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Is this product review positive? Title: NO, an excellent book Review: As a teacher, mother and grandmother, I highly recommend this book. The author gives reasons and strategies for teaching children of all ages responsibility. I gave a copy to my daughter fro Christmas and reviewed it for our school newsletter, I was so impressed. Raising children in a materialistic, permissive society needs common sense, with which this book is amply blessed. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Very good reference manual Review: A very good book for beginners and anvanced CGI programmers. However I would have liked all examples to include C code as well as PERL Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: CGI How-To empowers the reader with real CGI solutions. Review: CGI How-To: The Definitive CGI Scripting Problem-Solver empowers you with the ability to solve your CGI maladies. With support for Windows NT scripts, this book is a wonderful resource for your bookshelf.If you author Web resources this book will assist you in becoming more advanced. If it is not on your shelf, it will be soon. Try it out.Bo Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Too simplistic approach Review: I found the book not very rewarding to read, and I feel the writers try to explain too much. So I found a lot of material I could have come up with myself, and just a few new things. By explaining everything rightaway, they take away all the challenge and excitement from the programming and reading.The books q/a approach doesn't really appeal to me either and the fact that not all examples are available in C as they are in perl, is (to me as a C programmer) simply unforgivable.A good reference manual for only C would have been more usefull to me.I stopped reading the book after the first two chapters and have used the questions with the first few lines of explanation as programming exercises. So it wasn't totally useless afterall ;) Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: "He's the Chicken of the Sea!" Review: "The Big Mouth" (1967) continues Jerry Lewis' filmmaking decline after his departure from Paramount. Though an improvement over the painfully unfunny "Three on a Couch" (1966), his second Columbia vehicle plays more like a San Diego travelogue than a family-oriented comedy. It's nice to see Jerry revive his "Nutty Professor" persona in a few scenes, but the laugh quotient is low. Surprisingly overrated, "The Big Mouth" never matches the cinematic inventiveness of Lewis' finest efforts. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: do it again jerry Review: This is another great comedy by none other than Jerry Lewis. His very different crazy form of zanty antics. His nutty way of making everyone laugh. He'll not let you down. The ups & downs of comedy this classic will keep ya rollin! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Practical but backed by theory Review: I highly recommend this book for its practical ideas on fun activities to help children develop their creativity and reach their full potential. Colorful, easy to read, backed up by research and theory on child development by its highly qualified author. I would say this is a must have for busy parents. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A great marketing ploy to sell her consulting services... Review: I was very excited to read 90 DAYS TO LAUNCH by Shayne Gilbert, being a Project Manager and MBA graduate in Chicago (seeing Shayne's Northwestern background), but was extremely disappointed in this book. The title is all wrong! "Internet projects on time and on budget" leads the reader to believe this is a resource for Project Managers (and actually states it is for PMs at some point) when it would better suit small business owners who might never have taken a class in business strategy! I hoped for some tips to help refine my PM skills, but once Shayne gets to scheduling, budgeting, and building a team, she points you to making a vendor selection - and it is only the vendor who can figure out if your scope can be achieved in the desired schedule and budget. How convenient that her website, 90daystolaunch, takes you to her consulting firm, no? ... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Garbage Review: How disappointing! Having build robust e-commerce sites in 90 days or less myself, I was hoping to find insight into the process. Methods or procedures that could be leveraged effectively to improve success. Instead this book offered nothing of value. I read it in less than 2 hours and sold it immediately.... Definite Avoid rating.I would recommend "Web Redesign : Workflow That Works"by Kelly Goto, Emily Cotler... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Blueprint for Internet Success Review: This insightful book is an easy read providing both the novice and the experienced entrepreneur with a practical "how-to" guide of how to efficiently quickly and within budget, launch an on-line presence. The large font of the book makes it a quick read so you can get going with the practical side of the business. A post-launch plan insures that your online business is well taken care of for a long time after it makes its debut on world wide web. This is certainly a must for anyone who even thinks of going online with a brick and mortar business or just launching a brand new business online. 90 Days to Launch is one of those books you have to keep closeby even after you've finished reading it as it is a living and working guide and notebook, a true first one of a kind blueprint to Internet launch of any business. Good luck and happy "webbing". Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Fascinating insight into the personal side of atomic physicists Review: This is an important story about the people who played key roles in the development of nuclear weapons. The interplay of intellectual challenge, moral reluctance, and fear of the enemy is examined in detail for numerous key players. The politics of weapons development is intertwined. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Before his time Review: 'Capote' gives us a candid look at a very brilliant mind.While Truman Capote was a genius, he also was very much before his time.Where he would be considered eccentric in this day and age, Back in his day people thought him just plain crazy and/or weird. He truly was a brilliant mind before his time.The movie is about the period in his life where he was doing all his research for his famous and groundbreaking book "In Cold Blood and his growing relationship with the killers of the Clutter family: Perry and Dick.It is a very good movie about a very memorable talented, but strange man. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Hoffman is amazing Review: I've loved Truman Capote's work since I was in high school, read IN COLD BLOOD when it came out, saw Robert Morse's one-man version TRU -- there's nothing like this film. Philip Seymour Hoffmanis amazing. He IS Capote. He deserves every award he's won. And the rest of the cast is pretty good, too. This one's a keeper. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: I Disagree With The World Review: Phillip Seymour Hoffman's characterization is the only and lonely reason to see this film. Art design and some shots are OK, but the music is of the TV drama kind (sorrow represented by lonely piano accords) and the story fall flat right after the beginning. No character is really affected by the events, and I don't believe when they say they did because they're saying so. Probably "In Cold Blood" is a masterpiece, and if this movie is useful in some way is by prompting you to read that book. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: What a story! Review: I wanted to watch "Capote" primarily because of its Oscar win. It did not take me long to realize why it won best Actor. I would describe the story as both haunting, somewhat bone-chilling, but very believable.Capote's image is beautifully portrayed; he is seen first and foremost, as a homosexual writer, then a complex but very human person.What started out as a desire to write evolves into a story of compassion for the underdog, to the extent that it almost wreaked havoc with the closure of his story, the murder of a farming family.Capote is real, uninhibited, at times sarcastic, but always human. I was left very pleasantly pleased to have watched the movie, and highly recommend it. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: yeah good riddance Review: So much hype on Capote is in insane! Absolute insanity and why anyone would be fascinated by this story or even the story he was writing about needs their head examined. Better yet just do yourself a favor...if you have seen this atrocity, get a lobotomy I heard they work wonders for perception. Nothing to see here move along now people! If cappers really did sell his soul as they claim then he deserved the $2.33 he got for it in the first place. Whine Whine Whine Blah Blah Blah overrated overhyped not worth even looking at and I like Seymour but he is so repulsive as Capote I mean you can SEE the Body Odor seeping up out of his pores like a sponge on the rocks of the Nile. Yuckadoo and blah blah 2! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Soundtrack CD? Review: I haven't seen the movie, but have read "In Cold Blood" and several early reviews. All have been very praiseworthy. But I also was captivated by the sampling of the movie's soundtrack on the "Capote" Web site. The composer is Mychael Danna, who has scored several movies, including "Being Julia" and "Shattered Glass." I could not find a soundtrack CD listing for "Capote" on Amazon. I e-mailed Danna on his Web site and asked about this. He said a soundtrack is not planned! Amazing! Does anyone have any reason why, besides economics?? I suspect we are missing out on a fine soundtrack CD! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Great actor but bad movie Review: The only redeeming quality of this film is Phillip Seymour Hoffman and his portrayal of Truman Capote. Everything else is lacking- especially a good cast and storyline. It barely scratches the surface of events surrounding the killings and its aftermath. It can't hold a candle to the orginal "In Cold Blood" starring Robert Blake. Those who read the book will notice all the flaws of the film "Capote." one of the worst films of 2006. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Nice Review: I thought this wasnt going to be good quality but it was, no scratches or anything and it played fine. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Twerp gets his own movie Review: Capote was a disagreeable figure in real life. This film shows the flaws in his character that would grow to mammoth proportions by the end of his life. The problem with this film is that 1) I couldn't understand half of what Hoffman (as Capote) was saying. Hoffman may have his lisping, nasal, girlish speech down pat but that doesn't help the audience. Raising the volume didn't help a bit. The problem was with Capote's poor articulation and low speech intensity. 2) This really isn't very interesting. Story: writer/journalist crosses the line when it comes to ethics and objectivity in order to further his career. What a staggeringly novel concept!! And the story of a murder in Kansas is not international news - it's just a senseless murder in a little town. That Capote lost his objectivity when working on it should bring nothing but a big yawn since it has no historical importance. 3) This movie is dull.Don't waste your time. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: philip seymour hoffman is flawless... Review: in every movie he's in. and capote is no exception. i had read about the impetus for capotes book, and thought it rather grim. the idea of befriending murderers and spending four years of ones life with them in effort to write one's magnum opus seems a very, very hefty compromise. it ruined truman. how could it not?i immediately purchased a copy of in cold blood to hear it in truman's own voice. there is evidently another movie about truman's life and the writing of in cold blood that people give impressive nods to which might be worth viewing as well. the cast of capote, the cinematography, all of it a masterpiece even given the grim setting. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Fame's corrupting caress Review: While "Capote" structurally is a textbook-ready slice off the old American filmmaking pie -- healthy doses of foreshadowing in chiseled dialogue and little need to read between the lines -- the film's message neatly exposes the rotting underbelly of the American dream. The film, if it tends to take the life of Truman Capote and boil it down to the meaty part of the microscope slide (if you will), is little more than the mundane allegory of the poisoning of power, the Midas touch, but under Phillip Seymour Hoffman's guidance, the writer is given an almost spiritual charm. It's through Hoffman's subtle portrayal of human fragility that you find yourself empathizing with Capote, who, as it turns out, is the true antagonist of the film -- not the misguided killers due for the chopping block. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: An interesting look into the mind of an author, but not a great film. Review: I'll keep this short as alot of reviewers on Amazon are not going to like me for my opinion.This film was interesting at first with a stunning transformation and performance by Philip Seymour Hoffman. Capote is brilliantly directed with fantastic visuals of the 1950's. But..... I found the film to be a bit too dragged out and very slow paced. PS Hoffman does keep you interested, as he drags you through the very slow pace of the film and slaps out a couple of slightly amusing jokes. However, Capote is a serious film that deals with an even more serious subject, but seems very dull and lifeless and in some parts very boring.I would have liked to see this film done better, with a bit more pace and character as it is a very interesting subject to take on. Hoffman good, film bad. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Not worth the hype Review: S-L-O-W! The pacing of this film almost put me to sleep and had I not seen it on DVD and had the capability to pause it every so often, I wouldn't have stayed with it. Yes, Phillip Seymour Hoffman did a remarkable job portraying Capote, but in duplicating Capote's distracting, effeminate mannerisms and nasal, mousy voice, it was hard to pay attention to the story of the film. Clifton Collins, who portrayed Perry Smith, one of the killers, did a remarkable job which I thought was more noteworthy than Hoffman's efforts.In short, I wouldn't recommend "Capote" and I don't understand what all the hype was about. I guess the crowd that revered Capote saw to it that this DULL movie got nominated even though there were many better movies this year. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A bad move. Review: I do not understand why this move received a lot of good reviews? I watched first "Infamous' move about T. Capote. It is much greater move than this. It balances out hrrible crime and Truman's life style and personality. I so much like "Infamous" that it became my favorite move which I can watch over and over again. The main character in that move is a really great actor. His play moved me comparing with "Capote' main character, actor really plays poorly . His artificial play was felt throughout the move. It was first and last time I has been watching "Capote" and I would not recommend this move to anyone. A poor quality. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Er, huh? Review: Ok, I know this movie has received tons of kudos, but I myself can't really for the life of me see why. I read "In Cold Blood", and have enjoyed all of Truman Capote's works, but this movie literally put me to sleep. I'm a huge fan of Philip Seymour Hoffman, but egads! I felt a need to get up and slap the TV set from having to listen to his indecipherable verbalizations! I could scarcely understand a word he said, frankly! The whole thing was just a plodding, sluggish, boring, lackluster movie for me. I only stuck it out because I'd paid for the rental! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Great Movie - Dirty Transfer Review: This is a great movie, but there are many many distracting instances of dirt and spots on the transfer. There is no excuse for this. The movie is less than a year old! Brilliant movie, but I was expecting it to look better. Maybe the studios should stop rushing these DVD releases and do them right the first time. Of course, that wouldn't leave much for the inevitable "super special deluxe edition" six months from now. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Needless Displays of Violence Review: Paleeze--Can't believe the hype over this film. Not sure why it was even made when the the book, "In Cold Blood", and the film based on the book tells it all. Displaying the gruesome murders was extremely upsetting along with Truman's glimpse into the casket--UGH--did we need that! Also, who needed to watch the execution??!! I must be on my very own planet as I know several people who saw the film and they never mentioned the graphic violence. The essence of these scenes could have been conveyed in more subtle tones. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Must have been funded by Cigarette manufacturers... it is just me or are Review: more and more remakes from the 1960's being made to promote smoking... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Umm.... Review: I have to say I really didn't enjoy this film. It was a dark, depressing film that portrayed the sympathetic relationshiop between Truman Capote and several men who brutally murdered a family. I didn't get it. Was that supposed to be interesting? Well, it wasn't to me. Also,while I admire Philip Seymour Hoffman, I don't think his portrayal of Capote was effective enough to overcome the ick factor of his near romantic relationship with a murderer. I prefer enjoyable films, but hey, thats just me. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Outstanding! Review: Capote is about Truman Capote's writing of his nonfiction masterpiece, In Cold Blood. In my mind, it ranks right up there with the book. Director Bennett Miller, screenwriter Dan Futterman, and actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, with support from all the other actors and crew, bring such a nuanced experience of the story of this writer and his subjects (mainly two murderers) that I could identify in some way with every character. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A fact-based story Review: As for the film, no problem to watch. As for the story, entertaining and sometimes troublesome because prior to watching this, I read "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote, and to top it off I'm from Kansas. Even though Capote was the writer and not a character in the book, Hoffman's portrayal of Capote is palpable. I recommend this highly. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Yes the acting is great but the story is not Review: I enjoyed the acting and I can see why Philip Seymour Hoffman won an oscar but I still dotn think it was the best acting od the year and I can see why Catherine Keener was nominated becouse she is a great actress but the story was boring. The film goes no where from start to finish yes I know it's a drama but some drama's catch you in the begging and your hooked but this film did not. The film is not a really bad film but it's not close to being good. The question is would I recomand this film the answer is i would not even thought the acting was good the story is boring and it drags on and on and on. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: booorrrrinnnggggggggggg Review: Phil in Flawless was off the hook funny, and I knew this movie was going to have a "gay tude" about it, but man, it was SLOW. yea yea phil got "into" the part, but so what. only reason he got an award for this is hollyweird is 90% liberalI found this to be the most annoying and tedious movie that I have had the misfortune of watching in the last TEN years. Never an exciting moment, the main character's strange pitch of voice drove me crazy within 10 seconds of first hearing it. If you like extremely shallow and dull 'documentaries' then by all means buy this film right away! If you appreciate excitement and characters you do not want to do away with, go elsewhere, ANY where else... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Please enter a title for your review Review: Laughably bad acting. Adam Sandler would have done a better job. Hoffman sounds like he's doing a bad imitation of Sandler's retard voice, or Mr Mackey from South Park. He's talking like he's had half his tongue cut off, and every vocal lilt smacks of laboured premeditation. I haven't heard the actual guy he's playing talk, but I don't need to to know he didn't talk like that. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Uhhh....OK Review: This movie...uh, I don't know, it's...well it is. I mean, I was on a plane and I desparately wanted to be engrossed in something, I was excited for this. However, when it came on, I found myself far more interested in walking around the plane and annoying flight attendants.I just don't see the merit here. It did not draw me in, I did not care, and I really cannot see what the hype is about. It just seems like this year at the movies was dominated by "hey remember that?" or "a triumph" because they were gay. I miss when a good movie could be art without being politically groundbreaking or a snooty affair. A big "what the heck?" goes out to Capote...enjoy whatever academy awards Brokeback doesn't get... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Boring and Predictable Review: While I expected to be interested..this film turned out to be everything I had expected with no real revelations and a tiring and mocking performance by the oscar winning lead.. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Slow moving, and quite frankly obnoxious movie. Review: Regardless of the book 'In Cold Blood's stand-alone merits, I found this to be the most annoying and tedious movie that I have had the misfortune of watching in the last five years. Never an exciting moment, the main character's strange pitch of voice drove me crazy within 30 seconds of first hearing it. If you like extremely shallow and dull 'documentaries' then by all means buy this film right away! If you appreciate excitement and characters you do not want to do away with, go elsewhere, ANY where else... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: THE TALKIEST PICTURE OF 2005!! Review: If you like art films with talk, talk and more talk.....this is the film for you. It did not hold my attention and I was asleep within minutes. I had to rewatch it 4 times before I got through all of it. Only in the last 30 minutes do we get the Oscar performance by Phillip Seymour Hoffman. While I agree his performance merited the nomination, I do not believe it was THEE performance of the year. In a whole word, this movie was dull and boring. Strictly for the intellectuals who will eat this up. I just want to be entertained...not bored to death. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Slow, boring, with a lot of questions left in my head! Review: Like the title says...this movie is very slow moving and the plot is very boring. Then when the end comes along you expect something great, but no, just a bland ending to a bland movie. Perhaps if you like to look at movies on a "deeper" level than simple entertainment you might possibly find this movie interesting. The only plus side of this was the fine acting of the character Truman Capote. He kept the annoying voice consistant throughout the film and the consistancy of lacking almost any emotion was done quite well. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A boring movie Review: I have to admit that I don't own the DVD but I had see the movie. I had great expectations but the movie was horrible, it was slow, it has no action. Maybe the history of Truman Capote is great but this movie was a big waste of time. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Dull Review: The movie is well done. The acting is fantastic. However, had I known how boring Truman Capote was, I would not have bothered with this movie. I'm sure "In Cold Blood" is just as good as it claims to be, but the man who wrote it is just dull. I would only suggest this movie if you have read the book, or you already know all about Mr. Capote and are still interested in watching him talk about himself for 2 hours. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: As Bland as the Cover Review: The main character's whiney, nasal, drawn-out affect was literally unbearable. 15 minutes and STOP. I applaude you if you can listen to this guy talk longer than that and not suffer a migraine. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Scanner Solutions Review: Not a very good reference. Too confusing for a beginner and too weak for a more advanced user. The book is strongly biased toward Paint Shop Pro and the Windows platform. It mentions Photoshop occasionally and has a almost useless chapter for Macintosh users. If you have children and Paint Shop Pro it might be of some interest. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Dumpster rejects Review: I have ordered many of these from different amazon storesThese are definitely NOT medical grade.They are most likely the manufacturer rejects they got out of the dumpster.Unfinished, Rough, sharp edges.I would Not buy again Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Interesting, but it didn't show the GARDENS! Review: I thought this video would be a nice memento of my recent trip to Cypress Gardens. Unfortunately, almost the entire video (produced in 2009) was about the short-lived "adventure park" that was being torn down when I visited the park in June, 2009. The video offers almost no coverage of the still-wonderful gardens, which have always been the heart of the park. The movie does have some great roller coaster shots, but the roller coasters had all been shut down by the time I visited the park.Perhaps there's a Volume 2 that covers the actual gardens, but it wasn't available at Amazon. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Wonderful books -- Be aware which version you are getting Review: I loved these books as a kid, and my kids love them as well. They have lifelike full-spread illustrations and simple language.Be aware when you are buying that there were two versions published, a 10-volume set with two stories per book published in the 60's, and a 5-volume set with four stories per book published in 1977. Both sets contain the same 20 stories. But if you're putting together your own set, you should be aware which version you are getting. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: For Those Who Think They Know What Happened in Yugoslavia Review: America's mass media has one agenda--to sell Americans a war or a product. In the case of Yugoslavia, their agenda was to sell us a war. It is always wise to investigate before consenting to something as drastic as war. In the case of Kosovo, because of the way the media presented the story to the US, Americans thought they had a sure fire righteous cause to bomb. Dr. Parenti, with his careful research and patient laying out of the facts, will wake up "sleeping" Americans who bought the mass media's story with the actual facts. Readers beware: your conscience will bother you if you cheered America's interference in Kosovo, a land that was traditionally Serbian for hundreds of years before Croatian Catholics and Albanian Muslims moved in. Was it really the fault of the Serbs? Read To Kill a Nation before deciding! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: To Kill A Nation is EXCEPTIONAL! Review: This work uses wetern sources to expose the gross misconseptions about the Serbs so widespread in the West.The book outlines why the Serbs were not responsible for the break up of Yugoslavia nor for the conflict in Kosovo, and demonstrates that the Serbs were the real victims of these wars.A breath of fresh air in an otherwise biased western literary community. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A Worthless Bit of Propaganda Review: This is truly a work in hypocrisy. Parenti feels the world media has chosen to cover recent conflict in the Balkans from a one-sided pro-US/EU vantage point. To counter this, however, he writes a weak, one-sided anti-US/EU account which seems to use hyperbole and strong adjectives in the place of facts or real reporting. The arguments are shamelessly simplistic and over the top - this book is unreadable if you have any background in the Balkans. Rather than waste money on this, try a book like Tim Judah's Kosovo: War and Revenge, which is a balanced account. Don't trust Perenti to do your thinking for you - he has an agenda and not many facts. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Not worth the read Review: What are we to learn from this book? Not much. We know that moves to stop genocide must be preventive, and mobilization of support for intervention must be accomplished through worst case scenario analysis. After Bosnia, where the same Serbian regime as the one at work in Kosovo committed genocide and murdered 250,000 persons, NATO gets the benefit of the doubt.In Bosnia, no one wanted to intevene. Why then do strategic interests suddenly emerge with respect to the much less important Kosovo? Understand Bosnia, and you find the key to understanding why we had to intervene in Kosovo, and why American leaders were at their wits end with Milosevic.Did we trap the Serbs at Rambouillet? If so, good. For it meant that finally we were not going to be stone-walled by the pathological liars who represented the Serbian regime, who tricked us time and again in Bosnia, and who never negotiated in good faith. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: A Nod and Bonfire Review: The most important American notion, besides freedom, is responsibility. We believe that ALL people should be held accountable for their actions, regardless of circumstance or time. Kosovo was proof that in times of crisis, action MUST be taken, and our collective personality of "America" once again gave us the emotion of guilt, and so we assumed responsibility. It was a conscious choice, and absolutely every single choice has a consequence, and this proved no exception. In times of war, people will die. We could only choose who. The choice will always haunt us. But what to do when our conscience lies?As for Michael Parenti, I have much less eloquent words. Those obsessed with guilt often find ways to share their msiery. I want none of his! That he should feel guilt by choosing to save Kosovo's women children over fawning for a tyrant, speaks unto his soul. A man has passed judgement for making a difficult choice. May HIS judgement be swift, whatever history determines that to be... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: rubbish Review: I cannot believe that some of these reviewers are agreeing to the authors diabolical attempt at sympathizing with a mass murderer. Anyone with a conscience will find this book revolting. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Self depreciating book! Review: Its easy to write a book when you're in the comfort of your home,searching online databases and then coming up with "facts" on what happened somewhere where you've never been yourself.Mr.Parenti,if it wasnt for NATO bombings in Kosovo I would not be writting this review,I would probably be listed as missing,buried somewhere in Serbia with thousands of others that werent as lucky as I was.If you can put the facts straight,this book should be titled To Kill a Nation:The Attack on Kosovo by Serbia. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: What a crock. Review: It is extraordinarily rare for me to throw a book in the garbage. But that's exactly where this one is headed.Mr. Parenti's politics are just to the left of Noam Chomsky's. Unfortunately, this agenda colors the entire book. His, twisted, visceral hatred of all things capitalist boils up from every page. His bitterness at the exposure of the bankruptcy of communism has an unfortunate tendency to completely erase any vestigial remains of his objectivity.Don't buy this book. Unless, of course, you need a little fuel for your fireplace this winter. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Worthless reading Review: What a waste of time this book is! A worthless reading full of incredulous conspiracy theories. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: When Psychopaths write history! Review: Shame on those who waste their time reading people like Parenti who is nostalgic of Hitler. If you believe in killing innocent people, rape young kids and poison them, cut women's wombs and take out their unborn babies,burn people alive, and plow up their graveyards is human, then read this sick man and please his criminal mind. For it is this perversed "writer" that enjoyed sitting down in his house watching these horrors and satisfying his passion for human blood. Mr. Parenti, when you read this review, I hope you hear inner voices in your dark personality that history has cursed you along with your heroes- Hitler and Milosevic.Let your conscience deal with the guilt in your blood.For those of you who want to see a glimpse of the truth on this subject, go and read the book called "Serbia's secret war" by Philip J. Cohen. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Leftovers Review: The product is a good product and my dogs love these treats, however for this order the two bags I received have expiration dates of May 2008. I will not order from this site again. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: poetry 101 Review: Book arrived on time, in "good" condition. It was a book of poetry that I have enjoyed over the years, but had lost my copy. Now I have a chance get to know this book again. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Good looks, Poor performance Review: The Salter 9180 has great looks and works great as a scale, but the body fat analyser on two units failed after a short time of use. Both of them displayed an "ERR" message when trying to calculate body fat and water percentage. Amazon was fantastic on exchanging the first unit and then issuing a refund on the second unit - a no hassle experience. That was not the case when I tried to contact Salter's U.S. office for techincal assistance - on hold with voice recording or busy signal for hours. Never did get through. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Love this scale Review: I can't say enough good things about this scale. Setup is easy. You enter age, height and male or female.Requires 4 AAA batteries - not included.The instruction manual states this is not for people with Pace Makers or other implanted electric devices.The manual also states that if pregnant, don't take the water and fat readings seriously. Wait until after giving birth and use the scale to help get back in shape.When I get the ERR message, my feet are too dry. I stand on a damp wash cloth for a bit (brush teeth, gargle, whatever) then stand on a towel to pat dry. It works every time.I have a treadmill with a heart rate monitor that uses contact pads like the scale. The owner's manual states that people with thick pads on their palms might have trouble getting a reading. I assume this would apply to feet, too. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Weighing in on Salter 9180 Review: This is a great product and it's very easy to set up and use. It stores your profile information but not your previous weigh-in sessions (which is thought to be a great thing by some members of the household) Very easy to use and large numbers are easy to see. More attractive than most scales with this set of features. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: fresh take on an old theme Review: AWESOME! Finally, some creativity. This movie is a cool, modern "horror" flick. It's got it all-a good storyline, great photography and shots of NYC and well thought out editing. I highly recommend this movie--it's very entertaining. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Good indie film - laughed our heads off Review: I ran across this independent feature by chance - and was surprised by this lighthearted, horror/romantic, funny film. Is it horror film? A werewolf movie? A comedy? romance?A little of everything. There's an interesting mix of characters and the plot that will make you run out and seek your own drop dead gorgeous werewolf girlfriend this Saturday night!The two main female characters are hilarious and charming as two best friends who try to determine if one of them is a werewolf - devouring men after hours. The werewolf one (Frieda), starts dating one of the investigating officers of "mysterious carnivorous deaths occuring at night." As their romance evolves, we slowly learn the mysterious magic underlying their mutual attraction.The film's a good time - my friends and I laughed are heads off... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Interesting black comedy Review: This film was a wonderful surprise. Very refreshing change from the Hollywood take on werewolf films or from "B" movies. "The Curse" is more of an artsy indie film with a "feminist-in-a-fun-way" sensibility. The lead actors are all new faces and the love story between Amy Laughlin and Mike Dooly is both funny and touching. The filmmakers were very innovative in working around their budgetary constraints in this low-budget film. I also found the commentaries interesting and informative. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Garbage Review: Save your money. This is a short (82 minute) piece of [...]. The only reason I watched the amount I did is I couldn't believe how bad it was, and not in a funny Plan 9 way either. Bad cinematography, terrible edits, adolescent screenplay...not one good thing about this . Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: This thing actually works Review: I really couldnt believe it, but the thing actually worked. My back yard was essentially turned into a big piece of swiss cheese by some mole or vole or whatever. I planted this device using someone elses tip of being certain it was very tightly packed into damp earth. What do you know - no new holes. Now it is 3 months later and you can't tell there was ever a hole in the first place... Added benefit all the aeration from the mole/vole holes has done wonders for my lawn - greener than ever! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: This product does not work Review: I have had two of these in my yard for three months and the mole/vole activity is just as high today (within a few feet of the actual device, no less) as it has been prior to wasting my money. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Useless Review: Gophers are now happier than ever, and they seem to concentrate their activities right around the "Supersonic Mole and Gopher Chaser". I installed it more than 2 weeks ago, and I think the gophers liked it so much that they called in their friends. Every day new holes appear, sometimes 2 at a time.Bottom line is, don't waste your money on this. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Less than one star. Completely useless. Review: installed unit exactly as recommended. Little buzz sounnd it makes is extraordinarily feeble. Left installed for two weeks plus in a Western Washington lawn to zero effect. Mole hills came up within a foot of it as if it were not even there. It is now laying in the garage on a bench and I am out the cost and trouble. I have used other units of this type (not of this maker) which were very successful. Major disappointed! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Terrible Review: Bought 5 of them to ensure there could be no doubt that coverage was sufficient. They all sounded different. They had no positive results for ordinary ground moles in Washington. Terrible product. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Finanly a Solution Review: After years of achieving poor results with pellets and sprays, I purchased the P3. It's been about 2 months and my lawn finally looks great again. Words cannot express how happy I am to be rid of these destructive pests. This thing works. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Moles Everywhere Review: Well,under the assumption that this product would do as it claimed and that was to rid us of moles, I purchased 4 of these Super Sonic Molechasers as well as the required 16 D batteries.I dug the holes, placed them in the ground and low and behold the mole mounds are still there! These moles even have the audacity to come up where I placed the super sonic mole chasers in the ground! These were not worth the money nor the time I invested! What a piece of crap. Whatever you do people DO NOT buy these. I should have heeded the reviews previously written that they are not worth it Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Still skeptical after 6 weeks Review: I purchased 4 of these to protect a half acre area. I figured that would be plenty of coverage. One of them has already stopped working. I have returned it to the manufacturer for replacement under warranty. I am still skeptical about their effectiveness. I would be lying if I said I have noticed a reduction in mole activity. I'll give them more time and see what happens. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: much smaller than advertised Review: I am very disappointed by this dish. Although the dish is very attractive, the advertised size is a substantial overestimate of the actual baking area - as pointed out by an earlier reviewer. The length of the dish's package measured exactly 14 inches, handle tip to handle tip is about 13.5 inches, and the baking length is roughly 10 inches. If you want a 14 inch baker - choose another product! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: reluctant current californian Review: I bought this baker because I needed a step up in size from my basic 11.5 x 8 in. pyrex baker. While the glaze, heft, and craftsmanship of the Sabatier are very nice it is clearly NOT a 14 in. baker. The box it came in doesn't even measure 14 inches. The actual baking space is 9.5 inches long - a clear step down from my simple pyrex. I was very disappointed with this misrepresentation and have since returned this product. If you are looking for a pretty dish for smaller dishes than a chicken with roasted veggies then this may be for, otherwise look elsewhere. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: beware the size.... Review: ... this is not a 14" baker in the sense that measurements are commonly used when talking about cookware. It's inner dimensions are much smaller. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Look it up. Review: One's father told one to look up any word he did not know how to spell. One better know how to misspell a word properly to find it in this book so that one can find how to spell it correctly. For if one spells the word too weirdly one might not find it here.Sea, iff wun spels tings werdly, won mite nefer fined it hier. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Please, Can I Have Some More Review: Warner`s did great with "The Jazz Singer". I`m glad they are taking care of business. This three disc set could not be better. I hope they do the same with the three versions of "The Desert Song" and the three versions of "Showboat" (the later with commentary by George Sidney and Ava`s voice tracks. Get in those vaults ! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Great Story, Great restoration Review: I bought this for a friend and already own a copy. The restoration of the film is supurb. The bonus material is great. The recipient of this gift was also impressed with the quality of the movie. He popped it into his computer to take a quick peek when he opened it up and said that he could not stop watching it. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: The Movie that Changed, well everything in movies! GREAT DVD (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR CLASSIC FILM FANS) Review: I just got the product a day ago and it's marvelous. The picture quality of this movie is great, there is also a feature length documentary about the history of sound film from the 1900s-the 1930s which will give you LOTS of info on the history and the technology of sound film. This DVD also includes the Warner Bros. cartoon "I Love to Singa". There are also bonus rare shorts from Vitaphone's sound films, and there MANY shorts. The movie is also very good as well as it is a big importance of cinema history. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: 1.5 stars out of 4 Review: The Bottom Line:The historical significance of this film as the first "talkie" (sort of), has apparently blinded people to the fact that this is a slow and terribly contrived and formulaic story (even for 1927) without a surprise in sight; if you're interested in film you probably must see it, but otherwise stay far away. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Direct Theft By Amazon Review: Sale of this boxed set constitutes direct theft by Amazon. PLEASE don't be fooled, you will not get the number "Tiptoe Through The Tulips".While the description indicates you will get, along with the feature, selections from the lost movie Gold Diggers of 1929, you will NOT get the advertised selection "Tiptoe Through The Tulips."When I received this boxed set, eager to play "Tiptoe Through The Tulips", I became angry. When you click on the "icon" for the song, you get some other performance. And while that's interesting, it's not "Tiptoe Through The Tulips".When I called AMAZON to complain about what I thought must be a defective disc, the guy on the phone said he'd hurry to me a replacement disc.Guess what. Same disc, different day.So, DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. This whole thing is a trap for the unwary.By the way, if you'd like to see "Tiptoe Through The Tulips" on your big-screen, you're hosed. For small-screen, try YouTube. It's there. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Historic film, for sure. Review: And for that reason, it's worth owning. AS a film, though, despite Jolson, who was a superstar in his time, it's dated badly, which combined with an overly melodramatic script, manages to make it almost laughable. EVERYONE chews up the scenery here, and the depricating asides about Jews and Blacks are fairly insulting, not to mention several stereotypes. The most pathetic scene? Jolson, in full blackface, looking as theatrically pained as possible, and, clenching his fits in the air, screams "The songs of Israel are tearing at my heart!" The whole thing is completely surreal. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: The classic original movie with sound for the first time Review: This is a clasic movie that was the first to have talking in the movie. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Solid dilemma Review: The Jazz Singer, generally called the first talkie is still mostly silent, except for a few songs and a rather lengthy, for the time, dialogue sequence. The movie is worth the watch just for the historical value and the songs are pretty fun too.But that isn't all. Al Jolson, once called the greatest entertainer ever, stretches his acting ability to the limit here. Warner Oland is excellent as well as the intolerant but devout father. The dilemma faced by Jakie is incredibly heart rending and Jolson shows this well. Faced with choosing between his own "God" and his father's God, Jolson portrays a man trapped in a desperate situation. The one scene where Jolson really shines finds him between his mother on one hand and his boss and love interest on the other. The next to last scene is startling and brought tears to my eyes. Watch this movie. You will be doing yourself a favor. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Great film, bad DVD with no menu Review: Great and important film. DVD is not great because it does not have a menu/scene selection. This will make it difficult to actually use. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Very Interesting For Cinema History Buffs Review: I have been a film buff as long as I can remember and the early history of film making has always intrigued me, especially with the event of sound films in 1927.The meain feature, "The Jazz Singer" is beautifully preserved and the use of sound (in only a few places) was intriguing.The accompanying discs were especially interesting for me with the explanation of early film/sound mechanics. Many short early sound films are included.I wouldn't recommend this for just everyone, however, if you are interested in the early sound era of motion pictures, this is a real treasure. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: WRONG BOOK- ISBN # in Amazon is for two different books- be careful!! Review: Amazon's database combines two very different ISBNs for two very different books to come up with the same book. I wanted the 7th edition PreCalculus: graphical, numerical, algebraic ISBN 013227650-X but received Student's Solutions Manual to accompany Precalculus: Functions & Graphs fourth edition ISBN#020169975-3. Both books are by Franklin Demana et al.If you put in either ISBN#, the same book appears on Amazon's website.Be careful about what you order! If you want the text book with the Ferris Wheel on the cover, don't order the paperback! After multiple emails with the seller, I am out 20% for re-stocking, shipping cost of sending it back to him, and the loss of the expedited shipping ($9.95) I paid to get a totally wrong book. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Wrong Book Review: I was trying to get the textbook, ended up with the "Solution Manual". If it was indicated somewhere in the description, it was very well hidden!How about including this crucial information in the title?!! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Confusing Review: Used this for a course and was disapointed with this book. It seemed to make the subject matter more confusing rather than making it more clear. This book takes an interesting subject matter and makes it very uninteresting. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Creative Play Review: I purchased this for my 5 year-old daughter for Christmas. She loves birds and painting, so this was the perfect project for her. The birdbath is just the right weight and the paints are very good as well. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Just as good as WARCRY, but better Review: So far I this series is shaping up to be an awesome series.It's already my all time favorite anime series.The character development has improved off of War Cry.Theres not enough action in this one but still manages to holdit's prime. I really enjoyed this volume....Though there was a few flaws I thought It still did well..I am right now on the third dvd and so far it hasn't dissapointed.Get IMMORTAL SOLDIER.It's just as good as WARCRY....We also see more development with Gutts And Griffith....Overall this is a great vol of Berserk to have....Later... Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Good product but filters impossible to find Review: I would give this product 5 stars if the filters were availble. I have had this air purifier in my office for nearly two years now and have been searching for replacement filters. If anyone knows where to purchase them, please provide info. I have written to the company and received no response. I believe it works well and would like to continue using it but I have basically had to remove and wash the two filters that came with the product. The only other option I have is to unplug it and throw it out. I truly hope there are filters out there and that the company did not plan on everyone throwing these into the land fill after 1 year!! The UV light also needs to be replaced. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: What About Replacement Filters? Review: This product works very well. However, contacting the seller and the manufacturer to get replacement filters resulted in dead ends.I ended up buying another air cleaner that doesn't require replacement filters. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Wonderfully biased! Review: By using inflamatory rhetoric, deception, and yes, ommission, the author makes the reader emotionally sympathetic to the Republican cause. In doing so, one not only learns about a vital chapter in American history, but becomes involved in it. No, the book is by no means balanced. To have written it that way would have been a gross injustice to the passionate fury contained within the subject matter. Instead, Rosenfeld wisely chose to convey information to his reader the way Bache and Duane communicated to theirs two centuries ago. As long as the reader is aware that this is by no means the only interpretration of these events, the book is a valuable exercise. Still, some of the quotations could have been reduced. Washington's constant ravings about the lack of supplies, etc. were excessive. Instead, other facts were left by the wayside, i.e. why was the capital moved to New York, and then back to Philadelphia? Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Fascinating subject, tough read Review: Trust me, this ISN"T a book to try to absorb in short bursts... this is one of those books that requires the door locked, the television off, and the blinds drawn. It's not an easy or light read. THAT having been said, I will now add that it is well worth the time and effort. It brings to roaring life the early, turbulent years of our country... George Washington, John Adams, and company sound a little less like the "Founding Fathers" and a little more like people with vanities, tempers and other assorted flaws. If you have the time, honey, this book's got the goods Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Great history. Lousy book. Review: The story, told through newspaper articles and letters, is a wonderful picture of the early years of our country. If only the author could write or an editor had known how to edit, this could have been a great book.In the first section. Rosenfield regurgitates Poor Richard every page and a half as if his life depended on it. Throughout the book, exclamation marks are abused for information that is no different than anything else being told.A bigger problems, though, is the useless third person (Duane) view of the supposed author. Pretension and space wasting. The story didn't need that cloying affectation.Finally, it's just too long. He could have cut many redundant letters, explanations and quotes. I read the same thing over and over. The book would have been much better at half to 2/3's its current length.I usually check a book out of the library, read it, and then buy a copy if I want one in my personal library. This is one that won't get to the final step. Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: And You Thought The Founding Fathers Were Saints? Review: Tom Paine writes to George Washington of his generalship in the American Revolution: "You slept away your time in the field till the finances of the country were completely exhausted, and you have little share in the glory of the final event. It is time, sir, to speak the undisguised language of historical truth."George Washington not the father of his country?George Washington starting the French and Indian War by having an emmisary under a white flag shot?Alexander Hamilton engaging in illegal speculation and denying it by claiming he commited adultery instead and was settling scores with money?Washington's famous farewell address warning to avoid "foreign entanglements" a ruse to silence those who disagreed with his treaty with England?All this from the first 35 pages of this thousand page book.Forget the Monica scandal - this is the real thing. Get into the time machine and prepare to experience history as the contemporaries did. First class! Answer:
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Is this product review positive? Title: Put some story back into your history Review: This wonderfully long, action packed, history of America's birth doesn't pull any punches. You can actually tell that human beings made up our history. By quoting from tons of letters and newspaper articles from the day, you get a glimpse of the passion with which the Right Wing and Left Wing political forces pursued their goals at America's birth. Be prepared to notice a remarkable resemblance to today's state of affairs. Answer:
Yes