Friday, May 22
FitReaders Week #21
Thursday, May 21
Movie Review: Mad Max Fury Road (2015)
Released: 2015
Genre: Action/Adventure & Horror (And I am adding Drama)
Rating: R
Where I Got It: Watched at Theater
SUMMARY:
It's been 45 years since the collapse of civilization, and resources such as water, food and oil are scarce. Survivors cling to life at the Citadel, a fortress controlled by the tyrannical Immortan Joe. When Imperator Furiosa leads a band of rebels on a daring escape through the Wasteland, she forges an alliance with haunted loner Max Rockatansky. Together, they embark on a high-speed race through the desert, pursued relentlessly by the gangs of the apocalypse.
TRAILER:
REVIEW:
This is not my favorite genre at all, but my father installed me with the love of the original Mad Max. I believe I was too young at the time, but he did not care, so I grew to love the series. So take my love of Mad Max and mix it with Tom Hardy...I am totally game. haha.
I went into the movie with low expectations, because yes....it is a remake....and as we all know remakes rid a fine line. However, I must applaud this remake, it did the original proud and I hope they make a sequel.
Yes...I said that.
The whole premise of Mad Max is that the whole world has gone insane and desperate, while Max tries to hold onto being good and doing good. Yet...he is mentally insane due to all he has seen and done. Oh yes...the irony. Max says very little, because he is utterly haunted and he is just trying to survive through this messed up world. Tom Hardy did a wonderful job with portraying Max. There was one scene in particular near the end that made me proud of him. I cannot say, but he has a moment of realization that he cares for someone and that person may not live, so he realizes maybe he should introduce himself. It is cute and sad and perfectly Mad Max-y (not a word, but should be).
I was worried that this would soley be action and visual and just guys having fun with bombs and making explosions. However, it was done nicely and it didn't kill the story. I know I was sitting on the edge of my sit worried for all the characters I liked.
The whole cast did a good job. Kuddos to them. And I am glad they got a couple original Mad Max actors, which make me happy! :)
My only real issue with the film was the lack of Max scenes. I really wanted more scenes of Max showing that he may not be the "smartest" or "toughest" person in a fight, but he is clever and will do what it takes to survive. That is all he has left. There was one scene when he went to take care of business, but they didn't show it...he just came back covered in blood. Boyfriend made an excellent point, the scene keeps him a mystery about what he is truly capable of. True, but I maybe biased, but I wanted to see more of Max.
In the end, this was pretty good. I am proud to say it did the original movies and comics justice. The cast did well and the scenes were nice. It wasn't over-the-top explosions or dulling story; a nice mix. I really want to see a sequel. My only issue really was the fact that I felt they needed more Max scenes for new people to connect with him like I did with the original. Perhaps in the next one? Maybe this was a nice intro to get you curious and want to learn more about him and his madness? I am fine with that. I totally recommend this to Mad Max-ers and even for the newbies! Out of five stars, I stamp this with 4 stars.
Favorite Character(s): Max (duh), Furiosa, and the wives
Not-so Favorite Character(s): Immortal Joe (great actor, but sleezball character who got what he deserved)
Re-watch?: YES!
Monday, May 18
Blodeuedd Reviews: A Fool Again by Eloisa James
A Fool Again is the story of Genevieve, who once made a dash to Gretna Greene to marry, but
was caught by her father. Now, a few years later, she attends the funeral of her elderly husband
(not the man she ran away to marry) and who does she see but The One Who Got Away! Can
they make their love work this time around or will Genevieve be A Fool Again?
My thoughts:
This one was kind of boring. I thought about giving up, but eh, it was under 80 pages.
Genevieve ran away, was found and was forced to marry an old guy. Then he dies and she meets
that old flame again.
Yawn. She was kind of annoying in a way, yeah did not really like her. Her old flame was better.
He wanted her, he gets her. The end.
Conclusion:
Meh.
ebook, 74 pages
Published April 26th 2011 by HarperCollins ebooks
Duchess Quartet #1.5
Historical romance
Freebie
Sunday, May 17
Book Review: Aurelia by Alison Morton
Title: Aurelia (Roma Nova #4)
Genre: Historical Fiction, What-if, Drama, & action
Pages: ebook
First Published: May 5th. 2015
Where I Got It: My shelf (Given to me by the publisher/author)
Late 1960s, Roma Nova, the last Roman colony that has survived into the 20th century Aurelia Mitela is alone - her partner gone, her child sickly and her mother dead - and forced to give up her beloved career as a Praetorian officer.
But her country needs her unique skills. Somebody is smuggling silver - Roma Nova's lifeblood - on an industrial scale. Sent to Berlin to investigate, she encounters the mysterious and attractive Miklos who knows too much and Caius Tellus, a Roma Novan she has despised and feared since childhood.
Barely escaping a trap set by a gang boss intent on terminating her, she discovers that her old enemy is at the heart of all her troubles and pursues him back home to Roma Nova...
This is the fourth book in the series, but worry-not, this does well as a stand alone.
This book would not relent! I could hardly put it down, because I needed to know what was next. I would have finished this book within a day, but I could not keep my eyes open, so I was forced to go to sleep and resume in the morning. When it ended...I was not happy.
1) It ended and I wanted more.
2) The ending was a cliff-hanger and I do not approve of those (even though I am the queen of those when I write...hahahaha)
3) AND WHAT!? I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH AURELIA IN DOING WHAT SHE DID!!! NOOOOOO! HE DOES NOT DESERVE YOU OR YOUR FORGIVENESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!
Okay...I am done. But yes, I adore Aurelia....however....her decision at the end was not to my liking and I am not happy with her. >_>
Anyways, this was an interesting world. Imagine if a piece of Rome lived into this century. When Rome fell a group of its people left and rebuilt a small piece of Rome. It's an interesting concept and I honestly wish this country existed. It would be interesting to visit and learn about. Me...being the nerd I am....want the author to write a book about the history of this country of Roma Nova. This parallel universe is so interesting and it is a great "what-if" story. I do love my WIs.
I do have many questions about this world that I wished was further explained in he book. Maybe they are in the earlier books? I'll have to read the other ones I suppose to learn more about this world and culture.
ANYWAYS....
Poor Aurelia. She is in for a long and dangerous journey that is not kind to her. Damn Caius...he certainly is a great baddie. He is very complex, manipulative, and certainly a crazy person. Ah, kuddos for a great baddie! They are hard to find in some of these novels lately. However, I do hope to see him later on, because the "conclusion" with him was not satisfying for me.
This was a really good book! Lots of action, drama, mystery, and a kick-ass heroine! The ending was the weak spot for this novel. It was a cliff-hanger, which I get because this is a series, but I was not happy with it. I am curious to see what happened BEFORE and what is going to happen AFTER. This seems like a fun series and I plan on reading more! I love the world and I loved the characters. I totally recommend this to those that like WIs and a good story. Out of five stars, I stamp this with 4 stars.
Favorite Character(s): Aurelia (loved her even tho she upset me at the end), Caius (a great baddie), and Justina
Not-so Favorite Character(s): Aurelia's mom, the "gypsy" (>_> I get it, but I don't like it), & Caius' aunt (mmmmmm).
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