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My name is Pat and I live in Connecticut. I really enjoy perusing eBay and especially writing reviews during my down time. Check out my reviews on this page and be sure to vote on my material. I usually review movies, books, music and video games.
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01 août 2007
Interesting ... But Ultimately Unsatisfying
7 personnes sur 8 ont jugé cet avis utile. "Renaissance" must have sounded great on paper: a black-and-white animated film noir set in Paris of the future and featuring a stunning new method of CGI animation. But "Renaissance" as a film fails as much as it succeeds. Yes, the animation is stunning and the voice-over actors — Daniel Craig especially — deliver competent performances. However, the animation is so stunning that it detracts from the story. The blacks are too black, blending background and character alike, while the whites are so over-saturated that human emotion is nearly impossible. You'll find that you miss so much while your eyes try to decipher the world of "Renaissance" that you miss most of the story.
Let's remember: animation is meant to supplement, not overpower or eliminate, the plot.
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14 juin 2009
Best Edition of DVD
1 personnes sur 1 ont jugé cet avis utile. What can one really write about "The Terminator" that hasn't already been said. The film is classic, the special effects stand up 25 years after they were produced (even if the hair and fashion trends don't), and the franchise remains strong. The 2001 special edition DVD is the most definitive version released so far. It is the only copy that includes deleted scenes (which portend events in future films!), a retrospective with James Cameron and Arnold Schwazenegger, an hour-long making-of documentary, still photos, trailers and Cameron's original 45-page treatment. Compared to the current DVD release of "The Terminator" -- which has no special features at all -- this version is a true gem. It's a complete shame that MGM has discontinued it because this is the only one for true "Terminator" fans.
Tip for shopping: When trying to find the special edition, look for a copy that has the "holographic cover," book insert and double-sided DVD.
09 juil. 2007
Who is this...and what have you done with Linkin Park?
1 personnes sur 3 ont jugé cet avis utile. Linkin Park is one of my favorite bands, from their demo EP under the band name "Hybrid Theory," to their standout sophomore effort, "Meteora." As such, it's difficult to wait 3-4 years between releases, but the results usually yield something special.
"Minutes to Midnight" is not the case. In short, this Rick Rubin-produced debacle embraces reinvention where none was necessary. So rap-rock is dead? Has that ever stopped LP before from doing their own thing, from collaborations with The X-cutioners to Jay-Z? Wherein their last albums were passionate and cohesive, "Minutes to Midnight" is, dare I say, completely un-redeeming.
Case in point: Though this may sound prudish, Bennington and Shinoda used to pen lyrics sans cursing. And they could get away with it because the content was so passionate that it conveyed enough emotion to forgo statements like, "What the **** is wrong with me?!" This, coupled with an endless succession of songs curried from what could be a new, low form of depressing rock ballads, makes for the worst material the band has ever produced.
If I were to write an open letter to Linkin Park it would say simply this: Be yourselves, guys, and go back to doing what you do best. (And fire Rick Rubin.)