The Jedi Doth Return

We have to end off the Star Wars review trilogy with The Jedi Doth Return.  The last book to end the original trilogy and the Star Wars Saga, until December of 2015 when JJ Abram’s Star Wars film comes out, which I’m super stoked about seeing!  But we’re not here to talk about that, we’re here to talk about the films, we’re here to talk about William Shakespeares The Jedi Doth Return.  Now I spent most of last weeks review praising its amazing awesomeness and it’s cleverness to bring Star Wars a whole new fan base, so I’ll will try to keep my fangasm to a minimum, but I can’t promise you anything.  So let this review begin.

So here is the story:  We return to the planet of Tattooine, home of our main character, Luke Skywalker.  He and his friends have been searching for the palace of Jabba the Hutt who has been holding Han Solo, who is still frozen, hostage and used as his … living room decoration?  Weird!  Any-who, Luke and his friends managed to get captured by Jabba the Hutt, ON PURPOSE!  And rescue Han from his cold prison, and kill Jabba, thanks to Slave Leia, and fly off to rejoin the Rebellion.  While the others return to the Rebel Base, Luke goes back to finish his training with Master Yoda.  But alas, Yoda has reached the end of his life, and is not able to help Luke finish his training.  Before he goes on to the next life, Master Yoda informs Luke something very important:

YODA These final words now

With my last breath I utter:

O hear well, brave Luke

This is our hope: there

Is another Skywalker.

The rest silence is.

After some council with Obi-Wan, Luke discovers that Leia is his sister.  It would’ve been better if he found that out before they made out in The Empire Striketh Back.  And he also realizes that he must destroy the Empire and bring the force back into balance.  So he returns to his friends at the Rebel Base with his own plan.  They find out that the Empire has started making ANOTHER Death Star, and that the Emperor is on board overseeing the final installments of the station.  May the Bothans Rest in Peace for their bravery!  They head to the Forest Moon of Endor, where they destroy shield protecting the Death Star.  Long story short, they destroy the Death Star, Darth Vader is brought back from the Dark Side and destroys the Emperor by taking his own life in the process, and they all lived Happily Ever After … Until December 18, 2015!

What is there to say that I haven’t said for the past 3 weeks.  This is a great series!  It’s in my top 10 favorite series of all time.  It’s written great, knows how to bring the Shakespeare writing and still make sense to the common person.  If you are a true Star Wars fan, you have to read this series.  The last thing I have to say is … WHAT ARE YOU DOING STILL READING THIS?!  GO GET THE BOOKS AND READ THEM, DO IT NOW!!!

So that is the end of another great book series.  There is another William Shakespeares Star Wars trilogy of the first 3 films, and I’ll probably wont review those until the end of this year since the last one, The Tragedy of the Siths Revenge, won’t be out until September.  Make sure you stick around until then.  If you like what you had just read, share and tweet this to all of your friends, family, and neighborhood hobos.  Well, I don’t know how a hobo would be able to read this, so just your family and friends.  If you’d like to see me review a certain book, please leave a comment below OR tweet me @BorenNerdy.  Next week I’ll be back with another Book VS Movie from a book I reviewed a while back, The Hobbit, and it’s going to be a fun one!  Until then, may the force be with you!

- BorenNerdy

The Empire Striketh Back

After the 1st Star Wars film came out in 1977, everyone was obsessed and wanted more.  When  Ian Doescher’s William Shakespeare’s Star Wars came out, a lot of people were obsessed and wanted to see more, hence, The Empire Striketh Back, a sequel to the popular book, based on the popular movie.  Oddly enough, people love the idea of making a Star Wars book with the same story, but as if William Shakespeare came up with the idea.  If you don’t understand what I mean here’s an example.  In 1994, the famous movie The Lion King came out, everyone said it was the most original idea ever written.  Sadly it’s not, the film was inspired by the story of Hamlet, which if you remember way back in High School English, it was written by Shakespeare.  See, you get another Star Wars themed review AND a little history lesson.  So let the review begin!

So what’s the story … A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, we return to the story of Luke Skywalker, who has joined the Rebel Alliance with his friends Han Solo, and Chewbacca.  After their secret base was … well, no longer a secret, and attacked by the Galactic Empire, Han, Leia, Chewy, and C3P0 manage to escape and head to the Cloud City to repair their ship.  Until suddenly they are captured by Darth Vader.  Luckily they manage to escape, except Han who now is frozen and taken to Jabba the Hutt.  While that whole shenanigan is going on, Luke goes to find Master Yoda, a powerful Jedi Master to help him complete his training in the power of the force.  But, he then leaves before finishing his training to go help his friends.  Once he gets to the City of the Clouds he realizes that Darth Vader is there ready to capture him as well as his friends.  Some awesome sword fighting happens, and then Luke learns the most important thing in his life that will change everything.  This is the best part of the whole story, so I’m just gonna post the quote on here so you can see it’s pure awesomeness:

VADER [aside:] The boy doth admirably keep his head, 

But now I shall unleash the final blow.

[To Luke:] If thou but newest all the power of 

The dark side.  Obi-Wan hath never told 

Thee of what happen’d to thy father, Luke.

LUKE O, he hath spoken much.  And he hath told

Me of the truth – that thou didst slay hm, aye,

And without cause or mercy, murderer 

Most vile and wretched!

VADER - No, I am thy father!

LUKE Nay, ‘tis not true!  It is impossible!

VADER Pray, search thy feelings, Luke.  Thou knowest it 

Is true.

LUKE -Nay!

That is how awesome this book is!  You take an iconic and quotable scene in the history of everything, and make it into something awesome … Well, I think it’s awesome.  And I bet all of those Shakespeare nerds think its awesome too, I hope so at least.  

Now my thoughts on the book, GO BUY IT.  Not just buy it, but read it over and over again.  Read it until your eyes start bleeding!!!!  Ok, I know that’s a little extreme, I currently reading the Lord of the Rings books right now, and my mind has gotten a little medieval and violent, thanks JRR Tolkien!  Anyway, if you wanna be a true Star Wars fan, definitely read this masterpiece, it’s totally worth it.

So that is my book review for this week, I hope you enjoyed my extreme nerd out.  If you enjoyed this please share this with all of your friends and family, even your father!  If you’d like for me to read a book, please leave a comment below, or tweet me @BorenNerdy.  I look forward to seeing you next week when I take on the last of this wonderful series, The Jedi Doth Return.  Until then, may the force be with you!

- BorenNerdy

Book VS Movie - Star Wars VS William Shakespeare's Star Wars

In this corner, the king of pop culture, the only hope for all nerd kind … STAR WARS!  And in this corner we have the father of English and Literature, the man that made grown men dress up like women instead of having actual women be in the plays, which is pretty messed up.  The one the only WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE … Well actually, William Shakespeare’s Star Wars, but you know what I meant.  Now you’re probably all thinking that I have gone crazy since the movie is clearly better, which you are wrong.  The movie is always better!  But why can’t I have some fun … and some time to get some extra reading time for upcoming reviews.  So let the battle begin!

Now usually I review movies that are based on books, and since this is the complete opposite, I’m gonna talk about which side does a better job.  With the characters, the movie does a great job showing the emotions of each person.  You know when they’re sad, happy, scared, while in the book, the characters  ramble on and on about how they feel.  It’s nice knowing how they feel,  but I don’t need to know about some sun fading in the distance, when basically you could just say, “I’m sad.”  But each character is portrayed very well in the book, Han Solo as the scruffy looking nerf herder pirate, Luke as the bright eyed boy eager to learn his true potential, Leia as the princess that can kick butt, and R2D2 as the droid that no one understands.  That’s right, R2D2 has speaking parts, but only when he is monologuing to himself, then he is beeping and squeaking … He has a really bad potty mouth if you think about it.  

Also something positive about the movie that the book lacks is the setting.  When you’re sitting there and watching the movie, you can experience all the amazement of this one mans imagination.  In the book, it doesn’t really explain the setting very well.  I think because the movie came out first, Ian Doescher (the author) didn’t really need to explain the setting, because the only people that would read it are the same people that have seen the movie over and over again, to the point that they remember every single second and detail of the movie and don’t need an explanation of the setting or scenes.  So the book kind of had a win on that part.

My personal opinion, if you haven’t seen the movie or read the book, do it!  It’s so worth doing both.  And if you think about it, the story of Star Wars sounds like it could be from Shakespeare.  It has great characters, great villains, great setting, and it’s just plain great.  I heard a rumor that there is going to be a staged play of the book coming out sometime in the near future.  I really hope its true, cause I’d enjoy spending every penny to see that!  Better yet, let’s make it into a movie … James Earl Jones is still alive, he could use some more Star Wars fan love before he dies.

So that is my Book VS Movie, I had fun doing it.  I was planning on doing a Book VS Movie with the rest of the book trilogy, but then I realized that I would be saying the exact same thing two more times, but with a different story.  Oh well, but I promise I’ll do another review when the next Star Wars Trilogy comes out, which probably won’t be till the end of the year when I get to those.  Anywho, please leave a comment below if there is a book you’d like to see me tackle, and also, please share with your book loving friends.  I’ve missed doing these and I can’t wait to do more of these to come.  I will see you next week when I review the next William Shakespeare Star Wars book, The Empire Striketh Back.  Until then, may the force be with you!

- BorenNerdy

P.S.  HAPPY STAR WARS DAY!  May the 4th Be With You!

William Shakespeare Star Wars

Alright let’s talk about two historical things that made an impact to the world … William Shakespeare and Star Wars.  William Shakespeare is the man that basically is the father of literature and made notable works like Julius Caesar and Romeo & Juliet.  It is also the one topic most kids today totally hate learning about.  Star Wars is the #1 thing that EVERYONE knows about.  If you haven’t seen Star Wars yet, then you’re Al Queda. So what do you get when you combine these two things?  You get Ian Doeschers, William Shakespeare’s Star Wars, Book the Fourth, Verily A New Hope … I know, that’s a long title!  Who would have that thought that someone could make Star Wars be a Shakespearean tale.  So let us dive-eth in!

So what’s the story well, it’s Star Wars.  A space opera about a young boy named Luke, travels with a crazy old man who says that he was once a knight in the Jedi Order, that was destroyed after the Republic of the Galaxy had fallen and the new Emperor destroyed the Jedi with Execution Order 66 with the help of the Sith Emperors apprentice, Darth Vader.  They take their droids and get help from two Space Pirates to go save a Princess who is apart of a Rebel Alliance against the Empire.  Along the way, Luke learns that like his father, he has the sacred art of the Force flowing through him.  By the end of the series Luke, and his now new friends learn their true potential in the help of ending the Galactic Empire once and for all, in a galaxy far, far away.

Now I know what you’re all thinking, “BorenNerdy, didn’t you just describe the movie Star Wars?”  Alas, you may think I did, but I really was describing William Shakespeare’s Star Wars … Two completely different things.  The difference between George Lucas’ Star Wars (Technically now, it’s Disney’s Star Wars), and this version is that it’s in that fancy Shakespeare writing that doesn’t make sense when you’re a young kid in school.  I’m sorry, I did not get Shakespeare when I was in High School.  Probably because when I was learning about it, I was missing a lot of school due to medical problems, so I didn’t really get to understand what in the world ole Bill was trying to say.  But after reading this book, I totally got it!  I think that Ian Doescher was on to something when he wrote this book.  Trying to get people to understand the true art of early English writing by using a story that is a big part of the pop culture of the world.  

Honestly, there is nothing wrong with this book.  Its basically a great fan fiction based around the huge Star Wars franchise.  It’s also not a very long book, only 169 pages, which is light, light, light reading for me.  You could finish the book in a day if you wanted to.  I totally recommend reading this book, not just because I said so … OK, because I said so.  I give it a million stars!

So that is my review of an awesome book, and start of an awesome book series.  Now just because I feel like it, instead of doing the next Star Wars Shakespeare book, I’m gonna do a Book VS Movie review next week.  So come back next week for some fun!  Please leave a comment down below or tweet me @BorenNerdy for a book you’d like to see me read.  I’ll see you next week, and may the force be with you … Always!

- BorenNerdy

How They Choked

For my 1st review back, I thought it’d be appropriate to talk about dead people that failed at life.  Hence the book, How They Choked by Georgia Bragg and Illustrated by Kevin O’Malley.  This book follows the failures of famous people throughout the history of mankind.  It’s kind of that question that goes through your head, “They were so cool, where did they go wrong?”  Well we’re gonna find out!

So here’s the story … or stories.  Each chapter follows the life’s and failures of people that everyone has at east heard of once in their lifetime: Marco Polo, Isabella of Castile, Montezuma II, Ferdinand Magellan, Anne Boleyn, Isaac Newton, Benedict Arnold, Susan B. Anthony, George Armstrong Custer, Thomas Alva Edison, Vincent Van Gogh, J. Bruce Ismay, Joseph Jefferson “Shoeless Joe” Jackson, and Amelia M. Earhart.  All the chapters start off by their backstory and then followed by the events that made them famous.  Now I don’t wanna spoil some of these stories, so I am gonna write one for you guys based on a famous person right now to show you how the book works.

Justin Drew Bieber was born on March 1, 1994 (don’t go away yet … keep reading), in the friendly country up North from us, Canada.  He started posting videos of himself singing songs on YouTube and was discovered by Scooter Braun, and managed to introduce him to the “founder” of Justin Bieber, Usher.  After that the world was diagnosed with Bieber Fever … Until the year 2009.  His catchy “Baby” themed songs started to bore with the older community that clearly hypnotized the younger generation known as the “Bieber Believers”, the “Beliebers”, or my personal favorite, the “Bieber Brats.”  Once Justin’s reign of terror was coming to an end, he started causing trouble in the United States after he turned 18.  He was caught throwing eggs at his neighbors house, getting arrested for drag racing on the streets of Miami while driving under the influence of alcohol, and having his bodyguards attack people.  Petitions went out  trying to get him deported back to Canada and away from our beloved country.  While people were trying to get rid of them some people took opportunity to place Bieber back into reality, like Germany taking Justin’s monkey from him and keeping the monkey in Germany, and everyone’s new God, Orlando Bloom, who punched him in the face!  After the Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber, Usher realized that he wasn’t the founder of Justin’s success, and he then need to end the reign of Bieber.  So he created a cruise full of the Bieber Brats and placed Justin Bieber on the cruise and sent it to Antartica.  While on the Cruise, Justin was mauled to death by his own fans, while the fans froze to death trying to get locks of Justin’s now dead hair.  Thus ending an era that will without a doubt, be forgotten.

That is basically how the book is, but not as creative as mine!  As I read the book I realized something.  The reason why these people are famous is because they were either really stupid, or they were just jerks!  Like J. Bruce Ismay, he was the owner of the company that built the Titanic.  He hired a captain that had a history of causing trouble with boats, he took away a ton of lifeboats because they made them look ugly, didn’t tell anyone that the boat was sinking until the very last minute, locked the gates so the 3rd class couldn’t escape cause he didn’t want poor people on the upper deck, AND THEN instead of going down with his ship, he got a lifeboat claiming that there were no more women and children to come aboard, which clearly is a bunch of bologna.  WHAT … A … JERK!!!!  The only one I didn’t feel was quite accurate was the Vincent Van Gogh chapter, no mention of the Doctor at all, #TheFeels!  Most of the people though you will not have sympathy for them at all.

So my thoughts on the book, it’s a pretty good read.  Although, I got this book at a Scholastic Book Fair while I was helping out at the elementary school I work at.  And the chapter about Anne Boleyn, Henry the VIII’s 2nd wife wasn’t really “kid friendly.”  But other than that, it’s a good way for kids to learn about the mistakes of others, so they don’t make those.  But they most likely will, I could totally see some kid in the future give gruesome sacrifices to bring back the sun the next day!  Hopefully I am not around when that happens.

That is my 1st review back, and it felt pretty good.  I promise to bring out more reviews as much as I can.  If you have a book for me to review, please leave a comment down below, and I will try to get the book done as soon as I can!

- BorenNerdy

I'm back!

Why hello there my fellow bookworms, what have you been up to?  It has been literally been over a year since my last book review, and I feel like I need to come back and do some more reviews for you guys!  Now I won't be doing the intense weekly reviews like I did last time, because I have work, and my personal life.  So I'll post reviews once I have finished a book.  And I'll also review books that I read over the past year since my last one.  I hope you keep coming back to check out what I have to say, and let me know if books you'd like me to read and rant about!  I'm back and ready to go ... Are you?

The Lost Symbol

When I heard that Dan Brown was going to write a third Robert Langdon book based in Washington D.C., I was freaking out!  As a sequel to Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code, we didn't know if it was going to be epic, or it was going to suck.  But being a devoted fan, I didn't care at all and I was first in line at the bookstore the day it came out.  And I must say, it was $30 well spent!  It is one of those books that I can read over and over again and never get bored with at all.  So let's take look at, The Lost Symbol.

So what's the story, Harvard Symbologist, Robert Langdon, has been asked by his long time friend, Head of the Smithsonian Institute, Peter Solomon, to give a lecture at the U.S. Capitol Building.  He was also asked to bring an unopened package that was given to him by Peter years ago.  Once there, he discovers that there was never a lecture scheduled, but he unexpectedly finds something there waiting for him ... A human hand!  But not just any hand, the hand of his friend, Peter Solomon!  The CIA comes in and Langdon is then interrogated by the OS Director, Inoue Sato, saying they're trying to find Peter, when their actual plan is to find whatever the kidnapper is looking for and give it to him.  They discover that the hand is representing the Hand of Mysteries, an invitation to find the Freemason's biggest secret, The Lost Word, which is said to be hidden somewhere in Washington D.C.  After finding part of a pyramid in the Capital Building, and the golden capstone to the pyramid inside the unopened package, Langdon escapes from the CIA and get's hep from Katherine Solomon, Peter's sister.  The book goes across our Nation's Capitol, solving ancient Masonic clues and find The Lost Word before the kidnapper, known as Mal'akh, kills Peter and releases a secret that could end the respect for the Freemasons forever.

I love this book!  The reason that I love this book is because a year before the book came out, I went to the East Coast for my A.P. History class, and one of the places we went to was Washington D.C.  When I was reading it for the first time, I got excited because I remember going to most of those places in the book!  And now when I read it, it reminds me of all the good times I had while on my trip.  Hopefully I'll be able to go back someday!

This book has great characters, a creative plot, and the villain ... OH MY GOSH!  I got chills every time he was on the page!  I don't understand why they haven't made this into a movie yet.  It's so good that it needs to be made into one.  Although, I would cry every time I'd watch it.  Every time I got to Chapter 103, I'd instantly cry my eyes out!  And if you want to know what happens in Chapter 103, you're just going to have to find out.  I give this book 5 stars, *****!

So that's my review.  If you have a book you'd like for me to read, please leave a comment below.  Come back to see more reviews!  I am @BorenNerdy on Twitter, I hope you have a great day, and I will see you next time!

- BorenNerdy

Book VS Movie: The Da Vinci Code

When Dan Brown's novel, The Da Vinci Code, came out in 2003, it became a huge phenomenon by 2004.  And usually in Hollywood standards, when a book becomes extremely popular, they do whatever they can to get a movie out as quick as they can ... Hence the 2006 film of The Da Vinci Code.  Remember, this is based on my personal opinion, and let me just say, this is going to be a tough review!  So let the review begin.

I absolutely love the cast of this movie, especially Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon.  Someone I work with said that casting Tom Hanks was the stupidest decision ever made ... I almost cried right there!  If you read my last Book VS Movie Review of Angels & Demons, I stand by what I said about Tom Hanks being the perfect person.  He can play anyone and be amazing, I mean, he was Walt Disney for goodness sakes!  The supporting cast was a great choice as well: Audrey Tautou as Sophie Neveu, Sir Ian McKellen as Sir Leigh Teabing, Paul Bettany as Silas, Alfred Molina as Bishop Aringarosa, and Jean Reno as Captain Bezu Fache.  Honestly, I wouldn't change anyone, everyone owned their part.

The plot was more close to the book than Angels & Demons was to that book ... if that makes sense.  Probably the #1 thing I hate is when a movie is not even close to the book, it makes me crazy.  The world would be a better place if they just went by the book.  I hope you're taking notes Hollywood!

The pacing of the film was ... UGH!  The book is full of intensity and boom, boom, boom, while the movie was kind of slow and boring.  About 20 minutes into the movie I kept thinking, "C'MON DO SOMETHING!"  I also felt like the camera guy put on a dark lens filter, everything looked so dark and dull. Luckily they did suck a better job with Angels & Demons, and hopefully they keep it up with Inferno.

Now my thoughts, it's hard to talk about a film I watched a lot and actually liked.  Around the time the movie came out on DVD, I had gotten Acanthamoeba Keretitis.  A parasite had gotten into the cornea of my left eye and started eating it, making me completely blind in that eye, which I still am 8 years later.  While I was at home, laying in bed, exhausted from the pain and medications I was on, I would watch The Da Vinci Code over and over again.  This movie kept my mind off all the horrific things that was happening to me.  It was like Tom Hanks was helping me overcome the nightmare I was going through.  Even though, I see all of these problems, it doesn't make me want to never watch it again.  I honestly think they should remake it.  If they had just taken the time to make a really great script and kept all the actors, it would've been an amazing film.  But no, Hollywood just quickly put something together and made an "eh" film.  So the winner is ... The book!

So that's my review, I hope you liked it.  Remember, if you have a book for me to review, please leave a comment below.  Also, come back every Wednesday and Saturday for a new post.  I am @BorenNerdy on Twitter, I hope you have a great day and I will see you next time!

-BorenNerdy

The Da Vinci Code

It's time to talk about the "#1 Best Selling Novel of All Time" ... Of 2003!  It's Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code.  As a sequel to Angels & Demons, this contains action, mystery, art, suspense, symbols, history, codes, French people, and a huge conspiracy that to this day people still argue about.  This book was put into the "Top 100 Books to Read Before You Die" ... Well I've read it about 100 times, which probably means that I am going to die soon, I hope not!  Let us now travel to Paris and dive into The Da Vinci Code.

So what's the story, we return to our Harvard Symbologist hero, Robert Langdon, a year after the events at the Vatican City.  While visiting Paris for a lecture, he is picked up by the DCPJ, the French police, and is sent to the Louvre Museum to "help" solve the murder of the head curator, Jacques Sauniere.  He meets one of the DCPJ's Cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, and she informs Langdon that he is not there to help them, he's there to confess for killing her grandfather, Jacques Sauniere!  The book follows Langdon and Sophie trying to escape from the police, and prove Langdon's innocence by finding the real killer and learn the truth behind the murder.  While on their search they learn that Sauniere was part of a secret society called, The Priory of Sion.  They are a group devoting their lives to protect the secret of the Holy Grail that could effect all of Christianity as we know it!  Langdon and Sophie travel across Europe using clues by Da Vinci, Sir Isaac Newton, and others to find the body of Mary Magdalene and documents containing names of the Royal Bloodline of Mary Magdalene and Jesus Christ ... AKA, the Holy Grail.  By now, you should know that I never reveal the end, because most of the time it's always to amazing to ruin!

This book is a wonderful book, but because of a certain topic I will soon talk about, the book has people that praise it ... and people that absolutely hate it, especially super religious people!  The book is banned in some countries in this world due to the controversy that Jesus was or was not in a relationship and also supposedly having a child with her, ruining the divinity of his life and legacy.  Now, I'm a religious person, and this book didn't destroy or make me change my belief at all.  Also, I wasn't there 2,000 years ago, and I know for a fact that everyone of you wasn't there either, unless you have a time machine!  It might have happened or it didn't, we won't know the truth until we die and then we can just ask him ourselves.  I'm not saying that you should read it and believe everything that is said in the book, I'm just saying that you should read it with an open mind, I think you will be fine if you do that!  It has great characters, a great plot, and a creative villain, making it a good read, 5 stars *****!

That's my review, make sure you come back on Wednesday for my Book VS Movie Review of The Da Vinci Code.  And yes, I promise there will be a winner, and let's just hope it doesn't turn into an ugly review!  If you have a book for me to review, please leave a comment below.  Also follow me on Twitter @BorenNerdy.  Have a great day and I will see you nest time!

- BorenNerdy

Book VS Movie - Angels & Demons

For my first Book VS Movie Review, I knew it had to be Angels & Demons.  If you wanna know what the plot is, go check Wikipedia ... Or save yourself some trouble and just scroll down to my last review.  Before I do a quick explanation, let me talk about the layout of these reviews: character portrayal, plot, pacing, and my final thoughts including the winner.  So let me explain how the movie series is lined up.  It goes, Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, and Inferno which will be out in 2015.  Although the book order is Angels & Demons, Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, and Inferno, which is weird that they rearranged it.  Imagine if they did that with Harry Potter!  Now remember, this review is based on my personal opinion ... And if you don't like that, go make your own blog!

So when Angels & Demons came out, we already knew that Robert Langdon would be played by none other than Tom Hanks.  And I will say, that's a great move!  It's like he was born to play Robert Langdon.  He does a great job playing him, and I'm not just saying that cause I LOVE HIM!  The supporting cast also did a great job: Ayelet Zurer as Vittoria Vetra, Stella Skarsgård as Commander Richter, Pierfrancesco  Favino as Olivetti, Nikolaj Lie Kaas as the Hassassin, Armin Muller-Stahl as Cardinal Strauss, and ... Ewan McGregor as the Camerlengo!  Every time the Camerlengo came on, I was a very happy person!  HE'S SO GORGEOUS!!!  Now that I got that out of the way, there's just one problem I have with the characters.  Why did they change the names?  In the book there was no Richter, Olivetti was in charge of the Swiss Guard, but instead they made him in charge of the Vatican Police.  Also in the book, the Dean of College of Cardinals name was Moriatti, not Strauss.  I don't understand why people do that.  It's like in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland when they said it was called Underland instead of Wonderland ... REALLY?!  Just stick to the book!

For the plot, I thought it was kind of close.  I do understand that somethings had to be either changed or taken out due to a reasonable amount of time before people start to get bored ... Or they could always do what Peter Jackson did and make it into 3 films!  I love how the movie kept me interested the whole way through!  There were some moments I wish they kept like Cardinal "Strauss" becoming the Pope and having the last Preferiti just die ... Don't judge me!  Luckily the changes really didn't effect the main plot at all, which is ok by me.

Time to talk about the pacing of the book and the movie.  They're both excellent!  They both kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end.  Although it was more like I was lying on the edge of the couch because I was sick while watching the movie on this past Sunday.  Because of the intensity of the plot, it never really dragged on at all.  If you like that kind of stuff, you should definitely read/watch them!

My final thoughts ... It's hard to choose a winner!  I just love both.  The book is full of historical stuff which I love, while the movie has action, explosions, and of course Tom Hanks and Ewan McGregor!  Even though the movie wasn't exactly like the book, doesn't mean that I absolutely hated it.  So the winner is ... a tie!  Remember, this is my personal opinion, it's not like it's the end of the world.

So that's my review, I hope you liked my first Book VS Movie Review.  If your have a book you'd like to have me read and review, please leave a comment below.  I hope you have a great day and I will see you next time!

- BorenNerdy