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Ed R (53 KP) rated Battle Born in Books

Mar 7, 2021  
Battle Born
Battle Born
Dale Brown | 2000
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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Characters (1 more)
Premis
Lack of action (1 more)
Pace of story
It was ok but important to read for other books
I'm a big fan of Dale's books but this one is just very slow with a disappointing amount of action that it builds up to. I like how he's thought about the reunification of Korea and it would be nice if that's how it happened (minus the nukes) but there's little action compared to a lot of his books.
However, it introduces a lot of themes and characters that become very important in later books so I definitely recommend reading it if you're going to read more Patrick McLanahan books!
  
Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
2014 | Drama, Sci-Fi

"I’m not a big fan of action movies. I usually like dark movies, but that action movie was definitely one of my favorites. One of the top five. I love Tom Cruise, I love a lot of his films. And Emily Blunt, she played such a tight role. That movie is crazy. A lot of people actually try to make movies like that, where they re-live events until they correct it. It was almost like a movie that’s so insane that it can be realistic. I feel like, for some reason, I could put myself in those shoes. Like, “Whoa, this movie could be real,” you know what I mean?"

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Anna Calvi recommended Different Trains by Steve Reich in Music (curated)

 
Different Trains by Steve Reich
Different Trains by Steve Reich
1988 | Classical
(0 Ratings)
Album Favorite

"I listened to a lot of minimalist composers when I was making this record. I like the idea of music being hypnotic and taking you into a different world, where things change slowly over time, as opposed to a lot of fast stops and starts. Steve’s music brings you somewhere new in a way that's almost invisible. Songs on my record like One Breath and Carry Me Over were influenced by this feeling, a trance-like state that evolves. Different Trains is a really amazing piece of music that uses the human voice as an instrument, the idea that as you repeat something, it has a different meaning all the time."

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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
1927 | Classics, Drama, Mystery
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"One more. How about another film that Joseph and I were talking about last night, which is a wonderful film: Sunrise by Murnau. It’s a silent movie — I think it’s from 1927, something like that. And it’s one of the most beautifully shot movies you’ll ever, ever see. Just the pinnacle of silent film art photography. Deep emotions of, again, almost operatic story. There’s a lot of nature in it, there’s a lot of water, fire, sunrises, and sunsets that are connected to the story. Human emotions and consciousness and yearnings and failings and karma. It comes from a short story, and a very beautiful film."

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Adele recommended Little Bit of Rain by Karen Dalton in Music (curated)

 
Little Bit of Rain by Karen Dalton
Little Bit of Rain by Karen Dalton
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"When I was making 19, my manager suggested I cover a Bob Dylan song, Make You Feel My Love. I didn’t really know much about Dylan at the time, but I suddenly got interested, got into his back history – and that’s how I found Karen Dalton. She used to open for Dylan back in the day in Greenwich Village. There’s not a lot of her music out there, she died quite young. But her voice! Something haunting there, even eerie. The tone is amazing – it reminded me a lot of Amy Winehouse. They both have almost a slur in their voice, which is so charismatic."

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
1975 | Comedy, Drama

"The films that I like aren’t necessarily because they’re good films in themselves — One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a good film — but that one specifically meant a lot to me. Not because I was in a mental home or anything, but that character influenced me so much when I was 15 or 16, and bits of it stuck with me. A lot of that kind of “putting your middle finger up to the world” attitude — not that I really have that, but…I used to be so timid, and that was one of those films that [helped me break out], by pretending to be [Jack Nicholson’s character] Randle."

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Disney Heroes:  Battle Mode
Disney Heroes: Battle Mode
Games
10
9.0 (2 Ratings)
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It has a lot or characters and a lot of game play (0 more)
I've nearly been playing this game for a year now, and I have to say, it is my favourite game I've ever had on my phone. There are so many different characters to play as, and there are so many game play options from surge to invasion, to guild war. I love the idea of collecting and powering up my favourite Disney characters. There are ways to work alone against computers as well as other people's teams. There are also ways to battle along side your guild, working together. The game is great!
  
Toy Story 4 (2019)
Toy Story 4 (2019)
2019 | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Very good. Not great though.
A host of new characters, some reunions with old characters, some lovely Easter Eggs. But a rather tired plot, and a 20minute lull two thirds of the way through.
The animation once again is absolutely phenomenal, Pixar just keep pushing the boundaries and improving on what is achievable with animation.
There was some humour throughout, but a lot less than usual with Toy Story, and to be honest a lot less charm than we're used to.
And those freaky bloody dummies. They creep me right out.
A good family film, but did not quite meet my (admittedly high) expectations.
  
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Ross (3284 KP) Jun 28, 2019

I hadn't heard about the backlash but have just looked into it. What utter nonsense, as usual, the humans are largely irrelevant to the film, and the rest of the cast of the film are ... toys. I'm all for diversity but picking on Toy Story 4 for this is crazy. I do agree the point and forky - he should be trying to be recycled (which technically he already has been) not get to the trash (I hope that isn't a spoiler).

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Sonia Critchlow (7 KP) Jul 10, 2019

Toy story 4 was epic. I love the Toy Story franchise. They are great family movies. My kids are older kids and they still enjoyed it. I thought the ending was a little sad, but I wont spoil it incase you haven't seen it. Its definitely worth a watch.

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Sarah (7800 KP) rated Good Omens in Books

Sep 1, 2019  
Good Omens
Good Omens
Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
8
9.3 (42 Ratings)
Book Rating
Wonderfully daft
After watching the tv series, I knew what to expect from the book and plot wise, there is very little difference between the two. But as always, the book is a lot better than the series.

I’m a big fan of Terry Pratchett, and this is a wonderful story showcasing his storytelling talents. It’s fun, entertaining, and full of British humour which comes across a lot better in the book than it does in the show. It’s a great story with some brilliant characters, although I do think it’s a rather unthreatening irreverent take on the end of the world, but i suppose that’s Pratchett all over.
  
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