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Chloe (514 KP) rated To All The Boys I've Loved Before (2018) in Movies
Jan 26, 2019 (Updated Jan 26, 2019)
Totally adorable
This has got to be the cheesiest love film I've ever watched. It also has got to be the best love film I've ever watched . Somehow the makers have done what I once thought impossible. They have done the book justice! would ? recommend for any one to watch. it is just so relatable!
gayga (2127 KP) rated The Dead Zone in Books
Dec 11, 2017
Another awesome Stephen King book
I enjoy this book because even though the whole premise of someone who wakes up after being in a coma and finds they are psychic is a bit far fetched.
I found that the bits about Johnny and his mum were a bit long winded compared to the film but in general I thought it was a great film.
Possibly I should have read the book first as the differences between the two did jar a bit. Overall the majority of the film was true to the novel.
I found that the bits about Johnny and his mum were a bit long winded compared to the film but in general I thought it was a great film.
Possibly I should have read the book first as the differences between the two did jar a bit. Overall the majority of the film was true to the novel.
Dean (6921 KP) rated Masters of the Universe (1987) in Movies
Apr 27, 2019
Andrew Koltuniuk (750 KP) rated Artemis Fowl (2020) in Movies
Jun 14, 2020
Ok. So this movie is terrible. In relation to the books, it's terrible. But if you take this movie completely disregarding the book, it's a terrible movie. I have literally nothing good to say about this film. I don't like this at all. It was so bad. I watched the trailer for this film and I thought, it can't be horrible... I was wrong. I watched the film and there was nothing redeemable about this film. I cannot say enough bad about this film.
Sarah (7798 KP) rated Misery (1990) in Movies
Oct 11, 2018
Brilliant
I need to be very honest now, despite being a massive film and Stephen King fan, I have never seen Misery until now. I’ve read the book many times, but for some reason I never got round to watching the film, and I’m pretty ashamed of myself.
This is one of the best Stephen King adaptations out there. Kathy Bates is phenomenal as Annie, she plays her perfectly. James Caan would never have been my first choice as Paul Sheldon, but he does very well. The entire film is so true to the book, it’s surprisingly good. Whilst I wouldn’t call it a horror film, it’s definitely one of the best thriller films out there despite its age. I can’t fault this film at all.
This is one of the best Stephen King adaptations out there. Kathy Bates is phenomenal as Annie, she plays her perfectly. James Caan would never have been my first choice as Paul Sheldon, but he does very well. The entire film is so true to the book, it’s surprisingly good. Whilst I wouldn’t call it a horror film, it’s definitely one of the best thriller films out there despite its age. I can’t fault this film at all.
Deborah (162 KP) rated My Cousin Rachel in Books
Dec 19, 2018
gayga (2127 KP) rated My Sister's Keeper in Books
Jun 21, 2019
Wow!
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When Kate Fitzgerald is discovered to have leukaemia her parents aren’t a match for platelets and a kidney. So they have a “designer baby” to help Kate. But what happens when Anna decides she doesn’t want to help anymore.
I’d heard of the book and the film but hadn’t read/seen either. I sat up all last night to finish the book and spent 20 mins crying once I was done.
If you expect it to be mushy, it’s not really. It took a little time to get into but it was well worth it! I don’t know if the film is anything like the book, but it does make me inclined to see it (when I recover from the book. Definitely a book I’ll keep to read again!!!
I’d heard of the book and the film but hadn’t read/seen either. I sat up all last night to finish the book and spent 20 mins crying once I was done.
If you expect it to be mushy, it’s not really. It took a little time to get into but it was well worth it! I don’t know if the film is anything like the book, but it does make me inclined to see it (when I recover from the book. Definitely a book I’ll keep to read again!!!
Bubblesreview (110 KP) rated Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Books
Feb 5, 2019
Imaginative (2 more)
Magical
Short chapters
Captivating
This book is a very easy read, obviously aimed at pre teen and younger. That being said, at the age of 25 I can't even count the amount of times I have reread this, it never gets old. I'm very glad that they kept the film very close to the book and really brang it too life. I love how the book holds a lot more parts that the film missed out aswell, the whole first chapter is almost completely ignored in the film. Makes it more exciting!
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Perks of Being a Wallflower in Books
Aug 18, 2017
Complex range of human emotion in this coming of age book
I read this book after watching the film so I made a lot of comparisons. For one while there are scenes that completely match the book, there are quite a lot of parts missing in the film. No doubt the book is far more detailed - I loved the film so reading it was equally pleasurable. It's more than a coming of age film, it explores prejudice, mental health, sexuality, abuse, so it's more meaningful than expected. Written in a series of letters, Charlie has symptoms of some kind of mental health issue that isn't explicitly mentioned so his attitude to the world is very straightforward yet complex. He watches human behaviour more than participating in social situations. My only gripe is that the writing is pretty bad, and I'm accounting this to the fact the author is trying to write as a 16 year-old boy. Easy to read though.