4.30.2005
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
by Matthew Stover, hardcover, 418 pgs
Amazon website
Official Grade: B-
Series: Star Wars
This is one of those books I had to pick up because 1) I had the other two novels &; I wanted the set and 2) I am a sucker for spoilers. So after thoroughly ruining the movie for myself, I can say the following things. It could have been better. I can see why they'll have a hard time getting that PG rating. I have no idea how they're going to portray all the convolutedness when you can't hear characters' thoughts inside their head.
But since some peoples might not want their Episode III spoiled for them. I won't go into the plotline such (even though you know how things must turn out.) If you want to be spoiled, do it yourself.
Amazon website
Official Grade: B-
Series: Star Wars
This is one of those books I had to pick up because 1) I had the other two novels &; I wanted the set and 2) I am a sucker for spoilers. So after thoroughly ruining the movie for myself, I can say the following things. It could have been better. I can see why they'll have a hard time getting that PG rating. I have no idea how they're going to portray all the convolutedness when you can't hear characters' thoughts inside their head.
But since some peoples might not want their Episode III spoiled for them. I won't go into the plotline such (even though you know how things must turn out.) If you want to be spoiled, do it yourself.
Labels: genre: fiction, genre: scifi, media: book, series: Star Wars
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
PG, 110 minutes
Official Website
Overall Grade: B+
While quite funny at times, there was just something about this movie that didn't quite settle with my sense of the books. This one definitely includes a lot of bits from more than the first book & maybe some bits that aren't in the books at all. It was just all, I don't know, not like I thought of the books, except maybe Marvin. Physicist jokes & the point of view gun are good as well.
Story: Arthur Dent's house is being destroyed to make way for a new bypass. Unfortunately, his planet is also being destroyed to make way for a new hyperspace express route. Fortunately Arthur does have some luck in the form of not-so-Earthly friend named Ford Prefect that will unfortunately lead him on even more adventures than he'd have liked.
Official Website
Overall Grade: B+
While quite funny at times, there was just something about this movie that didn't quite settle with my sense of the books. This one definitely includes a lot of bits from more than the first book & maybe some bits that aren't in the books at all. It was just all, I don't know, not like I thought of the books, except maybe Marvin. Physicist jokes & the point of view gun are good as well.
Story: Arthur Dent's house is being destroyed to make way for a new bypass. Unfortunately, his planet is also being destroyed to make way for a new hyperspace express route. Fortunately Arthur does have some luck in the form of not-so-Earthly friend named Ford Prefect that will unfortunately lead him on even more adventures than he'd have liked.
Labels: genre: scifi, media: movie, series: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
4.16.2005
The Elegant Universe
by Brian Greene, 387 pgs, paperback
Amazon site
Overall Grade: B+
This was a pretty good book overall, but I probably would have gotten more out of it before having taken modern physics & if I hadn't been reading it will falling asleep every night. In any case, this book is about the physics behind string theory and its possible consequences for understanding cosmology and lots of other physics. Yeah, this book is a lot about physics. And I've had just enough physics to know that you really don't want to see the math Greene glosses over. Alright then, stay tuned for my review of the sequel to this book in the near future.
Amazon site
Overall Grade: B+
This was a pretty good book overall, but I probably would have gotten more out of it before having taken modern physics & if I hadn't been reading it will falling asleep every night. In any case, this book is about the physics behind string theory and its possible consequences for understanding cosmology and lots of other physics. Yeah, this book is a lot about physics. And I've had just enough physics to know that you really don't want to see the math Greene glosses over. Alright then, stay tuned for my review of the sequel to this book in the near future.
Labels: genre: non-fiction, genre: science, media: book
