The Addams Family 2
{4/5} “I didn’t want to be an Addams. I struggled with feeling different. But now I realize that being different is the most Addams-y thing there is.” The Addams Family 2, released in 2021 The Addams family decides to go on a road trip. A lawyer comes to tell them that Wednesday may have been […]
The Addams Family
{4.5/5} “‘Wednesday can take care of herself.’ ‘It’s not Wednesday I’m worried about, it’s all the others. We may have to provide an alibi.’” The Addams Family, released in 2019 The Addams family left their old country years ago because their neighbours chased them away with pitchforks. Now they live in New Jersey, on a […]
Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull
{4/5} “If you want to be a good archaeologist, you’ve got to get out of the library.” Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, released in 2008 A Russian named Irina Spalko gets away with the corpse of a Roswell alien from Area 51, and Indiana Jones barely gets away with his life. […]
Dead Again
{4.5/5} “‘This is exactly what happened with Roman and Margaret.’ ‘I’m not Roman.’” Dead Again, released in 1991 Mike Church finds missing people. He’s trying to help a woman who doesn’t talk, when a hypnotist helps her talk again. She doesn’t remember who she is, but under hypnosis she thought she was a pianist named […]
Grumpier Old Men
{4.5/5} “Holy moly.” Grumpier Old Men, released in 1995 When John and Max find out that the bait shop is going to turn into an Italian restaurant, they vow to stop it. But the new owner turns out to be a woman, Maria, and Max falls for her. John’s daughter Melanie and Max’s son Jacob […]
Grumpy Old Men
{4.5/5} “‘Moron.’ ‘Putz.’” Grumpy Old Men, released in 1993 John and Max have been neghbours for years. They’re sort of friends and sort of not. They both like to go ice fishing in the winter. When a dazzling woman moves in across the street, they both fall for her. While Ariel likes Max, she’s more […]
I’ll Follow You Down
{4/5} “Every time I try to commit to this life, something tells me that I shouldn’t.” I’ll Follow You Down aka Continuum, released in 2013 When Gabriel doesn’t return from a conference, Marika gets worried and calls the hotel. He’s still checked in — he’s not in his room but his stuff is there. Her […]
The Abyss
{5/5} “Raise your hand if you think that was a Russian water tentacle.” The Abyss, released in 1989 When the US navy loses a submarine, they ask the team on a deep sea oil rig to help them out. They want to search for survivors, and are sending down a team of navy seals to […]
Infinity Chamber
{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 […]
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 […]