Twilight Review November 16, 2008
Posted by pepsiguy80 in Book Ramblings - Reviews and More, Movie Ramblings - Reviews and more.Tags: twilight, bella, edward, cullen, vampires, vampire, stephenie mayer, mayer, dracula, dracula 2000, twilight review blog
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Well, I have just finished Twilight… and it should make an excellent movie… if it keeps all of the elements the same as the book.
It did start off slow… and god knows I have read a few stories about vampires. I was facinated with vampires when I was younger, so I like to read stories and watch movies about vampires to see what is new and what people can come up with. The best vampire movie that I have watched in a long time was Dracula 2000. Mayer comes up with a whole different world of vampires, so it will be interesting to see how it is played out on the big screen.
Bella and Edward make the classic love story, except Edward is a vampire. Everyone is afraid of Edward and the Cullen family, except for Bella… she finds them interesting. As the story progresses, you see that there is nothing for Bella to be scared about… well except Edward wanting to eat her for lunch… but of course, he holds back and finds the strength to resist.
Of course, the “other vampires” don’t see it the same way and Bella becomes the target. Is there such a thing as “civilized” vampires? There sure is! Meyer creates a world where vampires roam and the humans don’t even know they are there.
The end of the book brings alot of action and confusion as Bella is “hunted” and there are many plot twists and turns. Time to start the next book in the series… New Moon.
Happy Reading!
Needful Things Review November 9, 2008
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Synopsis
Leland Gaunt comes to Sheriff Alan Pangborn’s pleasant little New England town, and opens a store. What this kindly Satan sells is whatever you need… for a price! The destruction of the town looms as Sheriff Pangborn pieces together the history of Leland Gaunt.
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Okay… so going from the synopsis, it is a little far fetched… but hey, it is fiction right? This is one of the few stories from Stephen King that I have enjoyed. It is one of the few stories from him that isn’t “overwritten”. Both the movie and the book were very entertaining, the movie actually stays very close to the book and not changed like they do for many other adaptions.
Michael Crichton Remembered November 6, 2008
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MIchael Crichton passed away unexpectedly today of after a courageous bought with cancer. He was 66. A medical doctor, with interests in TV, movies and writing will definitely leave a legacy of entertaining his fans all across the globe. Great articles about his life and works can be found at CNN.com and Wikipedia.org.
Some of his greatest movies included the Jurassic Park Series, Timeline, Congo and Sphere. Those were all great movies that were based on his books, which were also great reads that challenged the worlds of science, medicine, ethics and social responsibility. I always enjoyed the movies that were created from his novels… they mostly stayed true to what he wrote. Michael usually had a big hand in the production of his movies, so they most always stayed true to what he wrote in the novel. He turned his novels into incredible screen plays and the result always captivated his audience to see exactly what he was trying to convey by bringing this novels to life. Jurassic Park is a classic and will surely always be his legacy.
Book Review – Double Cross November 5, 2008
Posted by pepsiguy80 in Book Ramblings - Reviews and More.Tags: cross, detective cross, detective cross movie, double cross, double cross book chapter summary, james patterson
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James Patterson has done it again! He is the master of on the edge of your seat thrillers… and Double Cross doesn’t disappoint. Patterson has an awesome style of keeping the chapters short… so you figure “hey… just one more chapter” and you end up reading the whole damn book! I just bought this copy 3 days ago… and I haven’t been able to put it down! Another great read in the Cross detective series.
Detective Cross is a veteran of the police force… and a man with an “X” hanging over his head. The Mastermind Kyle Craig escapes from prision, there is another Serial Killer on the loose just taunting Cross to find him… it was a great book. I have read all of the books in the series and this book doesn’t disappoint.
Patterson is one of the few writers who keeps up in the now, with the computer/wireless age and adds the new technology and terminology seamlessly into his books. His research is well done, all angles always investigated and is a very smart read.
If you are into the thriller, who done it, think about it books, this series is for you!
Happy Reading!
