Archive for the ‘My thoughts’ Category
GalFed
Most of Phyllis Gotlieb’s novels are set in her Galaxy Federation (GalFed) universe. Here they are. Starcats A Judgment of Dragons 1980 -> 4.5/5 Emperor, Swords, Pentacles 1982 -> 4.5/5 The Kingdom of the Cats 1985 Sven Dahlgren O Master Caliban! 1976 Heart of Red Iron 1989 Lyhhrt Flesh and Gold 1998 -> 4.5/5 Violent […]
Shrek
Here are all the movies that take place in the world of Shrek. Shrek 2001 -> 5/5 Shrek 2 2004 -> 4.5/5 Shrek the Third 2007 -> 4/5 Shrek Forever After 2010 -> 4.5/5 Puss in Boots 2011 -> 4.5/5 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022 -> 4.5/5 Specials Shrek the Halls 2007 -> […]
Addams Family
Here are all the movies based on Charles Addams’ cartoons. Barry Sonnenfeld’s movies The Addams Family 1991 -> 5/5 Addams Family Values 1993 -> 5/5 Straight-to-video movie Addams Family Reunion 1998 -> 2.5/5 Animated movies The Addams Family 2019 -> 4.5/5 The Addams Family 2 2021 -> 4/5
Fantasy stories made into movies
Here are fantasy novels and short stories that have been made into movies or TV shows. I’ll mention the name of the story/novel if it’s different than the movie. Hans Christian Anderson Frozen inspired by “The Snow Queen” 2013 -> 4.5/5 Frozen 2 inspired by characters from “The Snow Queen” 2019 -> 4/5 L. Frank […]
Science fiction stories made into movies
Here are some science fiction stories and novels made into movies. I already made a list for Philip K. Dick. Here are all the other authors. I’ll mention the name of the story/novel if it’s different than the movie. Douglas Adams The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 1981 -> 4.5/5 The Hitch Hiker’s Guide […]
Philip K. Dick’s movies
Philip K. Dick’s stories and novels have been made into a bunch of movies and TV shows, so I thought I’d collect them all into one place. There are others I haven’t seen, like the TV show versions of Minority Report and The Man in the High Castle. I’ll mention the name of the story/novel […]
Sony Pictures Animation movies
Here are the movies I’ve seen from the studio known as Sony Pictures Animation. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs movies Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2009 -> 4.5/5 (+) Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 2013 -> 3/5 Spider-Verse movies Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2018 -> 4.5/5 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023 […]
Authors all of whose books I have or will read
There are a few authors for whom I’ve read all of their books, and a few that I’m very close on or intend to be. Here they are: Douglas Adams I’ve read 5 of his 7 novels plus 1 nonfiction book. I’ve reread 2 of them. David Brin I’ve read 11 of his 15 novels. […]
The problem with IMDb
I need to make a distinction here between conservatives and conservative jerks. I’m not saying all conservatives are jerks — just some subset. I don’t know how big the subset is, but it’s big enough that it’s having a big effect on this very popular website. I have been using IMDb for a long time […]
It’s time to abandon your team
Most people in the US think they have to vote for the Democratic Party or the Republican Party, although Ross Perot won 19% of the vote in 1992. Ones who are logical and are paying attention to what’s going on have certainly abandoned the Republicans, but there are many Americans who know less about what’s […]