when pushed against the wall.
Overall: Sick Improvement.
The book was extremely well written and researched. When reading you get a glimpse of what life was like at the time, and how Katharina and Martin called on their faith and each other to share their progressive thoughts.
This is a very intimate view of someone who hundreds of years later is a household name. It presents Martin Luther as very human, with doubts and fears, but with courage and the support of a loving relationship, gave Christians another way to live in faith.
I received this advanced reader's copy from Baker Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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