Oh, really, fk? Wow. Hopefully that means it'll be a fun romp. Have you heard anything as far as an expected release date (year even)?
And it's a guilty pleasure read for me too, at least the first half of the series. I remember liking book 7 too, but not the last one (6 was only so-so, I think).

I think Branaugh would be a pretty good pick for that movie. I'm actually kind of surprised it's taken so long to get a movie in the works and I wonder if that might hurt its chances. Fantasy movies aren't really a thing anymore now, though I suppose they might be hoping the new Harry Potter movie will relaunch the genre.

I saw Tomorrowland a few weeks ago and thought it was great. Not just great but a wonderful, heartwarming film, much like a Princess Bride type movie. Shame Disney puled the plug on future installments & the upcoming Tron 3 because it didn't do well at the B.O.

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I just got back from seeing The Martian. It was excellent. There was a lot less science talk than there was in the book, but trimming it down worked well for the pacing. Good cast, good score, good graphics, good everything really.

I've had a lot of friends enjoy The Martian. I have not seen it and I'm not particularly interested. But my husband read the book last weekend thanks to all the hype of the movie, and he really enjoyed the book. So a viewing of the movie may be in his future at least and I suppose I might watch it as well.

The most recent movie I've managed to watch (not counting anything Curious George related, thanks to my kiddo), is The Secret of Kells. My brother and sister were after me for years to watch this movie and I noticed Netflix had it on streaming. I REALLY enjoyed it, so I'm glad they talked me into it.

I've had a lot of friends enjoy The Martian. I have not seen it and I'm not particularly interested. But my husband read the book last weekend thanks to all the hype of the movie, and he really enjoyed the book. So a viewing of the movie may be in his future at least and I suppose I might watch it as well.

Think of The Martian as a futuristic retelling of Robinson Crusoe. With lots of science. I read the book before I knew there was a movie being made, and loved it. I just need to find some time to sneak out and go see it

1934 Scarlet Pimpernel is by far one of the greatest of classic films EVER! Right up there with 1950 Cyrano de Bergerac.
On a more modern movie, The Mrs., and I just saw "The Intern". It was a very pleasant suprise of a movie. De Niro, and Hathaway were perfect in the roles they played. About the only downside was some of the more "suggestive" scenes that only distracted from the main story.

I'm not quite sure if I should post here or the video game thread, but it seems more appropriate here.

The trailer for the Warcraft movie is out and it looks.... good? I say that with great hesitation because video game movies are usually sub par, and for a video game movie, I think this one looks really good.

Here's the thing, Blizzard (Warcraft's creator) puts out good stuff, but they release it at the speed of a snail. If this movie had come out 10 years ago when the game was at its peak, it would crush the box office. But Warcraft is kind of old news, so.... will all of the old time gamers come out and watch it? I know I'm interested.
But the bigger question, will anybody who didn't play some form of Warcraft be interested? Probably not, but if it's groundbreaking in its category, then perhaps so.

I don't think I've posted this yet, but I was totally blown away when AstroWolfD and I went to go see Jurassic World this past summer. It was well worth the 14 year wait. I loved

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the raptors and how intelligent they were

and I'm glad that some script rumors that floated around didn't come to play, but you could see where the movie may have been inspired from them and vice-versa

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this pertains to the Indominus Rex and the guy who wanted to use the dinosaurs in military operations, I won't say the rumor here because it makes the green mist seem book purist by comparison .

Also, finished the Harry Potter movies for the first time. I had never read the books, and just started reading them after I finished DH part II. It's been interesting to see what's the same and what was changed or added for the movie as it wasn't always what I expected. Also I have high, high praise for the soundtrack.

My other summer (now fall) project has been working on getting through Star Wars. I saw Episode One three years ago in college (I would have started with IV, but couldn't rent it at the time). I have since seen the first trilogy, Episode II, and the Clone Wars movie. I have high praise for everything except

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they really scripted Anakin poorly in Episode II, he was much better done in Episode I and in Clone Wars. I recognize who he ends up being, but they still need the primary character to remain likable, and I feel like they partly failed on that point. I think the acting there was alright; it was primarily a script issue.

Also wondering, still, why Jar Jar gets so much hate, but maybe I'll find out in Episode III which is on order from the library. This is of course leading up to The Force Awakens which I'm hoping to see with Astro in January

Really glad to hear positive thoughts on The Martian, I want to see that one when it's out on DVD.

Other movies I want to see, but haven't yet:
- Max
- Divergent
- maybe The Hunger Games
- The rest of the Indiana Jones series
- Pirates of the Caribbean 2,3 & 4
- Tomorrowland
- Basically anything Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero, or Mystery that I haven't seen (though mystery films I haven't really delved into much, yet)
- Various Horse movies (Misty, The Black Stallion, Flicka etc.)

PS. I am still crying over Tron 3

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