Archive for the ‘My thoughts’ Category
The fall of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
The KW Symphony is the symphony that I went to — I was in the habit of going to several concerts each year. They were a terrific symphony — superbly talented musicians, and conductors who created splendid programs that you wanted to hear. Just days before this season was supposed to start, the board declared […]
GalFed
Most of Phyllis Gotlieb’s novels are set in her Galaxy Federation (GalFed) universe. Here they are. Sven Dahlgren O Master Caliban! 1976 Heart of Red Iron 1989 Starcats A Judgment of Dragons 1980 -> 4.5/5 Emperor, Swords, Pentacles 1982 -> 4.5/5 The Kingdom of the Cats 1985 -> 4.5/5 Lyhhrt Flesh and Gold 1998 -> […]
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 Shrek 5 2027 Specials Shrek the […]
The Addams Family
Here are all the movies based on Charles Addams’ comics. 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 […]