There aren't any spoilers in this, don't worry.
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Okay, I finally saw it on the big screen. If you've been on the fence, do it! The world and action is pretty epic, so a big screen is the frosting on the cake.
Elle Fanning is one of my least favorite actresses - I honestly can't stand her. And while she bothered me in this movie (x2, which you'll get if you've seen it), I still enjoyed the story and would recommend the movie.
I have loved Predator movies for years. Or, I loved Predator (with Arnold) back in the day, enjoyed Alien Vs Predator (because the predator was portrayed as the 'good guy'), but this one humanizes them even more - so much fun. All of the other movies in between are great fun, but it's a good hero story that I love - maybe it's the author in me.
It's all about morally gray characters, right? They tend to be the characters that affect us the most, because we can see both sides of the coin. And I love that this direction the franchise is going gives us depth and layers to the world and characters, and a reason to root for the Predator (or Dek, in this instance) as a hero in his own story. It's not Dek vs. humans, it's Dek vs honor and him discovering his place in the world - his world.
Is the movie silly? Yes, kind of.
Is it going to win any awards? Nah. I mean, maybe for the soundtrack, which is awesome. Or the special efforts or something.
But it's fun with an endearing story. And it was filmed in New Zealand (where I got married)! It brought back adventurous memories for me as well - fern forests and epic craggy landscapes.
So there you have it. Not that you asked for it, but that's my movie musings. The final scene in the movie left me like....I NEED TO KNOW. So, there's that too.
If you've seen it, let me know what you think!
Every year, I tell the hubs we need more lights. Every year, he says he can fix the ones we have. Every year, it takes up hours of our night and I lose another bit of my sanity.
Hey Roguelings! I'm winding my day down and Jill just sent me this photo, so I figured I'd get my weekly check-in posted.
I have been in the author world for 13 years, and I have a lot of author friends, though most of them live far away - east coast, overseas, many live in Texas - pretty much anywhere but near me. Ha! BUT I made a new author friend last weekend and she lives in one of my most favorite places in California - you've heard me talk about beautiful Tahoe? Yeah, lucky her. Anyway, it's not exactly close, but what's four hours of a beautiful drive, right?
Some of you may know Jill Shalvis. She's been around for years and her books are bestsellers! Heartwarming, spicy, and sweet. And she is so sweet too. So, if you're looking for a new romance author, or have been wanting to read one of her books, she has a new book coming out soon, and I just picked up a signed copy of He Falls First.
Also, the hubs and I did something new recently - Secret Movie screening. That's right, we went to a movie and we had no idea what it was, only that it was a movie that hasn't released yet. It was really fun. We saw "Eternity" and it gave me and the hubs ALLLL the feels - happy, funny, heart-wrenching.
ALSO, I finally saw Predator Badlands! I have so many thoughts, which I'll post about separately. But I enjoyed it and highly recommend watching it on the big screen if you're a movie monster fan like I am!
Other than that, I'm lost in Darkborn awesomeness (more than halfway through book two), and being thankful for my readers. You always have a way of putting a smile on my face.
Thank you for being you, and have a good week. It's raining cats and dogs here - stay warm and dry wherever you are and let me know how you're doing. I think of you all the time.
Linds
