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Christina Tsitlakidou (43 KP) rated The Godfather (1972) in Movies

Jul 10, 2017

The Godfather (1972)

1972 | Crime, Drama

9.3

(53 Ratings)

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Marlon Brando as Godfather (2 more)

James Caan as Al Pacino

Storyline- hardened mobsters value family above all else

Horse Head on the bed scene (not a scene for the faint hearted) (0 more)

Godfather is iconic. An absolute classic must-watch, everything from the cast,acting, filmmaking, and storyline is on point. There is really nothing to fault.

In Godfather, family means absolutely everything and crime is almost a way of life, like a religion. Marlon Brando and James Caan are extraordinary actors, you really can't fault their performance.

The only negative thing I can point out, which isn't technically a bad thing, is the number of characters. To fully absorb all the details you definitely need to watch Godfather a few times to understand the complex family plots.

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Kym Penny (24 KP) rated The Last Hour of Gann in Books

Jul 22, 2017

The Last Hour of Gann

R. Lee smith | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy

10.0

(2 Ratings)

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Realistic characters and character development (2 more)

Unique and fearless writing

Addictive

Ruined me for other authors (0 more)

Keep your mind open and you'll question everything.

This book was my introduction to this author and this story made me believe that there are still authors out there that can do whatever the hell they want without sacrificing a story for shock value. This story has plenty of shock. This book tends to get classified into genres that it doesn't quite fit. It sort of needs it's own. I recommend this book to any adult that like a little (a lot of) naughty darkness in their cup of tea. I would not recommend this to anyone with sensitivities to sex, religion, horror and abuse.

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ClareR (5885 KP) rated Slaughterhouse-Five in Books

Jun 22, 2019

Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut | 1969 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.0

(9 Ratings)

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This was not an easy read, and was odd in places (but that's the point of it, right?). If I'm right, it's about the pointlessness of war, and of living and dying. Anti-religion, anti-government, anti-war, basically. The act of the main character being able to move seamlessly through time gave the impression that everything had already happened, will happen again, and is yet to happen.
Confused yet? I was. Well, I was until I read some passages several times, and flicked back to certain parts. Honestly, I'm glad it wasn't any longer. This was hard work, and decidedly harrowing in places. I'm glad I've read it at last and I do like a book that's a challenge!