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Captain Underpants (2017)
Captain Underpants (2017)
2017 | Animation, Comedy
Funny when I was a kid
The story of two best buds who like to make practical jokes and write a comic book about their principal which they named him captain underpants. The end up hypnotizing their principal into believing he is this rather dumb superhero. He can be un hypnotized by getting hit with water or put back in hypnotized for by one of the two boys snapping their fingers. The reason they want to keep him in this hypnotized form is so that they dont get split up at school cause together they just make trouble.
  
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
2012 | Action, Drama, Mystery
A brilliant film and great ending....for now at least to this trilogy. Dark, gritty and brutal it doesn't feel like a comic book action hero film. It's more a harsh crime thriller! I thought Anne Hathaway was well cast as Catwoman as is Tom Hardy as Bane. The only problem I had was understanding everything Bane said through his face mask, at times the voice doesn't seem to match the villain? Only small minor gripes though, still I have to add The Dark Knight is still my favourite of the 3 with this a close second.
  
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
1989 | Drama
Robin!
The first time I saw Dead Poets society in the theatre I was unbelievably amazed at the acting range of Robin Williams. Everyone knew of his impeccable comic timing which is showcased in the film; however, his dramatic performance was jaw-dropping.

He had done dramatic work before, but something about this film brought it all together. The classmates were also very good led by House star Robert Sean Leonard and Ethan Hawke.

The ending left me weeping for days and is one of the most emotional movie endings ever.

Not to be missed.

  
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KerrChung (46 KP) rated City of Heroes in Video Games

Jun 14, 2018 (Updated Jun 14, 2018)  
City of Heroes
City of Heroes
2004 | Action/Adventure
Costume creator (3 more)
Storyline
Character editor
Developers
Walls around zones (0 more)
You don't know what you got til it's gone
At the time the city finally turned off the lights it was starting to feel a bit dated. But there was supposedly plans for a coh2... Unfortunatley ncsoft in the head chose not to continue down this path and pulled the plug. Seriously one of the best character creation tools I've seen in a game. Many of the missions played like a comic. And it didnt matter what server you played on. The community was awesome. Cheers to cryptic
  
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10
10.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
I received this book from Netgalley and I'm so happy that I did.

This book was so relatable and adorable at the same time. I think everyone will be able to get something from this collection of comics. The artwork is cute and the comic strips are great. We all have those moments in life that our heart and brain do not cooperate. This book shows those moments.

This book will have you bookmarking pages that you know describe you. If you're on the fence, just get it. You're heart and brain will thank you for it!
  
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Danny (182 KP) rated Cloak & Dagger in TV

Aug 12, 2018 (Updated Aug 12, 2018)  
Cloak & Dagger
Cloak & Dagger
2018 | Action, Adventure, Drama
Interesting twist on the origins (1 more)
Good stoty
Deviated quite a bit from the comic origins (1 more)
Not up to the high standard we’ve come to enjoy from Marvel shows
Hit&miss
Contains spoilers, click to show
Okay so they avoided the fact that Cloak & Dagger got powers from bad drugs... shame as it would’ve finally left the door open for Sentry.
The story itself wasn’t that bad. Quite a few good twists, a couple of bad guys you’ll love to hate (not quite to Joffery’s level).
Just didn’t have the same kick as Netflix gives its Marvel series... that said, I did enjoy it...
  
Creepshow (1982)
Creepshow (1982)
1982 | Horror
I probably like this movie more than the people who made it!
"Father's Day" ...
"The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill" ...
"Something to Tide You Over" ...
"The Crate" ...
"They're Creeping Up on You" ...

The Crate is definitely my favorite, but all 5 segments are good in their own way. I love the use of color, the changing of color and the way George Romero made the film look and feel like the horror comic it is based on.

The campy feel is part of the fun, but the film still has some gory and chilling moments.

  
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Wizard's Brew
Chris Fox | 1998
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Comic fantasy that reminded me slightly of the great Terry Pratchett (writen in that vein), but not quite as good as his.

Set in an alternative medieval period, in the reign of Uther Pendragon (who is one of the characters in the book): in this case, Uther (and not Arthur) is the 'Once and Future King'. Unfortunately, the book also states that the author is working on a sequel: if he did, I never saw any sign of it in any of the bookshops, with the ending of this book leaving plenty (too much?) open to be included in that sequel.
  
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Aliens: Alien Harvest
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Based, apparently, on a dark horse comic of the same name and released before Alien: Resurrection, this book is really only a light read that adds nothing new or exciting to the whole Alien concept: if anything, some of it detracts from that concept (eg the Alien hive easily being penetrated by a small group of characters).

I think I bought it in a sale years ago for round about £2.50 (that's the price written on the inside cover): I'm quite glad that I didn't pay full price for it, which would have felt like a major waste of money!
  
Plagued - The Miranda Chronicles, vol 2
Plagued - The Miranda Chronicles, vol 2
Gary Chudleigh | 2019 | Children, Comics & Graphic Novels, Dystopia, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
9
9.5 (2 Ratings)
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Art (2 more)
Story
Characters
Gary and Tanya smash it out the park again
once once again Gary Chudleigh and his artist of choice Tanya Roberts smash the sci-fi dystopian western genre out of the park.

I love the fact that plagued is a comic I can enjoy with my daughter. We both have very different takes on the story but can agree that we love what we are reading.

Part 1 was very strong but 2 is even stronger leading me to believe we could be in for a hell of a ride in part 3.

Love Plagued