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LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) in Movies

Jul 4, 2021  
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
2010 | Action, Animation, Sci-Fi
6
7.1 (16 Ratings)
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Am I saying all it takes to make a good movie is animation as angelic as this - some of the very best the 2010s (or any decade) has to offer - which not only took my breath away but on several occasions you could even have convinced me some of these beautiful vistas were actually real? Well - I mean ๐˜๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ป๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ 2 still sucked, didn't it? But at the same time, without such godly visuals this would have been a total snooze. The bookends strain but the portion in the middle won me over, it's just so dang cute (I mean come on... that echidna?? Adorable). It really is a testament to how exemplary this looks that it managed to choke me up even in spite of its boring voice acting, character designs that look good idle but once they're required to emote have such unexpressive faces, and of course it wouldn't be 2010 without a heaping helping of noxious 3D 'gimmicks' (gimmicks = continually grinding the movie to a halt while shoving something uncomfortably close to the camera for no reason). There's even a super intriguing thread in here about the different ways we view legends/fairy tales as a kid versus as an adult and how to reconcile with that (or at least try to). But one last quibble - this has the same issue as ๐˜›๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜”๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜•๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ซ๐˜ข ๐˜›๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด (2014) where the slo-mo was really cool the first few times but did they have to keep reusing it over and over and over again like that? We get it, it's a Snyder movie but it gets tiresome after a point, dude. And putting an Owl City song in this should have been punishable by imprisonment.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2165 KP) rated Murder in the Bayou Boneyard in Books

Sep 9, 2020  
Murder in the Bayou Boneyard
Murder in the Bayou Boneyard
Ellen Byron | 2020 | Mystery
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Graveside Murder
In an effort to increase bookings at her familyโ€™s Louisiana bed and breakfast during October, Maggie Crozat has come up with the โ€œPelicanโ€™s Spooky Pastโ€ promotion. Five of the area B & Bโ€™s are teaming up and offering historical crafts, food, and other promotions to tie in to the season. Someone else has gotten into the act since guests keep siting a rougarou, a local legendary monster. One of the events during the month is a play being staged at a nearby dilapidated graveyard. The first couple of weekends, the play goes well, but then at one performance someone in a rougarou costume stumbles onto the stage and dies. As cross jurisdictional strife heats up, Maggie and her family find themselves caught in the middle as prime suspects. Can Maggie clear their names?

Reading this series always makes me want to visit Louisiana in person, and this book is no exception. I also appreciate how we learn something about local customs, legends, and food while we read. The plot is strong with plenty of twists and action to keep us engaged and guessing. I do have a couple of niggles with the climax, but they are minor overall. The characters are as wonderful as ever. I love seeing the regulars again and watching them and their relationships grow. Meanwhile, the suspects are just as strong as the series regulars. Those looking for some Cajun flavor in their life will enjoy the five recipes we get at the end of the book. Fans of the series will enjoy the latest book, and if you are new to the series, this will make you go back and read the books youโ€™ve missed.
  
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