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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) in Movies

Nov 11, 2020  
The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959)
The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959)
1959 | Classics, Horror
6
5.7 (3 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Anton Diffring (1 more)
Christopher Lee
Could You Cheat Death?
The Man Who Could Cheat Death- is a decent sci-fi horror flick.

The plot: Turn-of-the-century authorities search for a killer who surgically removes his victims' thyroid glands and implants them in himself to maintain his youth.

The lead role of Bonnet was originally offered to Peter Cushing, who turned it down six days before shooting started. Cushing's reason was that he was completely exhausted 'following the shooting of The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), which had just wrapped up'. The loss of Cushing caused Hammer to threaten legal action against him. However, Cushing had not signed a final contract with Hammer, and nothing could be done, although an angry Paramount, which was partly financing and distributing the film, 'relegated to picture to the lower half of double bills in the States'.

The Man Who Could Cheat Death was granted an X-certificate by the BBFC on 8 April 1959. The X-cert meant that the film could only be exhibited to people age 16 or older. The film was cut in order to get the certificate, which allowed it to be shown in the UK, but the details of what or how much was cut are unknown.

Like i said its a decent sci-fi horror flick about a madman scitentist.
  
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Jessica Erdas (463 KP) rated The Book Thief in Books

May 16, 2018  
The Book Thief
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.8 (129 Ratings)
Book Rating
It's rare to find a book that grips you by the heart and takes you on a ride. There's so much to love about this book. Zusak definitely has a way with words that draw you in and make it hard to put down. The story is about a young girl torn apart from the life she's known during the holocaust. It details the pain of nazi Germany and the trials that went with it. This is a story about death, love, friendship, books, a love of words, and a young brave girl trying to do the right thing in a world gone bad. It's told in the viewpoint of death and his encounters with the book thief. Finished this in 5 days and I'm sitting here pining for more, even though the story was brought to an acceptable conclusion. Find the time to read this, it's well worth it.
  
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Chris (7 KP) May 25, 2018

While I have not read the book, I did see the movie which was excellent. I highly recommend the movie as well.
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Nick Beaty (70 KP) rated Happy Death Day (2017) in Movies

Dec 11, 2019 (Updated Dec 11, 2019)  
Happy Death Day (2017)
Happy Death Day (2017)
2017 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
7
6.9 (82 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Pleasantly surprised...
I didn't have any expectations when I sat down with my wife to watch this movie but as you sometimes find, when you set the bar low you are occasionally pleasantly surprised.

The film is basically Groundhog Day meets Scream. With the main character reliving the same day over and over, after being killed in lots of different ways on the same night.

The thing I liked about Happy Death Day is, it knows exactly what it is and doesn't try to be something it isn't. It doesn't take itself seriously at all and plays along with the fact that it is very much a comedy horror.

If you are very serious about your horror films, then this one might not be for you. However if you are looking for a movie that is just an easy watch, then Happy Death Day is a pretty decent choice.