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Russell Evans (179 KP) rated Excalibur in Books

Mar 2, 2020

Excalibur

Bernard Cornwell | 1999 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics

9.0

(1 Ratings)

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Satisfying conclusion to an epic and excellent trilogy (0 more)

3rd and final part of the fantastic Warlord Chronicles!

Excalibur is the third and final book in the Warlord Chronicles series and is just a compelling and captivating as the first 2 books. (See my earlier reviews for the first 2 parts of this trilogy, ’The Winter King’ and ‘Enemy of God’)
Some epic battles and betrayals conclude this tale of Arthur, told by his loyal friend and Warlord Derfel, now an aged Christian Monk. Overall, the trilogy is a superbly realistic and gritty yet fictional account of the dark ages and the epic journey of Arthur and a magnificently strong cast of characters.
If you liked ‘The Vikings’ or ‘The Last Kingdoms’ series on TV, I would highly recommend that you give this trilogy a read – starting with The Winter King.

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Manny Man Does the History of Ireland: 2016

John D. Ruddy

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YouTube sensation John D. Ruddy brings history to life with clarity and hilarity in videos that have...

Semiotics and Title Sequences: Text-Image Composites in Motion Graphics

Michael Betancourt

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Title sequences are the most obvious place where photography and typography combine on-screen, yet...

Outfoxing Fear: Folktales from Around the World

Kathleen Ragan and Jack Zipes

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Humans of all eras and cultures have lived with fear-whether fear of becoming jaguar prey, of being...

Nikki Massey (8 KP) rated How to Train Your Dragon (2010) in Movies

Feb 12, 2019

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

2010 | Animation, Family, Sci-Fi

8.5

(50 Ratings)

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I'm watching this film franchise in the wrong order, last first then this one, but better late to the party than never?!
The film took a little while to get going, a bit of a slow start, but then it started ramping up from there.
I guess knowing some of the future tales I tried to second guess what was about to happen, but was still surprised by a few twists and turns.
The Vikings battled dragons as they stole their livestock but then one boy turned his back on what he was expected to do and befriended a dragon. What will the other villagers think and can he, with the help of his friends, open their eyes to the truth.
A lovely feel good family film with some great morals on being kind to others and not judging a book by its cover. Well worth a watch.

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Kirk Bage (1775 KP) rated The Vikings (1958) in Movies

Mar 3, 2020 (Updated Mar 5, 2020)

The Vikings (1958)

1958 | Action, Classics, Drama

6.8

(4 Ratings)

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In a productive period seeing him make four or five films a year, Douglas returned to work for Richard Fleischer in his pursuit for the great epic that would finally win him the Oscar. The Vikings was a star-studded spectacle that despite some memorable scenes between himself and Tony Curtis, falls a little flat as a satisfying film in entirety. A box office hit, but a critical flop, it has to be counted as somewhat of a failure, except for the fact it is one of the better known moments in his career, thanks largely to the powerful visual of Douglas with a dead eye and scar; proving you merely point a camera at him and get magic. My favourite trivia around this film is that Douglas offered a prize for best beard on the first day of shooting, only to turn up himself entirely clean shaven.