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Randy Andrews (3 KP) rated Aliens (1986) in Movies

Apr 29, 2017  
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
1986 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
9
9.0 (90 Ratings)
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The effects are excellent for its time (0 more)
Some of the acting falls short (0 more)
Great Sequel
Aliens, being the long standing sequel set 57 years later certainly gets the action going right away. Sigourney Weaver plays the character fantastic and James Cameron directs the film in his frenetic style. Love the mechs! The acting for the supporting cast isn't stellar but for science fiction it's workable. Clearly one of my more favorite movies. The score by James Horner was composed quickly but effectively. This gives us one of the best action cues of all time.
  
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Tigs85 (21 KP) rated The End of the World Running Club in Books

Jun 5, 2017  
The End of the World Running Club
The End of the World Running Club
Adrian J. Walker | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
7
7.5 (2 Ratings)
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The concept behind the story (1 more)
The descriptive elements of the landscape
The main character is that likeable (0 more)
Interesting and believable concept
Although I'm not a big fan of science-fiction, I thought I would give this a try on a friends recommendation. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the plot, though I found the main character a bit hard to like. I loved the descriptive elements of the book, particularly when describing Edinburgh, one of my favourite cities. With today's global warming fears, this vision of the apocalypse, isn't too far-fetched!
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Nothing in Books

Jul 24, 2017  
The Nothing
The Nothing
Hanif Kureishi | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
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Over the top vulgar fiction
I was looking forward to reading Hanif Kureishi's latest novel, but I was mildly disappointed. The crude humour is not to my taste and I may have missed the point to the story, but I believe loneliness as a reactionary behaviour seemed to be a major element to this. I had sympathy for the dying protagonist, stuck with little choices and watching his impending doom unfold, his wife's behaviour was horrifying so I found his pacifying attitude irritating. Not the best of novels for me.
  
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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Disasters: Natural and Man-Made Catastrophes Through the Centuries in Books

Jan 12, 2018  
Disasters: Natural and Man-Made Catastrophes Through the Centuries
Disasters: Natural and Man-Made Catastrophes Through the Centuries
Brenda Z. Guiberson | 2010 | History & Politics, Young Adult (YA)
10
9.0 (2 Ratings)
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This is the book I always wanted to write but lack the talent. I am glad [Brenda Z. Guiberson] wrote it so I can share it with my students. I have a fascination with disasters and have since I was young. Unfortunately most of the books about them is not written for a middle school reader. I have had some of the books [Guiberson] used to research on my class shelves for years with few takers. This is just the type of book needed to get them reading non fiction and enjoy it.