Archive for the ‘movie’ Category
Capitain America #movie
The first action figure I remember getting was Captain America, with a little plastic shield. I also had The Avengers comic books. Captain America was symbolic of America for me, just like Superman. I was very young and impressionable.
Now Marvel is releasing The First Avenger: Captain America, they plan to follow it up in May 2012 with The Avengers movie, but as I write this I’m not sure of the exact release date.
Just Finished Reading “Star Wars” #books
I’ve seen the film more than a dozen times, but I had yet to read Star Wars
Usually I write a short description of the story here, but I have no wish to bore you. It is strange to read “Chewbacca growl”, I guess it’s easier to understand a Wookie’s body language.
A fun read.
Just Finished Reading “The Moon’s a Balloon” #books
I found The Moon’s a Balloon
Niven is like a character out of the movies he’s played in, there seems to be little that he hasn’t done or been: soldier; race organizer; actor; and philanderer.
The book immediately opens with Niven’s introduction of Nessie, the 17 year old whore who he lost his virginity to aged 14, referring the reader to a later page in case they would like to skip straight to the sordid details. It continues with war torn London in the First World War and the loss of his father, and replacement with a stepfather. The book chronicles being expelled multiple times from boarding-school. Eventually joining the army, before resigning his commission and going of the the United States to seek fame and glory. Rubbing shoulders with Winston Churchill at the height of the Second World War. Had this not been a true story I wouldn’t have believed it.
A unbelievable and funny read.
Just Finished Reading “Hitler: The Last Ten Days” #books
After having seen many films and read many books I expected that Hitler: The Last Ten Days
It’s not very hard to paint Adolf Hitler as a looney, it is far harder to portrait him as the complex man deteriorating as a result of various mental and physical illnesses, compounded the people around him refusing to tell him the truth for fear of execution, causing his actions to seem borderline insane. Yet this novelization does exactly that, while still taking some liberties with the truth under the guise of artistic license. These factual inaccuracies do little to detract from the main story line.
Despite the subject matter I found it very light reading. Probably not worth it.
Thor the #Movie
One of my first real American comics was Thor, I really liked it. Sadly it remained at this comic, I never bought any others. I can only vaguely remember a character with wild blond hair and a Norse helmet. I liked Thor and if I really search hard I should be able to find it somewhere.
Marvel releasing Thor the movie on May 19th 2011.
Just Finished Reading “Young Winston” #books
I borrowed a number of books from an aunt of mine, who reviewed these books for a organization she worked for, I’m still investigating which organization this was. These books include a number of novelizations of movies and novels on which movies are based. Sadly she is currently incapacitated, but I hope I will soon be able to give these back to her.
is not a novelisation of a movie, but the shooting script itself, albeit redacted to remove highly technical and irrelevant notation.
Young Winston is a dramatization of Sir Winston Churchill‘s book My Early Life
It was quite interesting to get to know Churchill as somebody other than the hero. A boy neglected by his parents, send of to boarding school, trying desperately to live up to the man he thinks his father wants him to be. Involved in some of the famed battles of the British Empire, yet believing that gentlemen should be above that.
“… it is no longer a game. But … it may be that the human race is doomed never to learn from its mistakes.”
An interesting read.
Roald Dahl’s Classic #books # movie
Wes Anderson is bringing an animated adaptation of Roald Dahl‘s 1970’s book Fantastic Mr. Fox to life on the silver screen. It’ll be probably released on December 3rd in the Netherlands and November 6th in the US.
I think I should buy my God daughter this book for Christmas.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 2 Parts #books #movies
I was just reading Warner Bros. and the Magic World of Harry Potter and saw that the last Harry Potter book will be in two parts. Obviously this being the last story they need to stretch it out as much as possible.
- Spring 2010: The theme park attraction, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, will open at Universal Orlando Resort, Orlando, Fla.
- Holiday 2010: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1, based on the final novel, is scheduled for theatrical release.
- Summer 2011: The final movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, will be released.
UPDATE: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is being released on the 15th of July.
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New Ice-Age #movie
I loved Ice Age and liked Ice Age: The Meltdown. So to cater to my needs they are producing an Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. I’ve seen this part called the threequel. *sigh* Sequel has nothing to do with second and everything to do with sequence.
Merriam-Webster defines it as:
- consequence, result
- a: subsequent development
b: the next installment (as of a speech or story); especially : a literary, cinematic, or televised work continuing the course of a story begun in a preceding one
My English isn’t fantastic, though it’s my mother-tongue, but I don’t go making up words because I don’t have even a basic comprehension of the works I’m using. Anyway, it put me right off the film.
General Musing 