FunDay Friday
Halloween is just around the corner and just in time I found this interesting video on Barnes and Noble. Scary readings by some interesting people. Check it out.
Click here to view the video.
Halloween is just around the corner and just in time I found this interesting video on Barnes and Noble. Scary readings by some interesting people. Check it out.
Click here to view the video.
As Halloween is just around the corner I thought that I would start watching some Halloween movies. So, the other night I saw this DVD beckoning me, and it was an interesting one. So, I decided that it would be a great Halloween movie. Scary, exciting, with a little undead. So here we goooo…..
Starring
Hugh Jackman – Van Helsing
Kate Beckinsale – Anna Valerious
Richard Roxburgh – Count Vladislaus Dracula
David Wenham – Carl
Summary
“Legendary monster hunter Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) is summonded to mysterious Transylvania on a mission that will thrust him into a sweeping battle against the forces of darkness. With non-stop action and electrifying special effects, VAN HELSING is an adrenaline-powered monition picture even Roger Ebert calls “Spectacular!””-Back of Movie Box
Review
This is the classic Dracula story with a nice twist. It had Frankenstein, it had werewolves, and other demonic creatures as well. This story is about Count Dracula and his mission to make his kind thrive, but then Van Helsing, his old enemy, arrives to make his life just a tad more difficult.
This is an amazing Halloween movie. The action was non-stop, there were some things which made you jump, but it was not too scary – for teens. This is the perfect movie for younger teens and up (14+.) There was some gore but it was not too bad. The monster got cut and the blood spurted but it was literally a frame and that was it. Some of the creatures in this movie were a little scary, like Dracula’s brides. I though that Richard Roxburgh was the perfect actor for Count Vladislaus Dracula. He looked like a Dracula to me and he played the part extremely well. Hugh Jackman was the hero of this film and he played his party of Van Helsing very well. He made his character come alive with his subtle jokes now and then. Then Kate Beckinsale played the beautiful Anna Valerious. She was not your ordinary woman. She would kick butt along side Van Helsing.
This story is perfect for a family with older teens. There is nothing sexual in this at all and there is only mild language like “godda**” and words like “oh my God.” Nothing too extreme at all. I loved this movie and I recommend watching it as it is a perfect Halloween movie, and Halloween is just around the corner.
I hope that you all enjoy it and tell me what you think!!
I found this video the other day and I thought it was one of the cutest things in the world. I love elephants so I saw it appropriate to share. Hope you enjoy it and “awwww” as much as I did.
Just as the season of the seriously creepy has arrived with darker nights, billowing leaves, sighing in the trees the nights are longer, lonelier….. in case you are stuck for something seasonal to read Book Riot has just the answer with a list of Spooky Reads. There are some great suggestions to keep everyone happy – including wimps! Be sure to check out their piece on Dracula. A classic tale – reviewed here.
Author of the New York Times Bestselling Hush, Hush Saga.
Summary
“The noise between Patch and Nora is gone. They’ve overcome the secrets riddled in Patch’s dark past…bridged two irreconcilable worlds…faced heart-wrenching tests of betrayal, loyalty, and trust…and all for a love that will transcend the boundary between heaven and earth. Armed with nothing but their absolute faith in each other, Patch and Nora enter a desperate fight to stop a villain who holds the power to shatter everything they’ve worked for—and their love—forever.”
Amazon.com
Review
This book had everything that a teenage book should have. It had action which kept it a page turning story. It had a little sexyness, which kept you entertained. It wasn’t inappropriate at all but had kissing and the looks. You know those looks……like Bella and Edward, Jacob, whoever. It’s such a great element in a story. In the beginning some of the violence was a little graphic but nothing that a teen couldn’t deal with. This book is definitely for 13 or 14 year olds and up. I wouldn’t recommend anyone under that age to read it.
I had read the other two in the Hush, Hush Saga (Hush, Hush and Crescendo) but I have only reviewed one of the books. Click here to read it. I am not exactly sure why I didn’t do a second book review, but once you read the first book, the other two books are similar. Both have the romance, the action, and the fighting for love (doesn’t that sound so romantic!!)
All of the characters in this book series are described well. You know that Patch has the bronze skin, perfect muscles, and is extremely cute looking (he is a fallen angel for goodness sake.) Nora is described as beautiful and kind of unsure about what to do around Patch. She gets those butterflies when he is near (anyone would 🙂 ).
This is a must read. I would put this up there with the Alex Rider series and the Tigers Quest series. My favorites. As in have re-read them so much the ink has fallen off the page!
Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.