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James Koppert (2698 KP) rated Downton Abbey (2019) in Movies
Nov 26, 2019
I wanted a touch more tragedy
Downton Abbey the TV series was incredible, I don't care how uncool people think i am for saying it. Its a spot on piece of British History with strong characters and a great cast.
The film in the same vein although was a little too nice. There was no undercurrent of darkness which stopped this getting full marks. The queen an King are coming to visit Downton along with their horrible staff who are trying to make preparations for the royal visit.
This movie is still wonderful and deserves props for highlighting the backwards thinking of homophobia and although a great film i was hoping for a little more.
The film in the same vein although was a little too nice. There was no undercurrent of darkness which stopped this getting full marks. The queen an King are coming to visit Downton along with their horrible staff who are trying to make preparations for the royal visit.
This movie is still wonderful and deserves props for highlighting the backwards thinking of homophobia and although a great film i was hoping for a little more.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Fantasy Island (2020) in Movies
Mar 13, 2020
Average Island
Well I don't really know anything about the old TV series apart from the actors. There are a few little nods to it but this is very different. The location looks nice and the start of the various fantasies coming to life is fun to see. Once things turn more sinister though the film becomes quite slow and rather dull than amazing. A few twists as to what is really going on with the island, but by then you really won't care about the characters that much. A shame as there was a lot of potential here to be creative but it ends in typical, predictable fashion. I had low expectations and they were met.
Emma (229 KP) rated The Librarian in Books
Mar 12, 2021
This was the latest book that was picked for my book club, and it was the best one from that group that I have had for a long while.
I connected with the main character Sylvia from the very first chapter, her love of reading resonated with me. And I enjoyed following her journey of starting a new job, and making new friends. This book also appealed to me because of the wildlife references in it, another hobby of mine.
I wouldn't say it's a book with an exceptionally in depth story, but it's a nice easy reading, feel good book, with a nice ending to it.
I will be reading more by this author if I come across them.
I connected with the main character Sylvia from the very first chapter, her love of reading resonated with me. And I enjoyed following her journey of starting a new job, and making new friends. This book also appealed to me because of the wildlife references in it, another hobby of mine.
I wouldn't say it's a book with an exceptionally in depth story, but it's a nice easy reading, feel good book, with a nice ending to it.
I will be reading more by this author if I come across them.
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
9.0
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It has taken me a long time to get through this novel and not because I didn't enjoy it, but because...
Romance gay and lesbian friendship
Punchiest (1 KP) rated Suicide Squad (2016) in Movies
Sep 29, 2017
Ross (3284 KP) rated Escape from Bythos in Books
Oct 11, 2017
Excellent short story (read in under an hour) telling some of the background to the full Chronicles of the Black Gate series.
While the short story doesn't go into much detail on the world, races, geography etc this doesn't hinder enjoyment as a standalone work, as well as being a nice opener for the series as a whole.
While the short story doesn't go into much detail on the world, races, geography etc this doesn't hinder enjoyment as a standalone work, as well as being a nice opener for the series as a whole.
Richee (20 KP) rated ARK Survival Evolved in Video Games
Dec 29, 2017 (Updated Dec 29, 2017)
Enjoyable gameplay (3 more)
Enjoy taming dinos
Collectable notes
Lovely world
Bugs (2 more)
So many bugs
Knowing what and why this is happening would be nice
Great game but hindered by bugs
Addicted to this game at the moment. The grind is real and playing by yourself can be challenging. Lots of fun to be had with friends though.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Baywatch (2017) in Movies
Jun 16, 2017
Alexandra Daddario (2 more)
Quite funny at times
Some good action scenes
A fun tribute film
This film doesn't try to change anything from the TV show. It's simple mindless fun and happy to make fun of itself. A hot cast, silly plot, in jokes and a nice location make this an easy watch to switch your brain off.
Pocket (19 KP) rated Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (2014) in Movies
Jul 14, 2017
Cgi (1 more)
Andy Serkis
Dawn Dirty Apes
Contains spoilers, click to show
This moved the story along for the first film with some nice call backs to James Franko's character later on.
Overall I enjoyed this but it suffers from the same problems as the first film, a slightly meandering plot that would have been better served by less running time.
Overall I enjoyed this but it suffers from the same problems as the first film, a slightly meandering plot that would have been better served by less running time.