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Chloe (778 KP) rated The Umbrella Academy in TV

Feb 1, 2021  
The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy
2018 | Action, Fantasy
5
8.4 (125 Ratings)
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Comic book (2 more)
Good characters
Good music
Miraculous ending (3 more)
Powers out of nowhere
Too clean
Too easy
Miraculous
Contains spoilers, click to show
The first season was really great, I enjoyed the storyline and characters, plus I do enjoy a good comic book adaptation. The second season was good, I enjoyed the new setting and loved the music. Some funny parts and deals with a few hard topics. However, it quickly goes downhill, the story is almost the same as the first season. We got so bored, we only really watched it because there was nothing else to do (lockdown).

The ending is silly, far too clean and sudden new powers save the day. Very melodramatic, over the top.
  
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Mel (490 KP) rated Snow, Glass, Apples in Books

Oct 9, 2019  
Snow, Glass, Apples
Snow, Glass, Apples
Neil Gaiman | 2019 | Comics & Graphic Novels
9
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Beautiful artwork (0 more)
I'm a huge Neil Gaiman fan so I'd read the short story 'Snow Glass Apples' previously and enjoyed it. Although I've read most of his graphic novels with some of the recent adaptations of short stories I've not been sure if having a graphic novel version was really adding value. So when I saw there was a new adaptation of this one I had a look through before deciding to buy. All I can say is that the artwork is beautiful, Colleen Doran has done an excellent job bringing this to life, with sensitive handling of the more graphic details. I'd definitely recommend this, it's a lovely addition to any collection.
  
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David McK (3540 KP) rated Around the world in 80 days in TV

Jan 30, 2022  
Around the world in 80 days
Around the world in 80 days
2021 | Adventure, Comedy
8
7.0 (2 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
Around the world in 80 days.

One of Jules Vernes most famous novels, and the inspiration for many a movie (and even a 80s cartoon).

I've never seen or heard of a TV series until this one, which - in retrospect - actually surprised me quite a bit, as you think the story would (and does) lend itself perfectly to the episodic nature of the journey.

This adaptation stars David Tennant in the lead role, alongside strong support from Ibrahim Koma as the French valet Passepartout and Leonie Benesch as the gender flipped/reimagined journalist Abigail Fix (instead of Inspector Fix), while still keeping its late Victorian setting.

Yes, you know how it is going to end.

Still very enjoyable!
  
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David McK (3540 KP) rated V for Vendetta (2005) in Movies

Oct 23, 2022  
V for Vendetta (2005)
V for Vendetta (2005)
2005 | Action, Thriller
7
7.7 (58 Ratings)
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Remember, remember, the fifth of November ...
2005 adaptation of the 1980's Alan Moore classic, set in a near-future dystopian Britain where the populous is afraid of the (fascist) government, and where a vigilant known only as V uses terrorist tactics to rebel against said government and slowly falls for a young reporter named Evie

The story, then, has more than a hint of The Phantom of the Opera about it - both involve masked figures who live in the shadowy underworld, both involve melodrama and a star-crossed love story - with Hugo Weaving never once showing his face through the entire runtime, but still - impressively - able to convey his emotions through his acting.