Sunday, January 8, 2017
FictFri Participants 11/11/16 - Punish/Reward
97 participants for FictFri 11/11/16.
Theme Poll: Here
Theme Declaration: Here
Theme Post: Here
Theme: Punish/Reward
Participants:
001 @RobHanlon1958 Rob
002 @XenaofAmerica Xena
003 @dragondoodle MLE
004 @GuyRicketts Guy
005 @NerdCactus Cactus
006 @aechambersnove1 Amelia
007 @OtterGoddessKel Kelly
008 @ThomasJohnMurch Thomas
009 @J_amesp J.J.
010 @lianakey21 Liana
011 @snowy_626 Sara
012 @NastasyaParker Nastasya
013 @tatjanaurbic Tatjana
014 @assaphmehr Assaph
015 @Kaylathewriter9 Kayla
016 @rebeccahchase Rebecca
017 @CarriePulkinen Carrie
018 @ajuptonwrites A.J.
019 @Stepha_OBrien Stephanie
020 @Elise_Thornton Elise
021 @c_davidmarshall Chris
022 @MarshallJCarol CJM
023 @laurenseewrites Lauren
024 @CTapper2u Cheryl
025 @AliyaDalRae Aliya
026 @InviteToQuiet Dallas
027 @Gradyperlson Matt
028 @christopheresl2 Christopher
029 @MelanieAThurlow Melanie
030 @ericlahti1 Eric
031 @ChildrenofStone Mary
032 @AudraMcElya Audra
033 @EverlyReed Everly
034 @GrProject43X Van
035 @reagancolbert97 Reagan
036 @EdaJVor Eda
037 @PKC1963 Paul
038 @JChasteenWriter Justin
039 @Tsuyoi_Inoue Briana
040 @chipmunkofpower Rebecca
041 @cheriesummers18 Cherie
042 @don_lorah seafordmath
043 @ellekarmawrites Elle
044 @rube44 ruben
045 @Dana_MuChick Dana
046 @jfxmcl jfx
047 @JeffreyFBarken Jeffrey
048 @catsteinbooks Catherine
049 @SusanFobes Susan
050 @raballard Ramon
051 @sickwithstress Weirdo
052 @micascotti Mica
053 @FenleyGrant Fenley
054 @K_Kibbee K
055 @OceanWrites Ocean
056 @ScribalReverie Brittany
057 @Elliott_Kingdom Elliott
058 @scyian Emma
059 @LunsfordMichael Michael
060 @casey_donart Casey
061 @Writer_JeniLee Jeni
062 @cskendrovich Cathy
063 @LibbyDoyle9 Libby
064 @Phoebe_LShade Phoebe
065 @caytlyn_brooke Caytlyn
066 @ZachAndChuck Zach and Chuck
067 @Talia_Rhea Talia
068 @SmwClaw SMW
069 @authorCM_Turner C.M.
070 @seewhy59 Colin
071 @_ja_stewart Jade
072 @dandersontyler Diana
073 @Skye_McNeil7 Skye
074 @kvpeckwriter Karen
075 @JessieIngold Jessica
076 @Lilsweetnspice Who
077 @megoswrites meg
078 @JDHaveman Joshua
079 @TheBloodReaders Saga
080 @LaurelLevand Laurel
081 @EllisLoganBooks Ellis
082 @RamiMcShane Rami
083 @TejiSunflower Teji
084 @SisterQuill Jesse
085 @essdotcurr Steve
086 @Finn_Chow Finn
087 @TigistSapphire Tigist
088 @TheRiseofNazil Aaron-Michael
089 @john_cordial John
090 @authormariaberg Maria
091 @AWalkerScott1 A. Walker
092 @MarianneSciucco Marianne
093 @zelliej1 Rosella
094 @VampWriterGRRL Robin
095 @petr3pan Petre
096 @SpartacusNow Elliot
097 @tanyachrs Tanya
Additional thanks to:
@writevent Free Writing Events for sharing the FictFri word!
@NustyPistachio Ashley for belated joining FictFri.
FictFri Participants 11/04/16 - Humility/Pride
104 Participants for 11/04/16 FictFri.
Theme Poll - Here
Theme Declaration - Here and Bonus Theme Declaration Here
Theme Post - Here
GuessWrite Participant
Theme: Humility/Pride
Participants:
001 @InviteToQuiet Dallas
002 @KynWrites KYM
003 @ThomasJohnMurch Thomas
004 @OtterGoddessKel Kelly
005 @RobHanlon1958 Rob
006 @NerdCactus Cactus
007 @snowy_626 Sara
008 @JeffreyCook74 Jeffrey
009 @scyian Emma
010 @torresdelise Delise
011 @stoneofmadness Nick
012 @AnnWShannon Ann
013 @aechambersnove1 Amelia
014 @assaphmehr Assaph
015 @c_davidmarshall Chris
016 @rube44 ruben
017 @megoswrites meg
018 @NastasyaParker Nastasya
019 @ajuptonwrites A.J.
020 @mirz333 Mirz
021 @WendyGoldberry Wendy
022 @cheriesummers18 Cherie
023 @zelliej1 Rosella
024 @thebrucewisener Bruce
025 @chipmunkofpower Rebecca
026 @tatjanaurbic Tatjana
027 @christopheresl2 Christopher
028 @AliyaDalRae Aliya
029 @SusanFobes Susan
030 @lesswithoutyou Matt
031 @ericlahti1 Eric
032 @Rach_Rust Rachel
033 @JDHaveman Joshua
034 @sweetkcr Katherine
035 @don_lorah seafordmath
036 @PKC1963 Paul
037 @Kirangandhi Kiran
038 @cris_and_clare Cris & Clare
039 @GearTurns Phoebe
040 @SpartacusNow Elliot
041 @sickwithstress Weirdo
042 @AuthorJLBrown J.L.
043 @catsteinbooks Catherine
044 @reagancolbert97 Reagan
045 @vg_acorngirl Victoria
046 @jfxmcl jfx
047 @LibbyDoyle9 Libby
048 @anomisting Jaq
049 @Kaylathewriter9 Kayla
050 @lfmyrickwriter LF
051 @donnavstone D.V.
052 @Angie_Hockman Angie
053 @JChasteenWriter Justin
054 @MelanieAThurlow Melanie
055 @rhiannonlhart Rhiannon
056 @casey_donart Casey
057 @Cmiller61408 Cassie
058 @StephanyTullis Stephany
059 @AudraMcElyea Audra
060 @ShellyWoodsey Shelly
061 @_unlikelyangel Leanne
062 @Megan_Manzano Megan
063 @JamieGehin Jamie
064 @Jake_Writes Jake
065 @JaniceFosse Janice
066 @Talia_Rhea Talia
067 @LisaEBetz Lisa
068 @RamiMcShane Rami
069 @seewhy59 Colin
070 @Alex_deMorra Alex
071 @Keilantra Tami
072 @so_manywords words
073 @les_vedder Leslie
074 @pootie5 Missy
075 @tanyachrs Tanya
076 @MaryCorrales_A1 Mary
077 @Elliott_Kingdom Elliott
078 @Lilsweetnspice Who
079 @sorayacorcoran Soraya
080 @Gradyperlson Matt
081 @SmwClaw SMW
082 @lifebreakingin Leanne
083 @pdwrites Prudence
084 @VedBrown Valerie
085 @LSYoungAuthor L.S.
086 @kvpeckwriter Karen
087 @RealJimSnell Jim
088 @LaurelLevand Laurel
089 @micascotti Mica
090 @CTapper2u Cheryl
091 @EllisLoganBooks Ellis
092 @Finn_Chow Finn
093 @Tsuyoi_Inoue Brianna
094 @GrProject43X Van
095 @writewatson Marc
096 @dandersontyler Diana
097 @GuardianLights Guardian Lights
098 @GeorgeSpisak George
099 @jbrysonwrites JA
100 @GuyRicketts Guy
101 @AsrunScribbles Asrun
102 @petr3pan Petre
103
Additional thanks to:
@dragondoodle MLE for belated joining.
Sunday, January 1, 2017
Movie Review - "Cell" 06/10/2016
This is a movie review for "Cell", released June 10, 2016.
Trailer
Cast
John Cusack ("1408" (2007) Mike Enslin, "Hot Tub Time Machine" (2010) Adam) ... Clay Riddell
Samuel L. Jackson ("Pulp Fiction" (1994) Jules Winnfield, "Jurassic Park" (1993) Arnold) ... Tom McCourt
Isabelle Fuhrman ("The Hunger Games" (2012) Clove, "Hounddog" (2007) Grasshopper) ... Alice Maxwell
Plot
A writer gets a big break with his graphic novel and tells his wife and son about it. He supposedly hasn't seen them in a while, living at an apartment instead of with them. When his cell phone dies, he goes to the pay phone. While at the pay phone, something happens to those that are using cell phones. The cell phone users go insane and are controlled by something from the cells. Everyone that was using a phone, not just holding it, is now a mindless zombie (more or less). How to survive this apocalypse is the major question. The second question, for writer Clay Riddell, is how to check/save his wife and son. He joins up with a man from the subway (Tom McCourt) and a neighbor in his apartment building (Alice Maxwell) to start the journey to check on his family and to survive the cell phone zombies.
Rating Criteria
0/5 – No value whatsoever. Absolute waste of time.
1/5 – Barely worth any time.
2/5 – Pathetic but has a bit of something to hold the attention a little.
3/5 – Somewhat kept the attention but could definitely have used more.
4/5 – Good, but not awe-strikingly amazing. Could have maybe used a bit more to the movie.
5/5 – Go see it! Wonderful movie all around – characters, music, theme, story line, etc.
3.5/5 - This was a good movie to make you think. However, the ending really messes with your mind. It is worse than 2010's "Inception" ending. Did Clay win or did he lose? Did he defeat the red hoodie sweater man or did he succumb? The movie does not tell. Without a definitive end, this movie rather sucks. The imagination during the movie (the users acting like a pack and using cell phone towers to help track their prey, the users infecting others with a radio frequency, etc) was amazing. The ending just doesn't cut it; the ending makes you feel like you have wasted your time because we don't get to hear if anything was successfully defended/defeated or if anyone survived.
As a Stephen King fan, I would recommend this movie. However I would also put in a warning saying that the ending is worse than others written by him.
I personally would not watch this again on my own, though I loved the imagination in it.
Addendum: My mister tried watching it with me but he fell asleep halfway through. "I tend to fall asleep during movies that suck," he said as I finished this review, "I guess it did suck."
Trailer
Cast
John Cusack ("1408" (2007) Mike Enslin, "Hot Tub Time Machine" (2010) Adam) ... Clay Riddell
Samuel L. Jackson ("Pulp Fiction" (1994) Jules Winnfield, "Jurassic Park" (1993) Arnold) ... Tom McCourt
Isabelle Fuhrman ("The Hunger Games" (2012) Clove, "Hounddog" (2007) Grasshopper) ... Alice Maxwell
Plot
A writer gets a big break with his graphic novel and tells his wife and son about it. He supposedly hasn't seen them in a while, living at an apartment instead of with them. When his cell phone dies, he goes to the pay phone. While at the pay phone, something happens to those that are using cell phones. The cell phone users go insane and are controlled by something from the cells. Everyone that was using a phone, not just holding it, is now a mindless zombie (more or less). How to survive this apocalypse is the major question. The second question, for writer Clay Riddell, is how to check/save his wife and son. He joins up with a man from the subway (Tom McCourt) and a neighbor in his apartment building (Alice Maxwell) to start the journey to check on his family and to survive the cell phone zombies.
Rating Criteria
0/5 – No value whatsoever. Absolute waste of time.
1/5 – Barely worth any time.
2/5 – Pathetic but has a bit of something to hold the attention a little.
3/5 – Somewhat kept the attention but could definitely have used more.
4/5 – Good, but not awe-strikingly amazing. Could have maybe used a bit more to the movie.
5/5 – Go see it! Wonderful movie all around – characters, music, theme, story line, etc.
3.5/5 - This was a good movie to make you think. However, the ending really messes with your mind. It is worse than 2010's "Inception" ending. Did Clay win or did he lose? Did he defeat the red hoodie sweater man or did he succumb? The movie does not tell. Without a definitive end, this movie rather sucks. The imagination during the movie (the users acting like a pack and using cell phone towers to help track their prey, the users infecting others with a radio frequency, etc) was amazing. The ending just doesn't cut it; the ending makes you feel like you have wasted your time because we don't get to hear if anything was successfully defended/defeated or if anyone survived.
As a Stephen King fan, I would recommend this movie. However I would also put in a warning saying that the ending is worse than others written by him.
I personally would not watch this again on my own, though I loved the imagination in it.
Addendum: My mister tried watching it with me but he fell asleep halfway through. "I tend to fall asleep during movies that suck," he said as I finished this review, "I guess it did suck."
Movie Review - "Lassie" 07/22/1994
This is a movie review for "Lassie" released July 22, 1994. We watched this at home on VHS.
Trailer
Cast
Tom Guiry/Thomas Guiry ("The Sandlot" (1993) Scotty Smalls, "Black Hawk Down" (2001) Yurek) - Matthew Turner
Helen Slater ("City Slickers" (1991) Bonnie Rayburn, "Supergirl" (1984) Kara Zor-El / Supergirl / Linda Lee) - Laura Turner
Jon Tenney ("Tombstone" (1993) Behan, "Green Lantern" (2011) Martin Jordan) - Steve Turner
Brittany Boyd - Jennifer Turner
Plot
A man and his family (his two kids and his second wife) move from a city to a farm out in the countryside, to their mother's house of her childhood. On the way, they meet up with a dog who had been abandoned after her owner died in a car crash. The daughter says that it is the dog Lassie from a TV show and therefore the dog is now named Lassie. The son has a bit of an issue adjusting to the countryside {"No MTV?!"} but, with the help of Lassie, he starts to learn that the country isn't all bad. In fact, he is getting in touch with his deceased mother's juvenile life. Turns out that his mother wanted to become a farmer like her family and to have a sheep dog also. As the family tries to settle down and start a farm, the tension with the neighbors increases and disputes [country style] occur. Can the family survive? Can the farm survive? Will Lassie help the family improve themselves as well as protect the farm/family?
Rating Criteria
0/5 – No value whatsoever. Absolute waste of time.
1/5 – Barely worth any time.
2/5 – Pathetic but has a bit of something to hold the attention a little.
3/5 – Somewhat kept the attention but could definitely have used more.
4/5 – Good, but not awe-strikingly amazing. Could have maybe used a bit more to the movie.
5/5 – Go see it! Wonderful movie all around – characters, music, theme, story line, etc.
3.5/5 - Honestly, I wasn't very interested in this movie. Don't get me wrong; it is a good movie. I just didn't find it super thrilling. It is a good story about adapting to the country style of life after leaving a city and tells a good tale about family coming together to survive/thrive. However, it is not high on my list of "movies to rewatch" due to a slow tempo in the storyline.
Trailer
Cast
Tom Guiry/Thomas Guiry ("The Sandlot" (1993) Scotty Smalls, "Black Hawk Down" (2001) Yurek) - Matthew Turner
Helen Slater ("City Slickers" (1991) Bonnie Rayburn, "Supergirl" (1984) Kara Zor-El / Supergirl / Linda Lee) - Laura Turner
Jon Tenney ("Tombstone" (1993) Behan, "Green Lantern" (2011) Martin Jordan) - Steve Turner
Brittany Boyd - Jennifer Turner
Plot
A man and his family (his two kids and his second wife) move from a city to a farm out in the countryside, to their mother's house of her childhood. On the way, they meet up with a dog who had been abandoned after her owner died in a car crash. The daughter says that it is the dog Lassie from a TV show and therefore the dog is now named Lassie. The son has a bit of an issue adjusting to the countryside {"No MTV?!"} but, with the help of Lassie, he starts to learn that the country isn't all bad. In fact, he is getting in touch with his deceased mother's juvenile life. Turns out that his mother wanted to become a farmer like her family and to have a sheep dog also. As the family tries to settle down and start a farm, the tension with the neighbors increases and disputes [country style] occur. Can the family survive? Can the farm survive? Will Lassie help the family improve themselves as well as protect the farm/family?
Rating Criteria
0/5 – No value whatsoever. Absolute waste of time.
1/5 – Barely worth any time.
2/5 – Pathetic but has a bit of something to hold the attention a little.
3/5 – Somewhat kept the attention but could definitely have used more.
4/5 – Good, but not awe-strikingly amazing. Could have maybe used a bit more to the movie.
5/5 – Go see it! Wonderful movie all around – characters, music, theme, story line, etc.
3.5/5 - Honestly, I wasn't very interested in this movie. Don't get me wrong; it is a good movie. I just didn't find it super thrilling. It is a good story about adapting to the country style of life after leaving a city and tells a good tale about family coming together to survive/thrive. However, it is not high on my list of "movies to rewatch" due to a slow tempo in the storyline.
Movie Review - "ABCs of Death 2" 10/02/2014
This is a movie review for "ABCs of Death 2", released in the United States on October 2, 2014. I watched this on Netflix.
Trailer
This is "Another 26-chapter anthology that showcases death in all its vicious wonder and brutal beauty", like the first ABCs of Death movie was. Twenty-six different directors came together to piece a collection of death with their many methods - claymation, animation, and live action.
Rating Criteria
0/5 – No value whatsoever. Absolute waste of time.
1/5 – Barely worth any time.
2/5 – Pathetic but has a bit of something to hold the attention a little.
3/5 – Somewhat kept the attention but could definitely have used more.
4/5 – Good, but not awe-strikingly amazing. Could have maybe used a bit more to the movie.
5/5 – Go see it! Wonderful movie all around – characters, music, theme, story line, etc.
4/5 - As with the first one, this was an interesting movie but could have used more. I liked it and enjoyed guessing the word for each letter, though of course it is sometimes really hard to guess. If you love horror movies, this may be up your alley. If you don't like horror movies and do not like blood/death, stay away from this.
Trailer
This is "Another 26-chapter anthology that showcases death in all its vicious wonder and brutal beauty", like the first ABCs of Death movie was. Twenty-six different directors came together to piece a collection of death with their many methods - claymation, animation, and live action.
Rating Criteria
0/5 – No value whatsoever. Absolute waste of time.
1/5 – Barely worth any time.
2/5 – Pathetic but has a bit of something to hold the attention a little.
3/5 – Somewhat kept the attention but could definitely have used more.
4/5 – Good, but not awe-strikingly amazing. Could have maybe used a bit more to the movie.
5/5 – Go see it! Wonderful movie all around – characters, music, theme, story line, etc.
4/5 - As with the first one, this was an interesting movie but could have used more. I liked it and enjoyed guessing the word for each letter, though of course it is sometimes really hard to guess. If you love horror movies, this may be up your alley. If you don't like horror movies and do not like blood/death, stay away from this.
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