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JT (287 KP) rated Someone to Watch over Me (1987) in Movies

Mar 10, 2020

Someone to Watch over Me (1987)

1987 | Action, Drama, Mystery

6.5

(2 Ratings)

Movie Rating

I doubt that many people would realise that this is one of Ridley Scott’s earlier films. From the opening scene you will notice a distinct Ridley Scott feel to it. The sweeping shot of New York’s Chrysler building could mirror a scene from the sci-fi classic Blade Runner.

Someone to Watch Over Me is a thriller in which a woman who witnesses a murder is sent to protective custody, there she falls for her bodyguard detective. It’s a fairly clichéd film in that it takes portions film noir as well as a classic love affair.

Tom Berenger plays the recently promoted detective who must control his desires for the women he is protecting. Claire Gregory played by Mimi Rogers is an innocent, sexy high class aristocrat who wants what she knows she cannot have.

It dips from thriller to love story and has interludes of high tension thrown in as an afterthought. The backdrop of a self obsessed 1980s America works very well and Scott’s direction is astute as it is clinical with great locations and camera shots. An average thriller but enjoyable nonetheless

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Grant Imperfection Mitchell (0 KP) rated Mice and Mystics in Tabletop Games

Mar 15, 2020

Mice and Mystics

2012 | Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures

8.8

(8 Ratings)

Tabletop Game Rating

Co-op taking away tension of competitive (3 more)

Fun for all ages after a few rule adjustments

The story its self is a rich, beautiful tale of adventure

Combat is simple

For people new to the genre, reading all the rules including those for new tile spaces could be cumbersome (0 more)

Mice and Mystics is a great story telling boardgame in a series by Jerry Hawthorne. The game follows Prince Collin and his court of advisors who turn themselves to mice to escape certain death at the hands of an evil witch.

The whole game plays out by reading the story that accompanies the box and then playing out scenarios depicted by board pieces and using beautifully sculpted miniatures to navigate and fight the queens rat forces, spiders and more.
Its a game for the whole family which is brilliant, although to keep things moving smoothly for younger kids some rules can be stripped back for sure. This game is imaginative, difficulty can ramp up quickly making it challenging for all level of players and even though its co-op you can always just compete for kills......Centipedes only count as one.