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Daniel Radcliffe recommended The Master and Margarita in Books (curated)
Booksnthreads (19 KP) rated The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in Books
Jun 4, 2018
I recently reread this book and can say that it was much more enjoyable the first time when my reading and viewing was steeped in science fiction. I still really enjoyed reading it and love the tongue-in-cheek nods to science fiction.
I also had a greater appreciation for the political satire this time around; Zaphod Beeblebrox especially stood out as being much more relevant to me at this point in time.
I also had a greater appreciation for the political satire this time around; Zaphod Beeblebrox especially stood out as being much more relevant to me at this point in time.
Peter G. (247 KP) rated The Interview (2014) in Movies
Sep 6, 2019
Very poor addition to the Seth Rogan and James Franco cannon.
It's an absolutely ridiculous storyline that can only be for the very youngest viewer as those with a slightly higher IQ will blanch at the attempts made here at humour.
I understand it's an attempt at satire but it backfires badly for this turkey of a film that offended N.Korea and I for one will never be able to recover the lost viewing time.
It's an absolutely ridiculous storyline that can only be for the very youngest viewer as those with a slightly higher IQ will blanch at the attempts made here at humour.
I understand it's an attempt at satire but it backfires badly for this turkey of a film that offended N.Korea and I for one will never be able to recover the lost viewing time.
Cori June (3033 KP) rated Gulliver's Travels in Books
Sep 7, 2019
While I know the premise of the story (thanks Wishbone) I had never read it or watched the movies. I never realized it was a satire nor that it was written 300yrs ago. It surprisingly keeps up. A very imaginative tale, if a bit long. I wish I knew a bit more about England's history
At this time because I know I missed more than a few references; endnotes helped. Worth reading at least once.
At this time because I know I missed more than a few references; endnotes helped. Worth reading at least once.
Greg Mottola recommended Modern Times (1936) in Movies (curated)
Bill Plympton recommended Pillow Talk (1959) in Movies (curated)
The Craggus (360 KP) rated Space Force in TV
Jun 10, 2020
Space Force might not be the giant leap for comedy you were hoping for but it takes small steps in the right direction.
Arriving with undue and almost indecent haste, Netflix’s new satire sets its sites on one of the more ludicrous examples of Presidential hubris only to find that in its haste to launch early, its trajectory is slightly miscalculated and most of the humour fails to land on the designated target....
Read more: https://bit.ly/CraggusSpaceForce
Read more: https://bit.ly/CraggusSpaceForce
BeccaMcFly (5 KP) rated Mission Earth: Invaders Plan in Books
Jul 23, 2018
Cheesy humor (1 more)
Catchy storytelling
Wonderfully Cheesy
I started this book not knowing what to expect, rather expecting not to like it. I was more than pleasantly surprised by how enthralled I became. This book is satire science fiction at its finest. The story is amusing and quick paced. It will keep you going page after page wondering what will happen next. Though some parts are given away early in the book, Hubbard finds a way to make the known events interesting.
Erika (17788 KP) rated The Department of Sensitive Crimes (Detective Varg #1) in Books
Jul 21, 2019
This is the first novel in the Detective Varg series by McCall Smith. It's lighthearted (as much as a mystery novel can be), and the polar-opposite of nordic noir. The novel is written as a series of short stories, and it was a very quick read. Half of me thinks that this was written purely as a satire of nordic noir, without grisly deaths and violence against women.
I received this book from the Penguin First to Read program (RIP).
I received this book from the Penguin First to Read program (RIP).
Miguel Covarrubias (143 KP) rated Gate Crashers in Books
Apr 30, 2019
I enjoyed the book. There were elements of Douglas Adams in the book, but where the book fell short was trying to only stay slightly with one foot in the silliness and one foot in serious satire. I don't feel like the two could be reconciled as one. It was entertaining, but it really just wanted to build tension which I wasn't feeling at all. This of course may just be a personal taste, but It was only a 3 out of 5 star read for me.