what Dave thinks about movies, books and everything
{4.5/5} “Leeta leaned over and whispered into one of her mother-in-law’s lobes: ‘He’s a shape-shifter, Moogie.’ ‘Oh,’ Ishka said. Followed by ‘Oh! Of course! Silly me!’ as comprehension flooded her wrinkled features. ‘That’s very convenient, Odo! What a shame you can’t teach that skill to others. You could make a considerable profit.’” Star Trek: Deep […]
{4.5/5} “Quark shrugged. ‘It’s traditional. No Ferengi would be caught dead at a party where he didn’t have to bribe the host to gain attendance.’ He showed her a sample invitation. Neatly printed at the bottom were the initials RSVP, followed by a long string of numbers. ‘This,’ he explained, ‘means Response Signifies Vault Payment.’” […]
{4/5} “I don’t know what you think I’ve done, or who you think I am, but it’s a mistake.” Infinity Chamber, released in 2016 Frank wakes up not knowing where he is — he was shot in the back by a stun gun. He’s been detained for some reason by the ISN and he can’t […]
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 […]
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 […]
{4.5/5} “Children and adults alike are happiest when the moisture falls in a warm and steady wave. So are the clado, in fact. That’s when their song reaches its most soothing tones, prompting Ferengi spirits — and, more important, Ferengi portfolios — to rise precipitously.” Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — Lust’s Latinum Lost (and […]
{4.5/5} “It had felt good to be passionate about something, to want to fight for a cause that was so obviously the right one. The sensation Seven felt inside was an exquisite, heady one. She understood now why revolutionaries were so often willing to give their lives for what they believed in.” (from “In the […]
{5/5} “‘It’s a two hour walk. I have an hour and a half.’ ‘Then you better run.’” In Time, released in 2011 In the future everyone has how much time they have left to live on their arm. The rich live forever, and the poor struggle to get by. Will works in a factory — […]
{4.5/5} “‘No, Admiral. Returning the girl planetside is the option I do not have. Everything else is negotiable.’ ‘This isn’t,’ Jellico said firmly. ‘Commander Burgoyne… arrest Captain Calhoun.’” Star Trek: New Frontier — Gateways: Cold Wars by Peter David, published in 2001 Captain Mackenzie Calhoun of the Excalibur has been ordered into Thallonian space because […]
{5/5} “What’s your record for consecutive questions asked?” Uncle Buck, released in 1989 Cindy’s father had a heart attack so she and her husband Bob are going back home. They had trouble finding someone to look after their kids, so they asked Bob’s brother Buck. They were reluctant to ask him, since he doesn’t know […]