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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2099 KP) rated Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Harry finds himself in over his head when he's entered in a tri-wizard tournament even thought he's too young. Even at 734 pages (but who is counting), the book is entertaining and only drags a couple of times. And the cliffhanger ending left me wanting more.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-harry-potter-and-goblet-of.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-harry-potter-and-goblet-of.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus recommended The Wizard of Oz (1939) in Movies (curated)
Wayne Coyne recommended Wizard of Oz by Judy Garland in Music (curated)
Andy K (10821 KP) rated The Wizard of Oz (1939) in Movies
Jan 1, 2019
Did you know about The Jitterbug?
Probably one of the most famous deleted scenes of all time is from The Wizard of Oz (which I watched last night on New Year's Eve). There is a line the Wicked Witch of the West says where she sent an insect along ahead which is still in the movie, but the song and scene were removed.
The attached clip below gives you the dialogue and the song itself even though the actual footage no longer exists. I actually like the song a lot and wished it was still in the movie, but it will never be.
The Wizard of Oz is one of my favorite all time movies and I try and watch it every few years to remind myself that movies are still special and even though I complain about most modern films being not very original any more, they still should transport you somewhere and make you forget about your troubles even for just a little while.
You should watch it again yourself!
The attached clip below gives you the dialogue and the song itself even though the actual footage no longer exists. I actually like the song a lot and wished it was still in the movie, but it will never be.
The Wizard of Oz is one of my favorite all time movies and I try and watch it every few years to remind myself that movies are still special and even though I complain about most modern films being not very original any more, they still should transport you somewhere and make you forget about your troubles even for just a little while.
You should watch it again yourself!
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Wizard's chance ( The Realm book 1) in Books
Apr 10, 2020
A romance set in a fantasy world with a modern day heroine.
Curvy, with glasses, and her nose always buried in a book. That's Samantha, a dreamer waiting for her happily ever after and looking for her prince charming.
Her whole life changes the day she walks into the oddest bookshop and finds a magical book that transports her to a tropical island with a hunk who thinks he's a wizard.
And that's not the strangest thing about her sudden arrival in paradise. Try little green people who can breath underwater and an evil sorceress intent on killing Samantha. But the most astonishing thing of all? The slow seduction by a wizard who thinks she's his best chance for breaking his curse.
This book mixed magic and historical romance. It was fun ,quirky and so pleasant to read! Yes some bits a bit cringy but I found it added something to the story. How many of us that read both genres or a good romance and wish to fall into the book? Me for one!!! I'm really looking forward to book 2!!

Curvy, with glasses, and her nose always buried in a book. That's Samantha, a dreamer waiting for her happily ever after and looking for her prince charming.
Her whole life changes the day she walks into the oddest bookshop and finds a magical book that transports her to a tropical island with a hunk who thinks he's a wizard.
And that's not the strangest thing about her sudden arrival in paradise. Try little green people who can breath underwater and an evil sorceress intent on killing Samantha. But the most astonishing thing of all? The slow seduction by a wizard who thinks she's his best chance for breaking his curse.
This book mixed magic and historical romance. It was fun ,quirky and so pleasant to read! Yes some bits a bit cringy but I found it added something to the story. How many of us that read both genres or a good romance and wish to fall into the book? Me for one!!! I'm really looking forward to book 2!!

Tom Turner (388 KP) rated Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz in Books
Apr 30, 2021
This was my least favourite Oz book so far. As with the previous book, it took a long time - almost the whole book in this case! - to actually read Oz, and so the only character (other than Dorothy) we know from before to feature significantly was the Wizard. Who is arguably the fullest of all characters, as anyone else familiar with the original Wizard of Oz understands.
From doing some research, the reason for this is because Baum has resigned himself to writing the series, so he was trying to have his cake and eat it by writing a Oz book without actually writing an Oz book. It's a shame he felt this way, because the moment we got into Oz all the magic for me returned. Sure there were some good ideas in the lead up, but I would have much preferred them to hammer occurred in Oz abs not this subterranean world. It felt more Jules Verne than Baum. Let's just hope this is the low point.
From doing some research, the reason for this is because Baum has resigned himself to writing the series, so he was trying to have his cake and eat it by writing a Oz book without actually writing an Oz book. It's a shame he felt this way, because the moment we got into Oz all the magic for me returned. Sure there were some good ideas in the lead up, but I would have much preferred them to hammer occurred in Oz abs not this subterranean world. It felt more Jules Verne than Baum. Let's just hope this is the low point.
Zac Clark recommended Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) in Movies (curated)
Madbatdan82 (341 KP) rated The Prowler (1981) in Movies
Mar 3, 2019
Superb stalk and slash with Savini effects
Tonight's viewing is this little gem from the 80s. Standard stalk and slash who dunnit with a very predictable killer but it's the work of gore wizard Tom Savini that's the real star here and what separates it from the other many slasher films made during the 80s and 90s. He gives us so many amazing death scenes with effects that hold up 37 whole years since release. A must watch for slasher fans and gore hounds!
Nigel Holmes (16 KP) rated Automan: The Complete Series in TV
May 13, 2019
Sci fi
This show ran for 1 season between 1983 - 1984.
Made by the same people that brought us Tron.
Based around a police detective who isn't allowed out to patrol the streets on orders from his captain as he's a wizard with computers.
So he decides to make a computer generated superhero to help him fight crime, who he calls automan the world's first automatic man aided by his friend cursor who can create anything in the blink off an eye he sets off to fight crime.
Made by the same people that brought us Tron.
Based around a police detective who isn't allowed out to patrol the streets on orders from his captain as he's a wizard with computers.
So he decides to make a computer generated superhero to help him fight crime, who he calls automan the world's first automatic man aided by his friend cursor who can create anything in the blink off an eye he sets off to fight crime.
Lee KM Pallatina (951 KP) rated Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011) in Movies
Jun 11, 2019
Harry the teenage Wizard 2
After 10 years, 8 films and 2 Dumbledore's the long anxiously anticipated finale arrived.
In the days leading to the battle of Hogwarts, with so many life's lost and friendships tested, harry, ron and Hermione find themselves trying to find and destroy the last of the horcruxes, cursed items containing pieces of Voldemort's shattered soul.
before everything is lost, the trio are racing against time and harry will soon come face to face with the the dark Lord.
Filled with fantastic special effects, acting and a dark edge of you seat conclusion, this will leave you wanting more.
In the days leading to the battle of Hogwarts, with so many life's lost and friendships tested, harry, ron and Hermione find themselves trying to find and destroy the last of the horcruxes, cursed items containing pieces of Voldemort's shattered soul.
before everything is lost, the trio are racing against time and harry will soon come face to face with the the dark Lord.
Filled with fantastic special effects, acting and a dark edge of you seat conclusion, this will leave you wanting more.