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US 5033151 A Abstract A device for controlling the operation of a vacuum cleaner and for signalling the dust bag fill level, the existence a clogged pipe or of secondary air openings, or the like has an air turbine arranged in the exhaust air flow generated by the blower of a vacuum cleaner, downstream of the dust bag, whose rotary speed or the air turbine is detected in a non-contact manner, converted into an electric indication signal and supplied to a control circuit which controls the blower motor. Based upon the rotary speed so detected, it is then possible to determine the momentary operating conditions of the vacuum cleaner and/or the dust bag fill level, to emit signals warning the operator that the dust bag has to be changed, and also to display finely graded percentage statements or applicable text messages for the user. By combining this information with pressure values picked up by diaphragm-type switches, it is possible to accurately determine the operating conditions to be indicated.
Claims(13) 1. A device for controlling the operation of a vacuum cleaner, having a blower (15) driven by a motor for creating an air flow, a dust bag, an exhaust air passage, and an air turbine arranged for generating an output signal proportional to the air flow rate and a supply means for supplying the signal to a control circuit controlling the motor, characterized in that
said air turbine (19) with a shaft mounted for rotation is located in the exhaust air flow of the vacuum cleaner, downstream of the blower (15) and the dust bag (13), and non-contact scanning means are provided for detecting the rotary movement of the air turbine without contact with the turbine and without contact with the shaft of the turbine and converting the detected movement into an electric output signal. 2. A device according to claim 1, wherein said air turbine (19) includes a closed housing (30) having a propeller element located in the exhaust air passage, the propeller element having a rotary shaft with a perforated disk mounted thereon for non-contact scanning by a sensor means.
3. A device according to claim 2, wherein the non-contact sensor is an optical sensor in the form of a light transmitter and a light receiver which detects the perforations of the disk (33) mounted on the shaft of the propeller element to derive therefrom a signal representative of the air volume passing through the exhaust air passage.
4. A device according to claim 1, wherein a light-barrier means (27, 28) detects the rotating blade portions (19a) of the air turbine (19).
5. A device according to claim 1, wherein inductive sensor means is provided for non-contact scanning of the rotary movement of the air turbine (19).
6. A device according to claim 1, further including an indicator means for indicating the operating condition of the vacuum cleaner, the indicator means comprises a display means.
7. A device according to claim 6, wherein a text display means provides messages regarding the operating condition of the vacuum cleaner.
8. A device according to claim 1, wherein pressure sensor means are provided on other locations in the main passage of the vacuum cleaner and output signals of the pressure sensor means are employed with the output signal of the air turbine, to distinguish between vacuum cleaner operating conditions.
9. A device according to claim 1, wherein an output signal indicating excessive clogging of the vacuum cleaner main passage is supplied to the control circuit for switching off the motor.
10. A device according to claim 1, wherein a control means (22) comprises a microprocessor for controlling the motor via a phase control within predetermined limits in response to actual-value signals applied to the control means by a non-contact exhaust-air sensor (18) and pressure sensor means and in response to any commands supplied to the control means manually by the operator with respect to power output.
11. A device according to claim 1 further including means for generating an upper threshold value for the air turbine output signal and means for generating a low threshold value for the air turbine output signal.
12. A device according to claim 1, wherein capacitive sensor means is provided for non-contact scanning of the rotary movement of the air turbine (19).
13. A device according to claim 1, wherein magnetic sensor means is provided for non-contact scanning of the rotary movement of the air turbine (19).
Description The present invention relates to a device for controlling and signalling the operation of vacuum cleaners. In a known device of this kind (DE-OS 30 30059), a vacuum cleaner which is to be controlled so that a constant rate of air flow is maintained, has a small air turbine arranged in its intake area. This air turbine serves as the sole external sensor and drives a tachometer which generates a control voltage that must be rectified. The control voltage is supplied to a phase control for the blower motor of the vacuum cleaner so that when the rate of air flow decreases, the phase control causes the output of the electric motor driving the blower of the vacuum cleaner to increases. If the rate of air flow through the vacuum cleaner exceeds the preset constant air flow, the phase control acts to reduce the power of the blower motor. However, a problem of this known device is that the air turbine is located in the path of the air flow drawn in by the vacuum cleaner, which, of course contains dust particles. These dust particles cannot be eliminated, not even by making the surfaces in the air turbine area as smooth as possible. Thus dust particles will gradually accumulate in certain areas and restrict the air passage. The dust particles, which may in some cases contain or consist of greasy or so liquid substances, will eventually limit or generally restrict the air passage, at least in the mechanical turbine area, to such an extent that the air turbine can no longer function properly, or so that considerable inaccuracy in the measured results will occur. This problem is further aggravated by the fact that the air turbine drives a tachogenerator, in the form of an electric generator, with the blade element mounted on the shaft driving a generators rotor. The operation of an air-flow sensor such as that described above, is necessarily problematic because power is required for driving the generator, for example, in order to overcome the friction between the collector and the carbon brushes and, generally, in order to induce the desired electric voltage in the stator windings via the rotating magnetic fields. Consequently, the air flow sensor is neither non-reactive nor capable of providing true and correct information on the actual rate of air flow. The sensor itself interferes with the accuracy of the measured rate by its behavior and is, therefore, not capable of providing sufficiently exact results in areas of low air flows. This is due to the two reasons described before, i.e. clogging by dust particles, which leads to changes in the measured results due to aging, and undesirable frictional effects in the rotor area. In order to enable a vacuum cleaner to be controlled so that a constant air flow rate is maintained or, correspondingly, a constant vacuum, it has also been known (DE-OS 24 43 945), to arrange a plurality of push buttons directly at the vacuum cleaner, for manual operation. These push buttons interlock each other and produce a mechanical effect only insofar as they act as a bypass to introducing additional air into the vacuum area of the vacuum cleaner so that the vacuum which is produced can be regulated in increments. The vacuum produced remains constant within larger limits by taking in amounts of additional air corresponding to the drop in the air flow rate, which would normally be described as secondary air. However, such a device requires that the bypass air flaps, normally arranged in the handle of the vacuum cleaner, be set by the operator to the correct position manually and this normally cannot be expected. Normally, it would seem desirable to have the operation of the vacuum cleaner controlled largely automatically and to spare the operator the required decisions. The operator would then, conveniently, only have to determine certain desired properties, for example, the nature of the floor or the desired power setting (soft stage; maximum stage). The vacuum cleaner would then be controlled according to these preset values or operate along corresponding characteristics, in which case it may also be convenient to have the blower of the vacuum cleaner controlled by microprocessors, minicomputers or similar regulating or control components which are finding more and more acceptance in the field of household appliances. However, to ensure perfect operation, such logical control centers require very comprehensive actual-value information including, if possible, information on the actual fill level of the dust bag, information on clogged pipes or secondary-air openings, or the like. The availability of this information permits the central control element to inform the operator accordingly, for example via a suitable display at the vacuum-cleaner body. For indicating the fill level of the dust bag of a vacuum cleaner it has further been known (DE-PS 27 12 201 and DE-PS 28 35 473) to provide pressure switches reacting to pressure variations, usually in the form of minimum pressure governors, especially in the air intake area of the vacuum cleaner, and to advise the user, by externally visible pilot lamps, at least when the dust bag must be changed. The fundamental principle of the fill level indication for vacuum cleaners is that as long as the dust bag is empty or only partially filled, a vacuum prevails in the area of the vacuum cleaner, basically at any point. A pressure difference sufficient for the intended measuring and indication purposes exists between this vacuum and the vacuum prevailing with a full or empty dust bag, provided a sufficiently sensitive pressure sensor or a pressure switch is used. In detail, the process may operate in such a way that the vacuum generated by the blower of the vacuum cleaner with an empty or partially filled dust bag is comparatively low. The air drawn in for cleaning purposes, for example through the floor brush of the vacuum cleaner, still has a comparatively free passage through the dust bag, so the resulting vacuum is only low, at high velocity, i.e. only a little below the atmospheric pressure, for example. This situation changes, however, as the dust bag gradually becomes clogged, whereby a constantly increasing resistance to air flow is built up leading to a clear rise in vacuum at the motor side. As a result thereof, the work output of the vacuum cleaner drops altogether, as the higher vacuum prevails only in the area between the dust bag and the blower of the vacuum cleaner, not between the floor brush and the dust bag, for example. Consequently, the air-flow volume and the vacuum prevailing at the floor brush drop in this area. Sufficiently sensitive diaphragm minimum pressure governors are capable of detecting safely the resulting pressure differences which, regarded alone and in absolute values are extremely small, for example in the range of approx. 25 mbar, between the empty and full dust bag, and of causing a signal to be generated when the dust bag is full or almost full. Then, the dust bag can be changed as required, it being simultaneously ensured that full use can be made of the cleaning possibilities provided by the vacuum cleaner and that environmental disturbance is minimized. However, certain problems may be encountered with special types of vacuum cleaners when for some reason or other the vacuum difference between the empty and the full dust bag is either extremely small or missing and noticed only when the dust bag is already excessively full, or when in case of such vacuum cleaners, which anyway react critically to pressure measurements, producing excessively small pressure differences due to their particular design, it is desired to indicate additional peripheral marginal conditions, for example clogged pipes or a larger secondary-air opening, for example if the housing of the vacuum cleaner has not been fully closed. It is the object of the present invention to provide control means for a vacuum cleaner which includes means for indicating the operational behavior of the vacuum cleaner and which ensures its controlled operation within a broad sensitivity range. The invention solves the above mentioned problems with the aid of the characterizing features of claim 1 and provides the advantage that by measuring the air flow rate directly a primary actual value connected with the operation of the vacuum cleaner is used for interpreting its working conditions. It is possible, due to the sensitivity of the measurement, to obtain very exact measurements over the full working range of the vacuum cleaner when the air flow rate is, of small or extremely small. This information for regulate the operation of the vacuum cleaner and/or to indicate it to the user by optical and/or acoustic means. It is, therefore, particularly advantageous to arrange a propeller for directly detecting the air-flow rate, i.e. responding to the incoming air flow, in the exhaust air flow of the vacuum cleaner, i.e. downstream of the dust bag and the blower of the vacuum cleaner. This area may be additionally calmed by intermediate filters. Since the air channel through the vacuum cleaner is enclosed on all sides, the exhaust air must be a true mirror image of the supply air flow drawn in. Consequently, the propeller element must also be in a position to react with particular sensitivity to a broad range of air-flow conditions prevailing in the vacuum cleaner so that it is possible, for example, to also indicate the fill level of the dust bag as percentage values, for example by means of a 7-segment luminous indication or a thin-film crystal indication. According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the propeller can rotate freely and is arranged in the exhaust air flow of the vacuum cleaner, with the least possible frictional resistance. The frictional resistance in this embodiment results only from propeller's own support. The rotary movement of the propeller is recorded in a non-contact manner and converted into an electrical signal. This ensures that a true image of the exhaust air flow rate, even in the case of extremely low velocities, is supplied in the form of an electric signal sequence. It is made possible in this case, by supporting the propeller element in a suitable manner, to operate practically in a non-reactive manner, i.e. without any frictional effects. This can be achieved, for example, by using suitable plastic bearings or ball bearings support the propeller element or turbine wheel either centrally or from both sides, and by picking up the rotary movement separately, in a non-contact manner, for example via a light barrier arrangement which picks up and responds to the passage of a disk moving in the air current. Non-contact scanning of the rotary movement of the propeller element can be achieved also by the use of other systems, operating, for example, on an inductive or capacitive basis (approximation switches), or by the use of Hall generators. It is thus possible, in a very advantageous manner, to generate an output signal varying linearly with the exhaust air flow rate. This signal can then be evaluated in a suitable manner. Since the measured air-flow rate (and the pressure conditions) of the vacuum cleaner are directly related to values such as the fill level of the dust bag, clogged pipes, open vacuum cleaner housings, and the like, it is possible, with the aid of the output voltage generated by the propeller element, to draw conclusions regarding the operating conditions of the vacuum cleaner prevailing at any given time. Consequently, it is also possible to define a threshold value for determining the moment when the flow rate recorded by the propeller element of the exhaust air sensor has dropped to a value indicating that the dust bag is full or almost full, in which case the fact that the dust bag has to be changed will be indicated. A similar effect, i.e. drop of the exhaust air flow rate, will be produced by clogged pipes so that this condition, too, can be detected by the air turbine. The opposite condition, namely an excessively high exhaust air flow rate, may occur, for example, when no dust bag is in place or when secondary air is introduced. This condition can also be recorded and evaluated, by use of suitable threshold means to provide a visual or acoustic signal which may include additional information on the prevailing pressure obtained by additional measurements. According to an advantageous improvement of this embodiment, luminous diodes may be used for supplying a so-called YES/NO indication, by using suitable colors, for example red for the indication "defective or full dust bag" and green for "undisturbed operation". The features described by the dependent claims permit additional advantageous improvements and further developments of the control and indication device for the operation of a vacuum cleaner. A particularly advantageous solution may be obtained by the simultaneous use of suitable pressure sensors at suitable points in the air passage, i.e. upstream of the dust bag, between the dust bag and the blower, or downstream of the blower in the exhaust air area, for deriving additional actual-value information in the form of vacuum values, which is then supplied to a central control circuit. The latter may then determine, for example automatically, whether or not the given fill level requires the immediate change of the dust bag or if the power loss can still be compensated by increasing the blower output, which would then have to be effected as required. It would also be possible in this connection for the control circuit, which would preferably comprise a microprocessor, to switch over the vacuum cleaner to different operating conditions as a trial, and to compare the actual values (air turbine output voltage and/or the pressure values supplied by pressure sensors) with stored values for deriving conclusions as to the actual condition of the vacuum cleaner. The conclusions arising from this comparison can then be used either for regulating the operation of the vacuum cleaner or for providing the operator with the corresponding information. A vacuum cleaner equipped in this manner is capable either of regulating itself automatically to a constant air-flow rate or of adapting itself automatically, within the limits of predetermined power values or along predetermined characteristics, to the properties of the floors to be cleaned, which may also be determined by the vacuum cleaner automatically, with the additional possibility to have corresponding values preset by the user, for example if he wants to clean curtains, deep-pile carpets, plain linoleum floor coverings, or the like. One embodiment of the invention will be described hereafter in more detail with reference to the drawing in which: FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic representation of the air passage area of a vacuum cleaner, which in this case exhibits a tubular shape, with the motor blower and an exhaust-air sensor arranged downstream of the dust bag and the motor-driven blower; and FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic representation of one possible embodiment of the exhaust-air sensor with optical scanning and a (reflex) light barrier. A basic idea of the present invention involves arranging a propeller element downstream of the motor blower and of the dust bag, i.e. in the exhaust-air flow, regardless of the relative arrangement of these two main units in the vacuum cleaner, and generating, by non-contact scanning of the rotary movement of the propeller element, an output signal linearly proportional to the air-flow rate. This out signal is then utilized for regulating the vacuum cleaner in combination with additional information from pressure sensors provided at predetermined points in the air passage of the vacuum cleaner, if necessary or desired. Regarding now FIG. 1, the passage formed by the vacuum cleaner, and through which the air current is produced, is designated generally by reference numeral 10. It comprises an inlet 11 and an air outlet 12 leading out of the vacuum cleaner. Further, a dust bag 13, indicated diagrammatically in the drawing, is mounted in a suitable dust-tight manner at 14. In the case of the embodiment shown in the drawing, the motor blower 15, which is driven by a suitable electric drive motor 16, is arranged downstream of the dust bag. A motor control 17, which is designed to operate in a suitable manner and which preferably comprises a phase control, enables the drive motor 16 to be operated with the desired power output, which may vary within broad limits. Downstream of the described two partial units, i.e. the dust bag 13 and the blower 15 of the vacuum cleaner including its drive, there is an exhaust air sensor 18 in the form a propeller element 19. FIG. 2 shows a possible first embodiment of an arrangement designed for generating an electric signal proportional to the exhaust-air flow. The embodiment comprises a propeller element 19--indicated diagrammatically in the drawing--which is supported in the exhaust air flow of the vacuum cleaner by a suitable supporting element. It goes without saying that the propeller element may have any desired structure. It is only important that the necessary partial elements be arranged in the air current in such a manner that an air flow will cause the propeller element to rotate. The propeller element may, therefore, be designed in the form of a propeller, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, or in the form of an axial blower. For the purposes of the present description, the term "propeller element" will be used to describe all possible embodiments of such an element. Given the fact that any propeller element comprises blade portions spaced from each other, or to say it by more general terms, that there are always passage openings in the propeller element, a non-contact scanning device may be arranged at this point. The scanning device depends on these passage openings or spacings for information on the rotary movement of the propeller element in any desired manner, for example, this by detecting the passage of the blade elements 19a by optical sensors 27, 28 (transmitters, receivers). According to a preferred embodiment, however, which is shown in more detail in FIG. 1, a fully enclosed housing 30 is arranged in the exhaust air passage, which housing accommodates the propeller element 19 whose shaft 19b penetrates through the housing wall in sealed relationship and is supported therein in a suitable manner, conveniently by means of ball bearings. The housing itself may have a streamlined front and is connected to and supported on the inner wall of the exhaust air passage by some cross-bars 31. For picking up the rotary movement of the propeller element 19, a disk is mounted on the shaft 19b introduced into the housing 31. This disk rotates together with the shaft and may itself include passage openings or holes scanned in a suitable manner by non-contact optical sensors 32. These sensors may either comprise light transmitters or light receivers, which may also be suited for infrared light, or, of course, for a reflex light barrier. Alternatively, it is also possible to replace the disk by a lug mounted on the rotary shaft 17b and moving together with the propeller, which movement is then scanned, likewise in a non-contact manner. It goes without saying that other sensors may be used here; too, for example, inductive or capacitive sensor elements whose electric behavior is varied periodically in response to the rotary speed of the propeller element 19 by the passage of the blade or disk 33 mounted on the shaft. The blade or disk may also comprise a magnetically permeable material or be equipped with magnets. Consequently, it would also be possible to mount a small permanent magnet on each of the blade portions or on the shaft 19b carrying the propeller element. The permanent magnet would then be scanned by a Hall generator or another element responding to electromagnetic effects. Alternatively, it would also be possible to arrange such a permanent-magnetic element on one of the blades, in which case a Hall generator arranged adjacent the pipe wall would then pick up the revolution frequency of the air turbine. Downstream of the motor control 17, and there is provided a control and indication block 22 which may also contain the central electric or electronic logic circuit mentioned before, e.g. a microprocessor, for evaluating the different actual-value signals supplied to it by pressure sensors 24, 25 and 26 and for deriving from these values the--regulated--operation of the motor control 17 for the blower drive motor 16, preferably by means of a phase control. The indication portion of the control block 22 may comprise a suitable optical indication means, for text indications conveying different messages (dust bag full, pipe clogged, main air duct of the vacuum cleaner open, vacuum cleaner functioning properly (or the like), or if desired, the indication portion may consist of indicators simple YES/NO for example, of a red and green luminous diode, the red luminous diode indicating some malfunction and the green luminous diode indicating that the vacuum cleaner is functioning properly. Finally, the indication may also include a numerical percentage indication reflecting the fill level of the vacuum cleaner, using for example the FIGS. 0 to 100 and usual optical indication means, such as a 7-segment luminous diode indication or a liquid crystal indication 23. The control block 22 comprises, preferably, a plurality of circuits for predetermining electric threshold values which, being generally known, need not be described here in greater detail. These circuits usually comprise operational amplifiers with a properly biased resistor combination for the reference voltage. The threshold value circuits evaluate the incoming actual value signals and are capable of converting them into corresponding signals suitable for being processed by the microprocessor or the control circuit. The control circuit may also contain window discriminators whose output signals may be used for keeping the air flow passing through the inner dust bag passage, constant by driving a phase control in a suitable manner in the control circuit. If, for example, the exhaust air flow rate picked up by the propeller element 19 remains below a predetermined value even when the blower output is increased by the central control circuit (microprocessor), then this has to be interpreted as an indication of an overfilled dust bag, and a corresponding optical/acoustic indication will appear reminding the operator that the dust bag has to be emptied. If the dust bag is not emptied, then the control circuit may even switch off the motor control 17 altogether, in order to avoid possible damage in this area or to the blower motor. An advantageous embodiment of the present invention may also be obtained when measurement of the exhaust air flow is combined with pressure measurements at different points of the main air passage 10 of the vacuum cleaner. Such an arrangement allows accurate detection of operating conditions which would lead is to several possible interpretations even if the measurement is made only of the exhaust air flow rate. For the purpose of performing the pressure measurements, diaphragm-type pressure switches may be arranged, for example, in the area of the intake opening at 24 and/or between the dust bag and the blower at 25, or even in the exhaust air passage at 26. The control block 22 may further comprise sample-and-hold circuits, in which case the values or messages previously indicated are further displayed even after the vacuum cleaner has been switched off and the air turbine no longer operates. This effect can also be achieved by storage means. In this connection, the most diverse embodiments are rendered possible by modern miniaturized storage technology. Consequently, the evaluation circuit in the control block 22 is also capable of combining the measured exhaust-air values supplied to it with the recorded pressure values. If, for example, a pipe should be clogged, then this trouble is located upstream of the pressure sensor 24 (diaphragm switch) so that a high vacuum value occurs at this point, practically independently of the fill level of the dust bag, whereas the air turbine may at the same time indicate only a low exhaust-air flow rate. The evaluation circuit may then interpret the closed diaphragm switch 24 and the low voltage value encountered upstream of the generator 20 as a clogged pipe, with the aid of usual circuit means, such as gates, inverters or window discriminators, which need not be described here in more detail. Although it is, of course, also possible, and even advantageous, to make use of microprocessors, or the like, for this purpose. In contrast, a full dust bag only leads to a low vacuum value in the area of the pressure switch 24 which, may be designed as a multi-step switch reacting to different pressures with different switch positions. In this case, too, the exhaust air flow rate is small and the generator output voltage is correspondingly small. If, in contrast, a secondary air opening exists, then one obtains a low vacuum pressure value at the switch, but a high exhaust air flow rate. All the features shown in the drawing and described in the specification and the following claims may be essential to the invention either alone or in any combination thereof. Patent Citations
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text: Gonzo the Dragonborn – Gonzo, Einstein, Da Vinci, Tesla, Newton, Aristotle, ShakespeareProud African… I'm going to kill your chickens and then burn your village down to the ground. Posted April 20, 2013 12:12 amAIRBORNERIGO IS THE HYPOPOTAMUS RUNNING BOXER, HE IS THE MOST BORING BOXER OF ALL TIME Posted April 19, 2013 4:24 amBoxtradamusI REPEAT Rigo is the 2nd BEST Boxer in the Sport. He's BETTER than Ward and he's BETTER than Broner as he SHOULD be as he's 32 yrs old while Ward and Broner are 29 and 23. Broner improves at the speed of LIGHTNING though SO he might Top where Rigo is NOW in about 2 years or LESS. Posted April 18, 2013 11:56 pmBoxtradamus"P4P rankings are crap. Just like YOU"-Exactly. Which means that they're not crap at all. They're part of the reason that I'm a 95% WINNER and you're NOT. Posted April 18, 2013 11:42 pmBoxtradamus"No he ISN'T."-YES he IS. Go get you an eye for Boxing. Rigo is the BEST southpaw in the ENTIRE Sport of Boxing and he showed it Saturday night. His Boxing SKILLS are SUBLIME and his Boxing IQ is SUPREME. He followed MY advice to the TEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! And that shows his High Boxing IQ. The guy could supplant Floyd on SKILLS depending on Floyd's next performance vs the 4th BEST southpaw in the Sport. Floyd's going to need a VIRTUOSO performance to Top Rigo. Rigo just BLITZED the 4th BEST Orrhodox Fighter in the Sport. Posted April 18, 2013 11:39 pmPainI don't think it is a dominant performance at all. It is a boxing clinic though. Pac-Cotto, Pac-Hatton, Floyd-Mosley, Floyd-Gatti are dominant performances. Not Rigo's win over Donaire. Posted April 18, 2013 3:54 pmProud African@Gonzo-Shut up with your 2-inch cokkk. Beastiality is common in Europe and the West, and is in fact a big business. Posted April 18, 2013 2:51 pmChicago guyNothing to be amazed of Rigon the joke performanced. Not even close to fighters that i really love to watch like R. Marquez/I. Vasquez, and Arce. Rogo, Fraudfloyd, Wilfredo Vasquez, Calderon can be in one group of marathoneer. Posted April 18, 2013 11:51 amHidalgo"Nope. I predicted that IF Rigo took MY advice he would WIN. I am the GREATEST Fight Prophet ever born!!!!" You also said that Donaire would win and you never changed your choice. You may have suggested what Rigo needed to do to win but you NEVER changed your mind after you picked Donaire to win. Why? Because he was fighting a "0 P4P" Rigo. Too late Hissydamus, it's in print for all the world to see. Several of us have already cut and pasted you Donaire predictions. You f'd up. Just be a man and admit it. Posted April 18, 2013 11:36 amHidalgo"YES he IS. " No he ISN'T. All you have to rely on for your prophetizing is P4P rankings. Otherwise you don't know squat about the boxers. P4P rankings are crap. Just like YOU. Posted April 18, 2013 11:33 ambordwayRigo is a master boxer but I don't think he'll ever be a master entertainer. There are some guys people pay to watch even though they might not really be the best, think Gatti Ward. Boxtradamus"No, he isn't. But he did just prove that P4P rankings mean nothing."-YES he IS. And he just proved that being the 2nd BEST Boxer in the Sport is BETTER than being the 5th BEST. But I already KNEW that. Posted April 17, 2013 11:46 pmBoxtradamusNope. I predicted that IF Rigo took MY advice he would WIN. I am the GREATEST Fight Prophet ever born!!!! Posted April 17, 2013 11:41 pmHidalgo"NO one in Rigo's weight range can beat him. Not even Broner." Oh shut up Lose-a-damus. You've already proved you don't know what you're talking about. Donaire lost. Ahahahahahahahahahahaha! Posted April 17, 2013 10:14 pmHidalgo"Rigo is the 2nd BEST Boxer in the ENTIRE Sport of Boxing." No, he isn't. But he did just prove that P4P rankings mean nothing. Posted April 17, 2013 10:08 pmHidalgo"The judges were far too kind to Donaire and far too disrespectful to Rigondeaux" I disagree. Rigondeaux ran too much in some rounds and in other he hardly threw more punches than Donaire. I had Rigo winning by four rounds. I thought that was more than fair. Posted April 17, 2013 10:07 pmVergudoFlipflopdamus, STFU and with your bullcrap to another site Posted April 17, 2013 7:29 pmFight AficionadoSome dudes complaining about Rigo 'running' but I disagree. He was turning Donaire around everytime he got inside and nailed him with nice counters. He wasn't holding he was boxing. It wasn't a night of fireworks but it was a night when boxing skills prevailed. Donaire's got holes in his game as I said all along. Rigo had the style to exploit them as I said all along. Frankly I was surprised when his came took this fight because I knew Rigo's style was all wrong for him. Posted April 17, 2013 6:22 pmSupreme CourtThey keep saying Donaire should have cut off the ring, bla bla bla… Mike JThe casual fans who attended this fight booed as expected. The boxing purists like myself enjoyed every minute of this fight. The high level technical matchup in this fight was reminiscent of Whitaker-McGirt and Rigo pitched a shut out. That counter straight left hand from Rigo is deadly quick and accurate…he rolled from Donaire's jab and came back with that punch several times with no adjustment made on Donaire's part. According to Compubox, Donaire's total connect %age was 23%…thats crazy for a fighter of his caliber, power, and accuracy and a testament to Rigo's defense. You take away the 10th round outlier and its even lower than that. Nothing but credit to Rigo for preparing and EXECUTING a great game plan. Posted April 17, 2013 4:56 pmBoxtradamusRigo is the 2nd BEST Boxer in the ENTIRE Sport of Boxing. He just BLITZED the #5 P4P Fighter in the World. Ward's BEST WIN is vs the #10 P4P Dawson. SO Rigo now holds the edge on him there. His Defense is BETTER than Marquez's and his Boxing IQ is on PAR. NO one in Rigo's weight range can beat him. Not even Broner. Its time for Rigo to go UP and beat Mikey Garcia. Posted April 17, 2013 4:10 pmKilling Moon AKA Anonymous Rigo AdmirerUntouched or not…. Father time is going to get us all, that being said as long Rigo is on top I'm a happy boxing fan. Posted April 17, 2013 4:04 pmsweet_scientistRigo's reflexes won't last forever…BUT they will last as long as he's not taking a beating in the RIN! Posted April 17, 2013 3:56 pmAnonymousOnly bad thing is Rigo is 32 those catlike reflexes won't last forever…Luckily the guy is taking training very serious so that could buy him a few more years…still this is one who should have been pro years ago….The US should stop the stupid and unfair embargo they have against Cuba….I truly believe it would end up with people in time demanding their fighters be televised and be given free of their amateur status…But as long as there is a us vs them feeling in the cuban public (and rightly so) changes will simply not come…All they're doing is forcing Cuba to trade with crazy countries like Iran and North Korea… Enough is Enough. Posted April 17, 2013 1:36 pmJake Lead RightsThis was an awesome fight those that didn't like it are most likely Philipeno. To me you gotta be completely unbiased when it comes to boxing it's an international sport. It's not team this or country that it's this guy from Cuba and this Guy from the philipines and both are crazy good and it's gonna be badass. And it was every bit of badass. from round one Rigo showed lightning speed and cat like reflexes that were leaving me in awe. This is a man that has enudred over 400 amateur fights you dont do that by getting hit 80% or 90% of the time. Rigo is a MASTER BOXER and will go down and that. And here's the other thing who the heck goes through a boxing camp with their trainer consulting over the phone. Posted April 17, 2013 1:20 pmsrminimoKOrnerman- I was at the fight and enjoyed it a lot. Just like you said, there was a constant tension there and you could definitely see the guys speed and skills. Plus there were 2 giant screens right behind the ring too, although I found those a bit distracting at times. I did see the fight on TV after and found Rigo had won some rounds I had given to Donaire live, but the fight was definitely full of drama and exitement live (if you're not Filipino, of course). Posted April 17, 2013 12:31 pmTitopaListening to Roy: "Oh good shot by, oh good shot by, oh good, oh my goodness" Posted April 17, 2013 12:09 pmbeastPretty sad when the fighter of the year doesn;t know how to cut off a ring. Posted April 17, 2013 11:57 ammikecsomeone stated Floyd should have fought marquez since he ko Pac but havent you heard Marquez does not want to fight Mayweather Posted April 17, 2013 11:46 amBoxtradamusMbuyseli- I didnt flip flop on anything I SAID that IF Rigo took MY advice he would WIN and I was CORRECT. There's no reason to flip flop Posted April 17, 2013 11:42 amPEEJIf Nonito would of jabbed at his chest, even thrown a double have, he would if been better off. If he would of cut the ring off instead if just following him around, he would of been better off Posted April 17, 2013 11:27 ammalachiRigos hear now,accept it fellas…yezzir! Posted April 17, 2013 10:58 amAnonymousRigo has 8 ko's in 12 fights…that's not a "runner", that's a great counter puncher with some pop. Who was hurt more in the fight? Rigo, from his knockdown? Or, Donaire from that ass kicking he took in the 12th round? Posted April 17, 2013 10:10 ampie chuckerit's amazing to me that people thought the fight was a snoozefest. I thought it was utterly engrossing. I couldn't look away. such an exquisite masterclass. definitely a fight for real boxing fans only. just magnificent. donaire was like a seal trapped in the open ocean with a shark. brilliant Posted April 17, 2013 9:35 amZjerrWatching Friday night fights last Friday, Teddy Atlas picked Rigo to win with 100% certainty and I was thinking Teddy must be nuts but, he certainly knew what he was talking about. Rigondeaux did an excellent excellent job of boxing. KarlI'm sorry ( correction ) when you gave Donaire to win Boxtra and lost Posted April 17, 2013 9:18 amKarlMr. Boxtra —- Fred Cass had you on the losers list for this fight. Why you giving props to Rigo when you picked him to win ?? Posted April 17, 2013 9:17 amAnonymousMcfan: This will be talked about for years…That kind of performance. Rigo is the beauty of boxing. Posted April 17, 2013 7:33 ammcfanOH MY GOD!!!!!! I DONT BELEIVE WE ARE STILL POSTING ABOUT THIS FIGHT!!! PLEASE!! SOMEONE DO A STORY ON TROUT VS SAUL A. THE FIGHT IS IN 3 DAYS!!!! TROUT ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!! Posted April 17, 2013 6:11 amKOrnermanI liked the fight too it was intense, chess with fists that both guys knew could end the fight at any point, if anything they gave each other too much respect and cancelled each other out but it was the Flash who was forcing the fight and initiating the action 95% of the time. Good to watch on TV but maybe not live where the finer points cant be appreciated. Posted April 17, 2013 5:32 amKOrnerman"but when Floyd Mayweather, Jr. does a similar round robin approach in order to keep his opponent at bay and not let matters escape his hands (or gloves), he is lauded with great heaps of praise" true but at least Floyd throws shots while being elusive, Rigo was just plain elusive. Posted April 17, 2013 5:29 amnemoI have to admit, I liked the fight. It was a combination of footwork and speed and technique rarely seen these days. A real pleasure to watch him ducking :-) , and this is even more outstanding for me. no cluetor you dimwit.. you dont meet force with force, you meet it with your ability, talent, mobily and turn it in on itself, so it self destroys… what Rigo did.. i admit i'm not a fan of such style fighting, not at all, but i give him kudos for doing the right thing Posted April 17, 2013 4:35 amno clueon a side note… watched GGG interview from before this fight and he had said Rigo was gonna win because he is like a "predator" in there… Golovkin is the only boxer out there that officially picked Rogo over Donaire Posted April 17, 2013 4:30 amtorRigo is not a fighter. He is good in running. Rigo must compete with Usain bolt. Rigo won, no problem,but, Rigo kissed the canvass. Rigo is too much afraid of Doniare,so, Rigo ran and ran, what a shame for a boxer who is trained as a runner. Posted April 17, 2013 4:29 amDan DMaxmus, this is boxing and the fundamental of the sport is to hit and not get hit. This is not a Rocky Balboa movie, this was the sweet science executed to almost perfection. Froch v Kessler is gonna be another war and we all love those but some if us appreciate boxing in its most purest. Posted April 17, 2013 3:11 amAaron@Lman I think it was Donaire that took a risk. I heard his team didn't even watch tape of Rigo. Are you serious???? What a joke. Donaire came into the fight woefully unprepared. He's spent so much time doing promos, Twitter, accepting awards, that he forgot his day job. Plain and simple. Posted April 17, 2013 3:08 amAaronI'm in the minority opinion but I don't Rigo is an elite fighter. Yes, he smashed Donaire but Donaire was the perfect style matchup. Donaire is like Roy Jones Jr. He plods along the ring just throwing an occasional haymaker. But unlike Jones, Donaire looked out of shape and unwilling to throw hooks early in the fight. I think Mares, with his non-stop attack style, would give Rigo trouble. Not to mention that Donaire still knocked Rigo down with a dirty, but not too hard a shot. Rigo has a glass jaw that will get exposed. Posted April 17, 2013 3:06 amParIt was not only a win on the score-cards. Donaire¨s face was a mess. Posted April 17, 2013 2:28 amAnonymousLMAO…Cut off the ring and throw a jab…..Aginst a southpaw moving left, quicker than you and hurts you with counterpunching ? Yes…real boxingexperts here…Had Nonito taken your advice he would have been knocked out. Posted April 17, 2013 1:33 amBoxtradamusRigo is the 2nd BEST Boxer in the ENTIRE Sport of Boxing. I APPLAUD him on his SKILLS and Boxing IQ. Posted April 17, 2013 12:28 amNONITO IS DONE RETIRE WHILE YOU A HEADNONITO IS DONE RETIRE WHILE YOU A HEAD Posted April 17, 2013 12:25 amPEEJThis is boxing, to hit and not get hit. Posted April 17, 2013 12:23 amPEEJYeah he definitely took Donaire to school. I gave Donaire 2 rounds, the 5th cause Rigo ran to much and then the 10th because of the knockdown but Rigo took control of that round the last 45 seconds. So people are upset that Donaire does not know how to cut the ring off or throw a good jab. Donaire only looks good against fighters who walk straight to him Posted April 17, 2013 12:23 ammaxmusnonaire taken to school? what school then? ballet school? at least donaire came to fight. the only time rigondeux got close he landed on his back. be honest this was a close fight..rigondeux got the descion..thats it but who wants to watch boring fights like this..maybe im just old fashioned but i i rember chuvalo – clay naseem- barrerea etc.etc thats boxing at its best at least guys like ward,kessler,golovkin are still keeping the torch allight.. can't wait for froch kessler 2… Posted April 17, 2013 12:06 amLmanAnyone who takes on and convincingly defeats a p4p threat like a Nonito with so few proffesional fight to his name is the real deal plain and simple. Theres only a handful of guys who have been game enough to take such huge risks early in their careers, especially in the current age of extreme record padding. Posted April 16, 2013 11:41 pmProud AfricanRIGO, RIGO, RIGO, RIGO. 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5.0 out of 5 stars
Tarentino's Frist - Possibly His Best...,
This review is from: True Romance (2-Disc Special Edition) (Unrated Director's Cut) (DVD)
I recently read Tarantino's original screenplay to "True Romance". Apart from the change in narrative structure (non-chronological), it hints to a bleaker, grittier urban drama, with a tragic ending. It would have been very interesting to see the final film in Tarantino's vision.
Tony Scott's sugar-coated adaptation works wonders though. It was made very clear in the script that the relationship between the two leads was very strong. Scott took this unison and gave the film a fairy-tale tone. The villains in the film are very colourful, contributing to the feel that Scott has established. Hans Zimmer's score does nothing better, than to enforce this vision. The cast is one of the most impressive line-ups I've ever seen. Much of the film rests on the shoulders of Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette, both characters come off very likable with clear, clean, simple motives. These are career performances. Dennis Hopper gives good in his limited screen-time as Christian's ex-cop, ex-alcoholic father. It is in his time shared with Christopher Walken (being a one-scene wonder, like in "Pulp Fiction"), that he comes off at his best. The Sicilian scene is Walken's most intense since "Deer Hunter". Gary Oldman also gives another deliciously evil and memorable performance, the man is a chameleon, he is yet to unimpress me. But one of my favourite things about the cast is seeing then-relative-unknowns Samuel L. Jackson, Brad Pitt and James Gandolfini in small, but memorable roles. A real shame that Jackson's performance was cut down heavily from the script, some of the dialogue in his one scene was very amusing, if maybe a little offensive to some. "True Romance" is a brilliant crime drama, and a perfect (if phased) introduction to Tarantino's work, it is probably the most accessible film he's penned. People will always ponder over whether or not Tarantino's directorial version would have been better, but they can always rest-assure that Scott has given a wonderful adaptation, supported by a very strong cast. It could have been much, much worse.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent early Tarantino script,
This review is from: True Romance: Unrated Director's Cut / Ŕ coeur perdu : Montage du réalisateur (Bilingual) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
Directed by Tony Scott
Starring Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette and Dennis Hopper 120 minutes Video: Video codec: VC-1 Video resolution: 1080p Aspect ratio: 2.40:1 Audio: English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 English: Dolby Digital 5.1 French: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: English, Spanish, French This isn't a great Blu-ray presentation. Detail is murky in places and the image is overly scrubbed. Probably 3/5. The reason I like it is the writing. Tarantino's dialogue has a distinct feel. You either like it or you don't. I find it very funny and I love it. He wasn't at his peak here, but was establishing his voice still. There are excellent moments and some not so good. Slater does pretty well as Clarence. Arquette's Alabama is an essential character and their relationship works. The best scene in the movie is where Christopher Walken's character interrogates Hopper's. Just brilliant writing. It's full of star power with big name actors playing tiny roles. It's very violent in the way of a Tarantino movie. The basic plot is very simple and could be summarized in a single paragraph, but this is more about the journey. Humour, a Mexican standoff, blood, bizarre dialogue, it's all there. Not in the same league as Pulp Fiction, but it felt more like a Tarantino movie than a Scott movie.
5.0 out of 5 stars
True Romance is a perfect mix of wicked violence and amusement,
This review is from: True Romance (2-Disc Special Edition) (Unrated Director's Cut) (DVD)
This is really a masterpiece. A violent masterpiece, yes, but a masterpiece nonetheless. Christian Slater must look back on this film with a sense of longing because he has not been given as good a project since (Churchill: The Hollywood Years, anyone?). Many people brand this movie as a narcissistic teenage boy's wet dream. Well it's not. This is supposed to be a "fairy tale" I mean he's a film geek and she's a hot girl. Well it turns out this hot girl likes movies and comics to so they get married. Tarantino didn't set out to make a fairy tale when he wrote it but the changes that Tony Scott made (as small as they were) really changed the theme of the movie and made it lighter and more like a fairy tale.
Patricia Arquette acted out really well in this film and the role perfectly fit her. Call me crazy, but she really seems to be enjoying playing the "hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold". In fact, everyone seems to be loving the hell out of that script. The scene between Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walken is one of cinemas greatest ever scenes! The famously egotistical Val Kilmer goes almost unseen as Elvis - sorry, The Mentor - and Brad Pitts Cleaning Products line was a brilliant ad-lib. Gary Oldman as the white-rasta Drexl is the epitome of nastiness. Even Samuel L Jackson gets a high billing in the credits, but is in the film for less than 5 minutes! Genius. What more can I say, this is a collection of brilliantly written scenes, filled with memorable quotes and held together by a sweet, believable and totally mad storyline with a better-than-A-list-cast. Even the tragically underused Ed Lauter gets a look-in. Tom Sizemore and Chris Penn excel as the cops on the trail. The weakest point is Bronson Pinchot, but even he keeps pace well. Scott did an EXCELLENT job, but I would like to see QT's version. If you like your movies fast, mean and outrageously raw you'll have a blast with this one.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Christian makes me quiver,
By Amber (OakBrook, IL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: True Romance (2-Disc Special Edition) (Unrated Director's Cut) (DVD)
This is one of my favorite movies of all time!!!! I can watch certain scenes over and over. The chemistry between Patricia and Christian is some of the best chemistry between two actors I've seen on the big screen (as it always is when two stars actually date. Check out Christian and Samantha Mathis' chemistry in Pump up the Volume) All the other characters are insane as well. One of the best cast films of all time. The scene between Christopher Walken and Hopper is true genius, (although I was kind of wondering why Christian or Patricia during the commentary don't mention that fact that it is racist [i guess we are just supposed to assume that just because it is Quentin Tarantino, race comments shouldn't be taken seriously? Hmmmm I haven't read Quentin's commentary yet.]) And that brown spot on Michael Rapaport's shirt after Brad Pitt (Floyd) doesn't get him toilet paper is hysterical. Maybe there is a link between those scenes or maybe not, but Tony directs the crap out of these actors and I catch something new each time I watch it. This special rated version is dope. Christian and Patricia's commentary is funny as hell. It must be weird watching a sex scene with a former lover on screen ten years later!!! And there are A LOT of great other special features. We get to see Tony Scott's storyboards. He made about 900 drawn frames, shot to shot of the movie. I learned a lot about the movie and filmmaking in general. I just hope that Christian and Tarantino can work together again. Christian's career needs just a little more twang thang shabang, and I know he can do it. He's got his kids and wife to make it happen. Christian Slater is one of the sexiest men on the screen of all time. The man literally takes my breath away everytime he is on screen. That voice? Those mannerisms? That laugh that is only one "Heh", and that crotch? GOOD GOD. Much love in your direction man, life is hard what can I say? Oh, and Patricia is a kick ass little adorable thang too.
1.0 out of 5 stars
True Torture,
By A Customer
This review is from: True Romance (VHS Tape)
(...). This movie MIGHT have been great, and I know why some enjoy it, but Slater and Arquette were one of the most annoying, self-absorbed, and incredibly stupid couple in movie history. I really wanted them (of all the characters) to die all throughout the movie! And in the end they have a son. You can tell this kid is going to end up in prison or worse by the time he is old enough to vote. But worst of all is the stupidity. Clarence, the main character, somehow manages to take $500,000 worth of cocaine after committing mass murder, but leaves his ID in a dead guy's hand--even though the ID was the reason that he blew his top in the first place? And after his wife is almost killed, Clarence chooses to put them all in even more danger... suddenly the "coke" and $200,000 has become more important to him than his wife's safety or his own... even though their "romance" was the supposed catalyst for his transformation from comic book geek to mass murderer? Not to mention the title of the movie??!? These characters are stupid, unbelievable, the embodiment of immaturity and self-absorbedness, and end up becoming the murdering drug dealers they're supposed to be up against. And they actually concieve a child! No actually there's soemthing worse than all that...its that the movie tintilates you with the possibility of one or both this nefarious couple dying as a result of their own mistakes and self-degradation as they deserve, but doesn't follow through. If this movie were true it would be a serious concern about the viability of the human race. Thank goodness it is not. And thank goodness the movie is over.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Too much of a good thing,
By Henry Platte (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: True Romance (2-Disc Special Edition) (Unrated Director's Cut) (DVD)
Subtley was never Tarantino's strong suit, but in this, his earliest effort, there isn't even a touch of it in evidence. True Romance is completley over-the-top. What hinders it most is first the self-indulgence in the screen play. The main character, a comic book shop clerk, Kung Fu and Sonny Chiba enthusiast and lover of movies 'with balls,' could literally be Tarantino himself, and when he falls in love with a beautiful girl who reciprocates fully and shares his interests, it makes you kind of suspicious. The other occasional hinderance is the overwhelming star power in the movie. Rarely do you see so many big-name actors competing for screen space, and it's downright surreal if you've seen some of their other famous performances. Take a secne where Christopher Walken, improbably playing a Sicilian Mafia Don, threatens a nice-guy ex-cop played by - Dennis Hopper. It doesn't seem so much like mobster vs. cop as Christopher Walken vs. Dennis Hopper, and you can't help but think that if Dennis Hopper were in his Frank Booth persona, boy, would things be different. Meanwhile, the guy who plays Tony Soprano is standing in background, attendant to Walken. Then you have Samuel L. Jackson and the guy who plays 'Nice Guy' Eddie in Reservoir Dogs in walk-on roles, Val Kilmer is in there somewhere and Brad Pitt has ten minutes as the immobile stoner roomate who spoils everything. Granted, it's only retrospectively that some of these people are famous, but it's still distracting.
These and other factors make it impossible to take True Romance seriously, but it's still extremely entertaining. It's more violent than Kill Bill pt. 1 and more shamelessly comic than Reservoir Dogs - if you thought the climax of Reservoir Dogs was violent, watch about three times as many people die in a scene worthy of a Shakespearian tragedy. Gary Oldman provides some of the funniest moments as the pimp who 'only wishes' he were black ("He musta thought it was white boy day!...It aint white boy day, is it?"), and the romance between the two main characters, while not entirely believable, is pretty hot. Direction by veteran Tony Scott doesn't seem to help the movie particularly; I get the feeling it might have worked better if Tarantino had directed it himself, novice though he was. A lot of this serves to fuel the charge that Tarantino is hopelessly immature, but all aesthetic ethics aside, it really shouldn't be missed.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Tastes like French vanilla ice cream,
This review is from: True Romance (2-Disc Special Edition) (Unrated Director's Cut) (DVD)
I've not seen a lot of Quentin Tarantino movies, this, and Pulp Fiction is the only other one. This movie comes a very close second to Pulp Fiction. The fact is, it's great. Although very violent. By the end of the film, you'll be exhausted. I was!
Christian Slater is just so cute, although after being told he's practically using Jack Nicholson as his "idol", I can totally see it now. The receding hairline, the eyebrows, the eyes - lovely! Just younger! One thing that always gets me is guys with nice eyes. And at least he isn't getting a spare tyre, like some of his peers in the acting business. I'm not really a big fan of Patricia Arquette. She was great in Stigmata, but Lost Highway was such a pointless film (sorry), that she's not at the top of my favourite actresses list! But her & Christian (I keep going to write Christina) make a cute couple. This film is very violent - not as much as Passion of Christ - but guns are widely used, as well as fists, and anything else you can think of. You don't really mind when it's bad guys getting blown away and beaten up, but when it's happening to a girl, it's not as great. Patricia really gets badly beaten in this, and believe me, it is NOT pleasant, you will hiding behind your hands, cushion, anything you can lay your hands on. Basically, it's Bonnie & Clyde, but with matching his 'n' her tattoos, and lots of attitude. But still very much enjoyable. Some of the scenes between Christian & Patricia, are really sweet, especially after they first meet and end up in bed, and then they sit holding hands! Awwwww, I think I filled up at that bit. This film is a must have for any Christian Slater/Quentin Tarantino fan. It's a terrific movie, with packs of extras, and loads of stars (Brad Pitt, Gary Oldman, Val Kilmer etc). You just have to ignore Christian "talking" to Elvis, and ignore the bad soundalike/lookalike Elvis - I could do better as Elvis! Thank you very much.
5.0 out of 5 stars
You're So Cool!,
This review is from: True Romance (2-Disc Special Edition) (Unrated Director's Cut) (DVD)
"True Romance" is a personal favorite. Watching it for the first time a decade ago, was mind-blowing. Not since I was young and saw "Star Wars", has a movie so completely transported me, and given me such an overwhelming experience. The movie was my introduction to Quentin Tarantino's world, it's an amalgam of everything I love about his work. This is a touchstone of 90's cinema, a film geek essential. This movie contains classic scene after classic scene. The awesome grand finale is the best mexican standoff since "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly". I love this movie! Revisiting "True Romance" is like seeing old friends again. While the film itself is the usual Quentin Tarantino goofiness, the pace and the acting makes this film a must see. And the acting is incredible--most especially Christopher Walken and Dennis Hopper. Their final confrontation scene may be one of the most amazing dialogs between two great actors ever filmed. How the director gets performances like this out of all his actors amazes me. From James Gandolfini to Tom Sizemore to Brad Pitt to Hopper and Walken, and especially Gary Olman as Drexel, well they all deliver. Christopher Walken & Dennis Hopper share a brief moment in this movie, and it is, without a doubt, the best display of passive aggressive behaviour in any movie, ever. To be honest, I never liked Christian Slater, but he is okay in this movie. The Last scene in the Producer's Hotel Suite is also fantastic. How the hell does Tarantino write such masterpieces? Simply Superb Movie.
5.0 out of 5 stars
I always liked you Clarence, always have, always will.,
By El Satanico (Straight outta Compton) - See all my reviews
This review is from: True Romance (2-Disc Special Edition) (Unrated Director's Cut) (DVD)
When people say that stories like Romeo and Juliet, Gone With the Wind and Sleepless in Seattle are the greatest love stories ever told then those people obviously havent seen TRUE ROMANCE yet. While I dont own the unrated DVD, I have seen this film and can obviously say that TRUE ROMANCE is one of the best and most underrated films ever made.
The story involves two people who come together and fall in love instantly, the two in question are Clarence, a comic book store clerk, and Alabama, a first time prostitute. Unfortuneatly for them they get involved in a series of nasty and complicated circumstances involving everyone from the Mafia to movie producers. To say that this film is multi layered is an understatement. But at the heart of this film is just a simple heart warming love story between two social outcasts and their quest for happiness. This film was always going to be good, but thanks to everyone involved in the making of this film it is awesome. Tony Scott does a fantastic job of bringing Quentin Tarantino's brilliant script to life. And the performances from the large ensemble cast is inspiring. While the film belongs to Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette special mention should also go to everyone involved for giving their all. Put simply this film is essential if you like be immersed in your films you will like this. Buy it and cherish it.
3.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: True Romance (2-Disc Special Edition) (Unrated Director's Cut) (DVD)
This is Tarantino and you know it about 40 minutes into the movie. Which is not as quick as one would want, the movie begins with a really drippy "romance" between a floozie and a (pathetically mis-cast) Christian Slater. Based on the idea of the underclass conquering the powerful bigshots the film sees two nobodies dice with death, to find their dream in paradise. Fair enough theme.
But trust QT and Tony Scott to make a wannabe mess of that theme, just in the interests of making a doozie. The movie has moments that feel like you are watching Pulp Fiction or Reservoir Dogs, which thus give you a glimmer of hope for something worthwhile to come, but that bit comes in the last 20 minutes or so of the movie when the plot finally begins -- drugs, shootouts, a zonked out Brad Pitt etc, with about 60% of the F-words completely unnecessary. Then there are gaping WTFs. Christopher Walkern, a Sicillian honcho simply vanishes after a cooldude scene with Dennis Hopper. Difficult to see how that fit into the scheme of things other than some pseudo-cool dialogue that carries the sophistication of "your mama" jibes (literally.) Towards the end, we are supposedly meant to enjoy the vicious beating up of Patricia Arquette at the hands of Gondolfini, much in keeping with the gore fest that Tarantino is associated with. Thank you, have a nice day. Next. There's so much insufferably maudlin stuff about Elvis, it made the movie come perilously close to a run-of-the-mill chickflick. Finally, Tony Scott has his photographer shoot with the usual irritating filters, back lighting and blacked out faces presumably because Jeffrey Kimball felt that if you have one photographic idea in fifteen years it's got to be worth repeating. The point is, as it usually is in a typical QT self-contradiction, that you wouldn't want to meet these characters on the street, but these are simply created for online entertainment in our little bizarre modern fairytale. Yawn. |
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I couldn't agree with you more. Titles like "10 Awesome [insert category or attribute information here]" make very little sense in any situation and we're working toward a standard that will correct this issue. We're actively working on the supporting documentation and will be following up with the review team regularly to ensure these standards are met moving forward.
Hey guys,
Sorry for the confusion. As Tyson has mentioned here, attribute-based information really does belong in the attributes. Titles should be a short succinct description of the file and not include extra, redundant information.
We just recently updated the knowledgebase to include this information, but then decided to go in a slightly different direction so the article update was rolled back. We're still working on it, so it should be back up shortly with this information included. And in the future, we plan to make information like this a little more accessible to both new and existing authors.
Regarding the inconsistent reviews, I'm afraid there's no other explanation other than a reviewing slip-up. Please understand that these small things can happen. When reviewers are looking at hundreds of submissions, occasionally small things like this tend to go overlooked. When we do notice the mistake we go back and correct it, and it looks like Tyson's already handled it for the items noted in the start of this thread.
Sorry about the inconsistencies regarding item titles in the past. I'm going to make sure this information is added to the author knowledge-base and get the rest of the team on board with the same standardized naming conventions in the coming days.
The thing is, titles can and should be clear, concise and descriptive. But when creating a title, its important to name the item itself and not worry so much about describing what the item has or does, for Footage and Motion Graphics at least.
The easiest way to tell if you're using an inappropriate term in your title is to look and see if that information can already be gathered based on the item's attributes. For example, "looping" is an attribute, so there's absolutely no reason to include the term "loop" in your title.
We also have categories/attributes for things like Time Lapse, Resolution and Alpha Channel, so again including "Time Lapse", "Full HD", or "Alpha Channel" in your item's title is not only redundant, but it makes the item lists look a bit messy.
One author that really does a great job of item titles is Pressmaster. They don't even use numbers as each of their items have unique titles, even when they submit many different submissions from the same matching shoot. Doing this not only keeps their titles clean, but it also allows their content to be found through many different search possibilities.
Nice! I actually live about 15 minutes from Tesla's last lab, where he constructed his wireless electricity tower, which was later torn down and sold off. They're in the process of cleaning it up right now to turn it into a museum.
I recently saw it and loved every minute of it. Going to see it again this weekend in IMAX.
There is no new policy in place that states pans or camera moves are required. We began rejecting with this message recently because we started to see a great deal more clips which focus on very static content (landscapes, or buildings). And more importantly when the subject matter in these clips contain little to no movement, you start to run into the area of "what exactly is the point of this footage".
Ultimately if the footage looks more like a photograph than a video it's not going to be accepted based purely on a lack of overall utility. Please realize that we're not trying to restrict you guys, or make it more difficult for you to sell with us. We need to ensure our library contains useful and valuable clips.
This goes back to a recent post from me where I listed some of the things we look out for. In this case, if your subject matter is static (for the most part), it's probably best to work a smooth pan into the shot to ensure that there is still something moving.
More importantly, I personally feel like footage is getting a bit odd lately. With project files it always felt like authors actively tried to upload their best work. But with footage it can sometime feel like authors tend to literally cut up an hour shot into 120 30-second blocks and upload anything/everything regardless of what's in the viewfinder. Basically letting the review team figure out which shots are keepers and which aren't. This is the wrong approach.
I came across this camera when they dropped a press release about a year ago. It's cool technology, but I think it's mainly geared toward surveillance. Why anyone would need a security camera in 4K baffles me, but it seems to exist regardless.
@AndrVlad, when you do finally get your hands on it, please show off some test videos. I myself was considering getting one a while ago but ended up upgrading my computer/monitor instead. Would love to see your tests and get feedback on what you think of it.
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Hey Mark, as we are talking about preview bitrate etc. Please take a look at this thread. Reencoding already compressed files is really not necessary. Let the authors do that if they want to. http://videohive.net/forums/thread/please-stop-destroying-our-work/109817
Hey Creattive, that's actually an issue that the devs would need to look into. You might want to create a new support ticket and request that the devs see it..
Hey guys,
Actually this isn't a new feature or anything. Since we moved to the pop-up video preview (years now), the system has allowed for files to be uploaded in full 1080p, and when they're displayed, the player scales them down to the selected resolution.
Unfortunately Tyson's video slipped through, but if any files are uploaded in full HD (and we get them from time to time) they will be soft-rejected. Without the developers going in and optimizing things, I wouldn't feel comfortable accepting full HD preview videos as I know quite a lot of people still struggle with load times for 960×540 videos.
I picked up a 27' Dell Ultrasharp a few years ago and wasn't too fond of it, ended up returning it a few days later. It had 3 dead pixels and it displayed gradients terribly, displayed a ton of banding. Ended up ordering one of these: http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/monitors/LS27B970DS/ZA and I'm pretty happy with it. The color is pretty great as is the viewing angle. It's got two drawbacks..
- It's got a glass screen, so if you sit in a room with a window behind you, I'd imagine you'd have a lot of glare issues. Thankfully my room has one window and it's off to the side so I only have glare problems for about 45 minutes as the sun is going down.
- To make it really thin, they put all of the hardware in the base. So you can't remove it from it's base to mount it if you'd like to.
Besides that I have no complaints, best monitor I've ever owned and it's got a wider range of colors over the Cinema Displays and the Ultrasharp line. I got mine from Newegg when it first came out and grabbed it for $960.00. Unfortunately it looks like Newegg no longer carries it, and Samsung's site is listing it for $1,199. If you decide on this one, you might want to shop around and try to find a better price.


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My son was doing a summer internship in Columbus and we went to visit him for the weekend of 8/4/2012. His apartment was too small and he had roommates so we stayed at this Holiday Inn Express. The location of this hotel is great for doing anything related to the university. It's very close and easily accessible. It is also reasonably close tho the downtown and Short North area which has lots of shops and restaurants. Great place to walk around, buy something unusual and people watch.
The immediate area is not so aesthetically pleasing but the hotel is attractive, very clean, the rooms really spacious and the free breakfast was great and restocked often. The staff at check-in and check-out were very friendly. If there was one improvement that could be made it would be mattress quality. It wasn't bad at all, just not as nice as some chains are using now.
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In 2007, a renovation was allocated $28.5 million to rebuild Gaines to house instructional labs for undergraduate students in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, earth sciences, and physics. The building will also hold the Department of Modern Language and Literatures (MLL) with its language laboratories, as well as the Center for Student Success, and seven new classrooms, including a new 270-person lecture theatre.
The chemistry building is named for Pascal Clay (P.C.) Gaines who taught chemistry for 43 years. He was department head, 1946-57 and MSU acting president four times. The hall was built in 1961.
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Reef Check DR continues to undertake monthly Lion Fish control dives at the Submarine National Park, using trained volunteers and using the equipment purchased with the funds provided through Global Giving.
With combined efforts with the DR Ministry of Environment, and The Nature Conservancy, and the University of teh West Indies in Jamaica, and with funding from the United States agency for international development (USAID), a lion fish management and control workshop was held during August 2012 for over 25 local people, involving divers, GOs and NGOs staff. As part of this efforts, Reef Check DR did 5 lectures for fishermen about lion fish management and control in five locations on DR, Bayahibe, Sajona island, Sanchez, Samana and las Terrenas.
During the past months Reef Check DR, as part of the Lion Fish Initiative, worked in assisting the Carol Morgan School Students (a local American school) in organizing a lionfish derby (using adecuate sustainable fishing gear) at the National Submarine Park that is co-managed by the foundation. By supporting this kind of derby and involving high school students, many learned the details and the threats that the lionfish has posed in the Caribbean. Ten teams of two individuals were registered and prizes for the smallest, the biggest and the largest catches were awarded. After completing this event, as part of the learning experience, Dr. Ruben Torres, President for Reef Check Dominican Republic, aided in setting up a fish tank with two Lion Fish at Carol Morgan School in order to demonstrate invasive species effects. He has also been giving talks about this species in our waters at different grade levels.
In addition, Reef Check Dominican Republic was recognized at TASTE (Gastronomic Fair in Dominican Republic celebrated October 19th 2012) for our Lion Fish initiative achieving the introduction of this species into our gourmet cooking cuisine. Chefs and Media from all over the country participated in this event recognizing the efforts that we achieved with your assistance.
We encourage anyone who wants to keep our continued achievements on the lion fish initiative, which has led to localized control of this invasive species, specially in la Caleta National Marine Park. We hope we can continue these efforts with your kind donations, for more info, visit our website: www.reefcheckdr.org.
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Reef Check Dominican Republic is pushing the "Comete un leon" ( Eat a Lion) campaign, which has been very popular among different social media outlets, educating more the Dominican Republic on this topic. i.e.
With the donations from Global Giving, Reef Check DR, has managed to arrange one of the top restaurants in the city VESUVIO (www.vesuvio.com.do) to purchase lion fish, when available, from the Cooperative COOPRESCA. Thus, providing a better management practice within fishing zone areas, by economically benefiting fishing the invasive and destructive species in Dominican waters verses any other.
Likewise, by having Vesuvio offering Lion Fish in its menu, individuals are rapidly taking a liking to it and learning about the issue from a mouth-to-mouth standpoint. Subsequently, many other restaurants in the city are doing the same.
The Cooperative COOPRESCA's formation was part of Reef Check DRs main objectives during the earlier phases of the co management process of La Caleta Submarine National Park. By making COOPRESCA the main stakeholders of the El Carey Aquatic Center, conservation efforts are more likely to be respected given the sensibility it creates among the community members.
In addition, Reef Check DR still undertakes monthly Lion Fish control dives at the Submarine National Park, using volunteers and the equipment purchased by the funds provided through Global Giving.