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Heather Cranmer (2721 KP) rated Glitch (Glitch, #1) in Books

Jun 6, 2018  
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Glitch (Glitch, #1)
Heather Anastasiu | 2012
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
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I absolutely loved this book!! I was a bit scared thinking I wouldn't like it based on the majority of reviews, but I loved it!

It does start off a bit slow. I was about halfway through it before it started picking up. After that, it was hard to put down!

I love dystopian novels. (Brave New World being my favourite). This one didn't disappoint me either.

I could actually imagine something like this happening in the future. It's quite scary to think about.

I loved the characters of Zoe and Adrien. They are so cute together!!

However, I couldn't stand Max! I was secretly hoping throughout the book that he'd be killed off.

The one thing that really annoyed me about this book was the made up swear words. I understand that it's in the future, but still...surely they could've just been left out. Eventually, about 75% through the book, I just got used to it.

I would definitely recommend this book. I thought it was fantastic! I'm very much looking forward to the next book in the series.
  
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Dawn Mue (1 KP) rated Ready Player One (2018) in Movies

Aug 23, 2018  
Ready Player One (2018)
Ready Player One (2018)
2018 | Sci-Fi
1
8.0 (254 Ratings)
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Garbage
After reading the book and finding out the writer was involved with the screen play, I was excited to see this film. I regretted purchasing a ticket for this movie after the first 15 minutes. Both the book and movie follow a teen named Wade. They both take place in a dystopian style story. However the movie portrays Wade as a one dimensional character, giving his best thoughts, words, and feelings to other characters. Wade in the book was a well rounded character who was smart, witty, and at times sarcastic. Reading the book you can believe that Wade has the ability to beat the game he’s playing for control of the oasis. In the movie he is girl obsessed and just not the character I followed through the oasis to win the game. If you haven’t read the book, or only want to check out the graphics, then this movie is for you. If you loved the book, as I did, just keep the story in your imagination and skip the movie.
  
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LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Predator 2 (1990) in Movies

Sep 29, 2019 (Updated Sep 29, 2019)  
Predator 2 (1990)
Predator 2 (1990)
1990 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
6
6.7 (34 Ratings)
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One of the most aggressively 'ok' films ever
Predator 2 isn't awful. It's gets a bad wrap, and I think that stems from just how good the first film is.

Let's look at the positives - Director Stephen Hopkins tried something new with a simple change of scenery, from a thick jungle to a dystopian Los Angeles. I have nothing but respect for not straight up ripping off the first movie, unlike Predators...
Another positive - I find it almost impossible to dislike Danny Glover. His character is nowhere near as iconic as as Arnie's Dutch, but he's still pretty likable.
The titular Predator looks pretty badass as always, and the use of practical effects throughout are pretty good.

The digital effects dotted about here and there have aged terribly, and the general plot is largely forgettable for the most part. Quite simply, it's an inferior movie to it's predecessor, but it's an entertaining enough slice of 90s Sci-fi and still worth a watch, even if it's just to hear Danny Glover call the Predator a 'pussy face'.