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Jimmy Hayward recommended Akira (1988) in Movies (curated)

 
Akira (1988)
Akira (1988)
1988 | Action, Animation, Sci-Fi
8.5 (17 Ratings)
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"I love this picture because it showed me at a very young age the scope an animated movie could have. It also inspired me to look deeper into this genre and the different filmmakers working in it. I loved the graphic novels and it was the first time I saw a comic book translated to the big screen. It unspooled at a second run by my house and I saw it a TON of times. I also believe this is why I own a red Japanese motorcycle that goes really really fast. AKIRA HUUUUH?!"

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Natalie Portman recommended The Ministry of Special Cases in Books (curated)

 
The Ministry of Special Cases
The Ministry of Special Cases
Nathan Englander | 2008 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"In Argentina’s ‘dirty war’ in the ’70s, the military government had thousands of activists and political opponents ‘disappeared.’ This novel is about a mother and father dealing with the disappearance of their son. It’s a moving book that also has a lot of dark comedy in it. For instance, the parents accept free nose jobs in exchange for a debt. It also captures the comic absurdity of the bureaucracy of a dictatorship. What’s most interesting to me is, as one character makes clear, the truth tellers in life are so often written off as crazy."

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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Vampire Slave, #1 in Books

Jan 12, 2021  
Vampire Slave, #1
Vampire Slave, #1
Yamila Abraham | 2012
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I just seem to be in the mood for new things today, what with my first comic book on Kindle and now my first Manga, ever.

Well, I liked it to start with but serials always seem to end a little suddenly and this did but not before I'd sort of started to lose interest. Maybe I was expecting more from their bond or just a little something else...

I don't know if it was the manga or just this freebie that I didn't gel with but I wouldn't mind trying more.
  
    Lizard Boy

    Lizard Boy

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    From the ashes of Mount St. Helens emerged a monster with mysterious powers—powers that changed...

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Jacob Reese (14 KP) rated Joker (2019) in Movies

Jun 20, 2020  
Joker (2019)
Joker (2019)
2019 | Crime, Drama
9
8.5 (147 Ratings)
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This movie is more than just a look at society and the influence of the wealthy on the lower class. This is a great artistic rendering of a character from a comic series. This shows the true darkness of the joker and what has driven his insanity in all of the Batman movies/comics. While this is just one interpretation of the origins of the Joker I would say that it is the most important origin story in film to date. This doesn't focus on the typical good guy vs evil trope that is prevalent in most comic book adaptations in current film. It focuses on the psychological aspect of the character himself rather than the message that he tries to send in other adaptation. Which is an important aspect to his character that isn't often truly focused on. Most other movies just focus on his insanity rather than where it comes from. He is utter chaos because that's how he sees the world.