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Mothergamer (1565 KP) rated Days Gone in Video Games
Aug 16, 2021
The story starts off interesting and I do like Sam Witwer as Deacon. He does a great job with the voice acting for him. The combat is fun and brings some intense fights. Traveling in the open world of Oregon is cool and there's some very pretty vistas while riding on the motorcycle. Sometimes the inventory controls feel very clunky, but I made it work. The accessibility isn't bad and I appreciated that they included that. Some of the side missions felt a bit tedious and I wish I could have learned more about certain characters in the different camps. There are two chapters that I feel could have been cut from the game because they didn't really offer a lot to the main story. I did have fun playing the game and it's not bad, but it definitely could have been better in places. you can read the full Mothergamer review here: http://mg28-mothergamer.blogspot.com/2021/08/mothergamer-plays-days-gone.html
David McK (3557 KP) rated A Quiet Place: Part II (2021) in Movies
Apr 10, 2023
Sequel to the 2018 original, which - despite being a commercial and critical darling - was a film that I couldn't really see what all the fuss was about.
Despite being a sequel, this actually starts back at 'Day One' with a protracted flash-back scene that I'm not quite sure the point of, before jumping ahead to pick up almost immediately (like, immediately immediately) after the ending of the first film, with the remnants of the same family now leaving their refuge and trekking cross-country to the hills where they know there are other survivors (Cillian Murphy), but now also armed with the knowledge of how to defeat the seemingly-invincible 'hunt by sound' creatures.
What follows is roughly an hour and a half, maybe three quarters or so, where they continue to make bad decision after bad decision, and where the tension is consistently racked up, almost to the the point where the jump scares lose most (but not all) of their impact ...
Despite being a sequel, this actually starts back at 'Day One' with a protracted flash-back scene that I'm not quite sure the point of, before jumping ahead to pick up almost immediately (like, immediately immediately) after the ending of the first film, with the remnants of the same family now leaving their refuge and trekking cross-country to the hills where they know there are other survivors (Cillian Murphy), but now also armed with the knowledge of how to defeat the seemingly-invincible 'hunt by sound' creatures.
What follows is roughly an hour and a half, maybe three quarters or so, where they continue to make bad decision after bad decision, and where the tension is consistently racked up, almost to the the point where the jump scares lose most (but not all) of their impact ...
David McK (3557 KP) rated The Witcher - Season 2 in TV
Apr 10, 2022
Not having played any of the games (although I have read some of the earlier books) one of the key problem's with Netflix first season of 'The Witcher', I found, was the way it jumped around timelines with no real clear 'this is set in <period>' shown.
That aspect, thankfully, is almost entirely done away with in the second season which, as a result, means it is far easier to follow just what is going on!
Set in the aftermath of the Battle of Floden field, with Geralt and Ciri now reunited and with Geralt also believing Yennefer to be dead, this season also introduces more members of the group to which he belongs; that is to say, more Witchers.
I found the season overall to be a bit hit and miss: when the episodes were good, they were very good, but when they were bad ... they were bad.
None the less, still interestied to see where this goes!
That aspect, thankfully, is almost entirely done away with in the second season which, as a result, means it is far easier to follow just what is going on!
Set in the aftermath of the Battle of Floden field, with Geralt and Ciri now reunited and with Geralt also believing Yennefer to be dead, this season also introduces more members of the group to which he belongs; that is to say, more Witchers.
I found the season overall to be a bit hit and miss: when the episodes were good, they were very good, but when they were bad ... they were bad.
None the less, still interestied to see where this goes!
LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Anaconda (1997) in Movies
Jun 28, 2022
Is there a better example of a film that's so shit but so great at the same time than Anaconda? I would argue that there is not. Something bad about Anaconda - Ice Cube making "your mum" jokes. Something good about Anaconda - Ice Cube making "your mum" jokes. Something bad - Jon Voights dodgy Paraguay accent. Something good - Jon Voights dodgy Paraguay accent...you see where I'm going with this. Everything that makes this movie shit also adds to its weird brand of 90s monster movie charm, right down to the snakes facial expressions sometimes being disturbingly human. I'm also a fan of how Johnathan Hydes character goes from being the token pampered rich dude who is uncomfortable in a jungle/safari setting and has a silly amount of suitcases (there's always one of those fuckers in these kind of films) to the only one who I wanted to survive. Character growth right there.
God bless Anaconda for being so entertainingly shite 🖤
God bless Anaconda for being so entertainingly shite 🖤
Mothergamer (1565 KP) rated Sex Education in TV
Sep 26, 2023
It's not a bad show. It has its moments and I definitely had a laugh at the teenage antics because I remember being that age and trying to figure everything out and trying to find your place in the world. I really loved Eric because seeing him blossom into who he was always meant to be was such a beautiful thing. I had such a hard time with Otis however because he does so many things that are just awful and that includes the way he treats Eric who is his best friend. Otis comes from such a place of privilege and entitlement far too often that it makes it really hard to like him at all. He does get better and he does learn, but then he falls back into those same bad behaviors. The series finale feels odd a bit, but I think that's because they didn't know until later the show was ending. Overall, a fairly decent show.
Maddie (37 KP) rated Assassin's Creed (2016) in Movies
Nov 16, 2017
Visuals were good (1 more)
Fun break from playing the games
Plot holes to the left, plot holes to the right (1 more)
Acting could have definitely been better
Nothing earth-shattering, but not a bad time either
Hey, this is fun movie. That's about it. Kick back on a Sunday night with a beer and watch this for the CGI fights and game related nostalgia.
If you want anything more, you're going to be disappointed.
If you want anything more, you're going to be disappointed.
Sarah Johnson (15 KP) rated Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day in Books
Nov 30, 2017
Classic Read About Childhood
This classic tale is read over and over at our house. A fun tale about a boy who has nothing go right during his day. Everything is so bad he might move to Australia. This wonderful story helps children see that some days are better than others, but there is always a new day tomorrow. This classic is a must read for all children book lovers.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) in Movies
Dec 17, 2017
Santa Slasher
Hard to see what all the fuss was about by today's standards but suppose it was a bit shocking for '84. The film does look really dated now and is just unintentionally funny rather than scary or gruesome. A very poor film with cheap effects, bad acting and little plot. The good things are the typical 80's slasher feel to it, a few inventive kills. Hard to think it got 4 sequels!
Shaun Collins (3 KP) rated Star Wars: Shattered Empire in Books
Jan 12, 2018
Held off until having seen the movie for this one, and realistically... didn't need to. It's more a post script to Return of the Jedi, and features two rebels who will become Po Dameron's parents. Po of course, is the breakout, hot shot pilot from Force Awakens. But other than that connection, there's NO Journey to the Force Awakens contained within. Not a bad story, great artwork, just not what was advertised...