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Title: John Adams needs a good beating! (or at least he did)
Review: It takes some time to follow the somewhat bizarre format, but once accustomed with it, the book reads like a great foreign film. By the end of this book you'll realize that: 1. You knew very little about American history 2. Your teachers knew even less 3. The right to bear arms was actually important 200 years ago (does Charleton Heston know why?)
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Title: Massive, Praised, Utterly Unreadable
Review: Somewhere in this huge, awkwardly written, and badly organized doorstop, there is a tremendous story just waiting to get out. If only the author had some sense of drama, pacing, or a writing style that was compelling instead of simply being an annoying novelty.Tedious is a kind description for this very amateurish and pseudo-scholarly attempt at historical revisionism. The author is like one of those annoying phone-in radio talk show participants who are crammed so full of gossipy, half-substantiated trivia and disorganized facts that they have a hard time making any real sense.Overhyped, overrated, overwrought, and overpriced.
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Title: perfect for one
Review: This is a perfect teapot for one person. It is sturdy, cute and holds about 2-3 cups of tea depending on your cup size. The top does stay on without holding it when pouring. I just love it and you can't beat the price.
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Title: Cute Teapot
Review: This is a super little teapot. The lid is really well designed and stays on without being held. My only probably with the teapot is that it is a little too small for two cups of tea. I wish it was an ounce or two bigger.
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Title: Very good but has small shortcomings
Review: This is an excellent teapot for the price. Material quality is perfect.But I have to hold its cap when pouring a cup of tea because the cap is not tightly adjusted.
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Title: Looks Great but Pours Lousy
Review: I love the look of this simple white teapot (5 stars). Lid locks nicely (4 stars). Perfect size for one or two (5 stars). However the spout is very poorly designed (0 stars)!! What good is a teapot that you can't use? I wasn't buying it to just look pretty sitting on a shelf. Everytime (and I do mean EVERYTIME!) I pour I have to hold a cloth underneath because it dribbles while it pours. Fast or slow, full or near empty, dribble, dribble, dribble.If you are buying it for appearance sake you are all set.If you are buying it to use, look elsewhere.
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Title: I'm a little teapot!
Review: My only disappointment is the size. The size is perfect for serving tea for two!
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Title: Teapot
Review: Teapot bottom broke and fell apart not long after I got it and had used it for a short time. I'll never buy another one like it, ever.
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Title: Hang with Alain Delon. The ONLY Ripley - Plein Soliel
Review: Who in their right mind would even consider big toothed childlike Matt Damon in the role of the classic beautiful Alain Delon? Please lets be real for a moment and not go off into the bizzare and just stick to this original version. The filming, the acting, the direction, untouchable and superior. The lesson here is don't attempt to touch a classic, it will always be viewed as second rate.
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Title: Before Damon
Review: My rating of 4 stars means I liked it and will probably view it several times. This film may be the best version of this story. The great looks and chemistry of the main character make him beleiveable as the lying SOB.
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Title: Great movie but DVD had technical problems
Review: This movie had some strange problems at the menu level and at the end of the playback. Sometimes there was a dark screen at the beginning, also it was not possible to start the movie using some of the menu links. At the very end playback became jumpy. All those problems are probably an effect of faulty manufacturing, surface of this DVD doesn't look perfect.
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Title: Dark, yet Exciting Film that looks deep into human nature
Review: I have seen this film several times: first-long time ago, then again-on the big screen, and more recently-after "Talented Mr. Ripley" came out. I liked PM every single time I watched it...the more you watch it, the better it gets. This version of the novel is very dark and breath-taking; it is also more of a criminal drama, than TMr.R. The fact that this film is not about americans does not take away the pleasure from the plot and the cinematography. Alain Delon is marvelous in his debut role as "Mr. Ripley" (imagine, getting a role like this one for a big debut... Quite a task! ). He is as devious as you can get... "Purple Noon" is a challenging film, that takes a deep look into human psyche. It is a real masterpeice.
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Title: Original is better!
Review: This is the original film based on Patricia Highsmith's book. I saw it a couple of years ago and in my opinion, it is way better than the new "The Talented Mr. Ripley." Although the latter is entertaining and suspenseful, "Purple Noon" has more charm (maybe because it's in French). I must admit though, that Jude Law was one reason that made "The Talented Mr. Ripley" worth watching. His performance was good and it made you hate Tom Ripley (Matt Damon)a lot. But in "Purple Noon," you wouldn't mind if Dickie Greenleaf (played by Maurice Ronet) died because Tom Ripley (played by Alain Delon) was such a babe! With the intricate plot and superb acting, "Purple Noon" can actually be compared to a Hitchcock film.
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Title: Riveting drama, beautiful cinematography! Clément rules...
Review: I saw The Talented Mr. Ripley before seeing Purple Noon, and found the Matt Damon vehicle rather tediously dark.Dark is fine, but there is a self-consciousness about the remake that ruins it, to my way of thinking. The psychological drama is hammered home, rather than understated and left to make a dramatic impact.René Clément's version is incomparably better. Not a tedious moment in the film, and many scenes of incredible beauty. I haven't read the Highsmith novel, but to me Tom Ripley came across as a conflicted bisexual in this movie. There is an understated creepiness about his sexuality here, in comparison to the Matt Damon movie where the homosexuality seems overdone and rather heavy-handed, almost laughable.And of course, this ending cannot be beat. You simply must see it. Concise and perfect
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Title: The price is much to low. Should charge more.
Review: I saw this movie in 1961 at the Carnegie Theater below the Hall. It was perfect and I would love to see again but I am too embarrassed to buy it at such a low price. I was in my very early 20s and I didn't know there were places that beautiful in the world, especially the scenes shot in Taormina. Highly recommended.
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Title: Just What I Needed!
Review: I wish I had found this book when the journey with my father had just started instead of towards the end.Covers all concerns...freed me from much guilt...put things into perspective for me , which is hard to do when you feel like you are in the middle of a whirlwind!READ THIS BOOK & give it to all of those you love.It will make such a difference!
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Title: A "must have" if you are dealing with the issues of aging parents.
Review: When my mother first began having medical issues which I, my dad and siblings needed to deal with, I bought everyone copies of this book. It has been such a "Godsend"! Since then, I continue to buy copies to give to people in similar circumstances. I buy used or "like-new" copies to keep in my Sunday School class's library so that anyone may keep a copy if it is helpful to them. If you feel like you are alone and dealing with unique issues concerning your parents, please pick up a copy of this book. It will definitely help!
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Title: Everyone with aging parents should read this book!!!!
Review: Excellent book! I wished I would have known about this book 5 years ago.It does a great job of telling you what to expect in the future and how you can cope with today. I am sure I will return to this book time and time again.Although written from the view of a Christian, its not "preachie". It gives very practical advice. It does give scripture references and the talks about the power of prayer, but I think even non-Christian would benefit from this book.
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Title: A Wonderful Tool for Citizens
Review: This guide is a very practical for citizens who want to begin the neighborhood planning process. It provides step by step procedures on how to get started and what to expect. It begins with an introduction to neighbhorhood planning and why it is important. It then goes on to describe a seven step planning process that begins with data collection and ends with implementation. Though somewhat vague, there is information on how to collect and interpret data, how to pinpoint issues, and how to set goals. The descriptions are easy to read and practical for the layman, but the professional planner might find the reading a little to "thin". The appendix contains a very useful example of a citizen survey and specifics on how to perform a goal setting exercise. Overall, Jones uses easy to understand everyday language to describe what can be a complex and intimidating process. Every neighborhood group should have a copy in their office!
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Title: In Need of Updating
Review: This book offers good advice to local community groups, but it is in need of a serious update. Although it is targeted to grassroots groups, it is often used by people in planning practice. Given the juvinile content of the book, and the limited consideration of current methodological standards and technology, it could result in a marginalization of citizens groups and practical planning efforts directed at them. Why do so many authors of these types of books think that citizens are stupid? Why do so many authors of these types of books think that freehand drawings are common in the urban planning profession? Why do so many authors of these books give examples of bad survey methodology to citizens? Obviously they don't understand that citizens are smart, and they are capable of presenting cogent proposals to public officials. Unfortunately, this book doesn't expose citizens to the techniques to make that possible.
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Title: A tool for neighborhoods
Review: This book gave great insight to the task at hand in planning our neighborhood association. The layout of the book makes it a great reference piece.
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Title: Good tape
Review: I used this tape to secure a plastic cover around the PICC line in my arm to protect it from getting wet in the shower.It works very well for this purpose but, it was a little too good. Putting it on and taking it off of the same spot every time I washed caused some skin breakdown and bruising. It holds on to plastic and skin very well.
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Title: great price for a hard to find item
Review: I use this specific size tape daily and have been hard pressed to find it locally..The price is great and it arrives in a timel manner ..Prime shipping is great !!!
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Title: The best tape for medical use
Review: This tapes best feature is it's ease of tearing off pieces. Its sturdier than the paper type tape and sticks great. Best tape I've used.
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Title: Works wonders
Review: Got this tape for someone else,. Works on skin with out the hurt of the skin.Great for use with gause pads for wound care.
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Title: Greatd Bargain from Amazon
Review: Fast shipping of a truly great "ouchless" tape!! I highly recommend the product and the price at Amazon!! This was my second order for the tape.
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Title: Not what I expected
Review: This DVD is based on the short story Sock it to Me in the book Sex Chronicles I. If you read the story then you can practically imagine the video. It was very short, not many sex scenes, and those weren't HOTT like you would expect. But then again the story itself wasn't HOTT. My adivce is to pass on it. It looked really low budget, only one male who wasn't all that.
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Title: HATED IT
Review: I am indeed a Zane fan, I've read every book that she has. This is a major disappointment to all fans. I would assume that the people who read Zane books are FREAKS or undercover ones, as one of them this gets a THUMBS DOWN! The DVD doesn't wake up up any of your senses at all, better off watching HBO or Showtime after dark. My feelings were hurt after watching Sock it to Me. Lastly, who in the hell choose the characters(Not Sexy) and the camera people....cheap very cheap.
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Title: Terrible!
Review: As an avid Zane fan I found this very cheap and very dissapointing. It has now been relegated to use as a coaster!
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Title: I wish I had'f read the reviews first!
Review: Major disappointment. I am so mad at myself for not reading the reviews. I am not even going resell this dvd. I think I will just take the lost! Don't want anyone asking me for a refund. Movie is very bad.
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Title: Don't Let the Name Fool Ya
Review: This was under my "recommendations" on Amazon.com because I've purchased Zane material before. Because it said "The Sex Chronicles," I had the mind set it was a bit of a follow up to her Cinemax series or something of the sort.Boy was I wrong.This looks very low budget and the acting is not spot on at all. I'm a bit surprised it was even produced. That said, in regards to the "steamier" scenes, the only thing steamy about it was that they were in the shower.I'm pretty disappointed I must say. Unfortunately.
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Title: good movie
Review: it was good but now what i had recorded on cinamax but in all i do not regret the purchas it must be thoe original zane it is not what i have recorded of cinamax
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Title: Subborn Lady
Review: Really enjoyed this book. Question? How stubborn can two people be truly? This book was delightful. It got a little slow towards the end but well worth it in the end. A recommend for sure!
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Title: Love Denise Domning, and this series
Review: I loved this book, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for medieval romance. Ms. Domning wrote this series with an eye for using the correct historical references, and each book in the series kept my interest the entire time I was reading it. I would say that you should read them in the proper order, without a doubt.
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Title: Powerful Stupid
Review: The least favorite of mine of the series. The h was too whiny and unlikable. Her motivations for coddling her old son were weak and made little sense.
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Title: A must for any Father or Father to be!
Review: Generational Transfer - WOW. Imagine your son or daughter carrying both your heart and the heart of the Lord to the next generation and having it double each time. Pastor Norm has totally changed my view on what a child/parent relationship should look like. This book has helped me to build relationally with my parents as well as preparing me to be a parent as well.Nothing is more important to me than furthering the Kingdom of the God and to have my children increase upon that. Pastor Norm has given me the steps to do that, and for that I thank him and who the Lord is in him!
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Title: Do you want to learn how to think and make decisions for your entire bloodline? If so, get this book NOW!
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read. This book changed how I looked at my bloodline. The goal of a man is to leave an inheritance for his bloodline so he (the man) can be considered a GOOD MAN. My reward is rooted in my bloodline. This book walks you through it. Don't worry if it's the first time you've heard what's in the book. Pastor Willis will walk you through how to destroy the curse your fore fathers walked in. I very highly recommend this book. If I tell you anymore, you won't have a need to buy the book.
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Title: like chance says
Review: I'm about to blow up a bluntclassicbut the dvd is overpriced for what it is, really
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Title: A DUMB BUT SOMEWHAT FUNNY SHOW
Review: I remember when i first say this in early 2007 and it was funny as hell! dont get me wrong, it is not the best thing out there but it keeps you laughting for sometime, this dvd was what i exactly wanted it has all the episodes and the reunion which was more comic along with sister patterson. after like 5 or 6 years later guys must be like "what the hell was i thinking" this woman "new york" is crazy man, its funny how she comments about the dudes during the series, like when she says "right now i think Romance thinks im his dead dog reincarnated back to his life, haha, it is worth buying it, i laught every moment of it, oh and that "brokeback mountain scene" with 12 pack and heat made me laught so hard!
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Title: I Love New York
Review: Tiffany Pollard aka NEW YORK is back in the mutha F@$%ing house! She is more dramatic than ever and is funny to watch. These men are funny to watch.Competing for her love only one will make it to the end. All i can say is drama drama drama. It's Great!!!!!
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Title: Repellent yet compelling
Review: I was horrified by this strange cast of characters yet I couldn't stop watching like the proverbial auto accident. A young woman with hideous face paint calls herself New York and tries to pick a suitor with her hysterical, disapproving mother's advice. The men are named "The Entertainer," "Tailor Made" (a crybaby who rats out the competitors), and "Buddha"(a manipulative guy who gets into New York's head and controls her.)She herself struggles whether she wants a guy to control her or if she wants to boss around the guy and she vacillates throughout every episode. No actual romantic connection is ever made except a lot of necking and New York's constant need for reassurance, "Do you have love for New York?" She actually swears more than a native New Yorker. It is like a freak show and I could not stop watching. Recommended!
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Title: Good to have this DVD-but still disappointed
Review: I was glad to buy this DVD package. But, read on............I watched every episode on VH-1.I was looking forward to seeing everything uncut.WELL, YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED IF YOU EXPECTED THE SAME THING.IT IS ONLY PARTIALLY UNCUT.Language, some you get uncut but some is STILL cut. That was a let down to me.I did like what you did get to see & hear uncut but all language should have been uncut.I am glad the reunion special is provided here UNLIKE FLAVOR OF LOVE SEASON 2 WHERE BUYERS DID NOT GET THAT SHOWS REUNION.But, there are no other extras. Another disappointment.These disappointments make me only give 4 stars when I WOULD have given 5.
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Title: NOT the best ever, just another "best of..."
Review: I'll get right to the point. This is EXACTLY the same track listings as "Grand Funk's Greatest Hits" only the tracks are in a different running order. It also has all the same songs as are included in "The Capitol Collector's Series". So if this a third generation re-hash (fourth if you count the now out of print "Grand Funk Hits"), then how can this possibly be "The Greatest Grand Funk Album Ever"? If you "like" Grand Funk, then there is certainly nothing wrong with this set. That is unless you already own one of the previous CD's that I have mentioned here. Then you might get this in the mail and feel a little ripped-off. But if you are a true fan, check out "Trunk Of Funk". That might be more to your liking than this imported re-hash.
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Title: Current favorite workout dvd
Review: This is my current favorite workout dvd - I have used it since January. It is a supplement to my regime of daily walking. I find it is easy to squeeze in 20 minute segments throughout the week. The "moving through menopause" exercises are my favorite portion. The aerobic section is good when the weather is bad or time is of the essence. The strength training section is something I do 2-3 times a week - it is manageable and easy to follow and, believe me, has made a differnce in my body tone. The yoga section is very relaxed and something I enjoy. It is not strenuous but I find it is a nice change of pace to stretch gently and it really calms me down, which helps keep my blood pressure normal. I have exercised since I can remember taking on all forms of it - jogging, aerobic dance, low impact aerobics, ballet (for 18 years), yoga, tennis, etc. This is the first year ever I have taken off from all that - taking a break from all the reoccuring injuries - and I feel better.
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Title: NOT CHALLENGING ENOUGH
Review: I have been doing Kathy Smith workouts for over 15 years now, and have several of her videos. I am a fit 50 year old and this workout was not challenging enough for me. It would be a good workout for someone who hasn't worked out much or is just starting to work out.
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Title: Excellent workout for fit boomers
Review: There are different workouts on this DVD to suit different levels of already-fit boomers. I didn't think this was a good place to start for someone who's just trying to get back into exercise, though. Even the low level is pretty intense, but you can dial it back yourself. At least you can grow with it as you get into better shape. Kathy Smith is awesome and does a great job of leading you through the workouts. My only complaint is that the workouts are too long and too intense - it's easy to overdo because you want to follow along and keep up.
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Title: Kathy Smith workout
Review: Have always been a fan of Kathy's videos. This one is awesome too. Fast workout but OK for this over 60 body!
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Title: Readers Deserve Revenge
Review: This is the worst piece of drivel I have ever read in my life. The author is obviously not well educated. The book is full of grammatical and punctuation errors. I would like to know what publisher would let something this bad go out without being properly edited.
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Title: Weak on some topics
Review: The Men-at-arms Series covers ancient and classical China in five books, all by Chris Peers who is very familiar with the subject. This is the third book in this series. The chapters: Chronology -- The Sui dynasty -- The T'ang -- Sui and T'ang armies -- The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms -- The Sung dynasty -- Sung armies -- The Liao -- The Hsi Hsia -- The Kin dynasty -- Military science and technology -- Nine important battles. The text focuses on telling Chinas military history; it is very weak on topics like weapons or battle tactics. The drawings by Michael Perry are ok. The maps are primitive and not very useful. This book is the sequel to "Imperial Chinese Armies 200BC - 589AD" (MAA284). The next book in the series is "Medieval Chinese Armies 1260 - 1520" (MAA 251).
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Title: How do you mess up something this simple?
Review: I started reloading 4 months ago. My first tumbler media purchase was 10 pounds of Lyman corncob. I wondered why I had to tumble for 4-6 hours to get my cases shiny when other folks reported that it took 2 hours. I continued wondering for 4 months while I used up the Lyman media. Then I bought some corncob media packaged by another company, and knew as soon as I opened the box that something had been horribly wrong with the Lyman. The new media was very consistent in particle size, the particles were larger, and there was no dust. Sure enough, my first batch of brass was like new after two hours of tumbling with the new media, which, by the way, cost half as much as the Lyman.
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Title: Kolpin Gear Lock and Load System
Review: Used the system on my ATV to attach my Kolpin gun boot 6.0.System looks great but within a day broke apart from the jarring motion of the gun boot.Spoke to Kolpin folks who were great. They are sending a replacement but also said the gun boot is really too large and flimsy to be using with this system .
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Title: Timeless
Review: In spite of, or perhaps because of being penned prior to today's era, this book has wisdom in relating to and rearing 21st century children that surpasses any of the colorful, contemporary, problem-shooting parenting books around. Even for students and youth desiring to babysit, understand siblings, do youth ministry, or work in proximity to children, this book is an excellent resource. Though purchased for a psychology class, this timeless book will remain on my shelves to be used when I have my own kids.
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Title: Great for Texas Custom BBQ Sauce
Review: Recieved this as a gift and love it! I can now mix my custom home made Texas BBQ sauce and glaze without the mess. Y'all need to get one for your grill.
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Title: nails
Review: great value pins, I use them all the time, perfect fit for the Grex gun. Quick and satisfactory delivery. Easier to order on line than go to stores and not find them, as it happened to me...
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Title: Lovely book---get it for C$30 at Amazon.ca
Review: If you're looking for an armchair travel book, this isn't it. Instead it's a (non-technical) book very particularly about light, photography, and Quebec City. Sort of a love letter to the city, from a photographer. If you're visiting QC and want to take great photos, this could help.Can't fathom why these sellers are charging upwards of $100, when Amazon in Canada is selling for C$30. Outrageous!
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Title: Excellent review of corporate raiding strategies.
Review: This is an excellent book. It almost reads like fiction. The behind the scenes dealings that involved the attempted hostile take over of the Walt Disney Company reveal the inner workings of the corporate raiding frenzy in a way that even the novice can understand.
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Title: Waste of time
Review: The boys, especially Johan, are gorgeous, certainly to drool about. But there is really no storyline, to keep one's imagination working. The boys may be beautiful with adonis sexy bodies, but simply pretending in doing something hot. That's it -- pretending. So one cannot really get much from watching this movie except perhaps to wish that it were real. Were it not for Johan, I would definitely give this movie a 0 rating,... and waste of time, watching Queer as Folk is much, much better.
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Title: Disappointing
Review: This movie is a disappointment. It is basically a soft porn movie (which I am surprised it is being sold.) There is a narrator. There is no story, just a lot of beautiful bodies with short hanging appendices. There are 6 guys, all friends, it is supposed to be their last day together. This movie is for the ones who are into beautiful naked bodies. There is one couple who does hardcore sex. The others are just hugging, kissing, and oral sex. The sex scenes are covered because the movie will be rated differently.
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Title: Waste of time
Review: The boys, especially Johan, are gorgeous, certainly to drool about. But there is really no storyline, to keep one's imagination working. The boys may be beautiful with adonis ... bodies, but simply pretending in doing something hot. That's it -- pretending. So one cannot really get much from watching this movie except perhaps to wish that it were real. Were it not for Johan, I would definitely give this movie a 0 rating, a ... and waste of time, watching Queer as Folk is much, much better.
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Title: Lovely necklace
Review: The sage silk strings beautifully hold each stone. The necklace sits snug just below the throat, somewhere closer to a choker than a hanging necklace. The color is a nice mixed hue of sage and forest. This necklace is very elegant with a hint of funkiness making it perfect for a formal or informal event. Comes in a beautifully wrapped box with a little booklet from the creator of this piece.
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Title: Disappointing :(
Review: I enjoyed the movie Claire of the Moon, but when I read the book I found it to be a bit sophomoric. I am not a fan of "cookie cutter" type novels and She Walks in Beauty would definately fall into that catagory in my opinion. Even if I had mounds of free time I would not spend much of it on this book, it's an extreme let down.
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Title: I can relate
Review: It took me a while to read "She Walks in Beauty" but I finally finished it and did not have to struggle. I am not an eager reader or even a literary person, I am a romantic and Ms. Conn can surely make one feel, every bit romantic. This is "A MUST READ BOOK" and I genuinly recommend it to any woman but especially Lesbian types, like myself. This writer is very thorough and detailed in her every paragraph, articulating different issues, in a sensitive way. Whether or not this is Nicole's real life story and or part fiction, she brought me back to my own dysfunctional family and I could realte to all the emotions from it. Drawing me to four different places, through different seasons of life, was an accomplishment and I look very much forward to more spendid works like this.Thank you,Carole Markarian
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Title: It doesn't get any worse than this
Review: If claire of the moon, was not enough self absorbtion for you, the tale of a writer director...using actors like puppets for herself and killing their creativity, this book proves the author writes for herself...contrived...Paris?? Isn't this the director who had an affair with her lead, then lived with her and pretended to be living in Paris in her living room? sHe creates her world in writings and film without allowing others to be themselves as her characters are simply a reflection of herself or a fantasy
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Title: good cover
Review: Have to agree with Litterati1 that the cover was the most powerful part of this book--seductive in a way the writing wasn't. The Paris in the '20s stuff with that insufferably arch critic character was actually my least favorite part: the Who's Who of "artistic" "bohemian" characters was like a gallery of twittering marionettes(anybody who grew up reading Genet's contributions to the New Yorker will have experienced the true standard for elegance and eloquent wit that must have been shared by those American expats).
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Title: Hugely disappointing
Review: I tend to think that romance and literary fiction are two genres best kept separate. When an author tries to meld them together, sometimes a mishap like "She Walks in Beauty" results. The storytelling here is so flatly rendered that I'm surprised anyone could get through the entire book. Conn's efforts to liven up the story by paralleling the life of a modern-day lesbian with that of a Paris lesbian in the '20s don't succeed--there was simply a lot of pointless name-dropping about already well-publicized lesbian historical figures. I didn't reach the point of caring about any of the characters because none of them ever came across three-dimensionally. The book was also frustrating to read because of the lack of necessary punctuation, which led to run-on sentences in abundance. Skip this one and go for straight-up romances like those of Karin Kallmaker.
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Title: Awesome Album!
Review: This band rocks, and this album is the proof. They've got a nice guitar sound going, with interesting lyrics and good vocals. Essential to the success of the album is the fact that it is full of well-written songs.In my view, the first half of Transatlantacism is the stronger of the two. "The New Year" gets the album off to a fantastic a start, with some awesome tracks to follow: "Lightness," "Title and Registration," and "Expo '86."Also, this band is an excellent live band--I just saw them play last week. I highly recommend you go see them and that you go get Transatlantacism.
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Title: Good but...
Review: Excellent CD. The distinct dreamy guitars and desriptive prose are there. Not to diminish the quality of this release, but I smell some late Superchunk in a couple tracks.The SACD ability is nice too so long as it doesn't go the way of Betamax...
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Title: Transatlanticism
Review: This is a great example of Ben Gibbard's introspective lyrics and songwriting ability. The song "Transatlantticism" is one of, if not the best DCfC songs. I was unaware of them until the song was featured on "Six Feet Under"....from there on out, I was hooked on their music. What a breathe of fresh air!Matt Zarnstorff
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Title: Intensely melodic and breathtaking! Best of dcfc!
Review: This is, without a doubt, Death Cab's best album to date! Plans doesn't hold up to Transatlanticism, sad to say. Every song works into each other. Not only is the cd mixed so each ending blends into the beginning of the following track, but the lyrics all follow the same pattern or love and letting go. It has an extremely tight and continuous concept of heartbreak and its melodies are simply amazing. Ben's voice is also very unique and it works well for the tone of this album. Also, the instrumental is an improvement in comparison to previous albums because they changed drummers between The Photo Album and Transatlanticism. All in all, this cd has the most to offer for dcfc. If you like more upbeat and experimental music, try 1 their earlier albums, like "We Have The Facts And Were Voting Yes!". BUY THIS ALBUM! (ohh yea, and the artwork inside the cd sleeve is beautiful!)
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Title: wow.
Review: Having never been a Death Cab fan, I decided to get this album for some reason. The majority of their older stuff never caught me (certain tunes did - "Photobooth", "For What Reason") - came across as somewhat amateurish (though perhaps that amateur quality was what made them great to fans). This album is so much more explorative musically, with more obvious emotion (and thumbs up to Chris Walla for production - so crisp and clean). This is quite possibly a concept record based on Gibbard's experience. Though the lyrics do get somewhat tiresome (since the concepts rarely change from song to song), it's a strong record that will comfort you when you're feeling lonely. It's been there for me quite a few times.
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Title: Last Gasp for Real Music
Review: Nowdays you rarely see a album you can listen to straight through and afterwards want to listen to it again. That combines thought-provoking, beautiful, memoriable lyrics with real music created on instruments that flows perfectly in a cycle. Truely great album that deserves to be bought. Tracks 1, 3, 6, and 7 I like the best, but all the songs are perfect in ever way. You can't really skip over any of them without feeling like you forgot something.
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Title: Transcendent SACD!
Review: The brilliance of this album's music and lyrics have already been well documented, so this review will focus mainly on the SACD. First off, though sometimes I wish stereo SACD's had a 5.1 layer, I don't feel like I'm missing anything with this stereo SACD mix. There's so much presence in the recording it really fills the room despite being only stereo. And the louder I play it, the more beautiful the music gets. I love how the effects blend so well with the music. When I play the CD layer of this disc I find myself focusing on the melodies and the lyrics, but when I play the SACD I find myself mesmerized by the beauty and the power of the music.
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Title: Finally A Band that Returns the Art of Songwriting to Music
Review: This album speaks volumes to a master song writer. You'll quickly appreciate this band when you listen to the lyrics and how it will make you understand how the human soul is capable of the most beautiful art that binds us. Music that got me through my cancer....
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Title: Overrated
Review: Death Cab For Cutie is a "non-conformist" indie band who people relate to simply to fit in, which defeats the entire purpose of non-conformity. This music is bland and boring, with no originality or creative mind to it. Sure Ben made some killer tracks with the Postal Service, but this is basically crap, along with the Arcade Fire, Bright Eyes, and Belle and Sebastian. Yes, you hipsters will call them "legends" in your own distorted world. So basically, as big of an oximoron as this is, you non-conformists are all alike. Listen to some real music.
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Title: What can I say...
Review: You either like DCFC or you don't...or if you like Postal Service you should automatically like DCFC.(Same lead singer.) The added attraction to this album (if you needed one) is that the title track was used in the closing scene for a recent CSI:Miami. On second thought, maybe that's not necessarily an added attraction.
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Title: Wonderful
Review: This is an absolutely fantastic cd. Great to relax to or when you just feel like listening to something soft. Songs are meaningful stories and you don't get bored, I enjoy it more and more each time.Along the same lines as Coldplay and Pedro the Lion and not as sappy as Dashboard... a must buy CD!!!
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Title: Two words: Lyrical Genius
Review: I recently recieved "Transatlanticism" from a friend, and was a bit skeptical. I had heard a few songs from their earlier records, and wasn't really that thrilled. However, Transatlanticism has exceeded above and beyond my expectations. Go buy it! Fans of The Postal Service will love Transatlanticism as well!
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Title: A bit dissapointing
Review: I love death cab. thier album plans "awesome" their other albums, "sweet" but this one lacks a certian something that causes it to lose much of the flare so common on death cab cds. their beats are more rock, less of that free spirited tune that made you want to bounce your head to the rythm. if you like death cab go ahead buy it. if your into that whole rock-hardrock scene, go ahead. but it left me with a deep sorrow in the pit of my stomach aching to once again know the death cab that had become dead to me.
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Title: new to death cab
Review: anyone who doesn't belt out "the sound of settling" along with ben has issues! this cd is breathtaking. check it out.
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Title: Unexpected gem
Review: This is a great album! Hard to add much else to 37 previous reviews (the current count) but, why not try ...A friend of mine sent it to me for Christmas (Thanks Sean). I hadn't heard of the band before. I threw the album into my CD player after cracking open the Amazon.ca (yep, Canuckle-head review) cardboard wrapper and couldn't stop listening. The whole CD is is really quite good (such a rare quality with CDs these days ...)Treat yourself.Cheers
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Title: Death of an Interior Decorator
Review: Lovely CD, but there's an interesting detail: for those who aren't aware, track #9, "Death of an Interior Decorator" is inspired by -- and is also a faithful retelling of- Woody Allen's splendid first dramatic film: INTERIORS (1978).Both music and film are MUST HAVES.
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Title: so far so good, great solid cd
Review: ben gibbard, well what can i say except that this guy is a lyrical genius. (well not really, but hes pretty damn good in my mind) ben gibbard and DCFC have once again put out one solid cd.i dont know much about critique in music but i know a good cd when i see one and this is one. though i find that "We have the facts....." is by far their best work to date, this cd wont disappoint any DCFC fans. Favorite songs: "Title and Registration", "The New Year", "Death of an Interior Decorator", and the rest of the album!
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Title: Perfectly crafted... I'm in awe.
Review: This is one of the most incredible new albums I've experienced in a long time. I found out about this band at an online radio station, radioparadise(dotcom) and bought this album based on the two tracks I'd heard there. I was pleasantly suprised to find that there isn't a clunker track on the disc.This SACD defies the rule that the better the album, the worse the sound. I recently played this album for friends of mine on a TOP NOTCH (10K) audio system and everyone was floored. They initially thought the name of the band gave them a clue as to the nature of the music. They were wrong. There's nothing "cute" about this band. The lyrics range from beautiful (passenger's seat) to the incredibly, painfully brutal (tiny vessels) and "Lightness" is the best track I've heard in at least a year.If you have an SACD player, BUY THIS!
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Title: The best disc I own
Review: I am a huge Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service fan. Transatlanticism is their best work. Heart-wrenching lyrics mixed with melancholy melodies are the major appeal of this album. It is amazing how every time Death Cab comes out with lyrics so intense and cutting yet so simple and obvious. Everyone can relate to this album in some way and it is definetely my favorite of all time.
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Title: Very interesting, different, intelligent, and melodic.
Review: This is my first listen to DCfC, so I'm reviewing this as a stand-alone CD. When something truly different is released to the listening public I usually respond positively. Sonically this is a very interesting album. Vocals can be understood, while drums pop out with innovative production tones. This album can create a quiet emotional feeling that unleashes when the harder parts kick in. It has a dark minor quality that comes across as deeply poetic. The parts chosen by the band's members are truly complimentary to the song at large and other parts being played. I love how unpredictable this album seems. The melodies have their own rhythmical and unique style, setting the vocal approach into its own category. The lyrics, which can be heard easily, cause the listener deep thought and introspection, and can also be related to; they are not too abstract. I will most certainly continue through the DCfC catalog after several listens to this one.
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Title: recently discovered Deathcab for Cutie
Review: Since my two kids are in college, I stumbled upon Deathcab for Cutie on their IPODS, and only had the album "Plans". Transatlanticism is similar to Plans, and I think somewhat better - some of the melodies and baselines are terrific. I haven't dug into the lyrics yet. I like a lot of different kind of music, but this 51 year old Banker is really enjoying Deathcab. Enjoy.
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Title: Incredible
Review: When I first bought this CD, I didn't love it. I didn't listen to it for months afterward. I piked it up again, a few weeks ago, and I fell in love; every song on the CD is incredible. Death Cab has a fantastic sound, great vocals, great lyrics, and this is their best album, so far.Songs like "Lightness," "Title and Registration" and "A lack of Color" stand out, especially. But everything on the CD is great. I almost never listen to any of these songs without listening to the entire CD, because it flows so perfectly.Incidentally, the artwork on the cover and inde the booklet is great, as well.What you'd call a "must-buy."
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Title: Booooooring . . .
Review: This band is so mind-bogglingly dull I couldn't get through the first three songs without fast-forwarding. Then it got even more boring. I kept hearing about what a great album this was, but even without getting my hopes up I was disappointed. You wait and wait for chord changes, hoping without hope that you get closer to the end. . . . Listen before you buy.
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Title: I DON"T GET IT........ DO YOU...........
Review: I bought this Cd after listening to all of these reveiws on this forum. You guys owe me $10.00.First this CD is nothing new or great. It is very well produced and the lyrics are OK (if your a teenager). I saw them on Carson Daly late at night and they seemed to play Ok live, but then I noticed their fan base and then it struct me. All of these reviews have to be from MTV teen-boppers. This Cd is not that great. I asked my cousin about them and he said that they do have a cult following but come on people their are so many better Indie CD's out.PLEASE........... Open your minds to better music. Modest Mouse, Appleseed Cast,Sonic Youth, Radiohead,Built to Spill, ECT....
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Title: This CD is weird
Review: I got this CD after I got "Give Up" (the Postal Service) and I disliked them equally. The music sound like it is underwater, and I can't really follow any sort of theme or pattern.If you're into this, great, but I'm sure not!
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Title: A limp-wristed trembling excuse of a band
Review: This album had been much hyped and I am very sorry that I bought into that crap. This wuss-rock crap is jaded and boring and this is compounded by the overall sense of ennui on this trite number. The lyrics make one cringe and the sugar-coated forelorn bull could be disney sponsered. For fans of Maroon5 and the ilk only.
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Title: bad
Review: I don't understand why everyone is saying that Titles and Registration is such a great song. It's not. Neither is the title track.
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Title: Sucks
Review: i have never been a fan of this band. they have no catchy songs AT ALL. they really do blow as a band that is "a not so popular band". thats my opinion so take it or leave it.
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Title: Disappointed
Review: I'm a big fan of Death Cab, and have even seen them perform live in my home of Seattle, but this album isn't what I was expecting. Simply put, it's boring! Sounds like vanilla emo that I wouldn't even really call indie rock, and not characteristic of the other stuff I've heard them do. If you like "Where Soul Meets Body" and similar songs, look at other albums!
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Title: amazing
Review: They can do no wrong. Plain & simple. Buy it!!!! I bought this and Plans, and now I intend on buying more of their cds.
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Title: Beautiful
Review: I adore Death Cab for Cutie. This album is far and away their best work. I love the lyrics and the arrangements. It's a thinking person's album.
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Title: A Life-Changing CD!
Review: This is the most brilliant CD ever written and recorded. It honestly can change your life. The lyrics are emotionally-charged, the music is guitar-ripped and beautifully mastered. Ben Gibbard is my hero, and his words are deep and wise. I can't stop listening to this CD even after all this time. It's definately one of my favorites of all time!A few of the songs include "The New Year" (which is just a great song), "Transatlanticism" (which is slow but rather poetic), "Title & Registration" (which is a great song and a great video they have out now), and "Passenger Seat" (which is sure to get stuck in your head the very first time you hear it).
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Title: not their best.....
Review: I personally think this CD is ok...their worst but its alright. Title and registration, the new year and we looked like giants are good songs but the rest kinda suck..If you are looking for a good CD go with Forbidden Love or We have the facts and are voting yes...
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Title: Wow!
Review: Ben Gibbard (The lead singer) is a genius. It's unbelievable to figure out all he can with instruments, it's often a simple use of the instruments but the results are outstanding. This album is a little different from the others and is probably going to find a bigger audience since it's more mainstream but it's great! ALl songs on this album are awesome and are the kind of songs that you will place on a movie soundtrack. Also check out "The Postal Service", which is a side project Ben Gibbard did with Jim Tamborello from DNTEL.
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Title: Love it
Review: This is my first Death Cab album, bought after seeing the video for 'sound of settling' on MTV. I was expecting someting fairly pop-y. The actual album is much more sober, smart and profound than I had assumed. New Year is an incredible song. I'll be buying their previous albums soon.
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