Gattaca’s Niccol creates great concept that unfortunately sags under own weight. Better than expected but uneven & flawed. Still worth view.
Reviews
#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!
Ready Player One
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
My 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…
#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…
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 |