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3 | Over Synthesized. | Jennifer Paige's self titled album is a remix of itself. Paige tends to fall back on the ever-present synthesized beats and variations to cover up her insecurity in using real instruments. While "Crush" hit it big, I see radio-worthy potential only in "Get to Me" and possibly "Questions." Paige is constantly focused on love and less on the other finer things in life. The only track that doesn't deal with love, passion, unrequited love and/or passion, obsessive love and/or passion, destructive love and/or passion and fufilling love and/or passion is "Questions." And even this song gets around to love in the final two lines "...now that love's knocking at my door/that's how I know there's something more..." The songs are musically catchy but lack depth found in other artists of this genre. If you want a spiritually fufilling album, check out Sarah McLachlan, Jewel, Natalie Merchant and even Heather Nova. But if you are looking to turn the beat around, stick with Jennifer Paige. | 990 | [
"Jennifer Paige's self titled album is a remix of itself.",
"Paige tends to fall back on the ever-present synthesized beats and variations to cover up her insecurity in using real instruments.",
"While \"Crush\" hit it big, I see radio-worthy potential only in \"Get to Me\" and possibly \"Questions.\" Paige is constantly focused on love and less on the other finer things in life.",
"The only track that doesn't deal with love, passion, unrequited love and/or passion, obsessive love and/or passion, destructive love and/or passion and fufilling love and/or passion is \"Questions.\" And even this song gets around to love in the final two lines \"...now that love's knocking at my door/that's how I know there's something more...\" The songs are musically catchy but lack depth found in other artists of this genre.",
"If you want a spiritually fufilling album, check out Sarah McLachlan, Jewel, Natalie Merchant and even Heather Nova.",
"But if you are looking to turn the beat around, stick with Jennifer Paige."
] |
3 | Better than others | Have tried a couple other straw type cups and what I like better about this one is it doesn't allow the pressure inside to push the drink back out through the straw when it's sitting idle. Convenient for outings since it stays cold much longer than other insulated types and the lid is empowering for my 2yr old who likes to control whether it's open or closed. I also think he's more drawn to it because it's rather adult-like, but the drawbacks are true re: getting replacement straws are not convenient, the straw inside will unattach (we noticed it happens when the thermos gets dropped), but we just unscrew and reattach. There is leakage from the straw if turned upside down or thrown down with the lid open but I haven't found a straw cup that doesn't do this, so I need to determine what the next important thing for me and it's that it didn't puddle up while sitting on the floor. I do want to get more of these because they do to work for our child better than the ohers we tried. | 990 | [
"Have tried a couple other straw type cups and what I like better about this one is it doesn't allow the pressure inside to push the drink back out through the straw when it's sitting idle.",
"Convenient for outings since it stays cold much longer than other insulated types and the lid is empowering for my 2yr old who likes to control whether it's open or closed.",
"I also think he's more drawn to it because it's rather adult-like, but the drawbacks are true re: getting replacement straws are not convenient, the straw inside will unattach (we noticed it happens when the thermos gets dropped), but we just unscrew and reattach.",
"There is leakage from the straw if turned upside down or thrown down with the lid open but I haven't found a straw cup that doesn't do this, so I need to determine what the next important thing for me and it's that it didn't puddle up while sitting on the floor.",
"I do want to get more of these because they do to work for our child better than the ohers we tried."
] |
3 | Dice Angel | Jimmy Delaney is the owner of local Las Vegas landmark pizzeria/bar, Jimmy D's; which he inherited from his father.Jimmy's life is cruising along nicely. He loves being the owner of Jimmy D's. He loves his daughter Jenny and has a great relationship with her even though he is a part-time dad. He even gets a kick out of phone sparring with his ex-wife.Everything changes when Jimmy's ex-brother-in-law, who is also his accountant, suddenly disappears; along with all of his cash. Not only is his money gone, Jimmy finds out he is in hock to the IRS for over $$$ because his brother-in-law never sent in his tax payments. It seems there is no way out.One of Jimmy's 'regulars', a homeless man gives him an old business card with the name Dice Angel on it. As a last resort, Jimmy calls the number.Dice Angel is a quick enjoyable read with a likable main character, some comedy, some snappy dialogue (although there is some overuse of comparison humor), a dash of fantasy, and a tidy ending. | 990 | [
"Jimmy Delaney is the owner of local Las Vegas landmark pizzeria/bar, Jimmy D's; which he inherited from his father.Jimmy's life is cruising along nicely.",
"He loves being the owner of Jimmy D's.",
"He loves his daughter Jenny and has a great relationship with her even though he is a part-time dad.",
"He even gets a kick out of phone sparring with his ex-wife.Everything changes when Jimmy's ex-brother-in-law, who is also his accountant, suddenly disappears; along with all of his cash.",
"Not only is his money gone, Jimmy finds out he is in hock to the IRS for over $$$ because his brother-in-law never sent in his tax payments.",
"It seems there is no way out.One of Jimmy's 'regulars', a homeless man gives him an old business card with the name Dice Angel on it.",
"As a last resort, Jimmy calls the number.Dice Angel is a quick enjoyable read with a likable main character, some comedy, some snappy dialogue (although there is some overuse of comparison humor), a dash of fantasy, and a tidy ending."
] |
3 | Had to revise my review | I never had C in school but had to pick it up to handle engineering subroutines. While painful apparently this book is the Bible of C programming. Using basically this book and tidbits I found on-line basically I learned C programming well enough to do my job. This book is one of "The Staples of C Programming".The book looks very impressive but is not balanced. E.g. it devotes a lot of it's 800+ pages discussing arcane subjects (like the origin of the B programming language) and doesn't treat basic concepts fully or properly. I still can't get a print fcn to do a line feed and nowhere in Schmidt's book does it really even fully explain the print function.Also he devotes 1/2 of a page to LOOPS: that's it! Basically you figure out what to do by compiling your programs hundreds of times.Also there are really NO really detailed program examples for the concepts. You read about something and that's it. There are some code fragments but not enough to illustrate critical C concepts. | 990 | [
"I never had C in school but had to pick it up to handle engineering subroutines.",
"While painful apparently this book is the Bible of C programming.",
"Using basically this book and tidbits I found on-line basically I learned C programming well enough to do my job.",
"This book is one of \"The Staples of C Programming\".The book looks very impressive but is not balanced.",
"E.g. it devotes a lot of it's 800+ pages discussing arcane subjects (like the origin of the B programming language) and doesn't treat basic concepts fully or properly.",
"I still can't get a print fcn to do a line feed and nowhere in Schmidt's book does it really even fully explain the print function.Also he devotes 1/2 of a page to LOOPS: that's it!",
"Basically you figure out what to do by compiling your programs hundreds of times.Also there are really NO really detailed program examples for the concepts.",
"You read about something and that's it.",
"There are some code fragments but not enough to illustrate critical C concepts."
] |
3 | Wisconsin Gothic | "Drowning Ruth" is a promising first novel, bound to do well with Oprah's coveted approval. Written in the style of Daphne DuMaurier, with a few well-defined characters, and secrets hidden over long years, this book will keep your interest. The climactic four or five pages at the end are satisfying, and all the plot ends are tied up.For someone who grew up in the lake country, in the midwest as I did, the geographic setting is familiar, and Schwarz does a fine job of depicting Wisconsin land and lakescapes. She also has a master touch in describing women's relationships-- sisters, mothers, daughters, friends. (That is probably why Oprah latched onto the book.) Her touch is less adept at fleshing out the male characters, but she gives it a good try.This is a light, entertaining read although its plotlines are heavily Gothic. You'll easily step into the world of Amanda, Ruth and Mattie, and the events of their circumscribed lives will easily engage you and stir your sympathies. | 990 | [
"\"Drowning Ruth\" is a promising first novel, bound to do well with Oprah's coveted approval.",
"Written in the style of Daphne DuMaurier, with a few well-defined characters, and secrets hidden over long years, this book will keep your interest.",
"The climactic four or five pages at the end are satisfying, and all the plot ends are tied up.For someone who grew up in the lake country, in the midwest as I did, the geographic setting is familiar, and Schwarz does a fine job of depicting Wisconsin land and lakescapes.",
"She also has a master touch in describing women's relationships-- sisters, mothers, daughters, friends.",
"(That is probably why Oprah latched onto the book.) Her touch is less adept at fleshing out the male characters, but she gives it a good try.This is a light, entertaining read although its plotlines are heavily Gothic.",
"You'll easily step into the world of Amanda, Ruth and Mattie, and the events of their circumscribed lives will easily engage you and stir your sympathies."
] |
3 | Lack of Support by JBL | I have a JBL LC2 which has the same 6" base speakers as the L820. Both the base speakers in my LC2 have torn rubber surrounds, and since this is a sealed unit, having a hole where air can escape past the rubber surrounds does not fill me with confidence that I am hearing this speaker as it was designed. These rubber surrounds appear to be a unique design and those freely available for sale elsewhere do not fit, it appears to be a poor design whereby the thinnest part of the rubber has a sharp edge under it that makes it very easy to tear. I have approached JBL in Australia, USA, and UK, and none of them have replacement rubber surrounds, even those these speakers are still available for sale. Not only do they not have the rubber surround, but they do not even have replacement 6" drivers. I would strongly recommend that you look very closely at the crease of the rubber surround of the 6" woofer driver in these speakers before buying the speaker, and that would go for the L820. | 990 | [
"I have a JBL LC2 which has the same 6\" base speakers as the L820.",
"Both the base speakers in my LC2 have torn rubber surrounds, and since this is a sealed unit, having a hole where air can escape past the rubber surrounds does not fill me with confidence that I am hearing this speaker as it was designed.",
"These rubber surrounds appear to be a unique design and those freely available for sale elsewhere do not fit, it appears to be a poor design whereby the thinnest part of the rubber has a sharp edge under it that makes it very easy to tear.",
"I have approached JBL in Australia, USA, and UK, and none of them have replacement rubber surrounds, even those these speakers are still available for sale.",
"Not only do they not have the rubber surround, but they do not even have replacement 6\" drivers.",
"I would strongly recommend that you look very closely at the crease of the rubber surround of the 6\" woofer driver in these speakers before buying the speaker, and that would go for the L820."
] |
3 | Definitely "out there" | I wanted to see this movie for Danica McKellar ever since I saw a photo of her character. She has done a bunch of small stuff recently, but none of it's on DVD. Anyway, she only had about 2 minutes screen time (counting the bonus stuff), but it was worth it. "Winnie" she is not, here. Her character appears on a Jerry Springer show equivalent as a gum-smacking, stretch-pant wearing, sexually starved wife of a black man who thinks he's the son of God. Her husband argues back and then proceeds to french kiss Maureen McCormick's character, who is wearing a plastic bird on her head.Alley Mills was a welcome addition as the alcoholic, smoking mother. Again, not "Norma Arnold" at all. She had a good sized role and was great.The movie is definitely "out there". I'm not one for goofiness or silliness, but this made me laugh a bit, regardless.Worth renting at least - and buying of you are a fan of Kim Little, Wil Weaton, or even Alley Mills. Lots of other TV people in supporting roles. | 990 | [
"I wanted to see this movie for Danica McKellar ever since I saw a photo of her character.",
"She has done a bunch of small stuff recently, but none of it's on DVD.",
"Anyway, she only had about 2 minutes screen time (counting the bonus stuff), but it was worth it.",
"\"Winnie\" she is not, here.",
"Her character appears on a Jerry Springer show equivalent as a gum-smacking, stretch-pant wearing, sexually starved wife of a black man who thinks he's the son of God.",
"Her husband argues back and then proceeds to french kiss Maureen McCormick's character, who is wearing a plastic bird on her head.Alley Mills was a welcome addition as the alcoholic, smoking mother.",
"Again, not \"Norma Arnold\" at all.",
"She had a good sized role and was great.The movie is definitely \"out there\".",
"I'm not one for goofiness or silliness, but this made me laugh a bit, regardless.Worth renting at least - and buying of you are a fan of Kim Little, Wil Weaton, or even Alley Mills.",
"Lots of other TV people in supporting roles."
] |
3 | Too easy & too hard | The Bad: Some of the review questions are ridiculously easy -- really 6+8=?, come on, they're in 4th grade. Give them a challenging addition/subtraction review question. (Beside, that type of single review question doesn't help.) Then they slip in a logic question. We came upon one which totally stumped a room full of adults (I'm not kidding). Really? they're only 9 years old. Granted, some 9 year old out there can probably figure those things out, but the majority are still trying to understand fractions. So, if you're like me, and looking for something that reviews tricky division word problems and 4th grade geometry, this book is not chock-full of useful stuff. Also, if your school uses Everyday Math, this book suffers from the same problem, not enough practice to fully in-grain a math method for long term effectiveness. The Good: I like that the book is broken down into days, and each day has 5 questions. That makes it manageable, and your child will not feel overwhelmed. | 990 | [
"The Bad: Some of the review questions are ridiculously easy -- really 6+8=?",
", come on, they're in 4th grade.",
"Give them a challenging addition/subtraction review question.",
"(Beside, that type of single review question doesn't help.) Then they slip in a logic question.",
"We came upon one which totally stumped a room full of adults (I'm not kidding).",
"Really?",
"they're only 9 years old.",
"Granted, some 9 year old out there can probably figure those things out, but the majority are still trying to understand fractions.",
"So, if you're like me, and looking for something that reviews tricky division word problems and 4th grade geometry, this book is not chock-full of useful stuff.",
"Also, if your school uses Everyday Math, this book suffers from the same problem, not enough practice to fully in-grain a math method for long term effectiveness.",
"The Good: I like that the book is broken down into days, and each day has 5 questions.",
"That makes it manageable, and your child will not feel overwhelmed."
] |
3 | Best mini-series, ever! | If you're familiar with the manga, the Karin anime's first six episodes are close to the manga storyline, introducing all new original crappy content with the seventh episode. While the manga has storylines exploring the problems of the son of a poor single mother, a woman's difficulties in a male-dominated workplace, and even a high school student living as a prostitute, the anime ignores the more PG-rated themes, and glosses over the manga's storyline. But, in return, the Karin anime has some of the finest and fun direction I've seen in an anime adaptation of a manga. Vibrant colors and "snappy" animation make the first six episodes a treat to watch. But, as said, with the seventh and eighth episodes, the anime introduces a non-manga character, a vampire hunter who can't stand blood. His character development is pretty flat compared to the the two main characters, and is little more than yet another cliched anime stereotype. Enjoy the first six episodes then read the manga. | 990 | [
"If you're familiar with the manga, the Karin anime's first six episodes are close to the manga storyline, introducing all new original crappy content with the seventh episode.",
"While the manga has storylines exploring the problems of the son of a poor single mother, a woman's difficulties in a male-dominated workplace, and even a high school student living as a prostitute, the anime ignores the more PG-rated themes, and glosses over the manga's storyline.",
"But, in return, the Karin anime has some of the finest and fun direction I've seen in an anime adaptation of a manga.",
"Vibrant colors and \"snappy\" animation make the first six episodes a treat to watch.",
"But, as said, with the seventh and eighth episodes, the anime introduces a non-manga character, a vampire hunter who can't stand blood.",
"His character development is pretty flat compared to the the two main characters, and is little more than yet another cliched anime stereotype.",
"Enjoy the first six episodes then read the manga."
] |
3 | A Disappointment | I ordered these sheets thinking 600 thread count had to be soft and wrinkle free too at a good price--too good to be true. Well most things too good to be true are just that. The sheets are not softer than the the average decent lower thread count sheet. The only difference is they are super thick (which feels a little strange) and very oversized(I have a deep queen mattress and these were still too big) As for wrinkle free--there is a note that says something like "remove from dryer promptly as soon as dry and put directly on bed" Well most sheets will remain wrinkle free if we could always do that. If they don't go directly from dryer to bed they are not wrinkle free although the big thickness does help them not be super wrinkled. I gave 3 stars only because they have not pilled (perhaps because they are not soft), colors were nice, and they are not bad compared to my regular sheets, but if you are trying to splurge on 600 thread count pay more and get what you really want. | 990 | [
"I ordered these sheets thinking 600 thread count had to be soft and wrinkle free too at a good price--too good to be true.",
"Well most things too good to be true are just that.",
"The sheets are not softer than the the average decent lower thread count sheet.",
"The only difference is they are super thick (which feels a little strange) and very oversized(I have a deep queen mattress and these were still too big) As for wrinkle free--there is a note that says something like \"remove from dryer promptly as soon as dry and put directly on bed\" Well most sheets will remain wrinkle free if we could always do that.",
"If they don't go directly from dryer to bed they are not wrinkle free although the big thickness does help them not be super wrinkled.",
"I gave 3 stars only because they have not pilled (perhaps because they are not soft), colors were nice, and they are not bad compared to my regular sheets, but if you are trying to splurge on 600 thread count pay more and get what you really want."
] |
3 | Not bad: | Thundercade is one of those game you'll play a few times and most likely just kinda forget about it. Everything is pretty average. This plays like your typical scrolling up down shooter only here, you speed along on a motorcycle. You can collect various sidecars that power up your attacks but really none of them are as useful as they should be. The controls feel really sluggish and just don't feel as natural and responsive as they should be. The graphics are pretty sour as well, you can identify everything for what it is but everything is very bland and unfinished looking. Another annoyance are the bosses. When you hit them, they don't flash or do anything to really indicate that you've inflicted damage on them at all. The game is very short too, consisting of too few levels which is really a mixed blessing as once you complete it, you'll never play this again. It's not terrible but I would recommend Jackal or Commando first as those are both similar but with much more depth. | 990 | [
"Thundercade is one of those game you'll play a few times and most likely just kinda forget about it.",
"Everything is pretty average.",
"This plays like your typical scrolling up down shooter only here, you speed along on a motorcycle.",
"You can collect various sidecars that power up your attacks but really none of them are as useful as they should be.",
"The controls feel really sluggish and just don't feel as natural and responsive as they should be.",
"The graphics are pretty sour as well, you can identify everything for what it is but everything is very bland and unfinished looking.",
"Another annoyance are the bosses.",
"When you hit them, they don't flash or do anything to really indicate that you've inflicted damage on them at all.",
"The game is very short too, consisting of too few levels which is really a mixed blessing as once you complete it, you'll never play this again.",
"It's not terrible but I would recommend Jackal or Commando first as those are both similar but with much more depth."
] |
3 | Quietly Compelling | I had expected to be bored, but found this film illuminating and quietly compelling. For the most part, the casting is good - Mary, Joseph, Herod. It's interesting to hear their accented readings, especially Gabriel's, even if of course they should be speaking Aramaic (and Farsi, for the wise men). I'm not sure of the astronomical accuracy regarding the Star - see BethlehemStar for a different view. And there are some additions to the story, most notably Mary's rejection of Joseph, but it makes for some development in the story, and is mostly benign. I'd have made the Magi's caravan a little more substantial for such a journey.The slaughter of the 2-and-unders is not left out. There is no heavenly choir, though - I'd have liked to have seen how they handled that (well, I guess they did, by omitting it). The visual effects, such as the Temple, are good, except for some blemished castle/city walls - I'd think it unlikely that Herod would have allowed that.I'd give it 3.5 stars. | 990 | [
"I had expected to be bored, but found this film illuminating and quietly compelling.",
"For the most part, the casting is good - Mary, Joseph, Herod.",
"It's interesting to hear their accented readings, especially Gabriel's, even if of course they should be speaking Aramaic (and Farsi, for the wise men).",
"I'm not sure of the astronomical accuracy regarding the Star - see BethlehemStar for a different view.",
"And there are some additions to the story, most notably Mary's rejection of Joseph, but it makes for some development in the story, and is mostly benign.",
"I'd have made the Magi's caravan a little more substantial for such a journey.The slaughter of the 2-and-unders is not left out.",
"There is no heavenly choir, though - I'd have liked to have seen how they handled that (well, I guess they did, by omitting it).",
"The visual effects, such as the Temple, are good, except for some blemished castle/city walls - I'd think it unlikely that Herod would have allowed that.I'd give it 3.5 stars."
] |
3 | disappointed... again | As always I pre-ordered Julie's newest book hoping to get something exciting, romantic and humorous just like Mercy had been. But it seems Julie can never repeat her best Buchanan book, nor can she write as great work as her historical romances.I thought a lot why I got this feeling that something is missing, and figured it out.I myself love family series because I can meet my favourite characters again and again, know what happens with them later etc. (see Nora Robert's family series - the Quinn boys or the Concannon girls).Anybody met in this book Nick or Theo? Any words about Farher Tom or not to mention my favourite one (not Buchanan), the BEST character of her first two Buchanan stories - Noah? Where is he???Why is it called a series? Because the boys have got the same surname? That not makes it a real family series. I miss my favourite heroes!Julie, _you_make_a_big_mistake_ ignoring the readers' favourite characters. I think you'd better write historical romances again! | 990 | [
"As always I pre-ordered Julie's newest book hoping to get something exciting, romantic and humorous just like Mercy had been.",
"But it seems Julie can never repeat her best Buchanan book, nor can she write as great work as her historical romances.I thought a lot why I got this feeling that something is missing, and figured it out.I myself love family series because I can meet my favourite characters again and again, know what happens with them later etc.",
"(see Nora Robert's family series - the Quinn boys or the Concannon girls).Anybody met in this book Nick or Theo?",
"Any words about Farher Tom or not to mention my favourite one (not Buchanan), the BEST character of her first two Buchanan stories - Noah?",
"Where is he???",
"Why is it called a series?",
"Because the boys have got the same surname?",
"That not makes it a real family series.",
"I miss my favourite heroes!",
"Julie, _you_make_a_big_mistake_ ignoring the readers' favourite characters.",
"I think you'd better write historical romances again!"
] |
3 | A Birthday Gift | Let me start with the basics:1. The price and the quality of the watch are great. I feel like it was a great value for the quality.2. The company shipped the watch SUPER fast. I had it sooner than they promised which was great!Overall I would have given this company and this product 5 stars.The downside. Unfortunately there was an issue with the alarm button. It was stuck and wouldn't move, so we returned it. The response from the company was swift and no questions asked. The issue I had, was communication became non-existent. I had to call and write to find out where my watch was.I asked for a replacement - and what they did wass ship it out to Seiko to check,instead of sending me a REPLACEMENT. This was a birthday gift that I had to wait over a month to get back.In the end, the watch is fine and the birthday boy is happy. That glitch in communication and deciding to send it for repairs lowers my rating. It would have been faster for me to get a refund and reorder the watch. | 990 | [
"Let me start with the basics:1.",
"The price and the quality of the watch are great.",
"I feel like it was a great value for the quality.2. The company shipped the watch SUPER fast.",
"I had it sooner than they promised which was great!",
"Overall I would have given this company and this product 5 stars.The downside.",
"Unfortunately there was an issue with the alarm button.",
"It was stuck and wouldn't move, so we returned it.",
"The response from the company was swift and no questions asked.",
"The issue I had, was communication became non-existent.",
"I had to call and write to find out where my watch was.I asked for a replacement - and what they did wass ship it out to Seiko to check,instead of sending me a REPLACEMENT.",
"This was a birthday gift that I had to wait over a month to get back.In the end, the watch is fine and the birthday boy is happy.",
"That glitch in communication and deciding to send it for repairs lowers my rating.",
"It would have been faster for me to get a refund and reorder the watch."
] |
3 | sweet and funny | John Cusack(Better Off Dead, Identity, Max) and Catherine Zeta-Jones(Traffic, High Fidelity, The Mask OF Zorro) are America's Sweethearts but they were when Cusack went nuts..so he's at this clinic where Alan Arkin(Jereky Boys Movie, Grosse Pointe Blank) is his doctor..so he is let free when his newest movie is released featuring Jones..so Billy Crystal(Father's Day, Deconstructing Harry, This Is Spinal Tap)..it's directed by a very funny Christopher Walken(Suicide Kings, Nick OF Time, Sleepy Hollow)..also starring Seth Green(Party Monster, Stephen King's IT, Idle Hands), Julia Roberts(Erin Brockovich, Oceans Elven2001, PRetty Woman), Hank Azaria(Godzilla1998, Heat, Great Expectations1998), Eric Balfour(Trojan War, Cant Hardly Wait, Texas Chainsaw Massacre2003) and Stanley Tucci(The Core, Big Trouble, The Pelican Brief)...highlight would have to be when Seth Green and Billy Crystal talk threw the walkie talkies.Hilariousfavorite lineAlan Arkin-(sniffs a leaf) life is a cookie | 990 | [
"John Cusack(Better Off Dead, Identity, Max) and Catherine Zeta-Jones(Traffic, High Fidelity, The Mask OF Zorro) are America's Sweethearts but they were when Cusack went nuts..so he's at this clinic where Alan Arkin(Jereky Boys Movie, Grosse Pointe Blank) is his doctor..so he is let free when his newest movie is released featuring Jones..so Billy Crystal(Father's Day, Deconstructing Harry, This Is Spinal Tap)..it's directed by a very funny Christopher Walken(Suicide Kings, Nick OF Time, Sleepy Hollow)..also starring Seth Green(Party Monster, Stephen King's IT, Idle Hands), Julia Roberts(Erin Brockovich, Oceans Elven2001, PRetty Woman), Hank Azaria(Godzilla1998, Heat, Great Expectations1998), Eric Balfour(Trojan War, Cant Hardly Wait, Texas Chainsaw Massacre2003) and Stanley Tucci(The Core, Big Trouble, The Pelican Brief)...highlight would have to be when Seth Green and Billy Crystal talk threw the walkie talkies.Hilariousfavorite lineAlan Arkin-(sniffs a leaf) life is a cookie"
] |
3 | Chickamuaga | I first read this book while working at Chickamauga &Chattanooga; National Military Park. Overall, I would say that the book is worth purchasing, and in addition, it definetely has some excellent points. However, without going into too much detail, the book does have some flaws. First, the book is heavily biased towards the Union forces, and as such, tends to give moreof the Union perspective throughout the book. If you are looking for a book that equally covers both, C.S. and U.S. operations, well, you might be a bit dissapointed. Furthermore, he fails to mention the use of elements of Walker's Reserve Corps, Army of Tennessee, on the final push against Snodgrass and Horseshoe ridge.Plus sides to this book are also numerous: Best published work on Chickamauga so far, excellent maps, and a plethora of other bonus material. I am waiting for someone to write a new history of the battle of Chickamauga. There is so much to write about, and so little to keep someone from doing so. | 990 | [
"I first read this book while working at Chickamauga &Chattanooga; National Military Park.",
"Overall, I would say that the book is worth purchasing, and in addition, it definetely has some excellent points.",
"However, without going into too much detail, the book does have some flaws.",
"First, the book is heavily biased towards the Union forces, and as such, tends to give moreof the Union perspective throughout the book.",
"If you are looking for a book that equally covers both, C.S. and U.S. operations, well, you might be a bit dissapointed.",
"Furthermore, he fails to mention the use of elements of Walker's Reserve Corps, Army of Tennessee, on the final push against Snodgrass and Horseshoe ridge.Plus sides to this book are also numerous: Best published work on Chickamauga so far, excellent maps, and a plethora of other bonus material.",
"I am waiting for someone to write a new history of the battle of Chickamauga.",
"There is so much to write about, and so little to keep someone from doing so."
] |
3 | Mixed Blessing | I'm not about to shell out more than $100 for anything, so the Smile, Some Girls and Quadrophenia deluxe editions won't make it into my house. So the good news is that you can download all the music for a fraction of the price. I was pretty excited to see this on iTunes for $24 and bought it right away but should have waited. It's $19 on Amazon and $16 on eMusic. Live and learn.I think the remix sounds great and a lot of the bonus material is pretty cool until you realize that all (?) the bonus tracks seem to be Townshend demos with nothing really new. This is too bad, since Who versions of a lot of the outtakes exist. Three were featured on the Quadrophenia movie soundtrack, and the full band version of "Joker James" is pretty lively. On the other hand, the Townshend-only version of "Helpless Dancer" is embarrassing.The only way the deluxe set works is for someone who has some extra money and wants to express big love to a less wealthy Who fanatic, and gives it as a present. | 990 | [
"I'm not about to shell out more than $100 for anything, so the Smile, Some Girls and Quadrophenia deluxe editions won't make it into my house.",
"So the good news is that you can download all the music for a fraction of the price.",
"I was pretty excited to see this on iTunes for $24 and bought it right away but should have waited.",
"It's $19 on Amazon and $16 on eMusic.",
"Live and learn.I think the remix sounds great and a lot of the bonus material is pretty cool until you realize that all (?",
") the bonus tracks seem to be Townshend demos with nothing really new.",
"This is too bad, since Who versions of a lot of the outtakes exist.",
"Three were featured on the Quadrophenia movie soundtrack, and the full band version of \"Joker James\" is pretty lively.",
"On the other hand, the Townshend-only version of \"Helpless Dancer\" is embarrassing.The only way the deluxe set works is for someone who has some extra money and wants to express big love to a less wealthy Who fanatic, and gives it as a present."
] |
3 | Not What I Expected | I have two children with special needs and I bought this item for the one with problems processing speech and language. Upon installing batteries I was amped to see this product in action. The spell corrector is what really caught my eye with this product. I put one of his spelling words for the week into it and it didn't even come close to correcting the spelling. I pulled out the instructions for exacts on features and there are some good features but not really what I bought it for.One good thing about this contraption is that it got my daughter who has mod/severe autism interested. She likes to try and spell with it which has me surprised since she is usually uninterested in many things.I believe as my son matures and his brain develops more, he will be able to use this product in many situations but for now it won't cut it.There are suggestions for other brands on the other Franklin kid's dictionary listing that I think I will look into. Good thing this didn't cost much. | 990 | [
"I have two children with special needs and I bought this item for the one with problems processing speech and language.",
"Upon installing batteries I was amped to see this product in action.",
"The spell corrector is what really caught my eye with this product.",
"I put one of his spelling words for the week into it and it didn't even come close to correcting the spelling.",
"I pulled out the instructions for exacts on features and there are some good features but not really what I bought it for.One good thing about this contraption is that it got my daughter who has mod/severe autism interested.",
"She likes to try and spell with it which has me surprised since she is usually uninterested in many things.I believe as my son matures and his brain develops more, he will be able to use this product in many situations but for now it won't cut it.There are suggestions for other brands on the other Franklin kid's dictionary listing that I think I will look into.",
"Good thing this didn't cost much."
] |
3 | Expensive textbook | I had to buy this book because it is the required textbook in my class. I bought it here in Amazon because it is cheaper here than in my school's bookstore. Although it is cheaper in Amazon, the book still costs 150+, which is still very expensive for a student like me.Anyways, If I only knew before what I knew now, I could have saved my self $150+! The content of this book is almost very similar to the Smith and Roberson's business law book. I happen to get an older version in a trift store for $25 and while scanning through the book, I realized that the two books are almost the same! The wordings and the case files tackled are almost the same. I hardly even used this brand new book at all.Recommended?If it is really really required in your class and you have money to spare, then go for it. But if not and you dont have much money to spend on text books, I would recommend that you look around at other USED business law text books like the older versions of Smith and Roberson. | 990 | [
"I had to buy this book because it is the required textbook in my class.",
"I bought it here in Amazon because it is cheaper here than in my school's bookstore.",
"Although it is cheaper in Amazon, the book still costs 150+, which is still very expensive for a student like me.Anyways, If I only knew before what I knew now, I could have saved my self $150+!",
"The content of this book is almost very similar to the Smith and Roberson's business law book.",
"I happen to get an older version in a trift store for $25 and while scanning through the book, I realized that the two books are almost the same!",
"The wordings and the case files tackled are almost the same.",
"I hardly even used this brand new book at all.Recommended?",
"If it is really really required in your class and you have money to spare, then go for it.",
"But if not and you dont have much money to spend on text books, I would recommend that you look around at other USED business law text books like the older versions of Smith and Roberson."
] |
3 | The Big Burn! | It is nice to see Letter Never Sent given the deluxe treatment, but this is not one of Kalatosov's better works. Sure, it is stylish with many intriguing cinematic techniques employed, especially as a fire sweeps across the Siberian taiga, in which these four Soviet geologists find themselves in pursuit of diamond veins for the state government. It struck me as a purely ideologically driven film, as opposed to his masterpiece,The Cranes are Flying (The Criterion Collection), which captured the humanity of Soviet citizens as WWII closed in around them.There is plenty of tension with the geological team forced to flee a raging forest fire after several weeks of mineral exploration, but it is hard to feel much empathy as it seems Kalatosov and Urusevsky were more interested in visual effects. I suppose this is partly due to the censorship at the time. The map becomes paramount in this film, not the characters. There are much better films to be had by this great Soviet filmmaker. | 990 | [
"It is nice to see Letter Never Sent given the deluxe treatment, but this is not one of Kalatosov's better works.",
"Sure, it is stylish with many intriguing cinematic techniques employed, especially as a fire sweeps across the Siberian taiga, in which these four Soviet geologists find themselves in pursuit of diamond veins for the state government.",
"It struck me as a purely ideologically driven film, as opposed to his masterpiece,The Cranes are Flying (The Criterion Collection), which captured the humanity of Soviet citizens as WWII closed in around them.There is plenty of tension with the geological team forced to flee a raging forest fire after several weeks of mineral exploration, but it is hard to feel much empathy as it seems Kalatosov and Urusevsky were more interested in visual effects.",
"I suppose this is partly due to the censorship at the time.",
"The map becomes paramount in this film, not the characters.",
"There are much better films to be had by this great Soviet filmmaker."
] |
3 | disappointing | I eagerly anticipated reading The Sparrow and its sequel, Children of God, based on the glowing reviews it received in the press and the premise of The Sparrow. A Jesuit mission to an unknown planet is an interesting twist, but based on history, also not unprecedented. However, I agree with one of the previous reviewers of this book that the amount of bantering that goes on throughout the book soon becomes pretty annoying, and in my view, detracts from the overall impact. While I can understand the author's wish to humanize the characters by letting us know that even priests can deploy a sense of humour, and GOSH, even swear, the reader soon becomes jaded and wishes that the author would get on with exploration of the new planet and furtherance of the mission that brought them there.I do intend to read the sequel, however, just to see what the author does with the Jesuit priest's theological impasse. Overall, I don't think the book merited the sensational reviews it received. | 990 | [
"I eagerly anticipated reading The Sparrow and its sequel, Children of God, based on the glowing reviews it received in the press and the premise of The Sparrow.",
"A Jesuit mission to an unknown planet is an interesting twist, but based on history, also not unprecedented.",
"However, I agree with one of the previous reviewers of this book that the amount of bantering that goes on throughout the book soon becomes pretty annoying, and in my view, detracts from the overall impact.",
"While I can understand the author's wish to humanize the characters by letting us know that even priests can deploy a sense of humour, and GOSH, even swear, the reader soon becomes jaded and wishes that the author would get on with exploration of the new planet and furtherance of the mission that brought them there.I do intend to read the sequel, however, just to see what the author does with the Jesuit priest's theological impasse.",
"Overall, I don't think the book merited the sensational reviews it received."
] |
3 | Safety strap included | I bought this pedometer because it was top rated in Consumer Reports. I bought two, one for my wife, one for myself. I bought safety straps because in the Amazon reviews, people were complaining because they were losing the pedometers. Well my pedometers came with safety straps so now I have extra. No biggie since the 2 straps were less than $5 including shipping.The pedometer seems to work very well and repeats accurately. You have to enter your step length to the nearest inch. I would like to be able to enter a more precise number than the nearest inch but maybe I am too picky here.There is no on/off switch. The only way to turn it off is to take it off and lay it somewhere because when it is on you, it is counting every step you take. It resets automatically to zero each day and you can recall back 7 days. I would prefer a manual reset capability. The price is right so I would buy it again but if there was another one with the features this one lacks, I would buy that one. | 990 | [
"I bought this pedometer because it was top rated in Consumer Reports.",
"I bought two, one for my wife, one for myself.",
"I bought safety straps because in the Amazon reviews, people were complaining because they were losing the pedometers.",
"Well my pedometers came with safety straps so now I have extra.",
"No biggie since the 2 straps were less than $5 including shipping.The pedometer seems to work very well and repeats accurately.",
"You have to enter your step length to the nearest inch.",
"I would like to be able to enter a more precise number than the nearest inch but maybe I am too picky here.There is no on/off switch.",
"The only way to turn it off is to take it off and lay it somewhere because when it is on you, it is counting every step you take.",
"It resets automatically to zero each day and you can recall back 7 days.",
"I would prefer a manual reset capability.",
"The price is right so I would buy it again but if there was another one with the features this one lacks, I would buy that one."
] |
3 | Disappointed | Upgraded from 1 star. The comments below were my first impression. The album actually grew on me.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Just heard about this album from a lady who loved it- she said, "He even sings." The sticker on the wrapper said Rolling Stone called it a "Master Work." Very exciting. Not.I'm Dylan's biggest fan, and this sucks. I never thought I would write something negative about a man whose songs and singing I've defended my entire adult life. Not folk, not rock, not blues, but LOUNGE MUSIC (of all things). Drums and Cymbals. Words that go no where. The kind of beat you want to turn the bass down on. It's what you hear through the wall from an annoying neighbor. Find a pillow and bury your head under it.How could Rolling Stone mis-lead us so? Useless.Bob, play us a tune on the old guitar, with finger picking and hammer-on's. Where's your harmonica? And, what about being an American in Modern Times? Is God on our side? | 990 | [
"Upgraded from 1 star.",
"The comments below were my first impression.",
"The album actually grew on me.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Just heard about this album from a lady who loved it- she said, \"He even sings.\" The sticker on the wrapper said Rolling Stone called it a \"Master Work.\" Very exciting.",
"Not.I'm Dylan's biggest fan, and this sucks.",
"I never thought I would write something negative about a man whose songs and singing I've defended my entire adult life.",
"Not folk, not rock, not blues, but LOUNGE MUSIC (of all things).",
"Drums and Cymbals.",
"Words that go no where.",
"The kind of beat you want to turn the bass down on.",
"It's what you hear through the wall from an annoying neighbor.",
"Find a pillow and bury your head under it.How could Rolling Stone mis-lead us so?",
"Useless.Bob, play us a tune on the old guitar, with finger picking and hammer-on's.",
"Where's your harmonica?",
"And, what about being an American in Modern Times?",
"Is God on our side?"
] |
3 | An Irish James Bond ?? | After finishing reading the book you are left with an strange empty feeling. The story is intriguing and fast pace and the characters have the potential of being interesting, but you never find anything about them. Most of the characters could be replace by anyone of any race or gender. It's a bit like a James Bond movie where a character is going around solving problem just by being there. There is depth to any of the character except for The President (and even him takes a back place after the first third of the book). Not that the action parts are not interesting and I hope that Sean Dillon gets Air Miles cause this story goes to a lot of places in Europe and America in a few days. Now if you are looking for a book for fast reading with action and some intrigue, I do recommend this book. But If you are looking for something in witch you want to get involved with the characters and understand why such character act as he or she does, this book might leave you a bit wanting. | 990 | [
"After finishing reading the book you are left with an strange empty feeling.",
"The story is intriguing and fast pace and the characters have the potential of being interesting, but you never find anything about them.",
"Most of the characters could be replace by anyone of any race or gender.",
"It's a bit like a James Bond movie where a character is going around solving problem just by being there.",
"There is depth to any of the character except for The President (and even him takes a back place after the first third of the book).",
"Not that the action parts are not interesting and I hope that Sean Dillon gets Air Miles cause this story goes to a lot of places in Europe and America in a few days.",
"Now if you are looking for a book for fast reading with action and some intrigue, I do recommend this book.",
"But If you are looking for something in witch you want to get involved with the characters and understand why such character act as he or she does, this book might leave you a bit wanting."
] |
3 | Not as good as the book | The Atlas Shrugged Part 1 DVD is a modernized version on the awesome Ayn Rand novel on which it is based. My hardcover copy of the book is 1168 pages long and delves deeply into the author's political philosophy, which is particularly pertinent at this moment in 2012. The DVD is the first of a three DVD set which attempts to present Rand's message in an entertaining and necessarily abbreviated format. For those who simply will not read a book, the DVD is better than nothing. For serious students of politics, philosophy, capitalism, objectivism, etc, the book is a MUST READ!!! For those who have read the book, the DVDs will be an entertaining refresher of the basic ideas but much of the author's underlying message will likely be missed by viewers unfamiliar with the book. Hopefully, the DVD will raise enough questions and interest that viewers will be encouraged to obtain a copy of the book and read it cover to cover at least once -- and soon!! If it does that, it's a success. | 990 | [
"The Atlas Shrugged Part 1 DVD is a modernized version on the awesome Ayn Rand novel on which it is based.",
"My hardcover copy of the book is 1168 pages long and delves deeply into the author's political philosophy, which is particularly pertinent at this moment in 2012.",
"The DVD is the first of a three DVD set which attempts to present Rand's message in an entertaining and necessarily abbreviated format.",
"For those who simply will not read a book, the DVD is better than nothing.",
"For serious students of politics, philosophy, capitalism, objectivism, etc, the book is a MUST READ!!!",
"For those who have read the book, the DVDs will be an entertaining refresher of the basic ideas but much of the author's underlying message will likely be missed by viewers unfamiliar with the book.",
"Hopefully, the DVD will raise enough questions and interest that viewers will be encouraged to obtain a copy of the book and read it cover to cover at least once -- and soon!!",
"If it does that, it's a success."
] |
3 | still slipping.. | The NOW series was pretty revolutionary when it first started. The first several discs in the series are packed with great music, most of them #1 hits. The last few offerings seem a pale shadow of previous releases. Many #1 hits have been left out. It's still a decently good CD with the usualy varied types of music contained within. In all honesty, I think anyone who is seriously interested in collecting sets of music like this, is far better off getting the version of the series released in Europe. To give you a hint on the difference, the U.S. released series is up to NOW 20, the European released series is up to NOW 61. Although this is still a decent CD, it doesn't have anything I really "can't live without" contained on it. NOW 1-5 are probably the best discs released in the entire U.S. series. 6-10 are still pretty good overall. Any of the series, from NOW 11 on, all seem to slip further into bring an overall worse compilation of music than each previous year's release. | 990 | [
"The NOW series was pretty revolutionary when it first started.",
"The first several discs in the series are packed with great music, most of them #1 hits.",
"The last few offerings seem a pale shadow of previous releases.",
"Many #1 hits have been left out.",
"It's still a decently good CD with the usualy varied types of music contained within.",
"In all honesty, I think anyone who is seriously interested in collecting sets of music like this, is far better off getting the version of the series released in Europe.",
"To give you a hint on the difference, the U.S. released series is up to NOW 20, the European released series is up to NOW 61.",
"Although this is still a decent CD, it doesn't have anything I really \"can't live without\" contained on it.",
"NOW 1-5 are probably the best discs released in the entire U.S. series.",
"6-10 are still pretty good overall.",
"Any of the series, from NOW 11 on, all seem to slip further into bring an overall worse compilation of music than each previous year's release."
] |
3 | So bad it's good? | I really enjoy B movies. My friends and I have a whole series of absolutely awful movies that are so bad they wrap right around to being brilliant. Murder in the Smithsonian falls into this category.Having spent a few years in the D.C. area, I greatly enjoyed reading about spots I had seen and visited, and enjoyed the quaint dialog and characters. But some of the concepts and scenes are so downright terrible that I applaud the author. My favorite example, from the Detective Captain Hanrehan enticing the damsel in distress to have dinner at his house:"In all modesty, Miss McBean, there isn't a better cook in Washington than yours truly, and when the going gets tough, as it is now, I cook. I guess it relaxes me, makes me think I'm something I'm not and puts decent food in my cop's delicate stomach. Look, I'm not some lecherous old guy chasing pretty Scottish lassies. I'm a cop who likes to cook. What do you say?"Who wouldn't agree to that? Or to this book? Absolutely hilarious! | 990 | [
"I really enjoy B movies.",
"My friends and I have a whole series of absolutely awful movies that are so bad they wrap right around to being brilliant.",
"Murder in the Smithsonian falls into this category.Having spent a few years in the D.C. area, I greatly enjoyed reading about spots I had seen and visited, and enjoyed the quaint dialog and characters.",
"But some of the concepts and scenes are so downright terrible that I applaud the author.",
"My favorite example, from the Detective Captain Hanrehan enticing the damsel in distress to have dinner at his house:\"In all modesty, Miss McBean, there isn't a better cook in Washington than yours truly, and when the going gets tough, as it is now, I cook.",
"I guess it relaxes me, makes me think I'm something I'm not and puts decent food in my cop's delicate stomach.",
"Look, I'm not some lecherous old guy chasing pretty Scottish lassies.",
"I'm a cop who likes to cook.",
"What do you say?",
"\"Who wouldn't agree to that?",
"Or to this book?",
"Absolutely hilarious!"
] |
3 | Addicting gossip... | I'll admit it. This book hooked me. With its rich teenagers who seemly never have parents around and can party all the time premise, I wanted to see what would come out of it. It wasn't a terribly bad story. The book centers on a group of teens, some belonging to the "elite" group, some not. The biggest event is the return of one girl that was mysteriously "kicked out" of boarding school and the jealously, lies, and backstabbing that ensue. A couple of characters are very stereotypical, but some of the girl's behavior was not that far off from what things were like when I was in high school. I knew this book was going to need a sequel, I almost felt like the whole thing was just an introduction sometimes, letting us get to know the characters and background history. Some people found the whole gossip girl idea annoying, but I thought it was kind of cute, and I'm wondering who it is! I'll read the next one and see if that draws me in further. A light and relaxing read overall. | 990 | [
"I'll admit it.",
"This book hooked me.",
"With its rich teenagers who seemly never have parents around and can party all the time premise, I wanted to see what would come out of it.",
"It wasn't a terribly bad story.",
"The book centers on a group of teens, some belonging to the \"elite\" group, some not.",
"The biggest event is the return of one girl that was mysteriously \"kicked out\" of boarding school and the jealously, lies, and backstabbing that ensue.",
"A couple of characters are very stereotypical, but some of the girl's behavior was not that far off from what things were like when I was in high school.",
"I knew this book was going to need a sequel, I almost felt like the whole thing was just an introduction sometimes, letting us get to know the characters and background history.",
"Some people found the whole gossip girl idea annoying, but I thought it was kind of cute, and I'm wondering who it is!",
"I'll read the next one and see if that draws me in further.",
"A light and relaxing read overall."
] |
3 | Everlasting Treat? | After the recommendaton I had received for the toy these treats were made for, I had high hopes for it. Especially high hopes because I had recently purchased the Everlasting Treat Ball and expected the quality and texture to be as good and as durable as the cookie inserts for that toy. My pup managed within a few minutes, to chew off and eat the cookie rod end and remove and eat both cookies plus the cookie rod. The treats from the Everlasting Treat Ball last at least one week, but these didn't last one hour, so I was disappointed. These cookie inserts appear to be softer and easier to eat and finish than the Treat Ball inserts. I'll buy these inserts again, but will monitor his use of them. I had hoped they would be as durable and difficult to finish as the other toy, but they aren't. If my 6 month old beagle puppy was able to demolish these within an hour, I hate to think what an older, bigger dog could do with them! In my case, it should have been "let the buyer beware" ! | 990 | [
"After the recommendaton I had received for the toy these treats were made for, I had high hopes for it.",
"Especially high hopes because I had recently purchased the Everlasting Treat Ball and expected the quality and texture to be as good and as durable as the cookie inserts for that toy.",
"My pup managed within a few minutes, to chew off and eat the cookie rod end and remove and eat both cookies plus the cookie rod.",
"The treats from the Everlasting Treat Ball last at least one week, but these didn't last one hour, so I was disappointed.",
"These cookie inserts appear to be softer and easier to eat and finish than the Treat Ball inserts.",
"I'll buy these inserts again, but will monitor his use of them.",
"I had hoped they would be as durable and difficult to finish as the other toy, but they aren't.",
"If my 6 month old beagle puppy was able to demolish these within an hour, I hate to think what an older, bigger dog could do with them!",
"In my case, it should have been \"let the buyer beware\"!"
] |
3 | Star Jar: Misc. | So I have to say, I have mixed feelings about these. I love them so much and yet I have such a deep hatred for these things. They are wonderful because they are virtually unbreakable, they retain their shape, the glow quality stays with the item and doesn't fade over time and they can be truly educational. The reason these things are so hated is because of the sticky tack they give you to put these on your walls/ceiling. once they are on for more than a day, good luck getting them off unless you don't mind leaving residue from the tack or ripping off your paint in chips. These things are durable and stay stuck, sure, but what if you want to move them around or you just want to put them away for a while? Impossible without completely destroying your ceiling or walls. If you don't care about that, then more power to you and these things are fantastic. I would definitely purchase this product again but maybe look for a more reasonable sticking substance that is easily removable. | 990 | [
"So I have to say, I have mixed feelings about these.",
"I love them so much and yet I have such a deep hatred for these things.",
"They are wonderful because they are virtually unbreakable, they retain their shape, the glow quality stays with the item and doesn't fade over time and they can be truly educational.",
"The reason these things are so hated is because of the sticky tack they give you to put these on your walls/ceiling.",
"once they are on for more than a day, good luck getting them off unless you don't mind leaving residue from the tack or ripping off your paint in chips.",
"These things are durable and stay stuck, sure, but what if you want to move them around or you just want to put them away for a while?",
"Impossible without completely destroying your ceiling or walls.",
"If you don't care about that, then more power to you and these things are fantastic.",
"I would definitely purchase this product again but maybe look for a more reasonable sticking substance that is easily removable."
] |
3 | Disappointing | I bought this pack for my first year of graduate school. I was initially impressed with how light and comfortable it is, but was somewhat put off by the absurd number of compartments (however, if you like to have a seperate compartment for each thing you want to put in the pack, this is the one for you). Admittedly, I put this bag through a serious amount of use. At times I used it to carry my 15-inch Powerbook, adapter, iPod, numerous textbooks, folders, spare jacket, etc. I carried heavy loads in this pack on a regular basis. After two semesters of use I was disappointed to discover that one of the shoulder straps was ripping away from the top of the pack. This turns out to be unsurprising given how "light" the pack is overall. A close inspection reveals that little if any of the stitching is reinforced, and that the materials used are not of very high quality. However, if you don't carry heavy loads or abuse this pack very much, I imagine it will last longer than mine did. | 990 | [
"I bought this pack for my first year of graduate school.",
"I was initially impressed with how light and comfortable it is, but was somewhat put off by the absurd number of compartments (however, if you like to have a seperate compartment for each thing you want to put in the pack, this is the one for you).",
"Admittedly, I put this bag through a serious amount of use.",
"At times I used it to carry my 15-inch Powerbook, adapter, iPod, numerous textbooks, folders, spare jacket, etc.",
"I carried heavy loads in this pack on a regular basis.",
"After two semesters of use I was disappointed to discover that one of the shoulder straps was ripping away from the top of the pack.",
"This turns out to be unsurprising given how \"light\" the pack is overall.",
"A close inspection reveals that little if any of the stitching is reinforced, and that the materials used are not of very high quality.",
"However, if you don't carry heavy loads or abuse this pack very much, I imagine it will last longer than mine did."
] |
3 | Interesting | The book explores the interesting concept of being invisible. Bobby, a young boy, wakes up one moring and can't see himself. He now must hide from the world. If he does go out, he must bundle up and wear sunglasses, or walk around naked. His only friend is a blind girl, who accidentally finds out about his invisiblity. Now Bobby must figure out if there is a way out; can he ever live a real life again, or is he condemed to hide from the whole world forever? First he must figure out how this happened, but he doesn't have much time. The school and the government haven't seen him for many weeks, and they are becoming concerned. Will Bobby be able to become visible again? Well read the book to find out.One thing I objected to was that this kid goes places naked to spy on people and discover what is it like to go around town invisible. His clothes don't turn invisible. Because of this you will have to make your own decision on wether you want to read a book with this in it or not. | 990 | [
"The book explores the interesting concept of being invisible.",
"Bobby, a young boy, wakes up one moring and can't see himself.",
"He now must hide from the world.",
"If he does go out, he must bundle up and wear sunglasses, or walk around naked.",
"His only friend is a blind girl, who accidentally finds out about his invisiblity.",
"Now Bobby must figure out if there is a way out; can he ever live a real life again, or is he condemed to hide from the whole world forever?",
"First he must figure out how this happened, but he doesn't have much time.",
"The school and the government haven't seen him for many weeks, and they are becoming concerned.",
"Will Bobby be able to become visible again?",
"Well read the book to find out.One thing I objected to was that this kid goes places naked to spy on people and discover what is it like to go around town invisible.",
"His clothes don't turn invisible.",
"Because of this you will have to make your own decision on wether you want to read a book with this in it or not."
] |
3 | STrange people | That guy talking about everything sucks cause there is not enough Horns..I love Less than Jake but I hate "ska" Its stupid, LTJ dont want to be SKA... I don't think you even understand what "ska" is? Well I don't either since its just another stupid made up word for bands that have a horn in their songs.. For instance Operation Ivy is not a 'SKA" BAND.. tHEY ARE A pUNK rOCK band.. Less than jake do not care if they are a "ska" band and they do not want to be a "ska" band... Horns have no place in rock in roll anyways but they are cool when its here and there but every song gets annoying..AT the end of the day LTJ and all these Punk or Ska bands are 1 thing: A ROCK N ROLL BAND!SO dont get all consumed with titles, who cares anyways.. I like the pop punky stuff with catchy songs , I like to know whats going on in the music.You are right about one thing though Good Charlotte do suck I actually forgot all about them till you said their name and I prefer to forget again..Thank You | 990 | [
"That guy talking about everything sucks cause there is not enough Horns..I love Less than Jake but I hate \"ska\" Its stupid, LTJ dont want to be SKA... I don't think you even understand what \"ska\" is?",
"Well I don't either since its just another stupid made up word for bands that have a horn in their songs..",
"For instance Operation Ivy is not a 'SKA\" BAND..",
"tHEY ARE A pUNK rOCK band..",
"Less than jake do not care if they are a \"ska\" band and they do not want to be a \"ska\" band... Horns have no place in rock in roll anyways but they are cool when its here and there but every song gets annoying..AT the end of the day LTJ and all these Punk or Ska bands are 1 thing: A ROCK N ROLL BAND!",
"SO dont get all consumed with titles, who cares anyways..",
"I like the pop punky stuff with catchy songs , I like to know whats going on in the music.You are right about one thing though Good Charlotte do suck I actually forgot all about them till you said their name and I prefer to forget again..Thank You"
] |
3 | What Makes Us Human? | Humankind: A Brief History is not a world history rather it is Felipe Fernandez-Armesto's reflections on what it is to be human, where do we draw the boundary line between us and non-us?He looks at the boundaries between ourselves and other animals. If we grant rights to apes because they're so like us, do we then have to extend them to monkeys because they're so like apes and so on to Bertrand Russell's "votes for oysters"? He also looks at our ancestors to discuss where the line could be drawn there. As the work was written in 2003 and published in 2004 it predates the discoveries of Neanderthal and Denisovan admixtures in non-African humans, discoveries that I think would have strengthen his conclusions.Besides the biological he also considers the cultural, how 'wild men', 'wolf-children' and 'noble savages' were viewed by explorers and by intellectuals.Finally he considers post-human futures, how genetic engineering and/or robotics may influence what it means to be human. | 990 | [
"Humankind: A Brief History is not a world history rather it is Felipe Fernandez-Armesto's reflections on what it is to be human, where do we draw the boundary line between us and non-us?",
"He looks at the boundaries between ourselves and other animals.",
"If we grant rights to apes because they're so like us, do we then have to extend them to monkeys because they're so like apes and so on to Bertrand Russell's \"votes for oysters\"?",
"He also looks at our ancestors to discuss where the line could be drawn there.",
"As the work was written in 2003 and published in 2004 it predates the discoveries of Neanderthal and Denisovan admixtures in non-African humans, discoveries that I think would have strengthen his conclusions.Besides the biological he also considers the cultural, how 'wild men', 'wolf-children' and 'noble savages' were viewed by explorers and by intellectuals.Finally he considers post-human futures, how genetic engineering and/or robotics may influence what it means to be human."
] |
3 | The Mystery Powder | The problem with rating a product such as this insecticide is that I cannot be sure of its effectiveness. Most reviewers here appear to purchase this product to destroy ant infestations and bed bugs. My problem is with centipedes. Summertime may be easy living, but my nights have less lonely with these creepy crawlers coming out of the floorboards and radiators. I do not wish to coexist with centipedes and so I bought this product and smothered the perimeter of my room with it. Of course it's messy, but I am in favor of messy powder over centipedes. It has been about a month and the centipede count per day has varied so much that one could not write out a formula. I wonder if it correlates more with the temperature outside than with the powder. One night I will have 4 nightly visitors and another night I'll get 16. Or none at all. In the past week I have had less, but has this anything to do with the powder? Unfortunately I don't have enough evidence to judge its effectivity. | 990 | [
"The problem with rating a product such as this insecticide is that I cannot be sure of its effectiveness.",
"Most reviewers here appear to purchase this product to destroy ant infestations and bed bugs.",
"My problem is with centipedes.",
"Summertime may be easy living, but my nights have less lonely with these creepy crawlers coming out of the floorboards and radiators.",
"I do not wish to coexist with centipedes and so I bought this product and smothered the perimeter of my room with it.",
"Of course it's messy, but I am in favor of messy powder over centipedes.",
"It has been about a month and the centipede count per day has varied so much that one could not write out a formula.",
"I wonder if it correlates more with the temperature outside than with the powder.",
"One night I will have 4 nightly visitors and another night I'll get 16.",
"Or none at all.",
"In the past week I have had less, but has this anything to do with the powder?",
"Unfortunately I don't have enough evidence to judge its effectivity."
] |
3 | It's all about Hedy | Okay, so it's not the greatest flick, but it's interesting for two main reasons: 1) It has some serious racial overtones in that the Hedy character is supposedly not good enough to marry a white man (according to the Pidgeon character), so watching that play out is interesting and 2) Hedy Lamarr is very gorgeous in the role, with her skin color darkened to look like someone who's been kissed by the sun for years. My only complaint about her character is that she's played as some gold-digging simpleton who wants nothing but beads and baubles, instead of a more complex character in love with and trying to manipulate the Pidgeon character. The movie would have been much more interesting if they had played out the obvious physical attraction between Hedy and Pidgeon, with him realizing his love for her, despite her race, instead of his bullying her and trying to protect the white guy who married her. Also watch for the scene with Hedy traipsing about with whip in hand--PRICELESS! | 990 | [
"Okay, so it's not the greatest flick, but it's interesting for two main reasons: 1) It has some serious racial overtones in that the Hedy character is supposedly not good enough to marry a white man (according to the Pidgeon character), so watching that play out is interesting and 2) Hedy Lamarr is very gorgeous in the role, with her skin color darkened to look like someone who's been kissed by the sun for years.",
"My only complaint about her character is that she's played as some gold-digging simpleton who wants nothing but beads and baubles, instead of a more complex character in love with and trying to manipulate the Pidgeon character.",
"The movie would have been much more interesting if they had played out the obvious physical attraction between Hedy and Pidgeon, with him realizing his love for her, despite her race, instead of his bullying her and trying to protect the white guy who married her.",
"Also watch for the scene with Hedy traipsing about with whip in hand--PRICELESS!"
] |
3 | Plodding hagiography | Willie Brown may be an interesting figure, but you won't find much here about him that you didn't see in the newspapers over the years. Richardson goes over his impoverished youth in Texas, and his stunning rise in California, but doesn't go very far into how it occurred. For example, Brown was said to be an intellectual, a voracious reader in his youth. Richardson says virtually nothing about WHAT Brown read. We learn nothing of the thinkers or writers Brown admired. Nothing is said about his work habits, his passions, his view of history, the kind of society he would like to shape.Over and over we are told of Brown's love of beautiful women, his "flamboyance", his expensive tastes. But who among us does not love beautiful women? And what, precisely, makes wearing an expensive suit flamboyant? If an expensive suit is flamboyant, then George Bush and Lloyd Bentsen must be flamboyant.Is it not important to know what a politician thinks, in addition to what he wears and drives? | 990 | [
"Willie Brown may be an interesting figure, but you won't find much here about him that you didn't see in the newspapers over the years.",
"Richardson goes over his impoverished youth in Texas, and his stunning rise in California, but doesn't go very far into how it occurred.",
"For example, Brown was said to be an intellectual, a voracious reader in his youth.",
"Richardson says virtually nothing about WHAT Brown read.",
"We learn nothing of the thinkers or writers Brown admired.",
"Nothing is said about his work habits, his passions, his view of history, the kind of society he would like to shape.Over and over we are told of Brown's love of beautiful women, his \"flamboyance\", his expensive tastes.",
"But who among us does not love beautiful women?",
"And what, precisely, makes wearing an expensive suit flamboyant?",
"If an expensive suit is flamboyant, then George Bush and Lloyd Bentsen must be flamboyant.Is it not important to know what a politician thinks, in addition to what he wears and drives?"
] |
3 | Nice Complement | Given that a previous reviewer is a self-proclaimed Beach Boys fan (and somehow doesn't have one of their major songs already in his/her collection and is looking for it on a soundtrack?), I think a more unbiased review is in order. The entire album (sans the one Sandler did) is of cover songs, all with a sort of tropical twist on them. It's fitting for two reasons- The MOVIE takes place in Hawaii, hence the tropical renditions, and the theme of the movie (in a way) is about falling in love for the first time over and over again. Just like Lucy in the movie is redoing the same day over and over again in a slightly different way, each song on the soundtrack is being redone in a slightly different way. I dunno, maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I think the soundtrack is a nice complement to the movie. I also think that the Sandler song at the end is what any true Adam Sandler fan would appreciate. This album would be a fun and different addition to any musical collection. | 990 | [
"Given that a previous reviewer is a self-proclaimed Beach Boys fan (and somehow doesn't have one of their major songs already in his/her collection and is looking for it on a soundtrack?",
"), I think a more unbiased review is in order.",
"The entire album (sans the one Sandler did) is of cover songs, all with a sort of tropical twist on them.",
"It's fitting for two reasons- The MOVIE takes place in Hawaii, hence the tropical renditions, and the theme of the movie (in a way) is about falling in love for the first time over and over again.",
"Just like Lucy in the movie is redoing the same day over and over again in a slightly different way, each song on the soundtrack is being redone in a slightly different way.",
"I dunno, maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I think the soundtrack is a nice complement to the movie.",
"I also think that the Sandler song at the end is what any true Adam Sandler fan would appreciate.",
"This album would be a fun and different addition to any musical collection."
] |
3 | Not quite on center | Retirement doesn't seem to fit Harry very well. He spends a lot of time thinking/hating/yearning/cursing/obsessing over the badge he no longer carries. Granted, being a PI means he can finally play 100% by his own rules, he's just not the same without the department. The mystery was more drawn out than it had to be, with the terrorism angle just a frustrating waste of time. When the payoff finally hits in the ambush at the end, it's pretty good.The first person narrative is jarring. It's not that Harry's mind isn't an interesting place to be, it just feels like some of the eloquent descriptions and thoughts of the author that make other entries in this series so smooth and flowing cause the story to skip and sputter around in places.I don't think I've mentioned this before, but I don't like Eleanor Wish. I wasn't happy to see her back, even if she's not around for much of this book. She's a black hole Harry gets lost in, which only takes away from the books she's featured in. | 990 | [
"Retirement doesn't seem to fit Harry very well.",
"He spends a lot of time thinking/hating/yearning/cursing/obsessing over the badge he no longer carries.",
"Granted, being a PI means he can finally play 100% by his own rules, he's just not the same without the department.",
"The mystery was more drawn out than it had to be, with the terrorism angle just a frustrating waste of time.",
"When the payoff finally hits in the ambush at the end, it's pretty good.The first person narrative is jarring.",
"It's not that Harry's mind isn't an interesting place to be, it just feels like some of the eloquent descriptions and thoughts of the author that make other entries in this series so smooth and flowing cause the story to skip and sputter around in places.I don't think I've mentioned this before, but I don't like Eleanor Wish.",
"I wasn't happy to see her back, even if she's not around for much of this book.",
"She's a black hole Harry gets lost in, which only takes away from the books she's featured in."
] |
3 | mmm... | Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed reading this book immensley although I couldn't help but feel it was somewhat poorly written.The plot is very interesting, it is about a girl named Mara who's island is sinking into the ocean due to the effects of global warming (this story is set in the future) and it is almost frightening to see what the world may oneday become.But I still think that the beginning of this book contained too much detail and the end had very little.I got slightly bored of this book after a few chapters and was about to give up on it if a friend hadn't advised me against it and although I am glad I have read the book, I still think it lacks her emotion, feelings and realism.Yes, I realise it's set in the future and I have to use my imagination but it wasn't the global warming that bothered me, it was the lack of deepness in the book.Saying that, it was a fun read and I am sure, had this story been written with more care and emotion, this would have been a classic. | 990 | [
"Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed reading this book immensley although I couldn't help but feel it was somewhat poorly written.The plot is very interesting, it is about a girl named Mara who's island is sinking into the ocean due to the effects of global warming (this story is set in the future) and it is almost frightening to see what the world may oneday become.But I still think that the beginning of this book contained too much detail and the end had very little.I got slightly bored of this book after a few chapters and was about to give up on it if a friend hadn't advised me against it and although I am glad I have read the book, I still think it lacks her emotion, feelings and realism.Yes, I realise it's set in the future and I have to use my imagination but it wasn't the global warming that bothered me, it was the lack of deepness in the book.Saying that, it was a fun read and I am sure, had this story been written with more care and emotion, this would have been a classic."
] |
3 | Too much white | Here's the source: I'm a big Denis Johnson fan. If I had read his stuff during puberty, I would probably be gay and stalking him right now. Hope that's not offensive.It's not a bad book, but in my opinion it's the worst Denis Johnson book. It read like a draft that had been bleached. The desperation, emptiness, and desolation aren't counterbalanced by unbelievable metaphors and very-believable grit as well as they are in his other works. The characters and plot have quirks and purpose, but they're missing connective tissue between the two. And pay attention during the prolonged, fade-out ending, lest you try to read the blank pages after the text ends...There were a couple of subtly beautiful moments, but I agree with the reviewer who recommended Jesus' Son. I would also recommend Angels and, if you like or could like poetry, The Incognito Lounge (which is in "The Throne of the..." etc collection). It would be a shame if you dismissed Johnson because you read this book first. | 990 | [
"Here's the source: I'm a big Denis Johnson fan.",
"If I had read his stuff during puberty, I would probably be gay and stalking him right now.",
"Hope that's not offensive.It's not a bad book, but in my opinion it's the worst Denis Johnson book.",
"It read like a draft that had been bleached.",
"The desperation, emptiness, and desolation aren't counterbalanced by unbelievable metaphors and very-believable grit as well as they are in his other works.",
"The characters and plot have quirks and purpose, but they're missing connective tissue between the two.",
"And pay attention during the prolonged, fade-out ending, lest you try to read the blank pages after the text ends...There were a couple of subtly beautiful moments, but I agree with the reviewer who recommended Jesus' Son.",
"I would also recommend Angels and, if you like or could like poetry, The Incognito Lounge (which is in \"The Throne of the...\" etc collection).",
"It would be a shame if you dismissed Johnson because you read this book first."
] |
3 | A Little Undercooked | This is Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 2nd album. It's a good album that suffers from some problems. Of all the songs, only 4 stand out as classics. Those are YOU'RE GONNA GET IT, MAGNOLIA, I NEED TO KNOW and LISTEN TO HER HEART. The rest of the songs range from competent to good and none of them can seriously compete with their stronger hits. HURT could've been a much better song if it was developed more and is the only throwaway on the album. NO SECOND THOUGHTS is basically the same song with much better hooks. RESTLESS could've been better if the performance didn't sound phoned in. Other than those setbacks this album is filled with enjoyable TP&H material. Later albums find them a lot more consistent and producing more enduring songs. This is a great album to get if you are already a TP&H fan, but otherwise it's best to start a collection from this group with Damn The Torpedoes or Hard Promises. Those are more instant and offer a better portrait of what this band is about. | 990 | [
"This is Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 2nd album.",
"It's a good album that suffers from some problems.",
"Of all the songs, only 4 stand out as classics.",
"Those are YOU'RE GONNA GET IT, MAGNOLIA, I NEED TO KNOW and LISTEN TO HER HEART.",
"The rest of the songs range from competent to good and none of them can seriously compete with their stronger hits.",
"HURT could've been a much better song if it was developed more and is the only throwaway on the album.",
"NO SECOND THOUGHTS is basically the same song with much better hooks.",
"RESTLESS could've been better if the performance didn't sound phoned in.",
"Other than those setbacks this album is filled with enjoyable TP&H material.",
"Later albums find them a lot more consistent and producing more enduring songs.",
"This is a great album to get if you are already a TP&H fan, but otherwise it's best to start a collection from this group with Damn The Torpedoes or Hard Promises.",
"Those are more instant and offer a better portrait of what this band is about."
] |
3 | I felt cheated | This review is for the Mira Books paperback edition, undated, 397 pages of story. SEE JANE DIE was on the USA Today's Top 150 Best-Selling books list for four in June 2005, reaching the peak position of 31. Erica Spindler has seven novels on the USA Today best-seller list.When she was fifteen years old, a hit and run speedboat disfigured Jane Killian face. Now at thirty-one years with her face restored she is beautiful, a talented sculptress, wealthy and happily married to a plastic surgeon, Ian. Jane's blissful life disintegrates at freefall speed after the police arrest Ian for killing one of his patients. Even Jane's sister Stacy, a police detective, thinks Ian is guilty.SEE JANE DIE is dubbed a "romantic thriller." The mystery murder plot is overlaid with the romance novel formula. Still, the plot kept me guessing as to how things would sort out. In the end, two characters had to abruptly change their character, which is a darn lazy way to solve a mystery. I felt cheated. | 990 | [
"This review is for the Mira Books paperback edition, undated, 397 pages of story.",
"SEE JANE DIE was on the USA Today's Top 150 Best-Selling books list for four in June 2005, reaching the peak position of 31.",
"Erica Spindler has seven novels on the USA Today best-seller list.When she was fifteen years old, a hit and run speedboat disfigured Jane Killian face.",
"Now at thirty-one years with her face restored she is beautiful, a talented sculptress, wealthy and happily married to a plastic surgeon, Ian.",
"Jane's blissful life disintegrates at freefall speed after the police arrest Ian for killing one of his patients.",
"Even Jane's sister Stacy, a police detective, thinks Ian is guilty.SEE JANE DIE is dubbed a \"romantic thriller.\" The mystery murder plot is overlaid with the romance novel formula.",
"Still, the plot kept me guessing as to how things would sort out.",
"In the end, two characters had to abruptly change their character, which is a darn lazy way to solve a mystery.",
"I felt cheated."
] |
3 | NOT a good investment!! | My husband and I were very interested in this originally when we read how it converted into different combinations for different stages. Unfortunately, we were not able to use it very long before it started leaking - badly!!! Because of the suction cups on the bottom of the tub, you are not able to move it around very much at all. When you try to dump out the water, or move the tub to store it, you have to very carefully break the suction in the suction cups at the bottom of the tub - pretty difficult to do because they really stick to the bottom of the tub. After only a few times of "fighting with the tub" we noticed a definite lead in the tub. It quickly got so bad, that no sooner would we fill it with water and put our baby in it, then all the water would have leaked out the bottom! VERY frustrating! We finally just used one a relative gave us that their child outgrew. However, if you can get a lot of use out of it before it leaks, then the sling part is very nice to have. | 990 | [
"My husband and I were very interested in this originally when we read how it converted into different combinations for different stages.",
"Unfortunately, we were not able to use it very long before it started leaking - badly!!!",
"Because of the suction cups on the bottom of the tub, you are not able to move it around very much at all.",
"When you try to dump out the water, or move the tub to store it, you have to very carefully break the suction in the suction cups at the bottom of the tub - pretty difficult to do because they really stick to the bottom of the tub.",
"After only a few times of \"fighting with the tub\" we noticed a definite lead in the tub.",
"It quickly got so bad, that no sooner would we fill it with water and put our baby in it, then all the water would have leaked out the bottom!",
"VERY frustrating!",
"We finally just used one a relative gave us that their child outgrew.",
"However, if you can get a lot of use out of it before it leaks, then the sling part is very nice to have."
] |
3 | not as good as ff7 | i liked playing this game when it just came out, but i only played it once. i played final fantasy VII on the other hand 20 times. this is my least favorite final fantasy.the things i liked least were how i made it to level 100 before i was half way through the game. it was stupid. after that all the game was was fighting boss battles and advancing in the plot.junctioning (equiping magic) was possibly the worst idea ever. the penalties outweighed the benefits by like 1,000,000 to 1. if you junctioned anything you would lose like 1,000 hp.the final battles were a joke to. all you needed to do was cast Aura (infinite limit breaks until it wears off) on every body and then use a holy war (invincibility) and squall will keep doing lionheart like 10 times and then you cast aura again. that was really [boring].but despite those drawbacks ff8 was still reasonably fun. at least the beginning was. so i recommend you rent it before you buy just to make sure that your not wasting money. | 990 | [
"i liked playing this game when it just came out, but i only played it once.",
"i played final fantasy VII on the other hand 20 times.",
"this is my least favorite final fantasy.the things i liked least were how i made it to level 100 before i was half way through the game.",
"it was stupid.",
"after that all the game was was fighting boss battles and advancing in the plot.junctioning (equiping magic) was possibly the worst idea ever.",
"the penalties outweighed the benefits by like 1,000,000 to 1.",
"if you junctioned anything you would lose like 1,000 hp.the final battles were a joke to.",
"all you needed to do was cast Aura (infinite limit breaks until it wears off) on every body and then use a holy war (invincibility) and squall will keep doing lionheart like 10 times and then you cast aura again.",
"that was really [boring].but despite those drawbacks ff8 was still reasonably fun.",
"at least the beginning was.",
"so i recommend you rent it before you buy just to make sure that your not wasting money."
] |
3 | kill the keyboardist | Live used to write good guitar driven rock with mysterious vocals about love and other things only Ed understood. now they rely on a keyboard and Ed nonexistence talent at writing rap lyrics. Come on Ed has a great voice no use in wasting it on rap.This cd i found seemed very rushed for the boys in live. It was as if they thought the new wave of music was washing them away and they need to hurry up and catch up. The well thought out music that is found in all other live albums is not there. ed has even sunken to the depths of talking about his bad. I mean come on who cares that its the seventh game every night with live. What live needs on the next album is more solos and absolutely no more keyboards.I am a huge live fan and this album does have its good songs (the ride and flow). Its even alright to listen too but not that much you can easily get sick of ed's lyrics on this one.Live may win new fans with this (I doubt it) but I question whether they will keep their old ones. | 990 | [
"Live used to write good guitar driven rock with mysterious vocals about love and other things only Ed understood.",
"now they rely on a keyboard and Ed nonexistence talent at writing rap lyrics.",
"Come on Ed has a great voice no use in wasting it on rap.This cd i found seemed very rushed for the boys in live.",
"It was as if they thought the new wave of music was washing them away and they need to hurry up and catch up.",
"The well thought out music that is found in all other live albums is not there.",
"ed has even sunken to the depths of talking about his bad.",
"I mean come on who cares that its the seventh game every night with live.",
"What live needs on the next album is more solos and absolutely no more keyboards.I am a huge live fan and this album does have its good songs (the ride and flow).",
"Its even alright to listen too but not that much you can easily get sick of ed's lyrics on this one.Live may win new fans with this (I doubt it) but I question whether they will keep their old ones."
] |
3 | Great Trash! | These films are not great by any means. They are not excellent thrillers, they are not free from cliches, they are not good movies, but that doesn't mean they can't be enjoyable. Enjoying trash has a validation for great films and even good films. But what these two films are entertaining in their way. Though Jade is accredited with fall of David Caruso's acting career and reduced him to CSI: Miami. And Bless the Child did nothing for Kim Bassingers career. Jade was written by pulp writer Joe Eszterhas and Bless the Child was written by three writers one of which was probably more known and stays better known for his television writing. For the low price that Amazon is offering these two movies, the offer is wonderful, and you shouldn't hesitate in grabbing them up.But, because the movies aren't great, I couldn't bring myself to give the films five stars. However, the price is definitely a five star price for what you get. You can enjoy these products, and have fun with them. | 990 | [
"These films are not great by any means.",
"They are not excellent thrillers, they are not free from cliches, they are not good movies, but that doesn't mean they can't be enjoyable.",
"Enjoying trash has a validation for great films and even good films.",
"But what these two films are entertaining in their way.",
"Though Jade is accredited with fall of David Caruso's acting career and reduced him to CSI: Miami.",
"And Bless the Child did nothing for Kim Bassingers career.",
"Jade was written by pulp writer Joe Eszterhas and Bless the Child was written by three writers one of which was probably more known and stays better known for his television writing.",
"For the low price that Amazon is offering these two movies, the offer is wonderful, and you shouldn't hesitate in grabbing them up.But, because the movies aren't great, I couldn't bring myself to give the films five stars.",
"However, the price is definitely a five star price for what you get.",
"You can enjoy these products, and have fun with them."
] |
3 | cheesy...but fun! | I watched this last night for the first time, directly after the original. I was expecting so much more, and got so little. The first story was ok, not even half as good as the opening in the original. It had some cheesy graphics though. The second story, although it didn't make any sense and came off to an extremely bad start, was by far the best and most suspenseful segment. It was one of the few worthwhile parts of this movie. The third segment, a sequel/remake of the story AMELIA from the original, came off to a boring start, but once that little zuni doll came to life, the fun started to roll. I was disappointed however, that the ending was a complete reworking of the original story. That was lame and showed that the filmmakers couldnt come up with anything original. it was fun to watch the little doll run though. He's the funniest thing on earth! If compared to the original, this movie is lame and stupid, but fun. If u have nothing to compare it to, you'll like it more. | 990 | [
"I watched this last night for the first time, directly after the original.",
"I was expecting so much more, and got so little.",
"The first story was ok, not even half as good as the opening in the original.",
"It had some cheesy graphics though.",
"The second story, although it didn't make any sense and came off to an extremely bad start, was by far the best and most suspenseful segment.",
"It was one of the few worthwhile parts of this movie.",
"The third segment, a sequel/remake of the story AMELIA from the original, came off to a boring start, but once that little zuni doll came to life, the fun started to roll.",
"I was disappointed however, that the ending was a complete reworking of the original story.",
"That was lame and showed that the filmmakers couldnt come up with anything original.",
"it was fun to watch the little doll run though.",
"He's the funniest thing on earth!",
"If compared to the original, this movie is lame and stupid, but fun.",
"If u have nothing to compare it to, you'll like it more."
] |
3 | HOT KNIGHTLEY | Honestly, could Keira Knightley be any hotter than she is in this film; she is simply stunning. I had read that this movie is based on a true story, something about Georgiana being Princess Diana's relative, but whatever..anyway though liberties were obviously taken.i.e. Georgiana never seems to age, I mean 20 kids and she still looks like THAT?!!, it seems for the most part true to the era. The film is interesting on many levels and though it lags at times, for the most part it's paced well. Really, it's a bit hard to feel sorry for a woman so inherently rich, and blessed with such awesome beauty, but at times you feel her Gilded Cage as it closes in on her. She is certainly reckless at times and for the era she acts very Gloria Steinem, which seems anachronistic to say the least. Ralph Fiennes is a boorish presence as always, playing to type. Overall, beautifully filmed, intesting story on some levels, but the real reason to view this is to marval at the exquisite Knightly. | 990 | [
"Honestly, could Keira Knightley be any hotter than she is in this film; she is simply stunning.",
"I had read that this movie is based on a true story, something about Georgiana being Princess Diana's relative, but whatever..anyway though liberties were obviously taken.i.e. Georgiana never seems to age, I mean 20 kids and she still looks like THAT?!!",
", it seems for the most part true to the era.",
"The film is interesting on many levels and though it lags at times, for the most part it's paced well.",
"Really, it's a bit hard to feel sorry for a woman so inherently rich, and blessed with such awesome beauty, but at times you feel her Gilded Cage as it closes in on her.",
"She is certainly reckless at times and for the era she acts very Gloria Steinem, which seems anachronistic to say the least.",
"Ralph Fiennes is a boorish presence as always, playing to type.",
"Overall, beautifully filmed, intesting story on some levels, but the real reason to view this is to marval at the exquisite Knightly."
] |
3 | From B.J. to his fans | Having recently watched a B.J. Thomas concert here in Brazil, I can say this DVD is a faithful souvenir of the kind of show B.J. is doing these days. He should consider adding two female singers to make the band perfect, though. Apart from that, the musicians are competent and B.J.'s voice is still in top form. He talks a little bit with the audience between songs and shows a good sense of humor. I give this DVD only three stars for a number of reasons: it has only 10 songs, the sound is just passable by today's standards, the lighting is OK but could be better and there are no extras. All in all, this is a modest production that was released strictly for the fans. I myself being one, I can say I'm quite pleased to have this DVD in my collection, but I expected something a little more ambitious. If you're a fan like me, don't think twice: go for it. If you're not a fan, check his best compilations on Rhino and Varese, try to catch him on tour, become a fan, THEN buy this DVD! | 990 | [
"Having recently watched a B.J. Thomas concert here in Brazil, I can say this DVD is a faithful souvenir of the kind of show B.J. is doing these days.",
"He should consider adding two female singers to make the band perfect, though.",
"Apart from that, the musicians are competent and B.J.'s voice is still in top form.",
"He talks a little bit with the audience between songs and shows a good sense of humor.",
"I give this DVD only three stars for a number of reasons: it has only 10 songs, the sound is just passable by today's standards, the lighting is OK but could be better and there are no extras.",
"All in all, this is a modest production that was released strictly for the fans.",
"I myself being one, I can say I'm quite pleased to have this DVD in my collection, but I expected something a little more ambitious.",
"If you're a fan like me, don't think twice: go for it.",
"If you're not a fan, check his best compilations on Rhino and Varese, try to catch him on tour, become a fan, THEN buy this DVD!"
] |
3 | Too much praise... | 10,000 Maniacs deserve to have a comprehensive compilation, but sadly, this is not the compilation it could have been. To all of its defenders, yes, it DOES have its moments, but why omit two of, not only the best on their sadly ignored "The Wishing Chair", but two of their best, period, "Can't Ignore the Train" and "Grey Victory"? I realize this isn't a "greatest hits" kind of compilation, and 10,000 Maniacs was pretty much only played on college radio and received a bit of exposure on MTV (when MTV even played videos), but it really peeves me to no end when an artist's best songs are dismissed like this, especially when those two aforementioned songs are not available in remastered sound, as the rest of this compilation are (the original album CD's have crappy sound) AND when labels decide to include demos or live versions instead of important studio versions. As I mentioned, the improved sound on this disc(s) is a bonus but, as I said, it could have been much, much better. | 990 | [
"10,000 Maniacs deserve to have a comprehensive compilation, but sadly, this is not the compilation it could have been.",
"To all of its defenders, yes, it DOES have its moments, but why omit two of, not only the best on their sadly ignored \"The Wishing Chair\", but two of their best, period, \"Can't Ignore the Train\" and \"Grey Victory\"?",
"I realize this isn't a \"greatest hits\" kind of compilation, and 10,000 Maniacs was pretty much only played on college radio and received a bit of exposure on MTV (when MTV even played videos), but it really peeves me to no end when an artist's best songs are dismissed like this, especially when those two aforementioned songs are not available in remastered sound, as the rest of this compilation are (the original album CD's have crappy sound) AND when labels decide to include demos or live versions instead of important studio versions.",
"As I mentioned, the improved sound on this disc(s) is a bonus but, as I said, it could have been much, much better."
] |
3 | Good, but not great | So I guess I will be the first to knock this book. I am not saying it isn't good because it is pretty awesome. It has some great theory and can help you get a really deep understanding of how kids come to understand math. The reason I say it is just okay is that to me it is more of a research book not a jump in and do this book which feels like the only thing I have time for at the moment. It has a limited number of activities that span all ranges of K-3 math so when I want to work on counting there is but 1 activity leaving me to create more reasons for counting.I have heard he supplies a lot of blakcline masters on line, but honestly have not found the time to look at the moment.I have found that if you are looking for a multitude of activities at your fingertips I would look into Kathy Richardson's series - Developing Number Concepts, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division. I feel that they have similar depth to this book, but are much more teacher friendly. | 990 | [
"So I guess I will be the first to knock this book.",
"I am not saying it isn't good because it is pretty awesome.",
"It has some great theory and can help you get a really deep understanding of how kids come to understand math.",
"The reason I say it is just okay is that to me it is more of a research book not a jump in and do this book which feels like the only thing I have time for at the moment.",
"It has a limited number of activities that span all ranges of K-3 math so when I want to work on counting there is but 1 activity leaving me to create more reasons for counting.I have heard he supplies a lot of blakcline masters on line, but honestly have not found the time to look at the moment.I have found that if you are looking for a multitude of activities at your fingertips I would look into Kathy Richardson's series - Developing Number Concepts, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division.",
"I feel that they have similar depth to this book, but are much more teacher friendly."
] |
3 | Not enough Miles | This is a good DVD. Production is great. Especially the 24 bit sound. The band is tight. It is enjoyable. However, it is not Miles Davis that is highlighted. Miles seems a little weak here. Solos are short and he seems intent on featuring other band members. I give it three stars because I would have liked more Miles. The Miles that you do get are good Miles.Other weaknesses...The bassist is a bit sloppy. On fast runs and solos notes are missing or very weak.Miles talks frequently throughout the concert into his trumpet's micrphone. However, it is tuned or turned down so low that you cannot hear what he is saying. Granted he is probably just introducing band members but still...this is lousy production or recording work.In summary if you want to see Miles playing the OBX and leading a great band this is a good DVD for you to buy. If you want hard-core trumpet playing pass on this one.Good pointsTight bandExcellent percussionVideo is excellent qualitySound is excellent quality | 990 | [
"This is a good DVD.",
"Production is great.",
"Especially the 24 bit sound.",
"The band is tight.",
"It is enjoyable.",
"However, it is not Miles Davis that is highlighted.",
"Miles seems a little weak here.",
"Solos are short and he seems intent on featuring other band members.",
"I give it three stars because I would have liked more Miles.",
"The Miles that you do get are good Miles.Other weaknesses...The bassist is a bit sloppy.",
"On fast runs and solos notes are missing or very weak.Miles talks frequently throughout the concert into his trumpet's micrphone.",
"However, it is tuned or turned down so low that you cannot hear what he is saying.",
"Granted he is probably just introducing band members but still...this is lousy production or recording work.In summary if you want to see Miles playing the OBX and leading a great band this is a good DVD for you to buy.",
"If you want hard-core trumpet playing pass on this one.Good pointsTight bandExcellent percussionVideo is excellent qualitySound is excellent quality"
] |
3 | Interesting. | i don't mean to down it with a 3 star--i reserve 4's and 5's for music i really like, and 1's and 2's for stuff that's really terrible.this is somewhere in the middle. like others have mentioned, the vocals are off putting...not really a death metal growl, but not clean either. strange sounding, as if the kid was just wanking around.but the guitar playing rescues it for me. in fact, if the vocals were better, i would rate this higher. not that the guitar playing is innovative, but its very "catchy."its hard to explain in a review, but you'll find yourself humming the guitar lines to some of these songs after you hear them. and all the finger tapping brings in some of the old school hard rock i used to like. in fact, the guitars are very 80's guitar god hero style on much of the cd.if only those darn vocals would improve.i would see if you could find full samples before you buy this one. i can't recommend it, but i can't say its horrible either. its just kind of in the middle. | 990 | [
"i don't mean to down it with a 3 star--i reserve 4's and 5's for music i really like, and 1's and 2's for stuff that's really terrible.this is somewhere in the middle.",
"like others have mentioned, the vocals are off putting...not really a death metal growl, but not clean either.",
"strange sounding, as if the kid was just wanking around.but the guitar playing rescues it for me.",
"in fact, if the vocals were better, i would rate this higher.",
"not that the guitar playing is innovative, but its very \"catchy.\"its hard to explain in a review, but you'll find yourself humming the guitar lines to some of these songs after you hear them.",
"and all the finger tapping brings in some of the old school hard rock i used to like.",
"in fact, the guitars are very 80's guitar god hero style on much of the cd.if only those darn vocals would improve.i would see if you could find full samples before you buy this one.",
"i can't recommend it, but i can't say its horrible either.",
"its just kind of in the middle."
] |
3 | Economical Wheel | The wheel is somewhat sturdy. It allows you take the base off so you can have free floating in the cage using the knob on the back which locks it into the mesh. This is my 3rd wheel. They are made of plastic and with a decent amount of pressure they will crack and since it's a hard plastic pieces break off in chunks and the wheel is no longer usable. Also i have had the bearings wear out on me prematurely and they make an awful squeak sound. Nothing you can't fix with a little DW-40, but make sure you don't get it in the cage and your Chin can't reach the bearings because they WILL try and eat them. I don't have the money nor do I want to spend $120 on the nice balanced metal ones that supposedly last forever. So as the title says this is an "economical wheel" that lasts for a good 4 to 5 months then most likely needs replacing. If your buying it on Amazon vs. Petco or another pet store it tends to be not as pricey and you don't have to worry about Petco actually stocking it. | 990 | [
"The wheel is somewhat sturdy.",
"It allows you take the base off so you can have free floating in the cage using the knob on the back which locks it into the mesh.",
"This is my 3rd wheel.",
"They are made of plastic and with a decent amount of pressure they will crack and since it's a hard plastic pieces break off in chunks and the wheel is no longer usable.",
"Also i have had the bearings wear out on me prematurely and they make an awful squeak sound.",
"Nothing you can't fix with a little DW-40, but make sure you don't get it in the cage and your Chin can't reach the bearings because they WILL try and eat them.",
"I don't have the money nor do I want to spend $120 on the nice balanced metal ones that supposedly last forever.",
"So as the title says this is an \"economical wheel\" that lasts for a good 4 to 5 months then most likely needs replacing.",
"If your buying it on Amazon vs.",
"Petco or another pet store it tends to be not as pricey and you don't have to worry about Petco actually stocking it."
] |
3 | Average book | I bought this book because it was doing well on the bestsellers list and seemed to have great reviews. To be honest I found the prose a bit long winded, especially in the beginning. Yes, it's a "telling" story, narrated by the main character, but I found it overly dry. The first few pages held my interest (mildly) and I struggled to read the next few chapters. After about five or six I ended up skimming through most of the book. Certainly some of Ms. Gruen's descriptions of circus life are interesting and make for an unsual setting and back drop...but I felt most of the characters were flat and lacked emotional depth. The last chapter held my interest some and I found it easy to pick up on it even though I skimmed. This tells me the middle didn't make an impact on me. Maybe more dialogue was needed, I don't know. But for me something was definately missing. Sorry Ms. Gruen, this is my honest opinion. I wish I could've given it a better review. I hope the next novel is better. | 990 | [
"I bought this book because it was doing well on the bestsellers list and seemed to have great reviews.",
"To be honest I found the prose a bit long winded, especially in the beginning.",
"Yes, it's a \"telling\" story, narrated by the main character, but I found it overly dry.",
"The first few pages held my interest (mildly) and I struggled to read the next few chapters.",
"After about five or six I ended up skimming through most of the book.",
"Certainly some of Ms.",
"Gruen's descriptions of circus life are interesting and make for an unsual setting and back drop...but I felt most of the characters were flat and lacked emotional depth.",
"The last chapter held my interest some and I found it easy to pick up on it even though I skimmed.",
"This tells me the middle didn't make an impact on me.",
"Maybe more dialogue was needed, I don't know.",
"But for me something was definately missing.",
"Sorry Ms.",
"Gruen, this is my honest opinion.",
"I wish I could've given it a better review.",
"I hope the next novel is better."
] |
3 | Daughter of Venice | This story was about a girl in the late 1500's wanting to get out of her safe palazzo and see all of Venice. Donata, the main character, is the daugher of a wealthy, noble family. She is very outspoken and listens to every thing her brothers and father discusses. She wants to be educated and tutored like her brothers, but she cant becuase she's a girl. Unfortunately Donata is not allowed to explore the city she knows so much about. So she dresses up every morning as a boy and sees all of Venice. She even gets a job in the Ghetto that no one in a noble family would ever get. She meets an older Jewish man that she starts to fall in love with. Every day in the streets she learns more about Venice and what goes on around her. You can even see how she changes as a person throughout the story. I thought that this was an O.K. book. The beggining was really boring, but it starts to get a little intresting towards the middle. Its one of those books where you can imagine it as a movie. | 990 | [
"This story was about a girl in the late 1500's wanting to get out of her safe palazzo and see all of Venice.",
"Donata, the main character, is the daugher of a wealthy, noble family.",
"She is very outspoken and listens to every thing her brothers and father discusses.",
"She wants to be educated and tutored like her brothers, but she cant becuase she's a girl.",
"Unfortunately Donata is not allowed to explore the city she knows so much about.",
"So she dresses up every morning as a boy and sees all of Venice.",
"She even gets a job in the Ghetto that no one in a noble family would ever get.",
"She meets an older Jewish man that she starts to fall in love with.",
"Every day in the streets she learns more about Venice and what goes on around her.",
"You can even see how she changes as a person throughout the story.",
"I thought that this was an O.K. book.",
"The beggining was really boring, but it starts to get a little intresting towards the middle.",
"Its one of those books where you can imagine it as a movie."
] |
3 | Earnest | The essence of early-80s electronic futurism distilled into forty minutes, this sounds quite silly nowadays - po-faced, deadly earnest, tuneless and generally monotonous, with lyrics about urban decay and lines such as 'he's a tangent, she's an angle'. 'Plaza', 'No-One Driving', 'Underpass', 'Tidal Wave' and 'Touch and Go' grow on you, but Foxx's two-note vocal range and punkish aversion to melody dates the album unfairly. Played fifty per cent faster on bassy speakers, it's quite good as dance music. It's fascinating if you're into analogue synths, though, as it sounds like a more uncompromising version of the Human League's pre-fame albums, all screeching strings and thwupping percussion. It's also apparent that Gary Numan stole most of his vocal inflections from Foxx, although his masterstroke was to add hummable tunes. Foxx followed this up with 'The Garden', a more conventionally poppy record, and a swift slide into ambient music, computer game soundtracks and obscurity. | 990 | [
"The essence of early-80s electronic futurism distilled into forty minutes, this sounds quite silly nowadays - po-faced, deadly earnest, tuneless and generally monotonous, with lyrics about urban decay and lines such as 'he's a tangent, she's an angle'.",
"'Plaza', 'No-One Driving', 'Underpass', 'Tidal Wave' and 'Touch and Go' grow on you, but Foxx's two-note vocal range and punkish aversion to melody dates the album unfairly.",
"Played fifty per cent faster on bassy speakers, it's quite good as dance music.",
"It's fascinating if you're into analogue synths, though, as it sounds like a more uncompromising version of the Human League's pre-fame albums, all screeching strings and thwupping percussion.",
"It's also apparent that Gary Numan stole most of his vocal inflections from Foxx, although his masterstroke was to add hummable tunes.",
"Foxx followed this up with 'The Garden', a more conventionally poppy record, and a swift slide into ambient music, computer game soundtracks and obscurity."
] |
3 | GOOD? | WHILE VIEWING THIS, I HAD BECOME LOST IN A SENSE. WHAT DOES ONE EXPECT FROM HITCHCOCK? SUSPENSE THAT INTRIGUES YOU GREATLY AT TIMES. BUT THIS FILM LACKS THESE ATTRIBUTES. THERE WERE GOOD SCENES THAT HELPED THE FILM GREATLY, BUT THE LACK OF SUSPENSFUL SOUND IS WHAT CREATES THE SMALL QUALITY OF AN ENDLESS BORE. MUSIC IS WHAT CREATES SUSPENSE. TAKE "PSYCHO" FOR EXAMPLE. NOW JUST PICTURE THE SHOWER SCENE, WITHOUT THE CLASSIC OVERTURE THAT IS WELL KNOWN TO SCARE PEOPLE: ALONG WITH THE SCREAMS ETC. THIS FILM LACKS MUSIC. MUSIC IS THE MOST POWERFUL MOOD CREATOR EVER. I DO REALIZE THAT THIS IS ONE OF HITCHCOCKS EARLIER FILMS AND THE SOUND IS SOMEWHAT HORRIBLE. THIS IS MOST AGREEABLY, HIS BEST BRITISH FILM. I WOULD SUGGEST SEEING IT AND YOU WILL SEE FOR YOURSELF THE OUTCOME. THE ENDING IS NOT WELL PLANNED. IT HAPPENS TOO QUICKLY WITHOUT MUCH BACKUP. FURTHUREMORE, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE ONE OF HITCHCOCK'S BEST BLACK AND WHITE SOUND FILMS, I WOULD HIGHLY RECCOMEND "THE LADY VANISHES" | 989 | [
"WHILE VIEWING THIS, I HAD BECOME LOST IN A SENSE.",
"WHAT DOES ONE EXPECT FROM HITCHCOCK?",
"SUSPENSE THAT INTRIGUES YOU GREATLY AT TIMES.",
"BUT THIS FILM LACKS THESE ATTRIBUTES.",
"THERE WERE GOOD SCENES THAT HELPED THE FILM GREATLY, BUT THE LACK OF SUSPENSFUL SOUND IS WHAT CREATES THE SMALL QUALITY OF AN ENDLESS BORE.",
"MUSIC IS WHAT CREATES SUSPENSE.",
"TAKE \"PSYCHO\" FOR EXAMPLE.",
"NOW JUST PICTURE THE SHOWER SCENE, WITHOUT THE CLASSIC OVERTURE THAT IS WELL KNOWN TO SCARE PEOPLE: ALONG WITH THE SCREAMS ETC.",
"THIS FILM LACKS MUSIC.",
"MUSIC IS THE MOST POWERFUL MOOD CREATOR EVER.",
"I DO REALIZE THAT THIS IS ONE OF HITCHCOCKS EARLIER FILMS AND THE SOUND IS SOMEWHAT HORRIBLE.",
"THIS IS MOST AGREEABLY, HIS BEST BRITISH FILM.",
"I WOULD SUGGEST SEEING IT AND YOU WILL SEE FOR YOURSELF THE OUTCOME.",
"THE ENDING IS NOT WELL PLANNED.",
"IT HAPPENS TOO QUICKLY WITHOUT MUCH BACKUP.",
"FURTHUREMORE, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE ONE OF HITCHCOCK'S BEST BLACK AND WHITE SOUND FILMS, I WOULD HIGHLY RECCOMEND \"THE LADY VANISHES\""
] |
3 | Not bad for a B movie. | This movie puts itself off as a buddy cop movie filmed in a film noir setting. As bad as this sounds it actually comes out fairly well. The movie only has one decent actor in Adrian Paul, who gives a decent but inconsistant performace as a Polish vampire with a tainted past trying to track down one of his rogue bretheren(point in case, he has accent throughout the movie with the very noticable execption of about two sceanes where it disappeares). The other main character is a cop who lost his partner to a vampire on a killing spree, is an overwritten and fairly annoying role. This is where the movie makes its main mistake. Instead of making this character a Danny Golver clone from lethal weapon, they should have cut out half of his lines and focused more on making a more visual movie in a more film noir setting. The movie looks good and has its high points, it just doesn't know when to shut up. Constiring that this was a movie a saw completely by accedent, it wasn't too bad. | 989 | [
"This movie puts itself off as a buddy cop movie filmed in a film noir setting.",
"As bad as this sounds it actually comes out fairly well.",
"The movie only has one decent actor in Adrian Paul, who gives a decent but inconsistant performace as a Polish vampire with a tainted past trying to track down one of his rogue bretheren(point in case, he has accent throughout the movie with the very noticable execption of about two sceanes where it disappeares).",
"The other main character is a cop who lost his partner to a vampire on a killing spree, is an overwritten and fairly annoying role.",
"This is where the movie makes its main mistake.",
"Instead of making this character a Danny Golver clone from lethal weapon, they should have cut out half of his lines and focused more on making a more visual movie in a more film noir setting.",
"The movie looks good and has its high points, it just doesn't know when to shut up.",
"Constiring that this was a movie a saw completely by accedent, it wasn't too bad."
] |
3 | Only Pretty-Good | O Pioneers by Willa Cather is a descent read. It is an interesting story about how a women survives because of her love of the land. I liked the characters pretty well, and I really do enjoy Willa Cather's style of writing. I just do not think that this was her best novel or that it reached its potential. This novel was supposed to be about how the land held Alexandra and how she survived for and with it. Cather seemed to get off of her thesis, though. She tells page after page of the love affair between Marie and Emil and gets of topic. She could have developed Alexandra's relationships more thoroughly. Some technical aspects or the novel become bothersome, also. Some of the dialogue seems false and the verb tense Cather writes in switches at places in the novel. Overall, the novel is worth reading, but it would be better to read her other works like My Antonia and Death Comes for the Archbishop.p.s. I did like that Cather acknowledged Sarah Orne Jewett with the dedication. | 989 | [
"O Pioneers by Willa Cather is a descent read.",
"It is an interesting story about how a women survives because of her love of the land.",
"I liked the characters pretty well, and I really do enjoy Willa Cather's style of writing.",
"I just do not think that this was her best novel or that it reached its potential.",
"This novel was supposed to be about how the land held Alexandra and how she survived for and with it.",
"Cather seemed to get off of her thesis, though.",
"She tells page after page of the love affair between Marie and Emil and gets of topic.",
"She could have developed Alexandra's relationships more thoroughly.",
"Some technical aspects or the novel become bothersome, also.",
"Some of the dialogue seems false and the verb tense Cather writes in switches at places in the novel.",
"Overall, the novel is worth reading, but it would be better to read her other works like My Antonia and Death Comes for the Archbishop.p.s. I did like that Cather acknowledged Sarah Orne Jewett with the dedication."
] |
3 | Good phone... | This phone and answer machine have been hanging on the wall in my house over 3 years. I have had no problem with either the portable phone or the answer machine. I did replace the battery because I wanted a longer stanby time. The portable phone can now be off the charger for over a week before the battery needs charging.The problem having the regular phone on the wall is the handset tends to drop if you are not overly careful hanging up. It has hit the floor a number of times and is a poor design. It does still work after being dropped.The portable phone has an annoying click sound when using it and the answer machine only records 14 minutes. I have a separate answer machine that has 40 minutes record time and is much better.It is my suggestion that buyers consider other phone systems only because so many people have had problems with this one. I have not had most of those problems. In my case the unit has been good.There are better choices. Why take a chance with this one. | 989 | [
"This phone and answer machine have been hanging on the wall in my house over 3 years.",
"I have had no problem with either the portable phone or the answer machine.",
"I did replace the battery because I wanted a longer stanby time.",
"The portable phone can now be off the charger for over a week before the battery needs charging.The problem having the regular phone on the wall is the handset tends to drop if you are not overly careful hanging up.",
"It has hit the floor a number of times and is a poor design.",
"It does still work after being dropped.The portable phone has an annoying click sound when using it and the answer machine only records 14 minutes.",
"I have a separate answer machine that has 40 minutes record time and is much better.It is my suggestion that buyers consider other phone systems only because so many people have had problems with this one.",
"I have not had most of those problems.",
"In my case the unit has been good.There are better choices.",
"Why take a chance with this one."
] |
3 | Medieval Fashion Show? | I have been a fan of Katherine Kurtz since I first picked up "Camber of Culdi" in college. Looking at the various books, I saw her knowledge of medieval culture grow and her writing style mature.It is unfortunate that with "King Kelson's Bride," Ms. Kurtz has so fallen in love with the trappings of royalty . . . the gowns and tunics and cloaks . . . the jewelry, the crowns and ceremonials (and on and on and on) that she forgot to write a plot on which to hang all this gorgeous pageantry. Furthermore, King Kelson and his colleagues have taken to speaking in the language of diplomatic dispatches and official court announcements -- even when they are having an intimate conversation in private.I was left with the feeling (upon reading the book) of an extravagant masquerade -- beautiful to look at, but devoid of authentic human emotion. The enthronement of a vassal king is the pivot around which both villains and heroes posture -- all of them dressed in the best medieval fashion. | 989 | [
"I have been a fan of Katherine Kurtz since I first picked up \"Camber of Culdi\" in college.",
"Looking at the various books, I saw her knowledge of medieval culture grow and her writing style mature.It is unfortunate that with \"King Kelson's Bride,\" Ms.",
"Kurtz has so fallen in love with the trappings of royalty.",
".",
".",
"the gowns and tunics and cloaks.",
".",
".",
"the jewelry, the crowns and ceremonials (and on and on and on) that she forgot to write a plot on which to hang all this gorgeous pageantry.",
"Furthermore, King Kelson and his colleagues have taken to speaking in the language of diplomatic dispatches and official court announcements -- even when they are having an intimate conversation in private.I was left with the feeling (upon reading the book) of an extravagant masquerade -- beautiful to look at, but devoid of authentic human emotion.",
"The enthronement of a vassal king is the pivot around which both villains and heroes posture -- all of them dressed in the best medieval fashion."
] |
3 | ITS OKAY BUT TOO HYPED | Halo II was ok but not as enjoyable as Halo I:Combat Evolved as it is one and the same-thing.Just improvements here and there like graphics,new vehicles, etc. etc.-Typical sequal really,but was still fun-Letsee what XBox 360`s HALO 3 will be like.If you like sci-fi stuff like Star Wars i reccomend HALO 2 or if you want to try HALO at least rent it.I play Far Cry InStincts quite alot now as its a more new game to me and i generally rate FCI over HALO 2 as a better game.END REVIEW.VIDEO GAMES SERIES I AM FANS OF:(there are multi-plat games but i play them on that specific console)i have all 3 mjr consoles.--------------------------------------------------------------ON PS2:Metal Gear Solid,Grand Theft Auto,DRIVER,The Getaway,SOCOM:U.S Navy SEALs,Star Wars:BattleFront,WWE SmackDown!,HITMAN.ON XBOX:sometimes HALO,Far Cry Instincts series,Star Wars:KOTOR,Call Of Duty,Brothars In Arms,Medal Of Honor,007,FABLE,Any "Tom Clancy" series with the exceptn of SPLINTER CELL-SC sucks HELL. | 989 | [
"Halo II was ok but not as enjoyable as Halo I:Combat Evolved as it is one and the same-thing.Just improvements here and there like graphics,new vehicles, etc.",
"etc.-Typical sequal really,but was still fun-Letsee what XBox 360`s HALO 3 will be like.If you like sci-fi stuff like Star Wars i reccomend HALO 2 or if you want to try HALO at least rent it.I play Far Cry InStincts quite alot now as its a more new game to me and i generally rate FCI over HALO 2 as a better game.END REVIEW.VIDEO GAMES SERIES I AM FANS OF:(there are multi-plat games but i play them on that specific console)i have all 3 mjr consoles.--------------------------------------------------------------ON PS2:Metal Gear Solid,Grand Theft Auto,DRIVER,The Getaway,SOCOM:U.S Navy SEALs,Star Wars:BattleFront,WWE SmackDown!",
",HITMAN.ON XBOX:sometimes HALO,Far Cry Instincts series,Star Wars:KOTOR,Call Of Duty,Brothars In Arms,Medal Of Honor,007,FABLE,Any \"Tom Clancy\" series with the exceptn of SPLINTER CELL-SC sucks HELL."
] |
3 | Don't waste your money. | A large portion of the book is taken up in plot synopsis of the Ring Cycle. You can get that right here on the Internet.Another large portion is taken up in relating the plot of the Ring Cycle to political events in Wagner's own lifetime and Shaw's own lifetime. Nothing new here. Just glance at the today's newspaper and you will see that today's leaders are as greedy and corrupt and any of the parties which were fighting over the Rhine gold.Instead of all this, I very naturally expected this book to be about--well, music! In the last few pages, Shaw finally does discuss Wagner's music. If you already know that Wagner's operas are not chopped up into arias and recitatives, and if you already know that Verdi's early operas abound with waltz accompaniments and Wagner's operas do not, then you might already know most of what Shaw tells us.According to the publisher's notes, Shaw worked as a music critic before he worked as a playwright. I think I like him better as a playwright. | 989 | [
"A large portion of the book is taken up in plot synopsis of the Ring Cycle.",
"You can get that right here on the Internet.Another large portion is taken up in relating the plot of the Ring Cycle to political events in Wagner's own lifetime and Shaw's own lifetime.",
"Nothing new here.",
"Just glance at the today's newspaper and you will see that today's leaders are as greedy and corrupt and any of the parties which were fighting over the Rhine gold.Instead of all this, I very naturally expected this book to be about--well, music!",
"In the last few pages, Shaw finally does discuss Wagner's music.",
"If you already know that Wagner's operas are not chopped up into arias and recitatives, and if you already know that Verdi's early operas abound with waltz accompaniments and Wagner's operas do not, then you might already know most of what Shaw tells us.According to the publisher's notes, Shaw worked as a music critic before he worked as a playwright.",
"I think I like him better as a playwright."
] |
3 | Ok early MacDonald | Being a big fan of Ross MacDonald, I know that his early books (pre-1958) are solid but rather standard hard-boiled mysteries very much in the Hammett/Chandler school. MacDonald didn't really find his voice (and his power as a writer) until his amazing streak of successes that started with 1959's The Galton Case, and beyond.Having known that when I started The Way Some People Die (written 1951), I was still surprised to find it pedestrian and somewhat less than gripping. The plot is appropriately complex, but of all MacDonald's books this definitely comes across as undistinguished and derivative of Chandler in particular. The comings and goings of several characters (especially the daughter who Archer is hired to find at the beginning) make little sense, and the environment of gangsters, thugs and hired goons is not what MacDonald does best, and they're the kind of Hollywood stock characters that make this book feel tired and dated in a way that no other MacDonald books are. | 989 | [
"Being a big fan of Ross MacDonald, I know that his early books (pre-1958) are solid but rather standard hard-boiled mysteries very much in the Hammett/Chandler school.",
"MacDonald didn't really find his voice (and his power as a writer) until his amazing streak of successes that started with 1959's The Galton Case, and beyond.Having known that when I started The Way Some People Die (written 1951), I was still surprised to find it pedestrian and somewhat less than gripping.",
"The plot is appropriately complex, but of all MacDonald's books this definitely comes across as undistinguished and derivative of Chandler in particular.",
"The comings and goings of several characters (especially the daughter who Archer is hired to find at the beginning) make little sense, and the environment of gangsters, thugs and hired goons is not what MacDonald does best, and they're the kind of Hollywood stock characters that make this book feel tired and dated in a way that no other MacDonald books are."
] |
3 | Stop halfway through. | When I started The Poisonwood Bible, all I could think about was how impressed I was. Kingsolver's description is excellent, and the sense of gloom, threat, and bewilderment-- spiritually, politically, and physically-- made me deeply thankful I live on this continent. She manages to cycle through the viewpoints of the family's women without confusing the reader, and although the childs-eye views grate at times, the gears shift fast enough, and the story is good enough, that they doesn't present a major obstacle.The real problem comes late in the book, when Kingsolver goes all political. Perhaps if I too were furious about the state of affairs in the Belgian Congo, it wouldn't be such a big deal, but it really spoiled the book for me.Make no mistake-- there are many good things about The Poisonwood Bible (including some I haven't mentioned at all), and the early part is a real show of power. But the polemical, political ranting toward the end puts a millstone around its neck. | 989 | [
"When I started The Poisonwood Bible, all I could think about was how impressed I was.",
"Kingsolver's description is excellent, and the sense of gloom, threat, and bewilderment-- spiritually, politically, and physically-- made me deeply thankful I live on this continent.",
"She manages to cycle through the viewpoints of the family's women without confusing the reader, and although the childs-eye views grate at times, the gears shift fast enough, and the story is good enough, that they doesn't present a major obstacle.The real problem comes late in the book, when Kingsolver goes all political.",
"Perhaps if I too were furious about the state of affairs in the Belgian Congo, it wouldn't be such a big deal, but it really spoiled the book for me.Make no mistake-- there are many good things about The Poisonwood Bible (including some I haven't mentioned at all), and the early part is a real show of power.",
"But the polemical, political ranting toward the end puts a millstone around its neck."
] |
3 | Disappointing | I was disappointed in "The Sun Also Rises". Perhaps my expectations were too high or, perhaps, this is simply not one of Hemingway's greatest works. Methinks the latter.The essence of the novel is the meanderings of a group of American expats living in France and travelling through there and Spain during the 1920s. They seem to spend a lot of time eating and drinking but not much else. They have been described as the lost generation. I would rather describe them as lost. Their eating and drinking seems interminable and the reader is left waiting for something to happen. And it doesn't.It pains me to write this review as there is so much to love about Hemingway. His Nobel Prize was warranted and his later works such as "The Old Man and the Sea'', "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and "A Farewell to Arms" are masterpieces. Unfortunately, "The Sun Also Rises" does not compare well to these other works. It's a shame, but avoid this work and your opinion of Hemingway will not be damaged. | 989 | [
"I was disappointed in \"The Sun Also Rises\".",
"Perhaps my expectations were too high or, perhaps, this is simply not one of Hemingway's greatest works.",
"Methinks the latter.The essence of the novel is the meanderings of a group of American expats living in France and travelling through there and Spain during the 1920s.",
"They seem to spend a lot of time eating and drinking but not much else.",
"They have been described as the lost generation.",
"I would rather describe them as lost.",
"Their eating and drinking seems interminable and the reader is left waiting for something to happen.",
"And it doesn't.It pains me to write this review as there is so much to love about Hemingway.",
"His Nobel Prize was warranted and his later works such as \"The Old Man and the Sea'', \"For Whom the Bell Tolls\" and \"A Farewell to Arms\" are masterpieces.",
"Unfortunately, \"The Sun Also Rises\" does not compare well to these other works.",
"It's a shame, but avoid this work and your opinion of Hemingway will not be damaged."
] |
3 | A colonial tragi-comedy | "Mister Johnson", by Joyce Cary, is a tale of an intriguing, quixotic native character, set in colonial Nigeria. Cary draws on his own experiences as a colonial official in Nigeria, drawing a rich, topical, authentic picture of the country during the early thirties. The eponymous anti-hero, referred to only as "Johnson", is a pathetic creation who sees himself as an enthusiast for Empire, a champion of progress and civilisation, with the King of England numbering among his friends. In reality, he is despised by his European boss, Rudbeck, as a member of an inferior race. Johnson's life, his attempt to to become more English than the English, is set precariously between these two extremes -- the urgings of superiority and the reality of degradation, eventually leading him to the gallows. The story's culmination, involving larceny, treachery and murder, sees Johnson emerging as a pathetic but genuinely human creation, whose plight is an illustration of a genuine human dilemma. | 989 | [
"\"Mister Johnson\", by Joyce Cary, is a tale of an intriguing, quixotic native character, set in colonial Nigeria.",
"Cary draws on his own experiences as a colonial official in Nigeria, drawing a rich, topical, authentic picture of the country during the early thirties.",
"The eponymous anti-hero, referred to only as \"Johnson\", is a pathetic creation who sees himself as an enthusiast for Empire, a champion of progress and civilisation, with the King of England numbering among his friends.",
"In reality, he is despised by his European boss, Rudbeck, as a member of an inferior race.",
"Johnson's life, his attempt to to become more English than the English, is set precariously between these two extremes -- the urgings of superiority and the reality of degradation, eventually leading him to the gallows.",
"The story's culmination, involving larceny, treachery and murder, sees Johnson emerging as a pathetic but genuinely human creation, whose plight is an illustration of a genuine human dilemma."
] |
3 | Altered Bees-t - Part 2? | "Living Things" reminded me a lot of 1993's "Altered Beast" where Matthew threw everyone who loved the tight Power Pop of "Girlfriend" a curve with moodier and more experimental material. It took me awhile to get to know "Beast's" charms and it looks like "Living Things" may be the same way.There are some fine songs and melodies here but sometimes the spur-of-the-moment arrangements get in the way or bury the hook. This approach works great for short 3-4 minute Power Pop songs that can be easily bashed out, as on the great "Kimi Ga Suki Raifu". But for this kind of experimental material I wish Matthew and company had rehearsed a little more before he hit the "record" button. Many of the songs go over the 5 minute mark and could have used some editing or eariler fades. Some sound like rough demos.Like Todd Rundgren, Matthew's at his best when he reins in his experimental tendencies and shoots for the good old-fashioned pop song. This rambling CD could have used a few of them. | 989 | [
"\"Living Things\" reminded me a lot of 1993's \"Altered Beast\" where Matthew threw everyone who loved the tight Power Pop of \"Girlfriend\" a curve with moodier and more experimental material.",
"It took me awhile to get to know \"Beast's\" charms and it looks like \"Living Things\" may be the same way.There are some fine songs and melodies here but sometimes the spur-of-the-moment arrangements get in the way or bury the hook.",
"This approach works great for short 3-4 minute Power Pop songs that can be easily bashed out, as on the great \"Kimi Ga Suki Raifu\".",
"But for this kind of experimental material I wish Matthew and company had rehearsed a little more before he hit the \"record\" button.",
"Many of the songs go over the 5 minute mark and could have used some editing or eariler fades.",
"Some sound like rough demos.Like Todd Rundgren, Matthew's at his best when he reins in his experimental tendencies and shoots for the good old-fashioned pop song.",
"This rambling CD could have used a few of them."
] |
3 | Could of been more | Lansdale is a great writer. He's so good that he can write in his sleep -- which may be the problem with A Fine Dark Line. Lansdale's ability in dealing with issues of race, sexuality, good and evil, is remarkable. You never feel like you're being preached to, which is probably a testimony to Lansdale's good common sense. However, in A Fine Dark Line, the ghosts invoked come from other novels. Anyone who has read To Kill a Mockingbird or Tom Sawyer, knows he or she has read earlier and greater efforts. A violent fight at night in a storm; a town mystery or two; a boy entering into early manhood; strange lights down by the railroad tracks; a headless girl. American Folklore 101. Yep. Lansdale's pushing the buttons. Still, this book is worth a read, since you quickly come attached to the Mitchel family and their friends. But if you've read Lansdale's The Drive-in, you'll find yourself longing for the early wild man, as opposed to this tame, mainstream version of a pulp master. | 989 | [
"Lansdale is a great writer.",
"He's so good that he can write in his sleep -- which may be the problem with A Fine Dark Line.",
"Lansdale's ability in dealing with issues of race, sexuality, good and evil, is remarkable.",
"You never feel like you're being preached to, which is probably a testimony to Lansdale's good common sense.",
"However, in A Fine Dark Line, the ghosts invoked come from other novels.",
"Anyone who has read To Kill a Mockingbird or Tom Sawyer, knows he or she has read earlier and greater efforts.",
"A violent fight at night in a storm; a town mystery or two; a boy entering into early manhood; strange lights down by the railroad tracks; a headless girl.",
"American Folklore 101.",
"Yep.",
"Lansdale's pushing the buttons.",
"Still, this book is worth a read, since you quickly come attached to the Mitchel family and their friends.",
"But if you've read Lansdale's The Drive-in, you'll find yourself longing for the early wild man, as opposed to this tame, mainstream version of a pulp master."
] |
3 | It was ok | It passed as an armored core game, but I wouldn't reccomend it to hardcore armored core fans like myself. All of the missions are duplicates of the missions you did in armored core 1. It's like AC 1, but with weirder weapons, NO ARENA, and NO ranking system!! I liked AC 1, because there was a ranking system, and that gave gamers another goal, besides beating the game or getting the best robot. After you beat the game, create the best ac, and collect all of the parts, there is nothing else to do besides beat ...your newbie friends, and that can get boring quick. I pray that agetec and software produce a better Armored core game for the ps2, such as armored core 3. I hope that armored core 3 is more of a challenge.LESSON: Get an armored core game, set it on Hard mode, forget medium. That way, you don't beat it in less than a weak (like I did Armored Core 2: Another Age) and its more of a challenge. There is no point in beating a game, then playing it again on a harder setting! | 989 | [
"It passed as an armored core game, but I wouldn't reccomend it to hardcore armored core fans like myself.",
"All of the missions are duplicates of the missions you did in armored core 1.",
"It's like AC 1, but with weirder weapons, NO ARENA, and NO ranking system!!",
"I liked AC 1, because there was a ranking system, and that gave gamers another goal, besides beating the game or getting the best robot.",
"After you beat the game, create the best ac, and collect all of the parts, there is nothing else to do besides beat ...your newbie friends, and that can get boring quick.",
"I pray that agetec and software produce a better Armored core game for the ps2, such as armored core 3.",
"I hope that armored core 3 is more of a challenge.LESSON: Get an armored core game, set it on Hard mode, forget medium.",
"That way, you don't beat it in less than a weak (like I did Armored Core 2: Another Age) and its more of a challenge.",
"There is no point in beating a game, then playing it again on a harder setting!"
] |
3 | It's Fun, But... | "Torch Song" is fun to watch, but not as much so as I'd expected. Parts of it are downright dull, and one really has to pay attention to have any clue what's going on.I still don't know why everyone seems to practically worship Jenny Stewart( Joan Crawford), especially when she's such a pill. The only reason that Jenny falls for Tye( Michael Wilding) is that he WON"T take her abuse. She respects him, I guess. But she seems very confident that he'll melt like everybody else when she decides to beckon. Yeah, sure.My favorite part is when, in a typical hissy after the "Two-Faced Woman" number( calls to mind Meredith Brooks' "I'm a B****")Jenny rips off her black wig, revealing orange hair that is rather jarring combined with her fake-mulatto makeup. Yuck.And she's even grouchy with Michael Wilding's guide dog.Carol Burnett's parody, "Torchy Song", is lots better than the original.Devout Joan Crawford fans( and there are bound to be some) should opt for "Mildred Pierce" instead. | 989 | [
"\"Torch Song\" is fun to watch, but not as much so as I'd expected.",
"Parts of it are downright dull, and one really has to pay attention to have any clue what's going on.I still don't know why everyone seems to practically worship Jenny Stewart( Joan Crawford), especially when she's such a pill.",
"The only reason that Jenny falls for Tye( Michael Wilding) is that he WON\"T take her abuse.",
"She respects him, I guess.",
"But she seems very confident that he'll melt like everybody else when she decides to beckon.",
"Yeah, sure.My favorite part is when, in a typical hissy after the \"Two-Faced Woman\" number( calls to mind Meredith Brooks' \"I'm a B****\")Jenny rips off her black wig, revealing orange hair that is rather jarring combined with her fake-mulatto makeup.",
"Yuck.And she's even grouchy with Michael Wilding's guide dog.Carol Burnett's parody, \"Torchy Song\", is lots better than the original.Devout Joan Crawford fans( and there are bound to be some) should opt for \"Mildred Pierce\" instead."
] |
3 | Serves It's purpose | My first complaint is the Rubber material that the ball is composed of has an awful odor, almost like fumes. Also other reviewers stated that the ball was easy to hold onto and that is not the case. Maybe if you have large hands. Better off using leather workout gloves to get a better grip.Cannot use it for certain exercises as instructed in some videos. Mainly holding the ball in between ankles because the ball is to hard. Better off researching the product by the exercise platform you want to follow and whether or not the soft or hard medicine ball will accomodate your needs. The soft ball was an option online, but I had originally purchased it in the store and twice their enclosed video did not work and they gave me a difficult time about returning them. I do use it because it serves it's purpose but in the future I would research the product thorougly to insure that it meets all my expectations or just go through the trouble of returning it when not completely satisfied. | 989 | [
"My first complaint is the Rubber material that the ball is composed of has an awful odor, almost like fumes.",
"Also other reviewers stated that the ball was easy to hold onto and that is not the case.",
"Maybe if you have large hands.",
"Better off using leather workout gloves to get a better grip.Cannot use it for certain exercises as instructed in some videos.",
"Mainly holding the ball in between ankles because the ball is to hard.",
"Better off researching the product by the exercise platform you want to follow and whether or not the soft or hard medicine ball will accomodate your needs.",
"The soft ball was an option online, but I had originally purchased it in the store and twice their enclosed video did not work and they gave me a difficult time about returning them.",
"I do use it because it serves it's purpose but in the future I would research the product thorougly to insure that it meets all my expectations or just go through the trouble of returning it when not completely satisfied."
] |
3 | Very poorly directed | Though this movie still has Jason at his best, here are the things I find wrong with this movie:1. Hockey is outlawed in 2024, probably because of Jason's relations to it.2. The humor, sex scenes, and such are no different than in this current time period (such a surprise).3. The time when Jason is in the lab defrosting switches for no reason at all to two people in the middle of a 20th century intercourse.4. The "Lovebot" looks like a ravaged Cosmopolitan model.5. Jason simply shouldn't have hair, no matter what "body repairs" he can do to himself!6. They talk about getting "beamed off" the ship after the professor is killed--unacceptable for the new time period!Now that that summary is over, I must give the film credit for never failing to carry on Friday traditions such as the unmasking scene, the nothing-but-dispatching scene, and the assurance that there will have to be a continuation.So, while it's not the best, it shows us that anything could happen today or tomorrow. | 989 | [
"Though this movie still has Jason at his best, here are the things I find wrong with this movie:1.",
"Hockey is outlawed in 2024, probably because of Jason's relations to it.2. The humor, sex scenes, and such are no different than in this current time period (such a surprise).3.",
"The time when Jason is in the lab defrosting switches for no reason at all to two people in the middle of a 20th century intercourse.4. The \"Lovebot\" looks like a ravaged Cosmopolitan model.5. Jason simply shouldn't have hair, no matter what \"body repairs\" he can do to himself!",
"6.",
"They talk about getting \"beamed off\" the ship after the professor is killed--unacceptable for the new time period!",
"Now that that summary is over, I must give the film credit for never failing to carry on Friday traditions such as the unmasking scene, the nothing-but-dispatching scene, and the assurance that there will have to be a continuation.So, while it's not the best, it shows us that anything could happen today or tomorrow."
] |
3 | Okay, but ocean too mild | This recording was lacking in several ways. If you like big crashing waves, this one does not deliver, as most are gentle to medium waves that end peacefully against a sandy beach followed by sounds of water trickling. The sounds are a bit disproportionate with the waves somewhat muted and the "trickle" sounds much louder than you would expect. The wave pattern seemed too rhythmic and unnatural to me, as though I were listing to one wave at a time with a pause between each rather than a recording of the ocean. And lastly, there was just too little variation (I know that can be a good thing, but was taken too far on this cd).I have a few of these ocean sound cds as I have found they are perfect for listening at work. They are soothing but do not interrupt my train of thought. So far my favorite is Echoes of Nature: Ocean Waves (I'll review it on its amazon page).There are so many variations of ocean sounds in the world, why hasn't someone developed a 4-cd set of ocean sounds? | 989 | [
"This recording was lacking in several ways.",
"If you like big crashing waves, this one does not deliver, as most are gentle to medium waves that end peacefully against a sandy beach followed by sounds of water trickling.",
"The sounds are a bit disproportionate with the waves somewhat muted and the \"trickle\" sounds much louder than you would expect.",
"The wave pattern seemed too rhythmic and unnatural to me, as though I were listing to one wave at a time with a pause between each rather than a recording of the ocean.",
"And lastly, there was just too little variation (I know that can be a good thing, but was taken too far on this cd).I have a few of these ocean sound cds as I have found they are perfect for listening at work.",
"They are soothing but do not interrupt my train of thought.",
"So far my favorite is Echoes of Nature: Ocean Waves (I'll review it on its amazon page).There are so many variations of ocean sounds in the world, why hasn't someone developed a 4-cd set of ocean sounds?"
] |
3 | Could've been better | As a Spyro fan, I love this game!!! It's the third Spyro 4 of all time! There are new games where you get to catch manta rays, avoid dangerous pool cleaners, play the game of Tiki Drums, solve gem puzzles and play speedways just inside the levels! You start in the Dragon Realms and end up in Ripto's Volcano! The flaws are:1) The game's too short.2) Not too many characters.3) Too many glitches from freezing to walking underwater.4) Slow loading5) Shortage of the levels6) No playable characters.7) You meet Barthomelew and Bianca only once.8) It was just like a piece of garbage which was playable on the PS2!9) It's not like a real PS2 game!The game's shorter than Cardcaptor Sakura, and the game's confusing like the second tank challenge in Spyro3. There are many bugs which can never be polished, and happen whatever you're doing.This is nothing but a beautiful + stupid game!!! The good thing is that the levels look more pretty than in Spyro3! But rent it before you're buying it. | 989 | [
"As a Spyro fan, I love this game!!!",
"It's the third Spyro 4 of all time!",
"There are new games where you get to catch manta rays, avoid dangerous pool cleaners, play the game of Tiki Drums, solve gem puzzles and play speedways just inside the levels!",
"You start in the Dragon Realms and end up in Ripto's Volcano!",
"The flaws are:1) The game's too short.2) Not too many characters.3) Too many glitches from freezing to walking underwater.4) Slow loading5) Shortage of the levels6) No playable characters.7) You meet Barthomelew and Bianca only once.8) It was just like a piece of garbage which was playable on the PS2!",
"9) It's not like a real PS2 game!",
"The game's shorter than Cardcaptor Sakura, and the game's confusing like the second tank challenge in Spyro3.",
"There are many bugs which can never be polished, and happen whatever you're doing.This is nothing but a beautiful + stupid game!!!",
"The good thing is that the levels look more pretty than in Spyro3!",
"But rent it before you're buying it."
] |
3 | Too Much Information... | Tons of really great info on HD, but not a lot of it useful to the casual user. While it offers dozens of test patterns, only a few are in the set up section of the video for use with basic control ( color, brightness etc.) These do a good job, but no better than what is found on any DVD with THX Optimizer.From a technical viewpoint, there's everything you ever wanted to know about how this stuff works. But most folks, like myself, are buying this to do a home calibration. Save your money. I was able to set things up pretty quickly after viewing a couple of times, but the picture was no better than what I had tweaked from "eyeballing".The advertising is misleading. It really IS a calibration disk, but without access to the cal. menus and the proper equipment, it's not much use to me. You CAN get a pretty good picture from the basic setups, but you can get settings from Tweaktv.com or Cnet that work just as well. Save your 20 bucks and buy a Bluray disk you'll enjoy watching. | 989 | [
"Tons of really great info on HD, but not a lot of it useful to the casual user.",
"While it offers dozens of test patterns, only a few are in the set up section of the video for use with basic control ( color, brightness etc.) These do a good job, but no better than what is found on any DVD with THX Optimizer.From a technical viewpoint, there's everything you ever wanted to know about how this stuff works.",
"But most folks, like myself, are buying this to do a home calibration.",
"Save your money.",
"I was able to set things up pretty quickly after viewing a couple of times, but the picture was no better than what I had tweaked from \"eyeballing\".The advertising is misleading.",
"It really IS a calibration disk, but without access to the cal.",
"menus and the proper equipment, it's not much use to me.",
"You CAN get a pretty good picture from the basic setups, but you can get settings from Tweaktv.com or Cnet that work just as well.",
"Save your 20 bucks and buy a Bluray disk you'll enjoy watching."
] |
3 | Dress shoe boots | I wear a size 10.5 men's shoe. I first ordered the large size because it said it fits 9.5 - 11 men's shoes. The shoes I wanted to use with these overboots was a hiking shoe with turf cleats on the sole. Well, the large didn't fit. Amazon is great about returns so no problem there. I next ordered the XL men's size which supposedly fits 11 - 12.5 size shoes. Those didn't fit either. In fact, when I put my hiking shoes against the overboots, sole to sole, the shoes were longer than the overboots.So that's why I titled my review "dress shoe boots". The sizing appears to be for dress shoes, but any shoe with a substantial sole may have a hard time getting in. I'm going to give it one more try and order the XXL. Normally I wouldn't go to this much trouble but these overboots are really nice - very supple yet they appear to be very strong. The big problem is getting the right size. And when I finally get the right size for my hiking shoes, I'm sure my dress shoes will swim in them. | 989 | [
"I wear a size 10.5 men's shoe.",
"I first ordered the large size because it said it fits 9.5 - 11 men's shoes.",
"The shoes I wanted to use with these overboots was a hiking shoe with turf cleats on the sole.",
"Well, the large didn't fit.",
"Amazon is great about returns so no problem there.",
"I next ordered the XL men's size which supposedly fits 11 - 12.5 size shoes.",
"Those didn't fit either.",
"In fact, when I put my hiking shoes against the overboots, sole to sole, the shoes were longer than the overboots.So that's why I titled my review \"dress shoe boots\".",
"The sizing appears to be for dress shoes, but any shoe with a substantial sole may have a hard time getting in.",
"I'm going to give it one more try and order the XXL.",
"Normally I wouldn't go to this much trouble but these overboots are really nice - very supple yet they appear to be very strong.",
"The big problem is getting the right size.",
"And when I finally get the right size for my hiking shoes, I'm sure my dress shoes will swim in them."
] |
3 | 3.5 stars in my book | I'm pretty new to Rotersand's music. "Welcome to Goodbye" is my first introduction to the band. Rotersand may not be VNV Nation or Apoptygma Berzerk but I thought "Welcome to Goodbye" was enjoyable. There definitely is a Pink Floyd element in the band's music especially in the vocals but for the most part Rotersand's music is your standard EBM. The production is perfect. It has a good live vibe to it. There are lots of good hooks and good beats. Tracks like "Dare to Live" and "The Last Ship pt. 1" made me want to get up and dance. Unfortunately what plagues this album is repetition but then again repetition often plagues many electronic based music. "Exterminate Annihilate Destroy" gets pretty tiresome after a couple of minutes of listening to the obnoxious synthesized beats.The same can be said about "Almost Wasted" except the beats aren't so obnoxious. "Welcome to Goodbye" is good, not perfect but good. I have definitely heard better EBM cds than Rotersand's recent effort. | 989 | [
"I'm pretty new to Rotersand's music.",
"\"Welcome to Goodbye\" is my first introduction to the band.",
"Rotersand may not be VNV Nation or Apoptygma Berzerk but I thought \"Welcome to Goodbye\" was enjoyable.",
"There definitely is a Pink Floyd element in the band's music especially in the vocals but for the most part Rotersand's music is your standard EBM.",
"The production is perfect.",
"It has a good live vibe to it.",
"There are lots of good hooks and good beats.",
"Tracks like \"Dare to Live\" and \"The Last Ship pt.",
"1\" made me want to get up and dance.",
"Unfortunately what plagues this album is repetition but then again repetition often plagues many electronic based music.",
"\"Exterminate Annihilate Destroy\" gets pretty tiresome after a couple of minutes of listening to the obnoxious synthesized beats.The same can be said about \"Almost Wasted\" except the beats aren't so obnoxious.",
"\"Welcome to Goodbye\" is good, not perfect but good.",
"I have definitely heard better EBM cds than Rotersand's recent effort."
] |
3 | Good but out of date | I have checked this book out of the local library a couple times in the last year and find it a very good intro to the subject. The sections on modifying photos using software, especially Photoshop may be a bit more sophisticated than a general user looking for an intro may want but I find them very useful. The author introduces some very important issues like the fact that dust is a major problem with the sensors on interchangeable lens cameras and that because of the smaller sensor size relative to a 35 mm film image the image is 1.6 times bigger than with 35mm using the same lens. However, I would have liked to see info on selecting lenses for various photo settings. The thing that perplexes me most is that Amazon is selling the 2nd edition of this book however the one I am reading is the updated 3rd edition and among the other titles for sale here is the even more recent 4th edition! Why is Amazon still pushing this outdated edition? Don't be fooled, buy the 4th edition! | 989 | [
"I have checked this book out of the local library a couple times in the last year and find it a very good intro to the subject.",
"The sections on modifying photos using software, especially Photoshop may be a bit more sophisticated than a general user looking for an intro may want but I find them very useful.",
"The author introduces some very important issues like the fact that dust is a major problem with the sensors on interchangeable lens cameras and that because of the smaller sensor size relative to a 35 mm film image the image is 1.6 times bigger than with 35mm using the same lens.",
"However, I would have liked to see info on selecting lenses for various photo settings.",
"The thing that perplexes me most is that Amazon is selling the 2nd edition of this book however the one I am reading is the updated 3rd edition and among the other titles for sale here is the even more recent 4th edition!",
"Why is Amazon still pushing this outdated edition?",
"Don't be fooled, buy the 4th edition!"
] |
3 | review of colors | better than average cops and robbers movie. was given quite of bit of importance that i don't think was deserved, when it was released. well acted movie, with top stars, including Sean Penn (not one of my favorites).i don't know if the writing was the downfall of the movie, or if the film was not put together very well in the cutting room as i suspect. while you watch the movie, you may notice how it seems to jump around a bit (never seemed to have a clear story line), and certain characters are not fleshed out. the best character in the movie is the older police officer played by robert duvall. as much as i hate to admit it, sean penn does justice to the young, gung ho, and vain officer who Duvall's character tries to teach. very good soundtrack, and the opening credits (with Duvall and Penn driving through downtown LA in and unmarked police car) is great. not a great movie, but a good movie that could have been better with some work. a good watch if you like police dramas. | 989 | [
"better than average cops and robbers movie.",
"was given quite of bit of importance that i don't think was deserved, when it was released.",
"well acted movie, with top stars, including Sean Penn (not one of my favorites).i don't know if the writing was the downfall of the movie, or if the film was not put together very well in the cutting room as i suspect.",
"while you watch the movie, you may notice how it seems to jump around a bit (never seemed to have a clear story line), and certain characters are not fleshed out.",
"the best character in the movie is the older police officer played by robert duvall.",
"as much as i hate to admit it, sean penn does justice to the young, gung ho, and vain officer who Duvall's character tries to teach.",
"very good soundtrack, and the opening credits (with Duvall and Penn driving through downtown LA in and unmarked police car) is great.",
"not a great movie, but a good movie that could have been better with some work.",
"a good watch if you like police dramas."
] |
3 | Dru Hill are back! | After Sisqo's failure with his last album he decided to make a album together with his old friend's of Dru Hill he had big success with before he went solo. As always you will get a smoth rnb album with both slow jams and up tempo with Dru Hill so i do rate them pretty attractive among the Rnb act out there. Soulish "I should be" is good also "On Me" with Noreaga, which is a little more of a party song. However there aintn that many hit songs on the album, many decent like "No doubt" and ballad "I love you" but none like "How deep is your love" and this album actually came out only one year after Sisqo's second solo album so they must have been working quite fast. I have defenitely heard better, but it's a quite good cd at the end. "She said" with Chinky is good, a remarkable ballad between her and Sisqo mostly, nice one is also "Old love" but wwe'vre heard it before somehow it feels. Good album but could also have been better, but the good moments of it are worth the money. | 989 | [
"After Sisqo's failure with his last album he decided to make a album together with his old friend's of Dru Hill he had big success with before he went solo.",
"As always you will get a smoth rnb album with both slow jams and up tempo with Dru Hill so i do rate them pretty attractive among the Rnb act out there.",
"Soulish \"I should be\" is good also \"On Me\" with Noreaga, which is a little more of a party song.",
"However there aintn that many hit songs on the album, many decent like \"No doubt\" and ballad \"I love you\" but none like \"How deep is your love\" and this album actually came out only one year after Sisqo's second solo album so they must have been working quite fast.",
"I have defenitely heard better, but it's a quite good cd at the end.",
"\"She said\" with Chinky is good, a remarkable ballad between her and Sisqo mostly, nice one is also \"Old love\" but wwe'vre heard it before somehow it feels.",
"Good album but could also have been better, but the good moments of it are worth the money."
] |
3 | POP GOES THE FRANCISE! | Okay, this did not kill the franchise, but it was trying to close it definately. It tried in vain to close any plot lines and stifle any sequels so that the developers could move to other projects. That said, this is the weaker game of the original trillogy. It is linier unlike the first two games (Okay, they were liniar too, but they felt larger, as you could litterally wander around a ruined town all day). This game was shorter too. The monsters were just as mind boggling, but one had the impression that they were running out of ideas, or at the least recycling old ideas anew.The Combat is tired, old, and stale. The enviroment is uninspired and smaller. The characters are not as involved. It just does not feel as good.But I liked the game. I like it better than the fourth game and onward. Is it perfect (Like the 2nd)? No. It's flawed. Is it good (Like the first)? Yes.Get it if you are a collector. If not, then don't bother. It adds closure to the first game, but only just. | 989 | [
"Okay, this did not kill the franchise, but it was trying to close it definately.",
"It tried in vain to close any plot lines and stifle any sequels so that the developers could move to other projects.",
"That said, this is the weaker game of the original trillogy.",
"It is linier unlike the first two games (Okay, they were liniar too, but they felt larger, as you could litterally wander around a ruined town all day).",
"This game was shorter too.",
"The monsters were just as mind boggling, but one had the impression that they were running out of ideas, or at the least recycling old ideas anew.The Combat is tired, old, and stale.",
"The enviroment is uninspired and smaller.",
"The characters are not as involved.",
"It just does not feel as good.But I liked the game.",
"I like it better than the fourth game and onward.",
"Is it perfect (Like the 2nd)?",
"No.",
"It's flawed.",
"Is it good (Like the first)?",
"Yes.Get it if you are a collector.",
"If not, then don't bother.",
"It adds closure to the first game, but only just."
] |
3 | Pretty Good New Killer | I really liked this movie. It had a new fresh premise. Always a fan of the limited cast , with limited scenery, being stalked by a maniac. Since most horror movies are copycats, this was refreshing. I can conceive of this serial killer being the Jason for a new generation, even though this movie was not Friday the 13th. How creative for a superkiller to fluctuate between the movie and real life. Wish the character who got electrocuted had been beaten up a while after what he did to his girlfriend. His was the only character that made me want to root for the killer, who looked authentic. Would recommend to any horror fan.Must watch all to understand, but definitely worth the viewing. Like how the movie lets us get to know and relate to each character. Basically everyone is running from the killer throughout most of the movie. But it is well worth the race. Wish the boyfriend had survived. At least the killer did to chase more youngins throughout another theater in the sequel. | 989 | [
"I really liked this movie.",
"It had a new fresh premise.",
"Always a fan of the limited cast , with limited scenery, being stalked by a maniac.",
"Since most horror movies are copycats, this was refreshing.",
"I can conceive of this serial killer being the Jason for a new generation, even though this movie was not Friday the 13th.",
"How creative for a superkiller to fluctuate between the movie and real life.",
"Wish the character who got electrocuted had been beaten up a while after what he did to his girlfriend.",
"His was the only character that made me want to root for the killer, who looked authentic.",
"Would recommend to any horror fan.Must watch all to understand, but definitely worth the viewing.",
"Like how the movie lets us get to know and relate to each character.",
"Basically everyone is running from the killer throughout most of the movie.",
"But it is well worth the race.",
"Wish the boyfriend had survived.",
"At least the killer did to chase more youngins throughout another theater in the sequel."
] |
3 | Where's the Clogs?! | Okay, let me just say this right out: This is fantasitc music. Wonderful Celtic sound (with a little pop and jazz thrown in here and there) and it's simply an amazing collection of songs. So, why the low rating, you ask? Simple: This IS Riverdance (the sequel anyway) and part of Riverdance's sound that I love so much is the "clogging." That's right, the clickey click and stomps of the dancers feet... it's like a whole precussion section. And, aside from the two "bonus" tracks, it's been totally omitted!! I can't understand why, and no one will ever be able to convince me or sell me a good reason. There's no excuse. I mean, listen to the first track, then listen to the "bonus" track of the same title with the clogging, and I'm sure you'll agree the clogging adds a wonderful element to the whole song, making it better, giving it that "oomph" it needs.So, I recommed this, in spite of my low rating, if you can learn to love "the Riverdance sound" without the Riverdance clogging. | 989 | [
"Okay, let me just say this right out: This is fantasitc music.",
"Wonderful Celtic sound (with a little pop and jazz thrown in here and there) and it's simply an amazing collection of songs.",
"So, why the low rating, you ask?",
"Simple: This IS Riverdance (the sequel anyway) and part of Riverdance's sound that I love so much is the \"clogging.\" That's right, the clickey click and stomps of the dancers feet... it's like a whole precussion section.",
"And, aside from the two \"bonus\" tracks, it's been totally omitted!!",
"I can't understand why, and no one will ever be able to convince me or sell me a good reason.",
"There's no excuse.",
"I mean, listen to the first track, then listen to the \"bonus\" track of the same title with the clogging, and I'm sure you'll agree the clogging adds a wonderful element to the whole song, making it better, giving it that \"oomph\" it needs.So, I recommed this, in spite of my low rating, if you can learn to love \"the Riverdance sound\" without the Riverdance clogging."
] |
3 | In the Prism of History. | This book examines an historical fact: the sinking of the former Nazi "classless cruise ship" the Wilhelm Gustloff, laden with refugees from Eastern Germany in the last days of the war. The event becomes a prism through which the attitudes of three generations of Germans are refracted. Tulla Pokriefke, as a pregnant young woman, was one of the few survivors of the disaster; once an ardent Nazi, she became an equally ardent Stalinist; clearly she has a great need to belong. Her son Paul was born on the rescue vessel; now a journalist, he has few strong feelings, although he doggedly pursues his research into the sinking. And Paul's estranged teenage son Konrad turns out to run a website with neo-Nazi sympathies. All is interesting, but the tone is curiously detached and unemotional -- events as filtered through the internet rather than experienced first-hand. While this may be true to the mindset of a certain generation of Germans, it also blunts the book's impact as a novel. | 989 | [
"This book examines an historical fact: the sinking of the former Nazi \"classless cruise ship\" the Wilhelm Gustloff, laden with refugees from Eastern Germany in the last days of the war.",
"The event becomes a prism through which the attitudes of three generations of Germans are refracted.",
"Tulla Pokriefke, as a pregnant young woman, was one of the few survivors of the disaster; once an ardent Nazi, she became an equally ardent Stalinist; clearly she has a great need to belong.",
"Her son Paul was born on the rescue vessel; now a journalist, he has few strong feelings, although he doggedly pursues his research into the sinking.",
"And Paul's estranged teenage son Konrad turns out to run a website with neo-Nazi sympathies.",
"All is interesting, but the tone is curiously detached and unemotional -- events as filtered through the internet rather than experienced first-hand.",
"While this may be true to the mindset of a certain generation of Germans, it also blunts the book's impact as a novel."
] |
3 | Orchestra Rehearsal | Rota, best known for his memorable scores for Federico Fellini, desperately wanted to be known as a "serious composer" as well. He was not so self-absorbed however as to think he could escape his notoriety, so first we get 1966's "La Strada Ballet Suite," a pastiche of familiar Fellini themes strung out to 28 minutes. Some of the orchestration is truly breathtaking... although the thematic material is not. Also included here is a Concerto for Strings (1977) with nary a memorable theme, and 7 dances from the film "The Leopard" (Visconti, 1963) which are so nakedly derivative of Waldteufel or Strauss that Rota's name seems a surprising addition.One more observation. The recording here, although advertised as 20-bit Super Bit Mapping all-digital (1994), is surprisingly flat and unconvincing. There's a big hole in the center of the soundfield, and the low end is almost totally absent. Though not terrible or anything, for 1994 it sounds oddly like a 1950s Mercury Living Presence. | 989 | [
"Rota, best known for his memorable scores for Federico Fellini, desperately wanted to be known as a \"serious composer\" as well.",
"He was not so self-absorbed however as to think he could escape his notoriety, so first we get 1966's \"La Strada Ballet Suite,\" a pastiche of familiar Fellini themes strung out to 28 minutes.",
"Some of the orchestration is truly breathtaking... although the thematic material is not.",
"Also included here is a Concerto for Strings (1977) with nary a memorable theme, and 7 dances from the film \"The Leopard\" (Visconti, 1963) which are so nakedly derivative of Waldteufel or Strauss that Rota's name seems a surprising addition.One more observation.",
"The recording here, although advertised as 20-bit Super Bit Mapping all-digital (1994), is surprisingly flat and unconvincing.",
"There's a big hole in the center of the soundfield, and the low end is almost totally absent.",
"Though not terrible or anything, for 1994 it sounds oddly like a 1950s Mercury Living Presence."
] |
3 | Palm Tunsten E2 | I had a Palm III and loved it. This product is not that much better than the III.Good:1. Color screen is an improvement.2. More memory than the III.3. Battery life is fine: more than two weeks with low usage, and I can recharge it with my PC USB connection.4. The unit retains memory if the batteries go dead. This is nice.5. The bluetooth works well for backing up the data.Bad:1. The new Graffiti II is terrible, almost unusable. My mistake rate is about 25%; I liked the original Graffiti, and am very disappointed with the new version.2. I liked the old hard cover; the new flex cover is breaking already (<1 year old).3. The software for MP3 playback is terrible: very hard to upload, organize, or play songs; no documentation that I could easily find.4. Navigating around the operating system to do simple things is a little slow.Overall, I might buy one of these again, but I am a little disappointed. Eight years after my first Palm III, I expected a lot more from the Tungsten E2. | 989 | [
"I had a Palm III and loved it.",
"This product is not that much better than the III.Good:1.",
"Color screen is an improvement.2. More memory than the III.3. Battery life is fine: more than two weeks with low usage, and I can recharge it with my PC USB connection.4. The unit retains memory if the batteries go dead.",
"This is nice.5. The bluetooth works well for backing up the data.Bad:1.",
"The new Graffiti II is terrible, almost unusable.",
"My mistake rate is about 25%; I liked the original Graffiti, and am very disappointed with the new version.2. I liked the old hard cover; the new flex cover is breaking already (<1 year old).3.",
"The software for MP3 playback is terrible: very hard to upload, organize, or play songs; no documentation that I could easily find.4. Navigating around the operating system to do simple things is a little slow.Overall, I might buy one of these again, but I am a little disappointed.",
"Eight years after my first Palm III, I expected a lot more from the Tungsten E2."
] |
3 | Fear the Giant Lobsters! | David Love stars as Derek a Martian who winds up coming to Earth since he finds out that there is intelligent life on the planet. His fellow Martians are coming to Earth to raise the Gargon Herd which is a bunch of giant lobsters. Derek comes to town and winds up meeting Betty played by the lovely Dawn Bender (Island in the Sky, The Actress). She takes interest in Derek right away. Thor played by Bryan Grant comes to town looking for Derek and to bring him back so that they can unleash the Giant Lobsters. Derek has to make a sacrifice to try to stop the oncoming monsters and save Earth from what's about to happen. I would of given this a star but this was too much fun. Grant it's a horrible movie with bad acting, script etc.... but I just love it. The giant lobster was awesome. Also starring Harvey B. Dunn (My Fair Lady as Grandpa Morgan, King Moody (Nutt House, Sweet November) and the director Tom Graeff. He edited, produced, wrote and did all the things. Classic campy fun. | 989 | [
"David Love stars as Derek a Martian who winds up coming to Earth since he finds out that there is intelligent life on the planet.",
"His fellow Martians are coming to Earth to raise the Gargon Herd which is a bunch of giant lobsters.",
"Derek comes to town and winds up meeting Betty played by the lovely Dawn Bender (Island in the Sky, The Actress).",
"She takes interest in Derek right away.",
"Thor played by Bryan Grant comes to town looking for Derek and to bring him back so that they can unleash the Giant Lobsters.",
"Derek has to make a sacrifice to try to stop the oncoming monsters and save Earth from what's about to happen.",
"I would of given this a star but this was too much fun.",
"Grant it's a horrible movie with bad acting, script etc.... but I just love it.",
"The giant lobster was awesome.",
"Also starring Harvey B.",
"Dunn (My Fair Lady as Grandpa Morgan, King Moody (Nutt House, Sweet November) and the director Tom Graeff.",
"He edited, produced, wrote and did all the things.",
"Classic campy fun."
] |
3 | Some Good, some bad | I read this to simply get a better understanding of Islam. Why the militancy of some factions, how are Sunni different from Shiah, how does Saudi Arabia square their working with the USA and their fundimentalist beleifs, etc.While I did learn a lot it left me with many questions. Dr Farah spends a lot of time talking about the differnt sects within Islam but does it through the leaders that established them more than 500 years ago. While Academically this might be useful it did little to help understand what is going on now. He also talks a lot about what is happening but doesn't get into why it is happening.He also seems to only look at the devevelopments that support the growth of Islam and ignore things that would seem to counter this trend. The more compromising attitude of Lybia, the apparent difference between the leadership of Iran and the will of the people, etc.I found this book helpful but there have to be better options to learn about Islam and what makes it tick. | 989 | [
"I read this to simply get a better understanding of Islam.",
"Why the militancy of some factions, how are Sunni different from Shiah, how does Saudi Arabia square their working with the USA and their fundimentalist beleifs, etc.While I did learn a lot it left me with many questions.",
"Dr Farah spends a lot of time talking about the differnt sects within Islam but does it through the leaders that established them more than 500 years ago.",
"While Academically this might be useful it did little to help understand what is going on now.",
"He also talks a lot about what is happening but doesn't get into why it is happening.He also seems to only look at the devevelopments that support the growth of Islam and ignore things that would seem to counter this trend.",
"The more compromising attitude of Lybia, the apparent difference between the leadership of Iran and the will of the people, etc.I found this book helpful but there have to be better options to learn about Islam and what makes it tick."
] |
3 | NO JUSTICE | One of the great hallmarks of The X-Files is its cinematographic quality. Unfortunately the DVDs of the slim-set edition of season 3 fail to deliver the visceral punch the show means to deliver, because of one simple reason: poor picture quality. Interior scenes are marked by pervasive grain and intermittent fuzziness. Outdoor shots fare no better. The beautiful urban and natural scenery of British Columbia, where the show was filmed, is dreadfully marred by grain and fuzz. At least the sound is good--clear two-channel Dolby Digital.But sound alone doesn't cut it. We all know that the crisper the picture, the more quickly and deeply we become absorbed in what we see on our TV screens, forgetting momentarily the real world. Why else are so many people buying high-definition TVs? If you want to own this season's episodes and want a clearer picture as well, then tape the episodes from your cable channel; feel free to use your VCR--you'll still come out ahead in picture quality. | 989 | [
"One of the great hallmarks of The X-Files is its cinematographic quality.",
"Unfortunately the DVDs of the slim-set edition of season 3 fail to deliver the visceral punch the show means to deliver, because of one simple reason: poor picture quality.",
"Interior scenes are marked by pervasive grain and intermittent fuzziness.",
"Outdoor shots fare no better.",
"The beautiful urban and natural scenery of British Columbia, where the show was filmed, is dreadfully marred by grain and fuzz.",
"At least the sound is good--clear two-channel Dolby Digital.But sound alone doesn't cut it.",
"We all know that the crisper the picture, the more quickly and deeply we become absorbed in what we see on our TV screens, forgetting momentarily the real world.",
"Why else are so many people buying high-definition TVs?",
"If you want to own this season's episodes and want a clearer picture as well, then tape the episodes from your cable channel; feel free to use your VCR--you'll still come out ahead in picture quality."
] |
3 | Give Me Fever | At times, sounding more like "Stories From the City Stories from the Sea," and at others more like music from "Pretty on the Inside," it's a mix that just didn't captivate me. Lyrically, the band is not exceptional, yet they do seem to "have a way" with at least "some" words. Their hard-core rock persona is cast off with the last three tracks, and track 9 (of 11), "Maps," (perhaps one of the few redeeming qualities of the album), is the best song on the record far and away, albeit not representative of the rest of the record. Overall, the record seems slightly rushed and underdeveloped. The incessant yelling/complaining of Karen O gets a little annoying by track 6 and has long before started to seem a little "faux." Still, forced or not, it is a tolerable first go at a full album. The Vines told us rock was back, (or was that Rolling Stone?), and considering, I think I'd rather wait `til the Yeah Yeah Yeah`s have matured a little more musically before they join that revival. | 989 | [
"At times, sounding more like \"Stories From the City Stories from the Sea,\" and at others more like music from \"Pretty on the Inside,\" it's a mix that just didn't captivate me.",
"Lyrically, the band is not exceptional, yet they do seem to \"have a way\" with at least \"some\" words.",
"Their hard-core rock persona is cast off with the last three tracks, and track 9 (of 11), \"Maps,\" (perhaps one of the few redeeming qualities of the album), is the best song on the record far and away, albeit not representative of the rest of the record.",
"Overall, the record seems slightly rushed and underdeveloped.",
"The incessant yelling/complaining of Karen O gets a little annoying by track 6 and has long before started to seem a little \"faux.\" Still, forced or not, it is a tolerable first go at a full album.",
"The Vines told us rock was back, (or was that Rolling Stone?",
"), and considering, I think I'd rather wait `til the Yeah Yeah Yeah`s have matured a little more musically before they join that revival."
] |
3 | Flawed by its maps | I tried the Roadmate 700 first which only differs by having a hard drive with all of the U.S. street level maps on disk. The 300 allows for regional maps stored on SD memory cards or an ample 80 MB built into the unit. As you can create any regional map from the supplied CD, the 300 is a much better deal.In addition, I think that you can copy the base European roads maps from the supplied CD into the 300 and use it for major highway routing in Europe. I found that after receiving a defective unit and had to figure out how it worked.My major problem is that the street level regional maps are either very accurate, or ridicuously wrong. If the underlying map is accurate the unit works fine although it does some perculiar routing directing you around town.If the underlying maps are off, you will be become hopelessly lost so take the street level directions with a grain of salt.I spoke to Magellan and I was offered updated maps for $99. What a deal!On balance, a work in progress. | 989 | [
"I tried the Roadmate 700 first which only differs by having a hard drive with all of the U.S. street level maps on disk.",
"The 300 allows for regional maps stored on SD memory cards or an ample 80 MB built into the unit.",
"As you can create any regional map from the supplied CD, the 300 is a much better deal.In addition, I think that you can copy the base European roads maps from the supplied CD into the 300 and use it for major highway routing in Europe.",
"I found that after receiving a defective unit and had to figure out how it worked.My major problem is that the street level regional maps are either very accurate, or ridicuously wrong.",
"If the underlying map is accurate the unit works fine although it does some perculiar routing directing you around town.If the underlying maps are off, you will be become hopelessly lost so take the street level directions with a grain of salt.I spoke to Magellan and I was offered updated maps for $99.",
"What a deal!",
"On balance, a work in progress."
] |
3 | Babymush, Blah Blah | i'm a big fan of any movie based on Victor Herbert's 'Toyland' but as far as versions go this is the most blah and pedestrian of all the adaptations. it's also the most babyish. but strangely kids will probably like this one better than the superior classic adaptations. kids are weird that way. personally i prefer the classic adaptations by Disney and the Laurel & Hardy comedy.this "Toyland' version is sooooo made for television and pretty underwhelming. Toyland itself looks like a re-used set and the original songs aren't as good as the Victor Herbert operetta. the storyline is also really silly and, boy oh boy, don't get me started on those cheap little go-karts.this version is for babies. interesting to note it has become somewhat of a rarity and hard to find other than VHS. this film is a real holiday classic to some and a fond memory. i think that's overrating this babyfood drivel. still i find it to be a good, funny, so-bad-its-good trip and i'm kind of fond of it too. | 989 | [
"i'm a big fan of any movie based on Victor Herbert's 'Toyland' but as far as versions go this is the most blah and pedestrian of all the adaptations.",
"it's also the most babyish.",
"but strangely kids will probably like this one better than the superior classic adaptations.",
"kids are weird that way.",
"personally i prefer the classic adaptations by Disney and the Laurel & Hardy comedy.this \"Toyland' version is sooooo made for television and pretty underwhelming.",
"Toyland itself looks like a re-used set and the original songs aren't as good as the Victor Herbert operetta.",
"the storyline is also really silly and, boy oh boy, don't get me started on those cheap little go-karts.this version is for babies.",
"interesting to note it has become somewhat of a rarity and hard to find other than VHS.",
"this film is a real holiday classic to some and a fond memory.",
"i think that's overrating this babyfood drivel.",
"still i find it to be a good, funny, so-bad-its-good trip and i'm kind of fond of it too."
] |
3 | DVD's messed up | The workouts themselves are great. Anyone who complains about them being too tough just has to modify and slowly build up to doing what the on-screen crew is doing.The problem that I have has to do with the quality of the dvd's. I ordered two sets -- one to give as a gift. In both sets the routines "Max interval sports training & Insane abs," and "Insane abs," jump from one part of the routine to another every ten seconds or so. The on-screen timer jumps around with the sceen-changes, but the dvd timer clicks along in the normal fashion, so the dvd's were 'printed' this way. In one of the sets I received, all of the dvd's that are supposed to contain two routines do not have the second one.Beachbody publishes this and does not seem be a quality company. When I contacted them about the problem, they were uninterested because I had purchased from secondary sources. If you want to purchase this workout, do so knowing that you may be getting only part of what you are paying for. | 989 | [
"The workouts themselves are great.",
"Anyone who complains about them being too tough just has to modify and slowly build up to doing what the on-screen crew is doing.The problem that I have has to do with the quality of the dvd's.",
"I ordered two sets -- one to give as a gift.",
"In both sets the routines \"Max interval sports training & Insane abs,\" and \"Insane abs,\" jump from one part of the routine to another every ten seconds or so.",
"The on-screen timer jumps around with the sceen-changes, but the dvd timer clicks along in the normal fashion, so the dvd's were 'printed' this way.",
"In one of the sets I received, all of the dvd's that are supposed to contain two routines do not have the second one.Beachbody publishes this and does not seem be a quality company.",
"When I contacted them about the problem, they were uninterested because I had purchased from secondary sources.",
"If you want to purchase this workout, do so knowing that you may be getting only part of what you are paying for."
] |
3 | Two eras on one disc | This is an unofficial Russian compilation with the international edition of 1977s Let There Be Rock and 1985s Fly on the Wall. I have these separately though I have a similar release on the same label with the follow-up studio releases of each.LTBR is from the Bon Scott period. It's the last one with Mark Evans on bass (Cliff Williams joined by the time the album was released outside Australia). A couple tracks from the Oceania release are taken off. "Problem Child" (also on the non-Australasian edition of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) and show staple "Whole Lotta Rosie" are featured as well as the tongue in cheek title track.Fly on the Wall, the fourth with Brian Johnson and first with drummer Simon Wright was not as succesful as earlier albums and is better remembered by more loyal fans like me. Without Mutt Lange or Vanda & Young producing, the sonic aura of the past isn't quite there. Not quite my favourite of theirs but if I saw this CD or the original EU one I'd get it. | 989 | [
"This is an unofficial Russian compilation with the international edition of 1977s Let There Be Rock and 1985s Fly on the Wall.",
"I have these separately though I have a similar release on the same label with the follow-up studio releases of each.LTBR is from the Bon Scott period.",
"It's the last one with Mark Evans on bass (Cliff Williams joined by the time the album was released outside Australia).",
"A couple tracks from the Oceania release are taken off.",
"\"Problem Child\" (also on the non-Australasian edition of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) and show staple \"Whole Lotta Rosie\" are featured as well as the tongue in cheek title track.Fly on the Wall, the fourth with Brian Johnson and first with drummer Simon Wright was not as succesful as earlier albums and is better remembered by more loyal fans like me.",
"Without Mutt Lange or Vanda & Young producing, the sonic aura of the past isn't quite there.",
"Not quite my favourite of theirs but if I saw this CD or the original EU one I'd get it."
] |
3 | Enjoyable reading | I enjoyed reading this book, and found out many things which I hadn't previously known about the boat trip of some 4200 miles. One cannot help but admire Bligh after reading this account, after all it must take a very strong man indeed to motivate those 18 men who went with him to sail such a distance through starvation and thirst and to keep them motivated for 8 weeks to continue when most men would have resigned themselves to fate.My only disappointment in the book (hence 3 stars)was the lack of content. The book is basically Bligh's reflections after being thrown off the Bounty and some history of his time served under Cook and life after returning home. There is virtually no account of the events leading up to the actual mutiny. Perhaps the author's intention was to concentrate on the journey to Timor. The book itself is therefore quite a short, although enjoyable read, and just perhaps another chapter or two covering the events leading to the mutiny would have sufficed. | 989 | [
"I enjoyed reading this book, and found out many things which I hadn't previously known about the boat trip of some 4200 miles.",
"One cannot help but admire Bligh after reading this account, after all it must take a very strong man indeed to motivate those 18 men who went with him to sail such a distance through starvation and thirst and to keep them motivated for 8 weeks to continue when most men would have resigned themselves to fate.My only disappointment in the book (hence 3 stars)was the lack of content.",
"The book is basically Bligh's reflections after being thrown off the Bounty and some history of his time served under Cook and life after returning home.",
"There is virtually no account of the events leading up to the actual mutiny.",
"Perhaps the author's intention was to concentrate on the journey to Timor.",
"The book itself is therefore quite a short, although enjoyable read, and just perhaps another chapter or two covering the events leading to the mutiny would have sufficed."
] |
3 | My first impressions.... | Recently bought S5400NX. The spec seemed amazing from price-performance.Here is my opinion:[1] DVD Full Screen playback - excellent. Flawless.[2] DVD burning: Failed many times with DvdToCopy. Worked fine with Arcsoft's ShowBiz (shipped), Which is again very minimal version.[3] Recovery CD's: Doesn't ship on a different CD. Uses disk partition. You can copy it to a DVD, But only once lifetime.[4] Mouse freeze: When you install any software, the cpu shows 100% and the mouse freezes. Takes sometime for mouse release.[5] CDROM Noise: access to CDROM makes noise.[6] The above two points might be because of the ASUS technology(mother board and CDROM drives).[7] Support: International support center. Its hard to understand them. I would say chaos. Be prepared to give your contact info, even for product enquiry. Don't forget to remind that you aren't their client for product enquiry.If you can afford few bucks more:[1]buy one with Intel Motherboard.[2]buy one with DVD+/-RW support. | 989 | [
"Recently bought S5400NX.",
"The spec seemed amazing from price-performance.Here is my opinion:[1] DVD Full Screen playback - excellent.",
"Flawless.[2] DVD burning: Failed many times with DvdToCopy.",
"Worked fine with Arcsoft's ShowBiz (shipped), Which is again very minimal version.[3] Recovery CD's: Doesn't ship on a different CD.",
"Uses disk partition.",
"You can copy it to a DVD, But only once lifetime.[4] Mouse freeze: When you install any software, the cpu shows 100% and the mouse freezes.",
"Takes sometime for mouse release.[5] CDROM Noise: access to CDROM makes noise.[6] The above two points might be because of the ASUS technology(mother board and CDROM drives).[7] Support: International support center.",
"Its hard to understand them.",
"I would say chaos.",
"Be prepared to give your contact info, even for product enquiry.",
"Don't forget to remind that you aren't their client for product enquiry.If you can afford few bucks more:[1]buy one with Intel Motherboard.[2]buy one with DVD+/-RW support."
] |
3 | Metallica in decline | I was disappointed the first time I heard this, as were other people I knew. This is also the point at which people starting accusing Metallica of selling-out. Metallica countered by saying that it was the mainstream that was moving towards Metallica, and not vice-versa. This is true -- but Metallica were more than happy to accomodate them. I still remember being in a bookstore at the magazine rack looking at the cover of a magazine featuring Metallica and Guns 'N' Roses (whom they were on tour with at the time), and some girl coming up to me and striking up a conversation about how Metallica had sold out.But anyway, this review is of the album, not the band itself. There are some tracks on here that I thought were okay, but nothing fantastic. If you're new to Metallica, I recommend "Master Of Puppets" or "Ride The Lightning", two classics.I have to add though: does anyone else find it ironic that a band that supposedly hates being labeled chose to name themselves METALlica? | 989 | [
"I was disappointed the first time I heard this, as were other people I knew.",
"This is also the point at which people starting accusing Metallica of selling-out.",
"Metallica countered by saying that it was the mainstream that was moving towards Metallica, and not vice-versa.",
"This is true -- but Metallica were more than happy to accomodate them.",
"I still remember being in a bookstore at the magazine rack looking at the cover of a magazine featuring Metallica and Guns 'N' Roses (whom they were on tour with at the time), and some girl coming up to me and striking up a conversation about how Metallica had sold out.But anyway, this review is of the album, not the band itself.",
"There are some tracks on here that I thought were okay, but nothing fantastic.",
"If you're new to Metallica, I recommend \"Master Of Puppets\" or \"Ride The Lightning\", two classics.I have to add though: does anyone else find it ironic that a band that supposedly hates being labeled chose to name themselves METALlica?"
] |
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