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Jurassic Park: Lost World (1997)

Jurassic Park Lost World

Jurassic Park: Lost World (1997)

Director:

Stephen Speielberg

Starring:

Jeff Goldblum

Julianne Moore

Pete Postlethwaite

Vince Vaughn

Plot:

A research team is sent to the Jurassic Park Site B island to study the dinosaurs there while another team approaches with another agenda.

Review:

I’m actually not sure if I’ve ever seen this movie. I’ve certainly heard of it and knew that a T-Rex made it into a city, but had no idea how or why. Still kind of fuzzy on that actually, since if the T-Rex was still locked in the cargo bay how did the crew of the ship get killed?

Whatever, dinosaurs and shit, that’s really all you need to know.

I love Jeff Goldblum and it was interesting to see how his experience had changed him. It was also fun to see him as a dad. Absolutely hated Julianne Moore’s character, I wish she’d been killed because god damn she was stupid.

I know this movies gets a lot of hate for the ending and that was the weakest part of the whole thing, but the first two thirds were pretty good and if you stop when the bald dude gets on the helicopter then it’s not bad.

3.5/5

 

Tracker (Rylee Adamson #6) By: Shannon Mayer

Tracker

Tracker (Rylee Adamson #6) By: Shannon Mayer

Plot:

Bringing my allies together as war approaches is my number one concern. But that means I have to play nice with a vampire who is blackmailing me. If I don’t, I’m screwed and my family is dead. But I don’t play nice. And I have a backup plan. Kinda. Throw in some new weapons being developed that work around supernaturals and I have more problems than I can handle on my own. Good thing I have a kick ass team. Even if they are on the other side of the world from me.

Review:

I wasn’t sure what I wanted to read so I decided to pick up where I’d left off with Rylee. I think my enjoyment of the book suffered from my apathy and while I still liked the book I didn’t enjoy it as much as previous installments.

I’d forgotten what happened at the end of book 6 so it took me a couple chapters to catch up. I also thought that the vampire resolution seemed a bit too easy.

**Spoilers**

Faris still hasn’t gotten what I feel he deserves and she was even able to find a way around backing him for vampire leader. Once that was fixed it was like he was no longer a dick. Maybe not, we’ll see.

I’m not a fan of super dark books, however, if the story calls for it by all means. Rylee has this huge big bad coming and needs to gather allies but I feel like this book ignored relationships built in previous books and ended with a previous bad guy becoming good,but not by doing anything really redeeming.

Maybe I’m being unfair, there was plenty of darkness in the book, but most of it was the characters coping with tragic deaths in the previous book and alluding to future tragedy.

I still want to know what’s going to happen and I still plan on reading further, but I think I’m going to wait until I’m in a better mood.

3.5/5

Rope A Dope- Wake, Fight, Repeat & Rope A Dope 2- Return of the Martial Arts Mafia

Rope A Dope- Wake, Fight, Repeat & Rope A Dope 2- Return of the Martial Arts Mafia

Director:

Eric Jacobus

Starring:

Eric Jacobus

Dennis Ruel

Shaun Finney

Yun Yang

Thomas Tan

Lorenz Ruwwe

Sergio Munoz

Jacob Gonzales

I never intended to post YouTube videos and I’m pretty sure I never will again, but these are just too awesome not to share.

The fighting is great, the lead is like a cross between Bruce Campbell and Jackie Chan, then there’s the addition of Groundhog Day, or in this case Edge of Tomorrow is a better example. There are moments of comedy intermixed while he learns how to beat up the Martial Arts Mafia and I love the fact that no one talks.

Anyway, it’s great and pertinent to my interests and hopefully the interests of my readers.

The Man in the High Castle (2015-?)

The Man in the High Castle

The Man in the High Castle (2015-?)

Network:

Amazon

Starring:

Rufus Sewell

Luke Kleintank

Alexa Davalos

Plot:

Based on Philip K. Dick’s award-winning novel, and executive produced by Ridley Scott (Blade Runner), The Man in the High Castle explores what it would be like if the Allied Powers had lost WWII, and Japan and Germany ruled the United States. Starring Rufus Sewell (John Adams), Luke Kleintank (Pretty Little Liars) and Alexa Davalos (Mob City).

Review:

This is an alternate universe were the Allies lost, how cool is that? I had a lot of hype when I read the plot synopsis and honestly didn’t think the pilot could live up to it. Surprise, surprise, it did!

There are several stories going on, but by the end of the pilot most were wrapped together nicely. The twist at the end was a surprise and made me want to know what happens next. The fact that I have to wait for Amazon to pick it up and then who knows how long for them to actually get the season ready for release, is kind of sad; but I like being included on this end of things, as a viewer.

I’m excited for the possibility of this show happening. It’s going to need a pretty big budget, but I would actually get my prime membership back to watch it.

4.5/5

Next TV Show to Binge Watch

I’ve recently finished Leverage (review to come) and I’m looking for another TV Show to binge watch. Obviously I have issues managing my time since there are hundreds of other things I should be doing, but whatever. I do what I want.

I want a show that is either on Netflix or Amazon Prime. It also needs to be over, as in no new episodes. These are my options: