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only the name of author got this book published.
If anyone besides John Grisham approached a publisher with such a piece of trivial nonsense, they would of promptly (and rightfully so) been laughed out of the building. The shame is that Grisham picked a good format to write about but never gave the reader anything to hold their interest. He had the start of a really good book,but never developed his characters into "people" - only mannequins! Please, next time give me another "A Time to Kill" or "The Firm". Helen Pate (hpate@clnk.com) | 0negative
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For being so violent, you would expect it to at least be interesting
Usually violent books filled with sex (including rape, incest, and incestual rape) and gore are entertaining at least. But this one manages to be crude and disgusting while at the same time being excruciatingly boring and difficult to follow! It meanders from topic to topic with little consistency, and contradicts itself multiple times. It's like the author didn't even read the preceding parts! Also, there are terrible plot holes, even in the first couple chapters. There is a couple (one man and one woman) who are supposed to be the only people on earth, and they have two sons. Both sons find wives. Oops! Guess the author didn't think that one through very well... Some people swear by this story, but I really can't see the draw. | 0negative
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The French edition with the Kindle is NOT Baudelaire!
Do not get the French edition, it contains instead a story written by Edith Wharten, "The Bunner Sisters." You might remember her from the House of Mirth, and I'm not saying she's a bad authoress but I don't want to read the Bunner Sisters. I can't comment on the English version with Kindle but would suggest a bilingual edition. | 0negative
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Great, easy-to-use grill
We love this grill. It looks great, is easy to use, and heats evenly to cook the food quickly. Our last grill had one hot spot so it took forever to cook multiple items. No such problems anymore. There's ample space for cooking too and the side burner is a great addition. | 1positive
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Boring
Bought it on 3D DVD as it was the only family movie with 3D. Everything else in 3D is either horror rated R movies or documentary.There is nothing that attracts viewer's attention in this movie. Just some very slow developing plot about some wolf-dog hybrid. Too slow, nothing is really happening. Even children could not watch it - so boring. They usually watch every movie otherwise. Waste of time. Can't really tell any more than that because I could not sit through the end.3D image quality is bad, not realistic, Final Destination 3D was better. | 0negative
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musingwear pouch underwear
Used to like Munsingwear pouch underwear-was the equal of Jockey, but recent purchases prove otherwise. The leg openings are too large and the waist band is too narrow making and not substantial making for a "loose" fit. They lack a secure feeling. Will not purchase again. Very disappointing. | 0negative
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how i loved thee
What an excellent book!Great plot and awesome characters!I should have read this years ago instead of waiting until 31 yrs old! OH well, never too late hmmm =)If you are looking for an easy but fun read, give this book a try!I am onto the series The Lord of the Rings now!! | 1positive
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TERRIBLE VERSION
This is one of the worst transfers of Night of the Living Dead I have ever seen. It looks to me like this was an old 16mm educational print that was "reamastered" (read re-transferred) to DVD to avoid copyright violation of re-releasing someone else's videomaster. For those who don't know, NOLTD is in public domain and these pirates are releasing the film without compensating the filmmakers for their hard work. If you want to see an excellent transfer with great extras that has been approved by the filmmakers, check out the Millennium Edition from Anchor Bay. | 0negative
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A Lousy Book
If "Crazy Horse" is indicative of the quality of the Penguin Lives series, perhaps readers would be better off staying away. The book is dominated as much by McMurtry's towering ego (endless use of "I" and "me" in a book about someone else) as by the title character. McMurtry even uses descriptions from Africa to describe events in America, as if there weren't first-person accounts from the American West.Had the editor taken the time to do some serious cutting this would have been a decent book. That didn't happen, though, and the result is more than disappointing. If I could get my money back, I would.I expected more from McMurtry and from Penguin's Lives. | 0negative
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Last 'Dirty Harry' Movie, And A Good One
This was the fifth and last "Dirty Harry" movie with Clint Eastwood playing the hero again, Inspector Harry Callahan, cleaning up the streets of San Francisco from all the scumbag criminals. I've always found "The Dead Pool" to be one of his best in this series.It's entertaining with pretty taut suspense and always fun to go back and see a young Jim Carrey. It's always cool, too, to watch those little remote-control cars with bombs attached go speeding through the streets underneath automobiles. At an hour-and-a-half, there are no dry spots in this film, either.The female lead, Patricia Clarkson, is not one of my favorites. Eastwood seems to like those skinny blonds. Evan Kim, playing "Harry's" new partner, "Al Quan," was a likable guy. Even Harry's slightly more low-key in this movie, his language more tame and he gets in a few comedic zingers as well. Carrey plays a totally-despicable drugged-out rock star but he doesn't last long in the film. Carry and Liam Neeson play low-life people and combine to put some sleaze into the story.Despite the usual less-than-credible action scenes at the end (where the villains miss from point-blank range, etc.), this is still a very entertaining movie and one of my favorites among the "Dirty Harry" films. Clint went out in style with this film | 1positive
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More Manilow Classic Magic
Just more of Manilows incredible talent&classic style. I still need more of his music and have been a fan for over 30 years. | 1positive
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I have the Sony- Tivo
When I started looking at TIVO, Sony had not yet released their product. I was about to buy the Phillips, but had heard a boat load of complaints, from poor picuture quality to broken machines. I didn't feel comfortable with Philips as a manufacturer. So I waited two weeks.I can't say enough about the Sony product. I have yet to have a single problem (with the exception of a show starting 1 minute too early for TIVO (Next software release is supposed to fix that).I fell in love with the product. Rarely watch live TV. One touch season passes, the TIVO suggestions are all wonderful. I think the problems on this board revolve around the manufacuter not TIVO.When Direct TIVO came out I bought my father one, only Philips made it then. The first one had to go back in two days because it overheated and melted that stupid little card.I can't say enough for the TIVO concept. But the Philips product leaves a lot to be desired. Given the same price point why would anyone buy Philips over Sony.TIVO will change everything about the way you watch TV.... Philips may make you wish you never heard of the idea. Try the sony out... YOU WILL LOVE IT.When will AMAZON start to carry the better manufacture. Sony is clearly it!!!! | 1positive
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The Positive Side of Modern Technology and Cinema
I may harp a lot about how modern technology has taken a lot of the artistic element out of modern cinema. However, when modern technolgy is placed in the right hands with the right script, some pretty great things can be accomplished. I offer as Exhibit A; "Jurassic Park". This is one terrific movie that captivates our attention with its creation of the realistic image of modern-day dinosaurs while, at the same time, captivating us further with a thrilling tale of suspenseful adventure. The acting is terrific as well as the writing, cinematography, directing, editing, and, of course, the special effects.The story line is a bit of a stretch. For example, I never really understood how the frogs fit into it all. Then there is the challenge of finding so many different mosquitos frozen in amber. The mine was a nice touch but I had a hard time that they would find so many who had just the right blood properly preserved for this all to happen. However, we could just let it be and accept the possibility that it COULD work. Once we did that, the rest of the movie was spellbinding. Most people have seen the movie and are familiar with the Adventure Park concept that several "experts" were brought in to review before its' grand opening. How everthing looks so terrific until something goes wrong. If you haven't seen the movie, take my word for it; you should! Some may scoff at this or that aspect but I was wrapped up in the whole experience by the time it finally ended. (By the way, what was with the pelicans? Was there some message there that I missed?).A brief disclaimer; This movie came out at a time when dinosaurs were a real popular thing with kids; especially elementary school children. Lots of moms took their kids to see the dinorsaurs that the advertizements said were in the movie. There were a lot of subsequent complaints about traumatized youngsters who weren't ready for some of the reality of what might happen when man and dinorsaur met. If their bed time is before 9PM, you might want to let your kids skip this one until you've previewed it. It's worth staying up past 11PM to watch. | 1positive
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The Strings Are Gone!!!
All I can say is that this album ROCKS!!! I am glad that they put out such an awesome album after such a long wait. It is WELL worth the wait. This CD definately has a different sound then I think a lot of fans are used to, but don't worry-it is awesome! There is a lot more attitude and an incredible beat to every song! I love it!!!! | 1positive
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Don't even THINK about an iPod!
If you're considering an iPod mini or even an iPod, read this.I looked at the market extensively and took a lot of advice before making the big buy here. I wanted a player that had good capacity, construction that can stand up to exercise, good sound quality, good battery life, good looks, compatibility, and a fair price. Tall order, eh? Actually, the Creative Zen Micro solves all that.Sound quality? Phenomenal. Unarguably better than Apple's, and nice earbuds to boot.Looks? Let's just say it's no coincidence I put "Foxy Lady" on there. Your choice of ten colors in a beatiful package.Capacity? Apple has tried to hide something from you: most people don't actually need more than a few gigs at most. Five gigabytes is plenty for my great albums. (Like I really wanted "Hotel California" anyway.)Construction? Tough as nails. No skips, and it hasn't faltered once (despite your inevitable drop or two.)Compatibility? Flawless. They've partnered with Napster to give you a free month of the subscription service (read: all the music you want free for thirty days, when you can cancel with all your music safely hidden away.) No locked-in proprietary business like Apple; this baby plays WMAs too.The voice recorder is a beautiful add-on; not even necessary, but just an example of why Apple just wants your money and Creative Labs wants to make a better player. Gets nice sound too. The FM tuner is just a little spare icing on the cake.And the price? A bargain $200. Do NOT buy Apple. Inferior quality at a higher price (and shoddy reliability) is not quite justified just because they have a better spokesperson.In conclusion, this player is beautiful. Power for the tech-savvy, ease of use for the less fortunate. But it; you won't regret it. | 1positive
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Great
Good product and free shipping. Used this for a place to put my welding ground clamp on my welding table. Not polished, so if you need bright shiny copper be prepared to spend some time polishing. | 1positive
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Let's get on with it!
This book is 388 pages! Read the first 50 and the last 100 and you will not miss a thing in the story. I read it and now feel like I am being strung along for a ride that could last forever. I thought I had heard early on that this series of books was supposed to be a total of 7. Not so! The authors could string this out forever if they wanted to. Not to give it away, but the time period covered in this book was 3 days. This is not to say I didn't enjoy it, but it could have been better and contained a lot more. If you skip this one in the series, you haven't missed anything. | 0negative
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Very Windy
All the positive reviews of this book strike me as peculiar. Many suggest that The Shadow of the Wind will remind readers of other books. That is true, but only to the detriment of this effort. Zafon seems to know the ingredients that are supposed to go into a gothic literary mystery (there is a tragic back story, a mano a mano fight to the death at the climax) but he can't seem to actually produce them in a compelling fashion. The best he can do is make references to better novels. For example, the book opens: "I still remember the day my father took me to the Cemetary of Forgotten Books for the first time." It seems like a risky proposition to echo one of the greatest opening sentences in world literature (Gabriel Garcia-Marquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude: "Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendia was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice.") A "Catalonian homage" or just a rip-off? It is the latter. Aside from getting the book started with this excursion to this mysterious Spanish Library of Congress, there isn't much in the way of magical realism in the novel. The plot of The Shadow of the Wind is convoluted in a way that is supposed to remind readers of a clever mystery with dead ends and surprises, but by the conclusion it seems ridiculous. The plot rotates around the hero's attempt to save the works of an obscure novelist from destruction. Every character in the novel loves these books--they can't get enough of them--but for some reason no one else in Spain or France actually wants to read them. The attempt by a mystery man to destroy every last copy and wipe away the memory of the author seems a little odd when there are only a few hundred copies floating around and they are hidden in mysterious libraries. The "reason" they are being destroyed turns out not to make any sense at all. The characters in The Shadow of the Wind tend to be one dimensional and cartoonish. The young hero is plucky and determined, his "Watson" is flamboyant, the girlfriend is beautiful, the villain is ignorantly violent. These one word descriptions tell you just about everything about them. There really isn't anything in the way of character development. Since the story takes place during the period of the Spanish Civil War and the rise of fascism one would think that there would be more thoughtful use of the period and context. The only way that is addressed is by making one of the characters a police commander, the face of fascist authority. The Shadow of the Wind is in the end a formulaic shadow of other compelling novels. | 0negative
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Amazon, please remove this item
I am very disappointed by Amazon advertising such a poor quality book. This is a cheaply produced facsimile that omits the illustrations. Because reviews of all editions of the book are included together, I believed I was buying Paul Ekman's excellent edition. Beware! Don't make the same mistake I did. I had to waste shipping costs to return this item. | 0negative
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Horror on the Mississippi
With Fevre Dream Martin has written an enjoyable tale of horror aboard a steamboat on the Mississippi river in the mid 19th century. While the vampire story is good it's the setting that makes this novel worth reading amongst the endless stream of vampire stories cramming bookstore and library shelves. Martin does an admirable job of painting realistic scenes of life on the river and aboard a steamboat. He throws out just enough jargon to keep it authentic. Recommended for both horror fans and those who enjoy period fiction. | 1positive
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Rechargable Batteries
I have found like many others that the Black and Decker batteries do not hold a charge well, they lose power rapidly just sitting on the shelf and take too long to charge. I also have found that longitivty is a problem. I have Black and Decker products in the past and their durability has been sadly lacking. I have found the Skil brand to be much better. What I would like to see is an indicator light that would let you know when the battery is fully charge and the ability of the battery to take a quick charge. I hope Black and Decker addresses these concerns. | 0negative
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Hauntingly weird
Seriously, we threw this book away after the first time we read it to our daughter. It's by far the worst baby book I've ever read. I don't know what on earth the people who liked this book were thinking (relatives of Margaret Brown?)... Sad too, because Goodnight Moon is the gold standard for baby books. If you don't believe me, go ahead and by the book, then throw it away when you're done. | 0negative
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Good Quality, Extra Cost for Logo
These gloves are good quality, but no different than the ones you find at any discount department store for a fraction of the cost. The only difference is that the discount store gloves do not have the Mud logo on them, the material, build method and quality are virtually identical.So if I could, I'd rate these a 4/5 for quality and a 1/5 for value. | 0negative
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kick ass action
donnie yen really took it to the next level in this movie. he plays cop who plays by his own rules. the acting could be a little over the top in some scenes, but my fav part of ths movie is when the fists start to fly. great action throughout. some scenes you can actually see the fist connect to the face during a punch in fast motion. highly recommend for any action fan who can deal with over the top acting and action. | 1positive
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Good book overall
I really enjoyed the first 495 pages of the book, with Dreiser's excellent descriptions, analyses, and an excellent plot. I'm very disappointed with the ending of the book, however, and I feel a little empty upon finishing it. If Dreiser had spent just a few more paragraphs, it would have made for a much better ending, but still, a fine first book from Dreiser. | 1positive
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In his presence live
I purchased this cd for a particular song, To Our God. The cd is not what I expected at all. It is awful. Completely disappointing. | 0negative
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Awful Quality control! 2 out of 3 stopped working in less than one month
I bought three of these for about $29 each (not thru Amazon). I wanted to use them in my garage in the winter as it get a bit chilly in there. I figured I only needed 2 for the task but bought a third becuase of the good price and 'just in case'...Well, the first one died in less than a week and another died in less than a month...nothing happend to cause these issues...I just set them for 70 degrees and one day I went to turn them on and they were dead. My guess is the fuse 'safety' or heat sensor technology on these is garbage and just blows for no good reason. There does not seem to be any way to replace the fuse so they are pretty much door stops now.Any product can have the odd lemon, but two out of three for a single customer that use them for about an hour or two at a time is pretty awful.I would avoid these like the plague and I am not inclined to ever buy a Honeywell product in the future. | 0negative
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Im Stranded...
Its hard for me to pick one alltime greatest Roxy album....if I had to, it might be this one... | 1positive
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A fun movie if your looking for some entertainment...
First of all, if you like logical plot sequences, realism, and overall believability in your movies....this is not for you. However, if you enjoy supermodels in stilletos and lingerie packing some serious fire power....this movie's gold.This is an action flick and is fun to watch. 'The Transporter' is really only a chaeffeur with some quick witted MacGyver moves in this particular movie. However, there are definately plenty of high energy driving scenes (he is a very good driver). Amber Valletta was good in this movie as was Jason Statham. However, Lola was by far my favorite character in the entire movie.In conclusion, it is what it is....and that is an action film in its most realistic looking unrealistic form. | 0negative
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Buyer Beware~
Especially if you are a Mac user! Many problems as seen in the other reviews, lines showing up on the page, color issues, but the problems with the machine on a Mac are too many to list. HP Customer Support claims there is no problem, even though a four-page support document on their website offers (ineffective) steps to fix the problems.Avoid! Spend your money elsewhere! | 0negative
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The Big Country Restored/Preserved & in Blu-ray Format
At the film's conclusion, the follwing message appears: "The Big Country (1958) Restored by the Academy Film Archive with funding provided by the Film Foundation and the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences." However, no additional information regarding the restoration process is provided. A ranking Academy member acknowledged several years ago that The Big Country received a non-digital, "completely photochemical" restoration for its 2008 50th anniversary debut {credit: Lincoln Spector/bayflicksdotnet}. Perhaps it is safe to assume that the restoration credit on the Blu-ray and the 2008 restoration are mostly one in the same. Regardless, this Blu-ray format presentation of The Big Country is a pleasure to view and I will not fault this Technirama gem-of-a-film. The transfer is very good. (This Wal-Mart exclusive can be purchased for less than $10 at the Wal-Mart company website) | 1positive
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Defective disc
This was corrupted and stopped playing about half way through. The seller would not send me a replacement but wanted me to return the whole package at my expense and it just wasn't worth the effort. | 0negative
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Some character development + Acting not engaging + Some uninteresting shooting at the end = Boring.
There was some character development but the acting was not engaging. Consequently, the love story did not touch me at all. There was some shooting at the end but it's not interesting at all. In short, it's boring. | 0negative
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Review of original version
Note - I recently saw the original version of "Mohicans" released on VHS in the 90s. This is not a review of the expanded or widescreen editions, nor the DVD version.The film itself was very good. Cinematography was excellent, acting was fine. The plot/storyline varied somewhat from the original tale as written by James Fenimore Cooper; however, the film was done well enough so that I didn't mind too much. The essence of the novel was still very much intact. Director Mann did a great job with this one.Four stars! | 1positive
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The Great American Novel
Hawthorne wrote a masterful work of historical fiction incorporating an examination of guilt, revenge and suffering in the context of Puritan Salem. Here is a book that speaks to any age about timeless themes. The Scarlet Letter is one of those books that may have force fed to one during grade school but revisited from the perspective of adulthood it is a very fine example of great writing from a true American master. | 1positive
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Works Great
I've had this for maybe 6 months now. The product works great and I haven't had any problems. Probably use it 1-2 times/week. | 1positive
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Good player BUT....
Great player for the price, but it has definitely not the auto reverse option, which by the way attracted me to purchase it. So don't be fooled :) | 1positive
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Christmas at its Best!
Christmas at Rao's is one of the best collections of Holiday Music for the entire family. | 1positive
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KINDLE EDITION - Do not buy
I bought the KINDLE EDITION of this book on sale at $2.99, which is not cheap enough for me to keep it.There are a lot of missing figures, and the mathematical formatting is heartbreaking. The footnotes are placed in aberrant locations, sometimes 10 pages later. There's not one single link in the book - it's a block of text. Forget a ToC or a ToF, there is none. It reads and looks like a bad joke.Do not buy the Kindle version. If you do, ask for a refund. Maybe the editor will put some effort into it instead of just scanning a paperback and converting to AZW. | 0negative
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It's round and rubbery
Dunno what to say about an o-ring, but they appear to be well-made, come nicely packaged, etc. | 1positive
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Flag wheel cover
Does not fit my CRV wheel very well, but I love the design. I would send it back but trying to make it work | 0negative
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Best Modern Silverscreen Musical Yet!!
I saw this movie the first night it hit the theatres and absolutely loved it. My date and I were so im love with this movie that we immediately went out and bought the soundtrack and saw it another 6 times. I thought that all of the effect were stupendous, and that all of the arrangements of old songs were awesome!! The movie never lets down. After a slow intro it picks up speed and holds the intensity the during the whole show! I especially loved the duets with Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. They were so awesome, and those two were meant to perform together. I definately recommend this movie for anyone that loves musicals and love stories. Wonderful intensity, and great effects will take your breath away, along with touch your heart! If you don't like sad endings then I would recommend not watching the end, but otherwise it's a great moive! | 1positive
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Won't buy from this seller again
Not only is their customer service terrible (if you can get a hold of someone), they're charging a $21 restocking fee. FOR A BAG. I don't see that warning mentioned on the shopping page. Bad deal. | 0negative
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Fell off after 3 weeks of use
I had high hopes for the capkeeper, based on the reviews. However, after only three weeks of light use, the little "button" became detached from the foam and adhesive on the lens cap. I'll be buying another one from a different manufacturer and spending a little more, hopefully I'll get one of better quality. | 0negative
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WHO said Greenwood is a good writer?
Here we have another suckage by Ed Greenwood, the only writer who sucks more than Zahn (and who is equally praised by paranoid monkeys err american readers) the heroes are totally cardboard, the storyline is wicked and nonsensical, the dialogs are idiotic. I don't know why Greenowood has such esteme and fame, yeah I know he started the entire Forgotten stuff, but he is grease under feet of Salvatore or Cunnigham. After reading any of his novels you are close hating entire FR setting. I've read several of his novels and shortstories, they all sucked but this one is WORST of the worst, and that really means something. Ed please we beg of you, STOP WRITING. | 0negative
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Does not handle daily use.
I have been using it four times a week at least but the screw hol broke....paid $ 27 for supposely the best corker and it does not hold to the price paid. | 0negative
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Flippin Problems with this model phone
i850 2 wks after received--would power off everytime I closed it & also during calls. Sprint gave me HUGE hassel when trying to get it replaced. On phone with them 2:15 PM until 4:43 PM, went through LONG list of people who couldn't make a managerial decision and would transfer me to someone else or just keep me on hold extremely long time. One tried to sell me more expensive phone and telling me they DID NOT HAVE another i850 IN STOCK--I called back and another salesman said i850 was IN STOCK and did I want one. During final call I requested anyone in management and a lady finally took care of my call properly and 2-day expressed new phone, no charge.The aesthetic design and ease of use is lovely.The durability and value is LOUSY.I'll post again if replacement i850 is faulty as well. | 0negative
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People actually finished it?
I got to chapter 7 and I could not go on any longer. I had no idea what was going on and I would have kept going , but I feared that I would get more lost than I already was further down the line. I'll try it again some other time, but I could not do it. | 0negative
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Poor Excuse For a FPS.No Where Near Halo.
This so-called halo-killer was sad in comparison. Lame graphics, pathetic story, & characters no one cared about. Worst game Ever. | 0negative
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Decent quality ring box
I bought this box to replace one that I received from the jeweler. Seeing that I had spent so much for such a nice ring, I didn't want to ruin the presentation with a crappy box. This one is definitely much better quality and has a better appearance than the one that came with the ring. I only have two complaints about the box: 1. The ring holder holds the ring in a vertical position. This is personal preference, but I think the ring would look better angled. 2. The wood is so heavily shellacked that it almost appears that it's not wood at all. Opening up the box and removing some of the padding reveals it is actual wood, but without checking it has the shine and weight of something made of plastic. Despite these two minor complaints, I'm quite happy with the purchase. | 1positive
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Atlas Shrugged
Scary to think that Atlas Shrugged was written more than 50 years ago and we are experiencing more than that now. Tremendous inside by Ayn Rand | 1positive
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Decent game
It really isnt that bad of a game. The graphics i thought were very well done. The cars look real, as well as the road. My problem was that it took me a total of 2 days to beat this games yes 2 days. It was so easy its not even funny. I thought it was niice that they made a drag racing mode on it but i hate having to hold the brake all the time because if u let it go to quickly you have to start over. I wish that they would have made the game so you may decal the car the way you want it like need for speed but o well. Its a decent game i think for 20$ or less but there are many better games out there. Like Need For Speed underground the best move to do is buy that or be patient and buy need for speed underground 2. But i think this game will be even better than need for speed underground is Street Racing syndicate. Go to gamespot.com and take a look or go 2 if they have a cite street Racing stndicate.com But if u wanna game now get R Racing evolution | 1positive
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How do you morons manage to breathe?
I know I'm going to recieve a lot of backlash from this, but I have to say that this game wasn't scary whatsoever. The zombies got old really quick, the cheesy music sucked, the story line was garbage, and it was all just one big lump of futile waste. It had no point whatsoever. Why do you people think this is so scary? IT'S NOT! The zombies off-screen, making their downright obnoxious noises, and slowly shuffling towards you in a dimly lit corridor was creepy at first, but it happened so much that it lost any scare potential it had. And later on, the hunters were even less impressive, just being oversized humanoid lizards with beedy, white glowing eyes. Oooooh, soooo scary. Pathetic is more like it.I can't believe I wasted all that time on something like this. I haven't played the other RE games, but since they're all the same, I don't want to if I have to go through this hackneyed, overplayed crap again. That is going to be my ultimate question for life: WHY THE HECK WERE YOU PEOPLE SCARED BY THE UNIMPRESSIVE YAK DUNG IN THIS GAME?! After roughly a half an hour, I wasn't scared anymore, I was annoyed at these walking corpses that did nothing more than to bug the hell out of me. I can't tell whether you people just have absolutely no maturity or courage, or if you're just plain retarded, if you buy into the cheap scare attempts in this "videogame". Don't waste your money, and avoid exposing the incompetence within you to the world if you buy this game and are scared by it.(Note: the only reason I gave this two stars was because it enlightened me as to how bad the Resident Evil series is, and how much I should keep away, to save my money. It's all defecated solid waste to me. Thanks for the heads-up, Code: Veronica! You've saved me!) | 0negative
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Video is so jumpy that makes me dizzy
I can never understand why professionals like jumpy shots and be so obsessed with it that they make movies using this amateur "technique", if you can even call it a technique. Hey, I did not need any trainings to be shooting jumpy videos shots that make everybody sick even when I was a kid.I tried watching this DVD more than two times but I could never go more then a few minutes before quitting. I became so dizzy, not just because of the unstable video shots, but also because they kept changing shooting angles and perspectives every second or two. I almost threw up.I actually bought this DVD nearly 10 years ago and hoping that I could one day watch it to the end after I could overcome this kind of motion sickness caused by their style of video shooing. But, I could never. I am finally giving up. Money wasted on this DVD. | 0negative
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A Wonderful Read!!
I read this book years ago and I remembered being surprised by the ending. Of course, after thirty years, I forgot how it ended. Well, it was worth reading again. This book is a fast, enjoyable read. If you like twists and turns in your stories, you should not overlook this book. It is truly the best spy story I have read to date! | 1positive
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Jillina cannot teach nor can she inspire
This is a VERY superficial instruction. Most importantly, where is drilling?! Jillina just dances at high speed, and expects not-so-advanced students to follow along.That could still have some value if her dancing was truly beautiful. But I find it boring. She doesn't come across as enjoying herself. During instruction she looks bored, and her occasional fake smiling doesn't help. During dancing she perked up, but her perky counting only killed my already weak desire to follow her. I need to learn how to dance; I already know how to count, thanks!This just looks like a home video made by Jillina's friend (apparently after a good number of drinks) at their leisure. There is nothing professional about it. | 0negative
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like it but very quiet alarm
I am a really light sleeper and was sick of getting jolted out of bed in the morning by my old alarm clock; I found this one and bought it because people said it has "light sounding beeps" that wake you up in the morning....this is true. Set on high the alarm beeps didn't wake me up. For the first time ever I slept through my alarm clock. However, I sleep with a big window fan on my floor to block out traffic noise so maybe that's why I didn't hear it. It's kind of a pain to set the alarm too. Other than that no complaints. Great for light sleepers I do not recommend this at all to anyone who sleeps "normally" and does not wake easily. | 1positive
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Great for Civil War buffs
My husband is a big Civil War buff and enjoys watching the programs that were out in the 50's and 60's. This sort of history seems to be disappearing | 1positive
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Holy Bible: From the Ancient Eastern Text
Love reading this Bible. It seems more like a living, loving friend than a book. Holy Bible From Ancient Text by George Lamsa'sis great. | 1positive
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Dude, Where's Your Head???
Michael Moore is funny. He does deserve credit for humor. You can get a good laugh regardless of what your political leanings are. Having said that:I was surprised at the overly simplistic arguments. I was really expecting "Moore." Anyone with some background in history and foreign policy over the last 50 years can EASILY sift through the errors in Michael Moore's logic (or lack of). Not much to challenge the concervative mind.After you read this you will be thankful that Michael Moore is a Hollywood actor and NOT an elected official. | 0negative
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THIS PERFUME IS FAKE
I have owned Burberry Brit before and was excited to get it for such a low price on amazon. It got to my house a few days ago. I opened it up-cheap packaging. As soon as i sprayed it i knew it was fake. SO MAD I SPENT $40!!! PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS! | 0negative
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A disjointed film.
This uncharacteristically haphazard production virtually ignores the earliest days of pro football, spends too much precious time recounting the history of the rival AFL (which deserves a separate film of its own), and doggedly refuses to follow any kind of chronological order. While baseball gets the Ken Burns treatment, with a proper multi-volume approach, NFL fans are stuck with this. NFL Films generally does good work, but not here. | 0negative
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The Great Joke
I am in utter disbelief by the amount of positive reviews this movie received. It is a sad state of affairs when so many people rank this movie in the same class with movies like Patton, The Longest Day, and Cross of Iron. This film was a joke from start to finish. I felt like the director got his insight on German behavior from watching re-runs of Hogan's Heroes. This movie had no depth, no moments that made you respect war, and the intensity(which is a must in war movies) ranked right up there with Cannonball Run. Well, that is all I have to say about that. | 0negative
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Four stars for the movie, not the DVD
First of all, Meg Ryan is the ebodiment of every acknowledged id out there. Who wouldn't want the chance to get even with the man who scorned you? Matthew Broderick, obsessed with his lost love, happens to cross Meg's path in the process, and the two become unlikely allies.Dark, funny and sweet all at the same time, Addicted to Love is a romantic, if strangely endearing film. Unfortunately, can't say the same for the DVD. Zero special features. Sure, you get scene selection and interactive menus, but what doesn't have that?I bought mine used, but the point is I bought it. Don't overpay, but buy it cheap, and you'll be glad you got it. | 1positive
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Apologist for aristocracy
Although well researched and thorough (from the viewpoint of the autocrat,) Massey shows little compassion for the plight of the peasant or soldier. He makes it seem almost as though the fall of the monarchy was primarily due to Rasputin and hemophilia, rather than the disastrous consequences of WW1 and centuries of autocratic rule. Romantic and apologetic. But a pleasant and informative read. | 1positive
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Too elementary
...It's been put together who knows only the theoretical concepts of IT project management and doesn't seem to have any real-world IT experience. I am sorry I bought this - its too Text booky without any book in it.... it is simply too basic, and it still provides no new approach of mitigating IT Project risk. Most large-scale IT projects already do whats mentioned in the book: good project scoping, technology evaluation, ROI measurements but projects still fail.I've been an IT project manager for a while and I have to say this book is really quite disappointing. It's not worth [the money]and certainly not with the time spent reading it. | 0negative
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Did not work in my PS3
Purchased this movie for a very low price (under $4.00). I have always liked this movie but the one star is for it will not playback on my PS3. Figured it wasn't worth the time or effort to send it back because of the low price. Guess you get what you pay for. | 0negative
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DON'T BUY THIS!!!!!
Instead, buy Cheap Thrills. If you are looking at this and thinking that this "Best Of" CD would be good to buy because you want to get into Zappa, DON'T! Cheap Thrills is a much better representation of Zappa's catalogue. It includes many of his classics such as Joe's Garage and Catholic Girls and some live stuff and is generally a much better compilation than this. Also, if you end up not liking Zappa (which I doubt will happen) Cheap Thrills is (as the name says) cheap. Amazon has it for like 7 bucks and I got it at a music store for around 3 bucks. So, in conclusion, DON'T BUY THIS!! Buy Cheap Thrills, and if you like it, buy Son of Cheap Thrills, and if you still like it then go to the You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore series and so on... | 0negative
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Beautiful facsimile of original printing
If you want a copy of this beautiful facsimile edition of this Nancy Drew which contains the original 25 chapter text and dust jacket, get it now.Applewood Books is no longer printing any of the Nancy Drew facsimile editions. | 1positive
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Needs more songs like Livin' La Vida Loca!
I bought this CD for Livin' La Vida Loca and I like that song but that and the Spanish version are the only songs on the CD that I like, the other songs really just don't do anything for me, they are very insipid compared to the energetic and electrifying Livin' La Vida Loca! Now I like Ricky Martin, he's handsome, sexy and he's got a great voice and what girl wouldn't like that and if he put out an album with more lively songs like Livin' La Vida Loca I would buy it in a second and I also have to say that I really don't mind that he also sings some songs in English his voice sounds great with whatever language he sings it in. | 0negative
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WATCH sizing!
I ordered a 6 wide for my daughter, and they are very small. They are the same size as her children's size 3.5. According the the sizing chart, a 3.5 is the same size as a 5. However, I held these up to the 3.5 and they were exactly the same. Order at least 1 size larger than you need! | 0negative
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Penguin gives a classic edition of a readable classic novel
I particularly love the opening sentence of this novel -- "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."Indeed this opening sentence has been claimed as the greatest in English literature. It certainly sums up the central concerns of the main female characters and the tensions of the novel in extremely short order.I wish the same could be said of the closing chapters of the novel, as they are in my opinion one of its major flaws, they tend to drag. The other that always strikes me when I reread this novel is how superior and full of pride seems the novels heroine, Elizabeth Bennet. For indeed the novel is well titled, it is full of characters who display both pride and prejudice.When we first see Darcy, our hero, he is described as a "fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien." We also hear he has "ten thousand a year" -- more than enough to raise the avarice of those that might wish to marry for money. Not enough, however, for Elizabeth who clashes with Darcy who answers his snobbish indifference to her with angry pride.From this point we have a novel that unfolds as Elizabeth and Darcy go through far reaching assessments of themselves and thier social pride and prejudices. Through this they also gain different views of each other, dragging the reader along.Elizabeth Bennet was Austen's favourite of her own heroine's, it is not hard to see why. She is sharp witted, intelligent, reasonable and a thoroughly modern woman. Her attitude to Mr Collins is a perfect example, while he praises her "modesty" and "economy" she denies these and at the same time spurns the then middle class ideal of a woman as submissive and domestic. When she tells Lady Catherine that she could certainly marry Darcy as "he is a gentleman, and I am a gentleman's daughter" she is rejecting her attitude of class through social and family connections.The novel has all of Austen's typical strengths, good characterization, compelling plot, a sharp wit and a wonderful eye for the detail of the life of English rural gentry. This novel and "Emma" compete as the favourite among readers (I'm an "Emma" fan myself) while it competes with "Mansfield Park:" among critics as her best work.When you're deciding which edition to buy I would recommend the "Penguin Classics" edition for Vivien Jones' excellent introduction (which should be read after the novel unless you already know the entire plot from a previous read or a movie.) | 1positive
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Great Service
Couldn't be happier with the Nano. Great product in a tiny little package. Very user friendly.Very fast, very easy, great deal, so much better than driving to a big box store and waiting in line for hours. This is the way to go for sure! | 1positive
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season 8 YEAH!
very happy- so sad charlie is now gonna be gone but at least i can see seasons 1-8 still over and over again | 1positive
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Political novel, with little science fiction
I had high expectations for this book, but the more I read it became apparent it was nothing more than a space-based story of politics. Very little science fiction. A huge disappointment. So bad, it inspired me to write this review to warn others not to buy this book. | 0negative
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A LET DOWN TRANSFER
AS THE REVIEWER BEFORE ME STATED, I HAD BECOME SO USE TO THE FACT THAT PARAMOUNT DID GREAT REISSUE TRANSFERS[ FUNNY FACE, ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE- 60TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION,TO CATCH A THIEF...] THAT I SOLD MY FIRST WHITE CHRISTMAS EDITION, ASSUMING FOR A NEW DVD EDITION 7 YEARS LATER, NOT TO MENTION $5.00 TO $8.00 MORE IN COST, THIS WAS GOING TO BE THE SAME STORY....WHAT A LET DOWN...IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE THE SAME TRANSFER AS BEFORE....WHY REISSUE THIS AT CHRISTMAS TIME IF ITS GOING TO BE THE SAME TRANSFER AS BEFORE?...BUT HEY,I HAVE A NEW CARDBOARD SLIPCOVER...JUST NEXT TIME I WONT TAKE IT FOR GRANTED THAT ITS AN IMPROVMENT TILL AFTER THE REVIEWS... | 0negative
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So funny!
The first time I saw this old movie, I laughed all through it.It was sooo cheap. And the actors? SURPRISE there arent any! I'ts just a buch of local Yokals somebody convinced to be in their movie.The old lady with the shotgun...Or was it a pitchfork? Oh well. She was particularly Bad, but So fun to watch as she can barely keep from smiling while she's supposed to be horrified.That to me is the main reason to get a film like this. Of course it's not Romero. DUH. You want Romero, go watch Romero, this is an example of getting a movie made,when you really don't have the money to make it. But you go ahead and do it regardless! If your a spoiled kid who demads his HD, and Hollywood blockbusters, don't bother with this. This is for people who simply enjoy old, home made, low budget schlock. You like bell bottoms? You like plaid shirts, and sideburns? JACKPOT! | 1positive
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Aural anesthesia
This guy could help control America's runaway health costs single-handedly. We could put anesthesiologists out of business simply by playing his music before surgery in operating rooms. If his music alone didn't put patients asleep within five minutes, the poor buggers would be sure to beat themselves unconscious with the nearest blunt object to end the misery. | 0negative
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Wrong item shipped
I ordered this as a Christmas present. It took considerably longer to ship than expected and when it arrived it was a chuhuahua mat instead of a jack russell. "Protected by CHUHUAHUA" and a little image of that breed. I may try to return the item but it's too close to Christmas to get the order fixed in time for it to be the gift it was intended as. | 0negative
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Cheap, will not last I just replaced one.
Don't do it!!!! I replaced my broken unit yesterday. and purchased a replacement which I installed yesterday. This model is sitting on the coffee table here next to me. I took it apart yesterday and found the round plastic selector dial broken at 2 of the 3 points. which if you jiggled the know you could eventually get it to operate but I have been dealing with that problem for a looong time.I was determined to get my moneys worth out of it so I put up with it. I think it operated for a little over a year and then it didn't function correctly | 0negative
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Excessive fluff with poor layout
Obviously this is my opinion and others won't agree with it, I'm not recommending you don't buy the book, although I wish I had a chance to see the book in person before I bought it, because I would have bought a different edition.I think this may be one of the most difficult to finish mass market books you'll ever read, and not because of challenging concepts.The general content of the book may be just fine, but you probably won't finish reading it. The author writes, and writes, and writes at length about the same ideas, and then writes some more, over, and over, and over. You will likely become disinterested in reading quickly as you will feel you're wasting your time.However, the writing style is hardly this books largest drawback. If you should be unlucky enough to pick up the dark blue and red soft covered 10th anniversary edition, (apparently designed by Irving Perkin Associates) you'll probably find it rather difficult to read.I suspect (and this is purely speculation) that this "fluff" is due to the publisher, or author wishing the book to be over the magic page mark required for books to be taken seriously as professional-interest writing. However when the author fluffed the book he made it too long, and then it had to be laid out to keep it under the point at which the ordinary people of the general won't suppose themselves having the free time to read. That is, they wanted to maximize sales by appearing to be of greater academic content while minimizing sales lost by appearing too challenging.That is to say, the publisher and author may have sacrificed actually informing the public of the ideas in exchange for selling the public more copies of the ideas. I can tell you from my own experience that the physical size and page counts of non-fiction books is quite important in their sales, especially early sales before accolades and public praise have time to accumulate.The column of text is too wide (about 40% by my estimation), around 77 characters (~4.5") and it makes tracking very difficult, if you're losing your place frequently you will likely become frustrated and assume the concepts are more challenging than they are.The type seems to be set in 7pt (0.09") on 13pt (0.18") lines, which is also quite difficult for many people, especially those with less than perfect vision to read for an extended period of time. This will also cause you to read slower and fatigue sooner.The margin to the outside horizontal edges of the book is 1/2" and that doesn't leave you with a lot of space to hold the book without covering the text, but it's not abnormal per say.By far, the worst aspect of the layout of this book, that which makes it very unpleasant to read is that the text dips deeply into the binding. There is only 1/4" of margin on the bound edge of the pages. That means you can pretty much forget about reading the book without breaking the spine on every page just to see what it says; let alone reading it one handed in your favorite easy chair.My advice is, buy the book, but don't buy the 10th anniversary paperback, and consider getting an abridged audio version. | 0negative
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Worked well for a little while
I bought this for my husband for Christmas a few years ago. We were looking for an easier way to have access to our garden hose when and where we needed it.We were both very excited. It was much easier to cart our hose around the house depending on the task we wanted to do. It attaching and detatching the hose to the water was not as easy as I would have hoped - you have to disconnect from the water supply in order to 'reel' in the hose or the end gets all twisted up.The unit began to rust after only a short period of time; we have no space to keep the unit in the garage, so it stays outside. It is now all rusted out and the wheels no longer hold any air. We're going to have to throw it in the garbage.Seems like a lot of money for something we couldn't keep for too very long. | 0negative
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Mindless
This is perhaps one of the worst and most mindless movies i've ever seen. Their is no semblence of plot and the movie has a feel of aimlessness. It doesn't feel like its going anywhere. Its filled with tons of meaningless violence and macho garbage that are the staple of movies aimed at younger males but it lacks a compelling story to go along with it. The ending where the rookie cop leaves the crooked cop to die and somehow he is let free (though we don't see how) before being shot by russians that are mentioned twice in the movie but not brought into the plot is terrible. On the plus Denzel shows his acting talent, but even he cannot save a film that lacks both plot and meaning. | 0negative
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great
Just because I work for LAPD doesn't make me bias. I hate reading and this book compelled me to finish | 1positive
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by far the worst movie ever
I loved GI JOE when I was a kid and I know the movie was geared towards kids but it was horrible.With all the hype surrounding the movie and the potential it had of being a decent movie it is truly a sad and pathetic experience for anyone older than 5. | 0negative
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The Beginning of the Modern Age Superman
Superman: The Man of Steel was a six-issue comic book limited series released in 1986 by DC Comics, several months after the twelve-issue limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths completed. The Man of Steel was written and penciled by John Byrne and inked by Dick Giordano. John Byrne had some great ideas and concepts on how to reintroduce Superman to modern audiences. The logical step of making Clark Kent the real identity was an obvious choice for the story. Keeping Pa Kent alive was a stroke of genius for dramatic storytelling. This is also the first appearance of Lex Luthor as a corrupt business magnate. And I am one of few fans who appreciates the "birthing matrix" concept. There were also a lot of design choices by Byrne that are very compelling here, particularly his vision of Krypton and Kryptonians like Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van. Superman's suit also is done very nicely in this series as well.The first issue is the origin of Superman. It is the story of Krypton's destruction, Clark's arrival to Earth, his adoption by the Kent's and ultimately his first appearance as Superman. The second issue is where he begins working for the Daily Planet, Lois Lane interviews Superman, only to find out she was beaten to the headline by the new reporter, Clark Kent. Issue three is where Superman and Batman meet for the first time, teaming up to bring down the villainous Magpie. Issue Four has Lois and Clark as guests at a party to be held on Luthor's luxury liner. This is where Superman busts up some terrorists. Issue Five has Superman confronting Luthor for the first time and features a fight with the clone, Bizarro. Issue Six has Clark return to Smallville after a long time away. Clark comes face to face with his old flame, Lana Lang. In a flashback, it turns out that on the night that Clark learned he was an alien, he went to Lana and revealed the truth of his powers to her. Superman learns of his Kryptonian heritage in this last issue.Overall, a great series! Widely regarded as the quintessential Superman origin. | 1positive
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Notice theQuantity
These usually come in 7200 per box not 720 per box as noted on this page.Go to cornerhardware.com or nailzone. | 0negative
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If you love shred guitar, BUY THIS NOW! Killer Guitar Player!
Hello, webmaster of Marty Friedman (ex-Megadeth) here.... ;) Javier Bassino is one of my all time favourite guitar player. And JB was only 18 years when he recorded this album! He reminds me Jason Becker, Marty Friedman, Uli Jon Roth & Paul Gilbert. There is a killer solo guitar on track "JB Solo", you should check it out.. it's blazing fast and bluesy!If you like Skid Row or Firehouse music, then you will love this band too! My favourite song is: "No News Good News" and "Unleash The Love". They will release their new album and DVD very soon! So BUY IT NOW!!!!! You will not be disappointed! :) | 1positive
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The Stryper of this generation are pathetic
P.O.D. to me are a poor man's version of Stryper. Their songs are all the same old tirade of "Sing your praise to the Lord" with a Limp Bizkit feel. They say "Youth of the Nation" is better than "Another Brick in the Wall" they must be on some kind of Pavlovian dog trip cos the song is pathetic compared to the Pink Floyd classic. "Alive" is just a poor man's Creed tune. Bring back Stryper. | 0negative
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A silly movie; Jane Austen fans be warned!
I watched this movie knowing it was based on Emma- perhaps that is why I found it lacking. The people were all very attractive, and the movie was easy enough to watch - but the farce hits a bit too close to the problems kids really have today - cliques, drug use, etc. for me to laugh at them. | 0negative
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This is the last of this series I will read
I was so disappointed with this book that I will not continue with the series. It was some of the dumbest, most boring interaction between charecters that I started skipping over the dialoge. In my opinion, they are dragging the series out as long and far as possible. This story could have been beautifully told in 4 books - Max! I'm over it - no more for me and shame on the authors. | 0negative
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Will not play in the US
I really wanted to acquire this DVD, and thought the price was great, and it arrived very quickly. Only problem - it is a PAL disc, so if you are in Europe - wonderful. If not, it will not play in the US. The source provided a full red fund, so no complaints from that perspective. | 0negative
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Great space saver!
We purchased this tv mount before Christmas because the kids were getting a Wii and I wanted to get rid of the tv cabinet to give them more room to play. This worked GREAT. We were able to put a large 27 inch tv up in the corner of the room and it really made the room so much larger and gave the kids a great place to play their active games. | 1positive
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Excellent! Interesting! A great gift!
I ordered this book to give away as a door prize. When it arrived, I glanced through it, but was so captivated that I sat down and read through the entire book immediately (even though I had/have no plans to ever cook any of the food) -- it was a fascinating glimpse into the life and times of Frida, Diego and others. Then I ordered three more to give as gifts to friends. | 1positive
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A defective one
I received my player today. It looks so cool; however, it is a defective one!It cannot play can audio CDs and MP3 CDs I tested. LCD display shows "NO DISK" all the time. Am I so unlucky? | 0negative
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Best ensemble cast
Best group of characters ever, the actors are excellent, the characters interesting and often funny and even the "nerd" is likeable which is seldom the case. I just could do without some of the graphic human tragedy - too many close ups of the bodies and autopsy. | 1positive
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Never had mojo to start with
While thoroughly bawdy, the original "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" managed to hold enough charm to be entertaining. Sadly, the same cannot be said for this retreaded story.There is really nothing new here, and bawdiness for its own sake isn't really funny. What few chuckles there are in the film are more than counterbalaced by groans. Mike Myers does a decent job in protraying multiple characters, but this could have been easily done in a few SNL skits rather than wasting a lot of celluloid footage in the effort.The somewhat open ending left the possibility of a 3rd Austin Powers. All I can say is I HOPE NOT.Without a doubt, Wayne's World was MUCH better! | 0negative
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Maynard's "Christmas for Moderns"
I confess that I prefer the Capital Bones' renditions of these same arrangements. The REAL hook for me on this CD was the original Roulette version of Maynard Ferguson's "Christmas for Moderns." While the later version of this tune on the second Concord Christmas compilation is nice, Maynard was in better form on the early one and the later one lacks the raw "electricity" of the Roulette version. The only other way I know to get the original "Christmas for Moderns" on CD is to try and get your hands on the Maynard Ferguson Mosaic Roulette box set which is out of print. Copies routinely go for about of $800! "A Merry Christmas" makes this tune a real bargain. I don't mean to say that you should skip the Kenton carols. But do yourself and favor and get the Capitol Bones' "A Kenton Christmas" as a companion and decide for yourself. But like I said before, "Christmas for Moderns" was the real attraction for me. | 1positive
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WARNING: BAD BOOK!
I don't think I've ever been so disappointed in a piece of "literature" before. I really couldn't believe the fact that I had no connection with these bizarre series of events or any of the characters. Not only that, but I didn't just start counting pages, I started counting paragraphs, and then sentences and then words. If I didn't have to read this book for an English class I think I would've ripped all the pages out and then burned it, okay, maybe not something so dramatic.I guess now that I've given my initial review of the book, I'd like to explain myself.First of all, I went into reading this book expecting something great. Perhaps this is one of the reasons as to why I was so dissatisfied with its content.For the first time, in a long time, I was given something besides African American and Hispanic/Latino literature for a multi-ethnic literature class. Going into this book I was all excited that we were going to discuss something different in class. I was happy to be learning something about a culture that I haven't been that exposed to.Unfortunately, this book was not the book I was looking for.The book had two narrators and they would switch off with every other chapter. The first narrator was this older gentleman who had lived a long time and experienced a lot, but may have been slightly senile. His name was Nanapush. The second was a slightly insane, self-hating, hypocritically religious, crazy woman (because I don't think bad words can be said on amazon.com) named Pauline. These two, were able to put together the most deranged story ever, leaving you with a skewed series of events in your mind that really left you with nothing but confused.One thing that I would say I liked a little bit about the book was that in Nanapush's sections Erdrich was able to slip in some important information about the compromising situations that the Native American people were put through. The book actually starts out with Nanapush describing the "spotted sickness" and the way it was killing off so many of his people. Being one of the stronger men on the reservation he saved a girl named Fleur from the disease. Fleur was this mystical character that had some strange connection with the water, because she was so beautiful that the water monster wanted her. Basically the story was about Fleur. She was beautiful, she was strong, and in some ways powerful.Pauline would explain her perspective on the way she saw Fleur, but she loved fleur and hated her at the same time. Pauline was jealous of Fleur and angry that the men loved her, but at the same time she loved Fleur because that's what she wanted to be.Nanapush had kind of turned into an uncle to Fleur ever since he saved her from the sickness and they became part of each other's lives.All this may seem a bit vague, but it's only because this is what the book leaves you with, bits and pieces of vague stories that are hard to make sense out of. | 0negative
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Zzzzzzzzzzzz....
This movie is so slow and boring it will put you to sleep or make you want to leave the room.I was not entertained by this movie at all.It was a chore to watch it.Reminded me off a movie that they would force you to watch in school.It was painfully long and dull.The plot was bad.The dialog boring.The only good thing about this was was the special effects and costumes.I Can't believe all the good reviews for this movie.Must be some dull and boring people,just like the movie. | 0negative
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