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VideOftheDay November 2nd
Nov 2nd
So, today was kinda a depressing day for me. So, I’ll give you a funny movie to laugh to!
I’m sure most of you have already seen this, the whole six that visit on a daily basis, but hey -- it’s awesome. :)
Cirque du Freak
Nov 2nd
So, I said in my last post that when I’m into something, I read it fast. Well, Dan Brown took me a month and a half. The first three books in the Cirque du Freak series took me less than 48 hours. Friday night, I bought the collection (40% off at Borders! Have you guys used your coupons yet?) and Sunday morning, I finished it. :)
It is so unbelievably different from the movie that I have to wonder if they only read the back-of-the-book summaries to write the movie. Steve is a psycho, yeah, but he’s not quite at the level he’s in the movie. Darren is kinda goody-good, but not the level he’s in the movie…
But I have to say, I preferred the movie to the books so far. The movie was more action packed (though book 3 got me going and the end of book 2 made me very upset) and I think the characters were better developed in it. Darren in the books… bores me for the most part. He was a semi-intriguing character on the big screen, but in the books… he’s pretty damn flat. Woe is me, I hate you, I lose my morals pretty damn quick, blah blah blah.
I dunno, I’m gonna reserve judgement until I’ve read all 12 (thank god, a series that is complete by the time I start it!!!) and… yeah, gotta read all 12. I bought 4-6 today at Barnes and Noble (because Borders didn’t have them!!! Grr) and am about to flip on my reading light and start (and maybe finish… haha) book 4. I got school in the morning, so who knows how far I’ll get.
OH. One more thing. Seriously, book sellers, is it that hard to like, print one set? I don’t like having mismatched books. Not at alllllll.
So I finally finished Dan Brown’s latest
Nov 2nd
And, well, I was kinda let down. The Lost Symbol really didn’t keep me as enthralled as Angels & Demons or The Da Vinci Code. The fact that it took me a month and a half (!) to read says something. I read most books in 1-3 days. Very very very rarely will it take me a week, much less a month.
I love Robert. He’s a very fun character, but sometimes… well, sometimes he isn’t so likable. When he has all these random flashes of “OH!” it’s kinda like… dude, do you have a life? He knows *so* much it’s kinda like… wow, you need to get laid. Seriously. :P
His chick in this novel was pretty much the same as the others. A pretty girl that’s linked to the case (in this instance, she’s a sister to the one in trouble – much like Sophie was in Da Vinci, and I can’t even remember Angels & Demon chick) and is needed for Robert to solve it. In the three books… well, it’s pretty much the same story with new words and names.
Though I was very impressed with Robert’s death scene. It was played out well.
Zachary… well, that was unexpected. One of the few things in the book that made me go WTF. o_o I like how the main villian was actually dead through the entire book. In a way. It was a cool little twist, and it sure worked to screw over Peter some!
But yeah, for the most part, it’s the same story, just a new setting. But I guess that’s the story when it comes to hit block busters. You find something that works, you tweak it, and presto, out comes a new book. :) For those looking to find out what happens in the next book, I suggest you check out this post I made awhile back :P
