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AZSkiffyGeek

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3. As the target demographic (Gen X geek male) I loved the book

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2023, 04:12 PM

May 2023

Lots of fun reading essentially my nerdy childhood. But after I read the author's second novel, Armada, I realized he was a bit of a one-trick pony, andthe more I thought about it I started seeing the story was thin and the plot holes covered with pop culture references.
I actually enjoyed the movie more than I expected because it didn't dive into the weird nerdsplaining that the book does, and it looks absolutely gorgeous. But it seems to be a "love it or hate it" flick.

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OMGOSH....."Ready Player One". Stephen Spielberg 2018 science fiction. [View all] a kennedy May 2023 OP

I saw it at the theater with my son captain queeg May 2023 #1

Liked the book better than the movie. sinkingfeeling May 2023 #2

As the target demographic (Gen X geek male) I loved the book AZSkiffyGeek May 2023 #3

Loved the book MuseRider May 2023 #4

Never read the book, absolutely loving this movie, I'm still watching it..... a kennedy May 2023 #5

Read the book several years ago TlalocW May 2023 #6

Damn right, the music was great......I LOVED THE MOVIE. I cried too. a kennedy May 2023 #7