Gattaca’s Niccol creates great concept that unfortunately sags under own weight. Better than expected but uneven & flawed. Still worth view.
Author: mfordfeeney
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#140RVW: Oz: the Great and Powerful (2013)
Everything critics say is true: breathtakingly gorgeous, Franco miscast, lightweight, for the kids. But that last one’s important! It’s fun!
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Ready Player One
Ready Player One by Ernest ClineMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Looks like I finished this for the first time one year ago today, so probably a good time to write a review. I’m nothing if not prompt. Seeing the dates on this (started 7/12, finished 7/13) reminded me of how fast I went through it. I am a terribly slow reader. Finishing a book in 2 days means I stayed up insanely late 2 days in a row reading, and this was certainly the case with Ready Player One.
It is just such an enjoyable read. I’ve read many good books and many great ones, and I guess I enjoy reading them, but that isn’t the feeling I’m trying to describe here. I enjoyed myself while reading; I had a great time. Reading this book was like spending an evening with friends you grew up with and haven’t seen in years; friends who remind you of great times you have had and completely forgotten about.
It goes without saying that this is a book of 80’s nostalgia; it’s the book’s MO. Being a child of the 80’s, it is right in my wheelhouse and I couldn’t have been more receptive. For that reason, it’s hard to gauge how effective it would be as a novel to those of a different age. I’d like to think that it’s an enjoyable adventure story, with thrilling elements and a great sense of humor and hope that would play for those of any generation. But I really can’t say. My heart tells me that based on the quality of the story, it’s worth a read for all.
And it’s Airwolf, baby…
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#140RVW: A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Required viewing for aspiring filmmakers. Lavender Hill Mob’s Crichton is a master. One of best ensemble casts ever assembled. Never ages…
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Sharknado (2013)
140 Character Movie Review – #140RVW
For one night, the entire world huddled together on Twitter and collectively marveled at this masterpiece. Movie watching changed forever…
Spoiler-free Movie Review of Sharknado:
(Updated July 11, 2014)
One year ago today we were struck by the Sharknado. With that in mind, I thought I’d revisit my original 140 character review and expand upon it and see if I had anything to add. I don’t really. It was absolutely dreadful, but in that fun to make fun of way. It really honestly was a ton of fun to live tweet during the event, knowing you were making snarky comments in time with Wheaton and tons of other celebs. It was a communal experience and can’t really be duplicated – they’ve tried – it’s not the same. This was the perfect storm. (See what I did there?)
In order to properly review this “film” I’d need to rewatch it; I’m not watching it again and you can’t make me…
Poster:
Trailer:
Bechdel Test:
Pass?
The Representation Test Score:
I dunno, F, I guess? I’m not taking this seriously enough to go through the chart…
(http://therepresentationproject.org/grading-hollywood-the-representation-test/)
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Main Cast Ian Ziering Fin Shepard, Tara Reid April Wexler, John Heard George, Cassandra Scerbo (as Cassie Scerbo) Nova Clarke Rating TV-14 Release Date Thu 11 Jul 2013 UTC Director Anthony C. Ferrante Genres Horror Plot When a freak hurricane swamps Los Angeles, nature’s deadliest killer rules sea, land, and air as thousands of sharks terrorize the waterlogged populace. Poster 
Runtime 86 Tagline Enough said! Writers Thunder Levin (written by) Year 2013
