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Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
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Article updated: 2020.01.26
Product: Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Original title: Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Series: Star Wars
Previous films in the series: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars Original Trilogy, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
Product type: Film, Genre: Futuristic fantasy, Style: action, adventure
Release: 2019.12.16
Reviewer: Kadmon, Type: Male, 40s, Taste: Immersive, logical, consistent setting
Watched: very recent (2019.12), first time
Rating: Average (2 out of 3 points), Enjoyment: Weak (2- out of 3 points)
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Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) is a futuristic fantasy adventure movie, about the Resistance rebels trying to protect the galaxy from the superweapon of the First Order. I tend to watch movies later after the release, so I get a better chance of evaluating them, by reading reviews and talking with people, but as I know I'd watch Star Wars movies anyway, I watched this as soon as I can, otherwise media channels would spoil any surprise out of the movie. The film is visually astounding, the action scenes look good, though lack any kind of tension. The storytelling is also lacking, but you might enjoy it if you can sit back and don't want to think. I did not enjoy the movie, but I can imagine some could find it interesting.
Read more: Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) - Film review by Kadmon
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Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
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Article updated: 2020.01.26
Product: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
Original title: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Series: Star Wars
Previous films in the series: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars Original Trilogy, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Product type: Film, Genre: Futuristic fantasy, Style: action, adventure
Release: 2017.12.15
Reviewer: Kadmon, Type: Male, 40s, Taste: Immersive, logical
Watched: very recent (2017.12), first time
Rating: Average (2 out of 3 points), Enjoyment: Weak (2- out of 3 points)
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Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) is a futuristic fantasy adventure movie, about the Resistance rebels defending against the First Order rebels. Usually I wait to watch movies after reading about the opinion of people, but this time I've felt I'd watch it anyway, no matter what they say, and I didn't want to make the experience worse by hearing spoilers. It's a visually nice movie, with great action scenes, without any substantial story or logic behind it. I was somewhat disappointed by the film, but even I have to admit that Disney keeps the stories very even in quality.
Read more: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) - Film review by Kadmon
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Boardgame: The Others: 7 Sins board game base set (CoolMiniOrNot)
System: The Others (CoolMiniOrNot)
Author: Gregor Ottó
Edited by: Kadmon
Translation based on: The Others: 7 Sins alapkészlet (CoolMiniOrNot) - Társasjáték ismertető Ottótól (2017.09.10)
Translation: Google Translate (Google Translate website)
Gregor Ottó reviewed the The Others: 7 Sins board game by CoolMiniOrNot.
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Many literary works give the theme and play the idea of Hell. The realm of guilty souls where they are who did not live a decent life before their death. Dante's Divine play was the first one to divide her into circles and bunks, according to the Sovereignty of Satan. This has since been recaptured in countless media outlets. But in the next game, the heroes are not going to Hell, but Hell comes to them!
Read more: The Others: 7 Sins board game base set from CoolMiniOrNot - Board game review by Ottó
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Miniature figure: Soul Searcher #2 v2 Product name: Soul Searcher #2, Product code: ?, Sprue: -, Range: Dark Age range - Dragyri - Ice Caste, Setting: Dark Age universe, Series: -, Company: CoolMiniOrNot company, Production: -2016- Size: Huge (S5), Species: Humanoid, Gender: male, Technology: Medieval (Archaic), Role: Warrior, Armour: armour, no shield, Helmet: helmet, Equipment in hand: halberd (Weapon - melee weapon - polearm), Equipment carried: -, Based on: ? Scale: 1:50 (35mm) scale, Proportions: Realistic, Size: 63 mm tall, Material: Resin, Priming: Primer is not necessary Set: Soul Searcher #2 v2 set: contains 1 Price: ? |
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Arkady Strugatsky & Boris Strugatsky: Definitely Maybe (1977)
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Article updated: 2020.01.23
The Definitely Maybe novel by Arkady Strugatsky & Boris Strugatsky was reviewed by Kadmon.
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Product: Arkady Strugatsky & Boris Strugatsky: Definitely Maybe (1974)
Title: Аркадий Стругацкий и Борис Стругацкий: За миллиард лет до конца света / Arkady Strugatsky & Boris Strugatsky: One Billion Years Before the End of the World
Date of publication: 1974 / 1975 ?
English edition: Arkady Strugatsky & Boris Strugatsky: Definitely Maybe, Publisher: Macmillan, Date of publication: 1978, Translated by: ?
Hungarian edition: Arkagyij Sztrugackij és Borisz Sztrugackij: Egymilliárd évvel a világvége előtt, Publisher: Móra Ferenc Könyvkiadó / Kozmosz Könyvek, Date of publication: 1978, Translated by: Földeák Iván
Product type: Novel, 150+ pages, Genre: Modern fantasy, Style: conversations about the topic
Reviewer: Kadmon, Type: Male, 40s, Taste: Immersive, logical, consistent setting
Reading: Recent (2020.01), it's my first reading of the novel
Rating: Worse than average (2-/3 pont), Enjoyment: Bad (1/3 pont)
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The Definitely Maybe is a novel by Arkady Strugatsky & Boris Strugatsky, published in 1974 or 1975. The version I've read is the Hungarian edition, published by Kozmosz Könyvek in 1978. It is a drama about researchers who face strange phenomena, hindering their works. I did not enjoy the novel, and I think there are better stories out there to read.
Read more: Arkady Strugatsky & Boris Strugatsky: Definitely Maybe (1974) - Novel review by Kadmon
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Michael Crichton: Jurassic Park (1990)
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Article updated: 2020.01.23
The Jurassic Park novel by Michael Crichton was reviewed by Kadmon.
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Product: Michael Crichton: Jurassic Park (1990)
Original title: Michael Crichton: Jurassic Park
Date of publication: 1990
Hungarian edition: Michael Crichton: Őslénypark, Publisher: Maecenas Könyvkiadó, Date of publication: 1992, Translated by: Boris János,
Hungarian translation based on: Michael Chrichton: Jurassic Park, Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Date of publication: 1990
Product type: Novel, 500+ pages, Genre: Futuristic techno-thriller, Style: action, adventure
Reviewer: Kadmon, Type: Male, 40s, Taste: Immersive, logical, consistent setting
Reading: Recent (2020.01), it's not my first reading of the novel
Rating: Better than average (2+/3 pont), Enjoyment: Average (2/3 pont)
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The Jurassic Park is a novel by Michael Crichton, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1990. The version I've read is the Hungarian edition, published by Maecenas Könyvkiadó in 1992.
Read more: Michael Crichton: Jurassic Park (1990) - Novel review by Kadmon
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Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
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Article updated: 2020.01.23
Product: Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
Original title: Terminator: Dark Fate
Series: Terminator
Previous films in the series: The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
Product type: Film, Genre: Futuristic / Horror, Style: time travel, bad characterisation
Release: 2019.10.23
Reviewer: Kadmon, Type: Male, 30s, Taste: Immersive, logical
Watched: Very recent (2019.11), first time
Rating: Weak (2- out of 3 points), Enjoyment: Bad (1 out of 3 points)
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Terminator: Dark Fate is a futuristic adventure movie, about a group of people trying to survive the relentless attacks of a killer robot from the future. As a fan of the first two movies, I was curious what would James Cameron do after getting back the Terminator rights due to the fumbles of the previous reboot films. I was not satisfied.
Read more: Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) - Film review by Kadmon
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Product: Grave Encounters 2 (2012)
Original title: Grave Encounters 2
Series: Grave Encounters
Previous films in the series: Grave Encounters (2011)
Product type: Film, Genre: Horror, Style: video mashup, handheld camera, shaky cam, bad editing, ghosts
Release: 2012.10.02
Reviewer: Kadmon, Type: Male, 30s, Taste: Immersive, logical
Watched: very recent (2017.06), first time
Rating: Very bad (1- out of 3 points), Enjoyment: Very bad (1- out of 3 points)
Read more: Grave Encounters 2 (2012) - Film review by Kadmon
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