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VERY different that Slipknot / Static-X -- in a good way
There really hasn't been a good CD like "Valley of the Murderdolls" released in the metal world in quite a while. The parent bands Slipknot & Static-X bear virtually no resemblence to Murderdolls, primarily because this is a much different type of music.The songs on this CD are best described as a combination of punk / rock / metal, and the lyrics (while intentionally cheesey) are very entertaining and often funny. Murderdolls exercise the horror / scary movie theme much better than bands like White/Rob Zombie, and the music is better at the same time. Of course, some will criticize by saying that the lyrics are violent for no apparent reason, but in order to have a good, effective horror-theme, there has to be violence. Right?Every song on this CD is heavy and fast, and I personally was left wanting more after the last song. I love "Twist My Sister" (I would hate to be related to that guy), but other favorites include "Slit My Wrist", "Grave Robbing USA", "197666", "Dawn of the Dead", and "Dressed to Depress". This is great stuff, and while I would miss them in Slipknot & Static-X, I hope that Joey & Tripp keep this band going for more albums and tours. | 1positive
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Worst movie I've ever seen!
This has to be the stupidest movie I've ever seen in my life. That distinction used to go to "Dumb & Dumber" but that finally got beat. (Granted, I saw that one when I was a teenager and never made it through the whole thing because I was so grossed out. Who knows if I would feel the same today, as movies have gotten grosser than ever, what with shock value and all.)So, as if sex scenes these days haven't gotten nasty enough... who wants to see horny men all over a doll? Yuck, yuck, yuck. But I must admit I did get a giggle out of the scene with the blade of glass. Too bad all rapes aren't as horrible for the man as well as the woman like that!!! Oh, and the scene where the guy's girlfriend was more turned on by the doll than him (because she "had never been with a woman before and she was so pretty!") was a little bit amusing. At least there was one guy who wanted to be with someone alive!Then there's the guy who flips out at the doll for leaving the apartment (she seems to come alive now and then). "Where've you been?" "Shopping." "That's f***ing bulls***." Repeat conversation four times. And they've been in a "relationship" like two days. The next time she leaves, the guy trashes the apartment.All I can figure is that the moral of the story is that men are pigs. Not that I always disagree, but it really seems like a dumb lesson to put in a movie... especially when the writer, producer, and director are all men.This movie isn't even getting donated to the library. It's going in the trash. I wouldn't want anyone to realize it came from me. (By the way, I didn't even purchase it in the first place. It belonged to a friend. I watched a few of her movies to see if any were worth keeping before giving them to the library. I am sure glad I did. Just a disclaimer there.) | 0negative
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My cat LUVs this thing
I've got a busy schedule that puts me spending quite a fair bit of time away from my apartment. So when I adopted a feral kitten that had been born behind my building, I wondered what I was going to do when I had to leave. This feeder was the perfect solution. It fills easily (from the top) so I don't end up spilling it all over the floor (who am I kidding, I still end up spilling some but this is WAY easier than trying to tilt the holder back onto the base). And the chute is wide enough that it doesn't get clogged up and leave kitty hungry.Its easy to clean and is hefty enough that he hasn't knocked it over even once. I would think that he would miss me when I'm gone but he gets so excited when he sees this feeder coming out. All-you-can-eat buffet!! | 1positive
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The Definitive Romantic Epic
David Lean has directed one of the greatest love stories in movie history, which is found in the background of a much greater story: the Russian Revolution. Omar Shariff plays Yury, a poet and a doctor, who, by an interesting turn of events, falls in love for Lara (Julie Christie) but their lives aren't meant to be so simple, as the Revolution continues to get in their way to get together... Doctor Zhivago accomplishes to portray the Revolution realistically: it goes from the peaceful Bolshevik protests, to the WWI where the Bolsheviks find in unhappy men who die of starvation and cold on the front, the men who will make the Revolution. Poets like Yuri, who are rich to boot, suffer the Revolution more than anyone else - as his poems are considered enemies of the Party, and all his belongings are confiscated, forcing him to leave to the countryside, where war is being fought. From that point on, the real story starts to develop until reaching an incredible climax. From the early optimism of the Revolution to the bleak reality afterwards, Lean always keeps an objective mind, but i can only say i'm glad i was born in a free country, after watching the horrors of a Revolution that was supposedly meant to bring freedom to everyone... | 0negative
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Very good product
The product was a good buy at the time. We were experiencing gas shortage after super storm sandy so this product was very useful. | 1positive
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Needed longer auger to use from wheelchair.
I just want to say that this product is not finished when it is sold.No one related to the production of this product has thought about grinding thetop of the drill/auger; this small process not being done may save you money but it makes the drill useless to us who expect it to turn when being used, and not spinning in the drill chuck. | 0negative
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Disappointing After Reading the Book
I picked this DVD up the second day after finishing Frank McCourt's Book by the same name, I was quite disappointed. As is the Usual Case the Movie was not to be compared to the book.I found the book much more emotional than the movie.However it does offer the look of Ireland at that period in timeand some of the happenings in the book, so I think it's definitely worth watching,...but read the book afterwards ! You won't be disappointed.Recommended !! | 1positive
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Fun smart and not too serious for an educational film.
Please watch this with your face twelve pack chilled and next to you. My fiancee and I loved this movie. Great saturday afternoon movie that keeps it light hearted and still manages to make you learn something. | 1positive
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Not Very Good
Black Label Society is one of the few bands that plays real metal (as opposed to the likes of Limp Bizkit or Linkin Park), and they've put out so many great songs. But while the songs on here are good, they missed some of BLS's greatest songs like "Stoned and Drunk" and "All for You." Of course, if you are getting into BLS, this is a decent place to start, just know that there are great songs that were left off of here as well (motivation to pick up the individual albums). The two new tracks are pretty good, but people that already own the majority of the songs on here need not pick this up just for those two songs. This is just one of those albums that comes out after a record company loses and band, and release a (usually terribly put together) greatest hits package to take as much money from the band's fans as possible. | 0negative
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DOA
Got this for my wife for Christmas. We finally had the opportunity to attempt to use this in Mid February. Unit is dead and was never used. Not good. | 0negative
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A masterpiece
Though I prefer the American cover, I have to admit the European cover says it all. The Pogues. If I Should Fall from Grace with God. Spelled out in a classic font. Black and red text like a Bible. On the left, we have Spider Stacy with his western string tie, his slicked back gangster hair, and his Generation whistle. These and his direct, Clint Eastwood stare look exactly like his whistle sounds: a reverb drenched keen over Finer's spaghetti western scores. Next to him stands Andrew Ranken, looking like the displaced R&B; drummer he is. He doesn't get to showoff until the next album, Peace and Love, but a close listen reveals how much of the band's energy comes from his simple floor tom and snare parts. Bottom left, Daryl Hunt and his hair. Hey, Pogues or not, it was the eighties, and his hair was nothing compared to Cait's. Phillip Chevron. The odd man out even in a group of odd men. One of the two in the band with a genuine lilt, but his with strange Broadway squeal that somehow managed to harmonize with MacGowan when it was needed. And Shane in the middle, holding himself up (we won't speculate why as some are prone to) with a bodhran. It strikes me now, in 2005, how young he looked back then, beardless and broad-eared. This well-read man had a genuine gift early, which is rare for literary talents. To his right, Terry Woods with his first full-length appearance. Founding member of Sweeny's Men, who managed to beat even Fairport into the Celtic folk-rock scene. Guitar abandoned, he grips his cittern as if it and his tux are the only things separating him from these ruffians. On bended knee, Jem "Country" Finer. You can take a boy out of the country, but I doubt anyone would tell you to take the country out of Irish music after Jem made it work. He was no Earl Scruggs, but I get the feeling even Shane learned something about songwriting from this plaid-shirt wearing former computer science teacher. And last but not least, James "Maestro" Fearnley, his beautiful Hohner stretched out. Piano accordion may be a bad choice for Irish melodies, but James had something grander in mind and, by gob, he made it lilt and bounce somehow and lifted the music higher, no matter what Shane says in hindsight.And then the album itself. Some say it's overproduced, that Lillywhite ruined The Pogues. I don't know what I can say except listen to the first eight notes of "If I Should Fall from Grace with God" and see if you can stop there and not finish the next eight or the whole song or the whole album. I couldn't. That's how I got hooked. This is the first album I heard by The Pogues, and I have only the fondest memories for it. In other words, I'm obviously biased. With little serious competition, I claim this as my favorite album of all time. Having played celtic music for 10 years now myself, I'm still amazed to find I can learn from it in composing, arranging, and engineering to this day. Pure art. A masterpiece. | 1positive
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Incomplete Software
Memeo is an odd bit of software. The focus is on backup up your data - only - to online storage. It CAN back up other files, but it won't by default. And it can backup to, for example, a USB hard disk, but it's not really optimized for that either... it doesn't compress (which would speed up a USB backup) nor does it have decent file masks. This weakness at USB usage is especially strange considering Memeo is bundled with drives by Buffalo and Seagate.Memeo does do automatic real-time backup of data decently well. For example, the instant your mail folder is updated, it can back it up. But even this is screwed up by the lack of exclusions. If you selected a general location that includes files that are frequently updated... such as your mail history, your browser cache, Firefox/Opera cookies, etc... Memeo will back all those pointless files up every few seconds also. And you can't easily tell it not to, because file exclusions aren't exposed, just directory exclusions. (You can hack the BackupRules.xml file to accomplish this though.)If you want a simple program that will help you store your financial, email and word processing data to an external server, Memeo is a good choice. But anyone who wants control of the backup should find a better tool. | 0negative
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A major flaw - deviates from the QWERTY layout
As other reviewers have mentioned, this keyboard is great - looks great, works great, etc.However take a close look at the picture. Look at the Home, End, Insert, PgUp, PgDown, and Delete keys.Logitech decided to rearrange these keys for their own design. Hello? Anybody home? Who was the brainiac who thought that one up?If you are a slow typer who needs to look at each key before you press it, then this keyboard is for you. But if you have been typing a long time, and can type without looking at the keyboard, then you will find yourself always hitting the wrong buttons.Please Logitech, use the STANDARD KEYBOARD FORMAT for your next keyboard. Even all the other Logitech keyboards have the standard layout. But not this one. I just dont get it. If it wasn't for that unforgivable flaw, this would be a near perfect keyboard. | 0negative
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Wait for the Widescreen Version
This would have been a nice DVD except they made the unforgivable mistake of releasing the "special edition" in pan and scan. My family really likes this movie, but we won't buy it on DVD until the studio comes to its senses and re-releases it in widescreen. | 0negative
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Love my Keds
I just purchased my old stand-by, traditional Keds from Amazon. Loved the price ($20 cheaper than the Keds site) and they arrived at my home within 3 days. My feet are happy to be in their old comfortable standards. Thanks | 1positive
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Wise advice from a very healthy, happy woman
I have had the priveledge of meeting and talking with Joy Haney, and she is a very healthy, happy, and wonderful woman. This book gives us much good advice on living a more healthy lifestyle, and although not all of us will go this far (like the number of daily supplements - wow!), there is much good advice for all. And foremost for health is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, which Joy Haney certainly knows all about. Another fine book from this wonderful author. | 1positive
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Horrible Kindle Edition
Save your 89 cents (or whatever this costs, now). The "Kindle edition" (obviously imported from some other eReader format), is unusable. Short stories are named "Chapter 1", "Chapter 2", etc. in the table of contents, so it's impossible to find a particular work. Worse, the navigation links are clearly broken, jumping from place to place for no apparent reason. This version is a complete waste of a download. | 0negative
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Disney releases edited version...
"Muppet Treasure Island" is a wonderful film. It is very funny and the acting is great. And while there are some nice special features on this DVD release, Disney has decided that they need to release the edited Full screen version because this film does not appeal to adults. Can you believe that? Disney thinks that adults don't like the Muppets. Well, I hope that Disney can release a Widescreen version in the future. If you want a pan-and-scan Foolscreen DVD, go ahead and buy it, but I suggest that people who want to see the film unedited should wait for when Disney decides to release it in Widescreen. Give the DVD a rent for the special features. | 0negative
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a HOOT
I hesitated to buy this as I have not liked any of the Evanovich non-plum books, but I was on a cruise and found it in the library on ship. It is hilarious. Really funny. Read it. | 1positive
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What do you mean "We" Mr. Bennett.
If there is one thing I can not stand it is arm-chair generals like Mr. Bennett. How goes on and on about war and his opinions about how to win a war, yet this man never served in the military. In the end, his idea of morality and war in this: I support war, just as long as I don't have to fight. Opinions like Mr. Bennett's make me think that it is time this country had national service so rantings like these would be tempered by reality. | 0negative
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Has Potential, But Can't Quite Make It
Gem are one of the myriad of Guided By Voices side-projects that are presently invading the lo-fi playing field. The GBV clan members on this record are guitarist Doug Gillard, and the Tobias brothers, Tim and Todd. Sunglare Serenades is identifiable as a record made from a member of Guided By Voices, with faux-British vocals and 60's melodies, although Gem's songs rock out more than those of GBV, and also tend to hit the three minute mark rather regularly. Musically, Sunglare Serenades is rather inconsistent, with some great tunes being clouded amongst a few duds, and it seems that like Bob Pollard, Doug Gillard is trying to do a bit too much at once. With that said though, some of the songs, in particular 'Good To See You', are absolutely fantastic, being head and shoulders above almost anything from the 'Do The Collapse' or 'Isolation Drills' releases, as well as being great pop songs on their own merit. Whilst Sunglade Serenades has definite signs of potential, you can't help feel that as an album it's a bit too long, whereas if it was an EP release, it would be far more enjoyable. | 0negative
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Waste of Time!!!!
Grade "d" movie...a waste of time and money!!! Would not recommend this movie to anyone that I knew, for sure! | 0negative
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come on boys
I dig the band. I've seen them twice. I think they're live shows are great, but the album's kind of boring. The Kweli and Ladd tracks are tight. It sounds too produced, not as live as they really are. Written solo too? Sounds like it. Stick to what you're great at guys. I'd wait for the next one. Tuba player plays some bomb stuff though. | 0negative
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Way
I think Rage was a band that was far ahead of their time. This particular album showcases that well. The lyrics are full of anger and frustration. They make you think and the music is incredible too. It's a shame about Zach leaving... | 1positive
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Moen Faucet L4621
Good fit for the sink we're using. Operates nicely using minimal projection into bowl area. No problems with installation. Saved about $45 versus local plumbing house. | 1positive
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Wonderful product!!
My 5 month old loves this jumper. She squeals and laughs and babbles as soon as I put her in it. It's so delightful to watch! However, the only doors we can use it in are between the bathroom and kitchen or the utlity room because our house is old(1874) and has wide and tall trim(our kitchen and bathroom are redone with smaller trim). That's fine, though. I just put her in the bumper jumper when I need to do something in the kitchen. I got this jumper when my daughter was 4 months old and I'll never regret it. I would highly recommend this jumper to anyone. | 1positive
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awesome game
This is a great game.I bought this game for my son many years ago but he tore it up..I am glad I got the opportunity to buy it again now that he is older and he loves it.Now he wants Dark Cloud 2..LOL..Here I come again Amazon. | 1positive
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Not an "idiot's" guide...
This is an "in-depth learning the Italian language" book. Lots of grammer, conjugating etc. It has it's merit but it is not an easy book to use. I needed a book that shows how to get through a 2 week vacation in Italy...how to pronounce common phrases. If that is what you need.....This NOT that book!!! | 0negative
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Demon Seed
Another treasure I was happy to uncover. An intriguing and very scary story that fits well into today's technological and philosophical concerns. | 1positive
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No Show!
If I could give a negative star I would. I received the wrong books then when I called they said they no longer carried the books I needed...so I had to reorder somewhere else. | 0negative
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worst diapers ever
Seriously, it's like I just took $40 and threw it out the window. Save your money. They feel like cardboard and absorb like it too. These diapers are TERRIBLE!! | 0negative
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Gloster, La.
Does not iron well at all. Will try the cleaners to see how it will look after that i may have to get another one in a different material | 0negative
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Not an enjoyable read for me...
This was my classic read for the month....since it was supposed to be funny, I picked it...Although it takes you into the English countryside and shows you the lives of people in this era, the story line was just too contrived and frivolous for me to get into.Jane introduces you into the lives of three women whose lives revolve around taking walks in the countryside and looking for husbands to marry...Jane's later works were so much better! | 0negative
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Didn't work for me.
Despite many reviews touting how well this heart rate monitor functions, I could not get it to work for me. The first time I tried it, the monitor was able to find my heart rate but it was far lower than what was possible. After that, I was never able to make a connection between the chest strap and the watch despite trying multiple positions and re-wetting it constantly. When looking for troubleshooting help,I found the directions to be poorly written and unhelpful. I certainly cannot recommend this product. It is the first product that I have ever had to return. | 0negative
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Unbelievable (literally)
Fairly entertaining but the President's prowess was a little over the top. What's even more ridiculous (and sickening) is that the Vice President is a WOMAN! What will those hollywood liberals think of next? | 0negative
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Some interesting info....
These were very good, inspiring movies...in 1971 I got my black belt in Isshinryu at age 17....I'm still practicing Isshinryu, native american medicine, Tae Kwon Do, and Kyokushinkai...and Falun Dafa...35 years later...By the way...the "Billy Jack" series was inspired by the life of Harley "Swiftdeer" Reagan...who is still living and in charge of the Deer Tribe in Phoenix, Az...In the second movie in the cave scene is Tom "Two Bears" Wilson, who taught Swiftdeer...Tom Wilson was Don Genaro in the Carlos Castenada books....thought I'd let everyone in on this.... | 0negative
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SCOTT IS THE MOST DISSED CHARACTER IN X-MEN EVER
in the first movie scott had somewhat of a good part. he made appearences he saved rouge in the begginig of the movie, and he blasted magneto and sabertooth at the end. i the beggining of the second movie scott fought some police oficers and deathstrike but he was incapactated and we dont see him again untill the last 10 to 15 minuets of the movie when he attacks the X-men in stryker's layer(he was brainwashed). 6 minuets into the third movie we see him crying,he tells logan off,the rides off.and then 20 minuets later in the movie we see him riding his motorcycle to alcali lake.he goes,he hears jean calling his name,he blast the lake and jean comes out.they talk they kiss BYE BUY SCOTT !!!!!!!! 30 minuets into the final and most imporatnt movie the leader of the X-men is killed.they dont show it but jean said she killed someone when logan was asking her about scott.AND NOONE CARES!!!!!!!!! Whey find out that scott is dead they dont even give him a funeral all they care about is jean.Listen if you are a fan of Cyclops DONT SEE X-MEN 3.bUT i give this movie a 3 because of its raw graphics. | 0negative
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Off the Wall
Too much conspiracy and enough historical analysis. I don't see how this author can produce a monograph on this subject based entirely on conspiracy theories and secret societies and market it as a historical book. Don't waste your time on this | 0negative
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You can't ignore their techno.
I don't care what the question is - this album is the answer. every track is solid. every riff rocks. every word inspires me to be a better man. there's NOTHING else going on like this. don't be left behind. obey the dance commander. | 1positive
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Could not invest in characters
I am a big fan of historical romance, and Regency in particular. I found very little to like about this book. The plot does at least differ from the usual "rake falls for unconventional girl" that most follow. However I did not like the style of writing. The characters are very one dimensional and it is difficult to form any affection or interest for them. I appreciate that the author tried to weave historical events in to the everyday lives of the characters, but the authors way of unfolding and explaining these events was to allow the characters to recite tedious monologues--that went on FOREVER. In the end the book was so disappointing. This was my second book by this author and I don't see myself purchasing more of her works. | 0negative
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Stomach pain!!
I cannot take these. I tried one and had horrible stomach pain within 30 minutes, and it lasted a good hour. I happened to mention it to my friend who was here, and she said, "Was it Centrum?" and she told me that she had the SAME experience with these vitamins this year as well! Not sure what's going on with these, but wanted to add my voice to the group. | 0negative
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Fodder For Feat Fans
Just some different stuff for hard-core Feat Fans. Some live versions of Feat classics. 'Lonesome Whistle' is great cut; and the live take of 'Front Page News' is very special cut for Lowell George fans - it has the feel that you are in the room with the band. Lots of other great stuff - glad I got this one. | 1positive
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Its full of sex and should be rated R
This book comes with A LOT of good reviews. And I cannot deny that it is well written. The story follows a teenage girl whom I felt protective of and her mother whom I quickly felt sorry for. But the author put in more sex than was necessary. Simple allusions to it would have sufficed.The book reads slowly. It felt like it took along time to get to the first main event in the story. As to its historic nature, the author has pinned many details perfectly and she fills the story with facts and details that brings the story to life. | 0negative
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Message Movie
Quite a good message movie.The message, quite clearly, is: When you torture (suspected) terrorists, you become a terrorist yourself, and perpetuate the vicious cycle.This happens to the police official. While torturing the (presumably) innocent Egyptian/American, he also rounds up and tortures the brother of Khalid, which pushes Khalid into suicide-bombing--and that kills Khalid's girlfriend, the police official's daughter.The CIA officer (Jake Gyllenhaal) sums it up: When you torture (and often kill) one terrorist, you create hundreds more.The goal of terrorists is to make you act as badly as they say you do. When you do, you prove their point and swell their numbers.A secondary message: besides being immoral and counterproductive, torture produces no useful info.Good acting, interesting editing, wonderful photography, a lot of intensity and suitable horror.Good film. | 1positive
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I love this stuff!
Classic! I'm very glad to own this book in it's Kindle edition and for a very reasonable price too, $0.00!There is not anything that I could write that hasn't been written before about Mr. Holmes and his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. These stories are timeless, they are indeed short stories and may be read quickly in one sitting, and, for me, be read again and again.While reading these stories I can't help but see and hear Jeremy Brett, the ultimate and best Holmes of any visual media. Ever! The mannerisms of Holmes as written by Doyle, as well as much of the dialog, are transferred accurately and brilliantly to the small screen by Brett, the BBC, and PBS. I also recommend this series on DVD for any and all Holmes fans.Not to forget "The Return of Sherlock Holmes," also priced reasonably on Kindle at $0.00. | 1positive
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GIVE UP AND LET IT HAPPEN
A fresh voice! A new kind of historical romance! Imagine one strong-willed, recently altar-jilted Black female taking on a project to deliver 30-plus Black mail order brides from Chicago to Kansas in 1884. Although Jim Crow was alive and thriving, this story, thankfully, does not dwell on it, but rather uses racism as a reality-based backdrop for the atmosphere of that time period. ALWAYS AND FOREVER focuses on the relationship between the lead woman, Grace Atwood, and the wagon master, Jackson Blake. The author skillfully develops the characters and takes us through each of the controlling motivations in their lives. This is a very beautifully told and passionate love story. I am now a Brenda Jenkins fan. | 1positive
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A touching book
I gave this book to my son when he turned forty. He called me and told me how much it meant to him and how it made him cry. My son is a 6'3 Army Ranger Instructor and very few things have made him cry., trust me. I heard this book the first time when in church, our preacher pulled up a rocking chair on Mother's day and read it to us. I knew I had to have it. I hope all of you who read it are touched by a mothers love.Susie | 1positive
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This vacuum sucks!
I've only had this vacuum for two weeks and the plastic on/off button has already cracked in half. Not only is this a poorly constructed product, the avocado green color is dreadful! I love Amazon though... | 0negative
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A load of crap.
I anticipated the Animatrix to be a good production. First I saw Final Flight of the Osiris which was the best anime short that I have ever seen. But then I saw The Second Renaissance I was disquested. The Second Renaissance was the worst short that I had ever seen in my WHOLE LIFE. After that, all the others were either boring, pointless or just plain lame. Do not buy this DVD... | 0negative
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Demented
I totally agree with the librarian who wrote about this book being a horror story. I think people are too caught up with the theme of a story of "tables turned" which is "as a young child is taken care of BY his/her parent, so must the parent eventually be taken care OF." However, an old "granny" as depicted in this book, is able to climb a ladder nightly to cradle her adult son - come one! get real here! In addition, the illustrations are totally out of proportion and give a sense of oddity to the whole story. One final warning, be careful who you give this book to. I gave it as a gift to my aging mother, who thought it was a nightmare! She didn't cry out of sentiment, but took offense and thought I was ready to spoon feed her and carry her up to her death bed! | 0negative
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Boring dissapointment. Good book to help you get to sleep.
I've read them all, and this latest of the series is the worst by far. Ninety percent of the book seemed like an Act I, Scene 1. The rest was merely the rest of the first Act. I was waiting for something to happen. When it did happen, I had to reread it to figure out what was going on. It may be because I kept falling asleep.This latest installment lacked all the imagination and creativity of the earlier books. It was 600 pages of nothing. Its too bad I can't get my money back. However, I definitely won't buy his next book in hardback. I'll wait for it in the library. | 0negative
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SO Dry
If you would like something with a texture similar to regular (non gluten free) bread, do NOT buy this. As others described, it is so very dry. I'm not sure about the process of making this bread, but it seems like I'm eating uncooked rice that has been ground up very fine and mixed with a binding agent. The flavor is very bland too.I've looked at a few different stores in my area, and so far my favorite gluten-free brand is Udi's from Tom Thumb or Kroger. The versions I found weren't made with rice, but they do have gluten-free plus wheat-free. It isn't as moist as non-gluten-free bread, but when you lightly toast it with a little butter, it is so good! My kids loved it when they first tried it, so I didn't have worry about trying to get them used to it. I'm still not sure how it will fair used for sandwiches, but at least it tastes better and isn't near as dry as this "brown rice loaf". | 0negative
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This Is The Madonna Movie To See!...
This movie was fantastic Madonna was great.This was a funny,romantic movie definately one to see rent it atleast.Not alot of people wanna take a chance on Madonna movies anymore she has had alot of duds I know.But this she has some really good moments and some bad but more good this time around. with a 96 minute runtime what have you got to lose.Take a chance watch Swept Away atleast once I guarantee you'll love it."TWO THUMBS UP!..." -----A- | 1positive
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If I could give it less than 1 star, I would
The fact that this...piece of garbage disguised as literature is so popular simply blows my mind. I pride myself on having read some of the best (though certainly not all) that fantasy has to offer (J.R.R. Tolkien, Anne McCaffrey, George R.R. Martin, Mercedes Lackey, etc) and the fact that Meyer is touted as the new J.K. Rowling just depresses me. The characters have no depth, Bella Swan is a spineless, scarily obsessive, constantly whining teenager who makes Anakin look pleasant and Edward Cullen is beyond ridiculous. Supposedly the most beautiful man alive, who just can't stay away and is the best at everything. Bella CONSTANTLY has to be saved by Edward, supposedly because she is clumsy but more likely because she is extremely stupid. There's no reason for them to love each other, they're just intensely sexually attracted to each other. Great basis for a romance, Stephanie! And honestly, sparkly vampires? Why wouldn't Bella want to be one? Let's see, pros are that you're now immortal, you can do everything better and you're beautiful...and the cons are that you're sparkly in the sunlight? How is this acceptable fantasy? How did this even get published?! | 0negative
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official book of kakuro book 1
It is too difficult to play on the kindle. it was purchased for my husband's kindle and after going back and forth from the screen to the page he finally just deleted it. if there is some way to play that is different it would be nice to have complete instructions--not on the game itself but how to use the kindle with it. | 0negative
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Great Film, Less than stellar DVD
This may be my all time favorite film, which is why I have the most trouble understanding why it recieved only minimal treatment in the DVD format. With all the great "Special Editions" and "Criterion Collection" films that have come out, films that are worthy of true in-depth exploration, why hasn't Shawshank gotten its proper DVD release for the people who love this film. I try to get the most for my DVD dollar, and love DVD's for the "behind the scenes", "making of", "directors/actors commentary" "alternate endings", "storyboards" special features. Shawshank doesn't have any of these to speak of....just production stills and trailer. This edition is really a glorified VHS copy, and that is a true shame....a big let-down for me. | 0negative
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Disapointed
I had heard so much about this movie, that it was so cool. So I watched it. I have rarely been so disapointed. I will start with the good. The sound and special effects are great. The martial arts scenes are decent, but are used to replace the story. The bad. Can you say PLOT HOLES! An example. Neo and company are out to save the world and the imprisoned humans. If this is true, then why does Mouse, when he is trapped, pull out 2 machine guns and start blasting away at deceived people, instead of giving up, and dieing as a martyr. The same is true when Neo and Trinity storm the building. Well, gee, we are out to save these people, so lets blow them all away with a variety of guns. I am sorry, but that doesn't work for me. These are supposed to be martial arts masters. They could just knock the guys out, or disable them. Then there is the bad language. Awful. Way too much. The agents. These are computer programs, and sentient ones at that. Then how, could they miss Neo, when he is hovering in a helicopter and they are standing still, but, as they fly away, Agent Smith blows wholes in the gas tank, or whatever it was, with pinpoint accuracy. Afraid overall, the makers should have concentrated a little more on the plot, and less on the action. | 0negative
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Once by Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Senan Haugh, Leslie Murphy (II)
Once has to be the best romance movie ever filmed-i cant say enough about it-if you dont have feelings watching it, you dont have a pulse | 1positive
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Dull and badly written
I was expecting great things of this book and found it a huge disappointment. None of the three main characters are particularly likeable. Christine is cold and manipulating, Raoul is petulant and Erik is just a total psychopath. The only characters that I cared about were Madame Giry and the Persian.The narrative is terribly choppy and the plot is full of gaping holes. No one behaves in a believable manner and character motivation is just a joke. Large parts of the book are totally boring with endless yadda from countless opera staff which just seems like filler. Scenes like the safety-pin mystery are drawn out for ever at the expense of the main story.Leroux's atttemps to be 'clever' with his narrative structure simply falls flat and destroys much of the story's impact.The book is just a rather poorly written pot-boiler. A good idea, but badly executed. I'm not surprised that we have never yet seen a pure Leroux version on the screen. | 0negative
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Horrible
We tried this monitor for the first time during nap time in his crib as he currently still sleeps in a bassinet in our room. The monitor did NOT pick up any noise, not even his stuffed toy that sings. The static just being in the next room was so loud we had to turn down the volume, but then didn't hear him when he was crying. My husband went in the room, talked and messed with the monitor and it didn't pick up anything. This will be returned. (yes we tried batteries, plugging it in, checking channels and different positions) | 0negative
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Not up to Hopkins' usual standards.
Blown Away (Stephen Hopkins, 1994)Blown Away is a rare thing, a moment in Stephen Hopkins' career where he dips below the standard he has set for himself throughout his career. Blown Away is surrounded by better films in the director's oeuvre, coming just between the underrated Judgment Night and the mediocre, but fun, The Ghost and the Darkness.Jeff Bridges stars as Jimmy Dove, a member of Boston's bomb disposal unit who has a shady past. That shady past, in the guise of Ryan Gaerity (Tommy Lee Jones), catches up with him after Gaerity escapes from prison in Northern Ireland and tracks Dove down, starting to play a deadly game of one-upsmanship with him while the Boston bomb squad tries to bring Gaerity down.It'd be your typical fun, mindless thriller were it not for some really, really badly overlooked details, like Jeff Bridges' accent. It's about the worst it could be for a person trying to imitate half-Irish half-Boston. Tommy Lee Jones' brogue isn't all that much better, but Jones is playing such a stereotype that one's not really noticeable. (A mad Irish bomber who's obsessed with U2? Oh, please.)Not a bad way to kill two hours if you want to turn your brain off, but you'll have to turn it farther off than normal for this one. ** | 0negative
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Great surprise for christmas!
I was supposed to received the book on December 21st but on the 14th I was really surprised when I checked my mailbox and the book was there waiting for me to open and enjoy it! Hence I'm very happy with amazon.com cause the delivery was much quicker than I'd ever imagine! | 1positive
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FUNNY FOR ALL
THIS MOVIE WAS AN ABSOLUTE RIOT. EVERYONE I KNOW WHO HAS SEEN IT AGREES. EVEN OUR EXCHANGE STUDENT FROM GERMANY LAUGHED TILL SHE WAS RED IN THE FACE. ANYONE WHO FOUND THIS MOVIE STUPID HAS NO SENSE OF HUMOR. I WOULD RATE IT 6-STARS IF I COULD!! | 1positive
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Hail, Hail the Gang's All Here
This was a typical great Ed McBain read. The story plot is quite engaging--causing the book to be a page-turner from beginning to end. Mr. McBain is one of my favorite authors--would highly recommend this book. | 1positive
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YAEEEEEE!!!!
I love it. It's the perfect gift for my little boy. I believe he will love it. | 1positive
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Florid and not a single character I cared about
I listened to an audio version of this book, and it left me feeling angry and depressed. It contained paragraph after paragraph of descriptions of nature that read like they belonged in The Mysteries of Udolpho or some other similar archaic book (written when authors got paid by the word and and readers wanted to be sure they got their money's worth.) Lilies, blackbirds, pond scum, apples, weather -- it went on and on. Repeatedly. At vast length.On the other hand, there was virtually nothing about the feelings and motivations of the characters, even those written in first person. People are one-dimensionally perfect or vile. Ethan Ford killed someone 15 years before, then meets the perfect woman and is instantly turned into a perfect husband, father and citizen. His wife and son are equally beautiful and flawless. The girl next door sees Ethan on some "Most Wanted" kind of show, turns him in anonymously (apparently motivated by anger at her father's suicide when in the last stages of cancer a year before), and sits back and watches the ruin of the life of Ethan's son, her only friend. The wife and son abandon the perfectly beloved husband / father. But we see none of their inner conflict in making the decision to dump him. Also, as other reviews have said, neither they nor anyone else in Happyville ever wondered where he'd sprung from or why he had no relatives.The only character I had any empathy for was Ethan's loyal friend (who organized a defense fund), but his motivations or feelings are also left unexplored, and happen almost completely off-camera.I gather some of Hoffman's books are good, but this one is an overwritten, emotionless conglomeration of characters whose only real attribute is their utter lack of character. Don't waste your time. | 0negative
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Not just a coffee table accessory
I love getting my copy of Architectural Digest every month, a gift from a friend. The photography is an inspiration and the stories help illuminate our appreciation for the designers and their clients. The magazine helps set a standard of excellence for me as a journalist and photographer, | 1positive
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Excellent picture quality- But it can't print
This home office printer has great pciture quality, I was quite impressed with it. The problem is that the paper jams EVERY SINGLE TIME I try to use it. For every page that I print, I waste about 5 because the paper jams inside the printer. Luckily, it's easy to open and remove the jam- Samsung must've known the hassles that their printer causes. I would never recommend this to anyone I know. Maybe it's just my printer that has these problems, but even if it worked every time I still wouldn't recommend it. I'm a college student on a tight budget, and $200 is ridiculous for a printer that offers no other functions. Get an HP instead. My "old" HP (I'm using it now instead) can copy, scan, read digital cameras, and I've never had a problem with the paper jamming in it-all for only $100. | 0negative
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Our Gramma travels too
We were introduced to this book and now need one of our own. The tune is lovely, and I recommend getting tape to learn it. Our Gramma travels the world too, and when we read the book it seems to be about her. We are going to make up new verses for other places she has traveled, but it will be hard to match the wonderful rhymes in this book. | 1positive
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Metal clip prone to breaking
Metal clip is tight. I find it has to bend a bit to fit on my fairly normal belt. Lasts about a month and then the metal clip becomes dislodged. On my fourth now. Would probably be fine if you were attaching to something thinner like cloth. | 0negative
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Works well .......
Makes great ice cream, and I really enjoyed it, until things started going wrong. The top part started getting harder and harder to attach, andI had to put a weight on the top top part to keep it from coming loose and stopping while churning (cranking).Then the plastic knob stripped, and I used pliers to turn it on and off! Finally, after falling out of " in-love ", I've decided that the noise ALWAYS did bother me, but I put up with it..It now sits in our garage. I use it once a year! Not nearly worth the price! | 0negative
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2nd time and last that i get ripped off by amazon.
can i give it half a star its garbage. there so small and little its a lie do not buy. i feel ripped off. | 0negative
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Big Red Car
This was a good Wiggles video, especially if you are a fan of the older shows that came on Disney Channel last fall(08). I lost a lot of them off my DVR when I switched to cable and this movie had a lot of those clips from the shows that my husband and I missed seeing. My eighteen month old daughter loves the Wiggles, and this movie completely captured her attention. I thought the songs were catchy. There were not very many skits involved, mostly singing, good for toddlers. | 1positive
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An Overloooked Chapter of History
Most people who have studied World War 2 are well-aware of the French Resistance. Even the name "Maquis" has found its way into Star Trek lore.However, other nations occupied by the Nazis had their own resistance movements. They faced the same risks as their French counterparts and their work was no less valuable to the Allies on the road to final victory. It was the Norwegian resistance that provided the weather information to the Allies that allowed the D-Day landings in 1944 and it was these same people that frustrated the Nazis efforts to build an atomic bomb. Lives were lost, people suffered and most of the world has been unaware of their work until recent years.Yes, the French Resistance did great work and should be applauded and appreciated for their contribution to the Allied war effort. However, other partisans aided us in our victory over the Nazis and we should let the world know that these nations didn't simply rollover when the Nazis arrived.My deepest respects go the the Norwegian Resistance. Without people like them, victory would have come with a much higher price for the Allies. | 1positive
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Great movie
Fascinating movie.I'm going watch again and again. You can find everything in this movie: joy, sadness, love,some cruelty of war, a lot jokes, serenity and big, big hope and belief in human being. | 1positive
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Hard choices have to be made in wartime. It's easy to criticize. Well done but one sided.
This documentary is skillfully made, using newsreel footage, interviews, talk show excerpts and TV comedic satires. There's also some newly declassified information and lots of opinion by the filmmaker, Eugene Jarecki, who adapted his material from a book by Christopher Hichens. It's all tied up in a neat little package, and builds to the conclusion that Henry Kissinger should be tried as a war criminal.A war criminal? And this film is the trial? Funny, I thought that a trial was supposed to present two sides.I wish I knew more about Henry Kissinger. But all I can remember is recognizing his face on newscasts throughout my adult life. He's a diplomat and has held some important positions in the government. And, if I would believe what this film says, he alone was responsible for extending the Vietnam War an extra seven years, bringing Pol Pot to power in Cambodia, assassinating the democratically elected communist president of Chile, and murdering thousands of people in East Timor.Hey! That sure is a lot of power for one man. I can't buy it.Henry Kissinger was a diplomat during a period in U.S. history where the biggest threat seemed to be communism. He was good at his job. In the cold light of history, there were many misdeeds done. But the filmmaker wasn't there behind the closed doors when the hard choices were made. And one thing I know is that these kinds of choices are always hard. Of course they'll be mistakes. And compromises made. But, hey, someone has to do it. And often that person was Henry Kissinger.What is truth? I don't believe that's an easy answer either.The film piqued my interest. I'd like to learn more about the man. Learn more facts. Only then can I judge the content of the film. I'm just an average person though. I can't debate the actual issues. But I do know when someone is subject to an attack.I'm glad I live in a country where a film like this is possible. That's why I recommend it, and for that reason only. It shows the true character of Americans. We question everything. | 0negative
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Good buy
Bought them for my husband and they can faster than expected. He loved them they were brand new as the description says. Right after ordering, I thought I had gotten the wrong size. I contacted the seller and they were very willing to exchange or return. This was definitely a great but. I highly recommend! | 1positive
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Promising product marred by flaws and poor quality.
I picked up this mouse about 18 months ago for $45 after my elderly Microsoft IntelliMouse (old ball type) finally gave up the ghost. I respected the build quality of MS peripherals (I've had a few of their keyboards, mice and even a joystick or two) and have always been able to run their stuff hard and put it away wet and still get years of use out of them. This mouse does not hold up to that legacy in any way. Knowing what I know now I wouldn't even buy it for $20, let alone $40+. This is the first laser mouse I've used on a regular basis and I was mighty impressed with its increased accuracy over my old ball mouse. It slides around on my mousepad like its floating on air, is light, balanced, comfortable in the hand and very responsive. Too responsive even. Even the slightest twitch is felt by this mouse and there is no way to filter that out. While this may be awesome for a sniper in an FPS its an exercise in frustration for some puzzle games or anything fiddly.This puzzled me because one of the most commented upon features of the mouse is its advanced profile system and the ability to change profiles on the fly. No matter how I tweaked the sensitivity I could not completely filter out the slight involuntary motion, I could lessen it but not eliminate it. On top of that the software is a pain to use. Installation issues aside (I had no problems but many have reported them) the software is clunky, too stylish for its own good and annoying to use. Some settings also don't stick. I quickly grew tired of the harsh blue glow of the mouse and disabled it only to find it was back on the next time I started up my PC. Checking the settings again showed the piping was still "off" but a look at the mouse proved otherwise. Cycling profiles corrected this but its annoying as heck to do because you have to to it EVERY TIME you restart your system and the button for it is mounted on the bottom of the mouse. On top of that swapping profiles causes the mouse to "go dead" for a few seconds so using the feature in game is probably a death sentence for any hardcore FPSer. After awhile I just found a setting that I liked, cloned it to all the profiles and uninstalled the software. I've learned to live with having to swap profiles to lose the blue glow.Okay, so, bad software aside its still a good mouse, right? Not so much. As the months wore on more and more issues started to crop up. The rubbery "piping" that glows blue started to discolor because of the sweat of my hands (what do you expect my hands to do during a 4 hour session of Battlefield?), its now a dirty brown color. Dirt and grime also builds up in the many seams and cracks around the piping and removable side buttons. Thinking it just needed a good cleaning I took the mouse apart and ran into several issues. First off the screw holding the mouse together is mounted under the rear glide pad. Fun stuff. Once I opened the mouse up I was unimpressed with what I saw. The light tube that carried the blue color around the piping of the mouse had partially fallen out. I never noticed because I turned it off but the poor build quality didn't impress (I also noticed it uses the same innards as a Razer Copperhead Tempest, just an FYI). The next problem was cleaning it. The rubbery piping collected gunk like a champ and was a pain to clean and get back into place, the glow tube kept falling out and getting everything put back together again was made difficult by the flexible piping and odd shape of the top portion of the mouse. The mouse needs regular cleaning to keep everything going smoothly and its not fun, easy or quick to do.Okay, bad software, mediocre build quality and being a pain in the butt to clean, other than that its good, eh? Nope. After about 14 months I would get seemingly random instances of the mouse not tracking properly. It wouldn't track left/right almost at all and up/down slowed noticeably. This would pass after a few seconds of wiggling the mouse around. I for the life of me can't find the source of this problem. I've cleaned the thing inside and out, remade the profile settings and even taken a q-tip and cleaning alcohol to the laser lens and I still randomly have the issue. A few months later the buttons started to act up. Right click works great but left click, the workhorse button of a mouse, double clicks some of the time without reason. I've never had this problem with any other mouse and I don't have it with any of the other mice I use regularly. Again, cleaned it and mucked around with the settings but the problem still persists. Lastly the profile swapping button on the bottom of the mouse easily get s pushed aside. Sure, I probably use it more than most people but its still pretty easy to push aside to its no longer seated properly. I've had to take it apart because of this more than once now. Looks like I'll be getting a new mouse sometime in the near future, I can tell you right now it wont be a Razer. If this is an indicator of the quality of their products I feel sorry for anyone stuck with anything they make.To sum up,The Pros:Ergonomic. Light, balanced, comfortable.Laser mouse. No ball to worry about/clean.Snappy buttons/wheel. The buttons click nicely and work well.Accurate. It tracks well, has a ton of resolution options and preforms well (while it lasts).Slick looking. The black with blue glow looks great, just don't get tired of it cause your kinda stuck with it.The Cons:Crap software. Its buggy and a pain to use.Cleaning issues. Don't get this thing dirty, its got more nooks and crannies than an English Muffin and is harder to clean than any ball mouse I ever owned.Poor build quality. Nuf said.Poor Reliability. It might last you a year or two under hard use and then you'll have to put it out to pasture.Two stars. Don't waste your money on it. Buy it only if its a gift for someone you don't like. | 0negative
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Do I smell Oscar???
Okay, well maybe On the Line wasnt quite what our friends at the academy will have in mind for this coming March, but just the same On The Line was wonderful!! I've been a huge Nsync fan for the past couple of years, and I was so excited to see them acting!!! It combines so many things that make a movie great. First of all the target audience is primarily the fans (Ages 24 and down) so for all you "American Beauty" Fans who search movies for hidden themes and drama, then this probably isnt your movie! Its about courage, strength, determination and above all love! There is a tremendous blend of humor, drama and just plain fun and romance to keep everyone entertained!! Great date and family movie!!! | 1positive
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Getting Older Not Better
The Prisoner of AzkabanYoung Harry suffers as an adopted child and family servant. An insulting relative is blown away, and Harry leaves too. A magic bus takes him away. The special effects are extravagant, but seem senseless. The oddities are like something out of "Star Wars", amazing but irrelevant. The `Hogwarts' school seems to be overproducing the amount of wizards needed for their economy. Or do they have a short life in their future? Great power may create great faults.The computer generated images are what makes this film interesting. The hippogriff looks great! Let's hope it doesn't drop anything on the students. Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban, where they keep the wizards who have gone bad. Black is said to be going after Harry Potter! This time we see the game of quidditch played in the rain. The winter scene and the invisible Potter recalls "The Invisible Man". Overall there is a creepy feeling to the adult characters in this film. The story begins to drag in the middle, but a big black dog shows up to drag Ron into his underground lair. A tree comes to life and attacks Harry and Hermione. Then they find a secret tunnel that leads to the castle and a surprising revelation. [Does any of this make sense to you?]Special effects are no substitute for a good story. It seems confused and meaningless. Can the wing loading of a hippogriff support three people? All seems to end well given the prior events. Professor Lupin resigns, his secret life-style has been found out and the parents of his students won't approve of this behavior. Parents don't like a teacher who exploits the students."Harry Potter" panders to children in giving superhuman powers to a select few who aren't fit to handle these powers. Or is this a subtle criticism of the aristocratic ruling class? | 0negative
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eye-poppingly terrible
it's funny how stereotypes can either make or break a movie. this was an aweful attempt to sell something that it wasn't. John Cena might be able to act, but he got completely shot down in this one from the horrible directing and script, as well as the terribly bad acting from the supporting cast except maybe from the sarcastic guy from Terminator 2.I had an unbelievably hard time trying to get passed the self-stereotyping done by the bad guys. it was like they were trying to get the audience to hate the fact that they were even casted into the movie. This is one movie i wouldn't recommend to anyone except the extreme fans of the WWE, or maybe the little kids who believe the storylines in wrestling are actually real drama.one fine point that i thought was extremely humorous about the movie. How is it that you can drive a camero (or whatever the cop car was) at top speeds with a million and one bullet holes in it and not either a) blow up, b) blow a tire, c) just die or d) not allow the driver to get hit from any of the million and one bullets?i certainly hope this movie was supposed to be strictly a comedy because if it wasn't, the director should be shot and left in the car that mysteriously didn't blow up. | 0negative
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Triple Tripe. What a waste. I regret I bought this book
this was tghe worst book i read since the earthborn series that card also forced us to read and buy. His writing is worse and worse with each passing book. even the last speaker of the dead book was a stinker. what's the metter with you orson? You seem to have lost the will to tell a story. Instead you books are entirely composed of people discussing the weather and meaningless tripe. What happened to plot? action? dialogue? [needless to say I really liked card's early work, and like many of you, always think that his next book will mark a return to quality].MP END | 0negative
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Don't Believe the Hype
Okay, so Ben Harper gets points for sincerity and for promoting good social, political, and personal values. But good messages don't necessarily make great songs, and unfortunately, in this case, they don't. From the perspective of pure songcraft, this is some of the most unexceptional stuff I've ever heard: the songs are overlong and meander aimlessly, often lethargic, and for the most part contain nothing musically interesting. Harper's lyrics are well-intentioned, but boringly written; he might as well have written them as editorials for the student paper. Great songs express themselves through engaging metaphors--something that turns an image on its head, or comes at an idea in a surprising new way--and I heard none of that here. His singing is heartfelt, sure (anyone can sing with his heart on his sleeve), but his voice is mediocre and amateurish and his style lacks nuance. In short, I'm at a loss as to why this fellow should have the loyal cult following that he does. I bought this CD out of curiosity because a friend who heard my Martin Sexton recordings said that Sexton reminded him of Ben Harper, but for my money Sexton is the superior musician: bold and adventurous musical ideas, a true poetic lyricism, and an incredible voice that soothes, or soars, and never lets go. Listen to Martin Sexton's "Black Sheep" for an example of folk/funk/blues music that's intimate, powerful, and successfully executed. Harper's "Fight for Your Mind," sadly, is a forgettable effort at the same. | 0negative
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Catastrophic Kindle formatting. 0/5 Stars
The formatting of this book for Kindle is atrocious, making it almost unreadable. Spaces within words, sudden paragraph changes, sudden changes in font size... you name it, this edition has it. Stay away! | 0negative
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THE RAIN IN SHANE FALLS MAINLY IN THE PLAIN
Merely the best western ever made,far superior to its Oscar winning predecessor "High Noon".The film did win an Oscar for best cinematography,undeniably valid, but a rebuff to the picture itself.Director Stevens,per usual, seems able to attain top quality from everyone. First, Ladd's height is increased to a whopping 5'6" through the use of 2 inch boot inserts. The aging Arthur (why she never won an Oscar may be for Claude Rains and Cary Grant to answer) is perfectly cast with Van Heflin, and Jack Palance sets new standards for an evil western gunslinger. Add 9 year old Brandon DeWilde as an impressed young devotee of reformed gunslinger Shane, two brutal barroom brawls, several incursions by the local bad guys, the climatic barroom showdown, and a heart wrenching finale, and all you have is ,well, my opening sentence. | 1positive
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I would give it a "Rapid Zero" if I could
This movie was quite possibly the worst movie I have ever seen. Besides the cheezy midi soundtrack, the acting was terrible, and the storyline was worse. Whoever shelled out the money to make this movie is probably in the poor-house. What a poor bloke. | 0negative
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just ok
I had seen other reviews for this book, raving about it. To me, it indicates that there is a dearth in the art curriculum arena. I need to quit my day job and start writing. The book is colorful and has some merit, but is really nothing more than someone's collection of pictures for children to copy. Somewhere, somehow, I would love to find an art curriculum for children that is deeper than a creek bed but also practical. | 0negative
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Idiotic but a strange hilarious guilty pleasure
This whole movie seems deceptively simple. Will Ferrell plays Ron Burgundy, a San Diego anchorman, who is a local celebrity and a god among men for simply reading a teleprompter and having intensely primped hair. When Christina Applegate's character moves into the station and by a freak accident becomes his co-anchor conflict arises, as being an anchor man is a man's job to Burgundy. Applegate's rise starts liberate the women in the office and make changes for Burgundy's sex driven, macho, misogynist character. So, the plot seems pretty cliched and obvious, but the movie takes formulas and makes them explode.Somehow, Ferrell takes jokes that would seem banal and stupid and adds the right tinge of irony and clever characterization to turn create an excellent comedic performance. Also, the movie itself takes basic movie cliches and heightens them to such a level or ridiculousness that it's difficult not to laugh. For instance, in one scene, Paul Rudd's character tries to seduce Applegate by using the right cologne. A secret bookshelf compartment opens up and he applies "Panther" cologne to his neck. Ferrell warns him that he smells like gasoline but Rudd insists that in fact "It works on women at least 2/3 of the time, all the time." Rudd goes into the office and someone complains that it smells like "A baby's diaper filled with Indian food." Another cries that "Something smells like bigfoot's (...)." The fire alarm goes off....well you get the idea.Another scene involves a rumble between the local news stations over their masculine pride and ratings. At first it looks like a fist fight will start, but suddenly grenades appear, the PBS station becomes involved, medieval weapons are drawn, and celebrity cameos from Tim Robbins, Luke Wilson, Ben Stiller, and Vince Vaughn are featured.The film takes these stock moments, in these cases macho male courtship and rivalries and exagerrate them to the highest degree of silliness. They're so funny while you're watching them that you're able to forgive that the film itself is not that sophisticated and that some of the jokes collapse horribly.Anchorman isn't exactly a sophisticated social critique or the most intellectual comedy, but somehow it manages to achieve comedic effects in an unusual and interesting way. When it comes down to it, just thinking of the film makes me laugh a bit, and it's hard to find fault with that. | 1positive
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A political passion play.
The characters are one dimensional. Pure evil vs. pure good. No real effort is made by the author to give the characters believable motivation. Like a passion play, the target audience seems to be people who already agree with the authors motivation, since those who disagree or who have an open mind will not likely be engaged by the flat characterizations, one sided dialogues, and obvious logical flaws in the plot. This is a vanity project of the author. It was not written to entertain, but to push a message. Fine if you are writing a speech, not so fine if you are selling your work to public that believes it is buying an entertaining book. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone that was looking for an entertaining read. | 0negative
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take a walk through phony land.
I decided I was going to read this book and find out what all the fuss is about. Since I am such a avid reader, buying books can get pretty expensive and my local library lacks a good selection in books or they have a waiting list of 100+ people. I decided it was worth the money and went ahead with the buy. After reading just the first page, I realized this book was going to be the death of me. My first thought was "what horrible writing...." then it was "how is this worthy of reading!?" but I was set on finishing it since I used the little money I had to buy it. After some time my friends noticed a change in me, they asked me why I no longer hang out with them. I told them because they are all a bunch of god****** phonies. I knew the book was poisoning my mind and I had to get myself free from it's brainwashing. But I paid for the book so there for I MUST finish it, I can not let another book go unfinished! One night my phony friends snuck into my bedroom as I was sleeping and pried the clutched book out of my hands. Everyday I am thankful for that night. I know they saved my life from that god****** awful awful book. | 0negative
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HEBREW AND ENGLISH LEXICON
bible hebrew israel judaism and so on | 1positive
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The Mann has a masterpiece
This movie is excellent. It has some of the best action scenes of all time, as well as some of the coolest lines, the most interesting characters depicted by an expert cast ...the whole thing is just awesome. The whole time I was watching this movie I was transfixed by director Michael Mann's expert maneuverings. I just knew that I was in the process of seeing a masterpiece. The film delves into the differences(or lack thereof) between the highest form of cop and the highest form of criminal. De Niro's Neil McCauley is just as heroic as Pacino's Vince Hanna. These guys are so cool that their confrontation should be the most famous scene in American cinema. Unfortunately, many who have seen this movie have revealed their own idiocy in saying it is bad. This movie has not had enough exposure by any means. The DVD itself does not have enough features, but you should do yourself a favor and buy it anyway. Treat yourself to Mann's masterwork of a movie, and afterwards tell your friends about its pure awesomeness. | 1positive
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Dumb
So dumb it's not even worth listing all the reasons. Forget parody because that requires intelligent writing, acting and production quality to qualify for that rationale. Oddly the final credit indicates it was sponsored by "The Government of Ireland". That makes you wonder since Ireland has produced nothing but debt so by pandering this film to the naiveté is that going to rescue them. | 0negative
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I like it.
This video is really nifty and all the artwork and packaging is worth getting too. Some things are disturbing at first but you get over it. :) My one complaint is as to why the Burn video is not on here. | 1positive
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Olivia's back and better than ever!
Returning to her country "roots" has proven easy and a sound career choice. Olivia's voice has deepened over the years and she's got that husky "country" voice now that goes well with the songs on this album. Also improved is her songwriting! (Though nothing can top her work on her last album, "Gaia") Once again Olivia proves herself a true talent and that she can stand the test of time. Best tracks: "Back With a Heart," "Precious Love," "Attention," and "Fight For Our Love" (though there's not a bad one here!) | 1positive
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Not That Good
this isn't the worst album ever, but it's not good. Now, i'm a huge fan of the 80's rock scene, but for some reason, i never caught on to this album. Livin' on a prayer, for god's sake, i'd rather listen to an old guy crap his pants. The only worhtwile song on here, in my opinion, is "I'd Die For You." Now that's a good song.If you're into bon jovi, GET IT, BY ALL MEANS!! but if you have a taste in music, buy van halen's 1984, or Def Leppard's High 'N' Dry instead. GREAT 80's ROCK!! | 0negative
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If you hate your subject, why write a book?
A reader wrote that "Geoffery Guiliano makes it his life to put out as much as he can about the life of The Beatles..." Well, actually, Guiliano makes it his life to try and dig up dirt and when he can't, just makes it up as he goes along.Guiliano has long been known as the very worst kind of Beatles opportunist; somehow, likely by sheer volume, he's developed a reputation as an "expert", but he's traded on his friendships with Fab Four hangers-ons to pump out cheap low-brow books (mostly picture books, appropriately) and talk CD's on the group and the various members. Clearly, he doesn't really LIKE the group that much, as he is hell-bent on demystifying them.With "Blackbird" he's set his sights on Paul McCartney. For his primary research he's pretty much limited himself to Denny Laine and his wife Jo Jo (clearly beloved by Guiliano who describes her in glowing, flowery terms and dotes on her "talent"), who clearly have a MASSIVE axe to grind and their dislike of McCartney is palpable on every page. Guiliano delights in this all, as he spins a tale of a massive egomaniac of limited talent and range, a complete fraud and probably a commie - everything but gay (which he saves in his hatchet job of Lennon in "Lennon in America"). So...given the extreme bias of the "primary research", it throws the legitimacy of the entire book into question...and thus, finds the book to be deserving of being thrown out altogether.Look folks...really...there is absolutely NOTHING whatsoever of value, historical interest or entertainment on this lightweight piece of junk. It's just designed simply to separate the casual Beatles fan from more of his hard-earned money. You're smarter than that, I just know you are. Don't buy this - if the public avoids this miserable type of garbage, hopefully Guiliano might someday go away.Oh...don't buy his CD's or videos either. | 0negative
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Save your money
I just got this gizmo a couple of days ago and it doesn't work. Oh, it'll keep time but it's not going to tell you how fast your heart is pumping. I've tried getting the sensor wet until if I wanted it to be wetter, I'd have to get in the shower. Once it did work but I had to have the receiver touching the chest sensor. Not really what I'm looking for while excersizing.Save your money and spend it on something else that possibly works. | 0negative
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Nero Wolfe-fans - unite
Even if I did not rate it more than 3 stars it was so good to find and read one I had not read before. Also the comments on this being an early book was interesting. | 0negative
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Great product
If you have an older case lacking front panel USB ports, this device will solve your problem, but make sure your motherboard has available USB pins on it. This product worked flawlessly for me, and the audio jack is also Azalia (Intel HD Audio) compatible as well as AC 97 compatible. The product is well made. Highly recommended. | 1positive
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