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Regulars come one last time before Noank landmark closes
Groton - A woman poured her own coffee and another customer helped clear plates at Carson's Store on Tuesday, one of the Noank store's last days in business after 106 years.
The store had nearly run out of food by 11 a.m. The store will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. today so people may stop in for the last day, even if it has little or nothing to serve.
Customer Elisa Coppelman said after she heard the store was closing, she drove from Massachusetts to Noank on Monday night, arriving at midnight.
"When I was driving there, my feeling was I just had to be there," she said Tuesday. "I felt like I owed it to myself, for all that Carson's has stood for."
Coppelman owned the Bernese mountain dog, Maya, that was often tied to the pillar outside the store.
The business opened in 1907 but over the years became more than a diner. It was the place in Noank folks went to get their news: What movie was playing in town? Who died? Who caught the biggest fish at 4 a.m.? Who won the sailboat race?
Christine McGuire, who runs the store on weekdays, said it was hard to say goodbye to everyone.
"People are just sad. It's a sad day," she said.
Dave Blacker has owned the store for decades and declined to comment Monday on why it was closing.
McGuire said Tuesday it was a combination of factors. "It was just time," she said, without elaborating. She said she didn't know if it would reopen.
McGuire was the only one officially working at Carson's Tuesday, but she wasn't alone.
Dorothy Drucker of Ledyard wiped counters, picked up plates and rang people at the register. She said she'd known Blacker for years and he was a friend.
"It just doesn't seem possible," she said of the closing. "But that's life, right, in the big city?"
Customers' cars lined both sides of Main Street and nearby Pearl Street. Parents brought children in for one last ice cream, and people stuffed dollar bills into a cup by the register.
Michael Noel sat at the counter, waiting a good 15 minutes for scrambled eggs and toast. He said he hoped the restaurant would come back.
"I'm sure it'll probably be reopened," he said. "Hopefully, by the summer."
Barbara Servidio of Noank fought back tears after visiting the store. She remembered working as a waitress at Carson's at age 16, and said, "I've been going there all my life."
She sent an email to her friend, Coppelman, as soon as she heard.
Coppelman said her dog, Maya, introduced her to the diner. Coppelman and her husband had rented a cottage in Noank one summer, and as she walked Maya early one morning, she saw the store and stopped to look.
The dog clunked down on the porch as she got coffee. And for seven years after that, it became their routine.
Maya died in May.
On Tuesday, Coppelman poured her own coffee, split a corn muffin with her friend, then left so others could also enjoy a memory.
"It was a sadness you can't put into words," she said of her drive home.
"I touched that pillar where my Maya would have been and I realized that yet again, (it) is another ending."
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The 7.2 update for World of Tanks has been released, and it's a big one. This massive new patch brings with it two new maps, several new US tanks and a whole host of balance changes to the recently released French tanks. There's also a snazzy trailer to mark the occasion, showing the new maps and tanks at their scenery exploding best.
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The two new maps are Province, a small, tightly contested map set in the picturesque Italian countryside and Live Oaks, World of Tanks' first US based map. Live Oaks looks particularly interesting, it sports a small town Americana look, complete with red brick factories, white picket fences and classic 50s style billboards. Do you fancy trampling this ode to the American dream underneath your merciless tank treads? I know I do, so if you see someone called SirTankingtonSmythe running over the picket fences tonight, be sure to say hi.
Here's the summary of new content. The full patch notes, which contain numerous balance changes too long to list here, can be found at the World of Tanks Wiki .


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Man enters Alford plea in 2011 strangling death of woman
The man accused of killing a Henderson woman in 2011 has entered a plea and a sentence of 11 years has been recommended by prosecutors.
In Henderson Circuit Court Monday afternoon, Demetrius Compton, 45, entered an Alford plea to a charge of first-degree manslaughter.
Compton is accused of strangling 21-year-old Brystal Chambers in June of 2011. Compton and Chambers were involved in a domestic relationship, authorities said.
An Alford plea is where a person isn't admitting guilt but believes the evidence strongly indicates guilt, and it's in his or her best interest to enter the plea.
As part of the plea agreement, a charge of being a first-degree persistent felony offender was dismissed.
The Commonwealth's attorneys office has recommended a sentence of 11 years. A sentencing date is scheduled for Nov. 12.
Chambers, who had recently moved to Henderson from Evansville, was found dead at her duplex, 424 12th St., on June 23, 2011, by Henderson police.
A concerned neighbor had asked officers to check on Chambers who had not been seen or heard from in several days.
Following an autopsy, Chambers' cause of death was ruled as strangulation.
This is not the first time Compton has been sent to prison for manslaughter.
According to the Indiana Department of Corrections website, Compton was convicted in Vanderburgh County in 1985 of voluntary manslaughter.
Twelve years later, in 1997, Compton was convicted, again in Vanderburgh County, of reckless homicide.
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The Spurs were back to their quiet, non-controversial selves last week — just the way they like it. The results were mixed, however, as they bracketed victories over Houston and Boston with consecutive losses at Utah and at Portland in which they appeared to wear down. The former result was particularly irksome, with Danny Green […] [Read More]
Parker seventh, Duncan fourth in first round of All-Star voting
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Lakers suffer from incontinence against Rockets
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Team play trumps hero ball
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Opening tip: 9:30 p.m., Staples Center (Fox Sports SW) At a glance Record: 3-4 overall, 3-2 at home Offensive rating: 106.3, 6th in the NBA Defensive rating: 101.9, 18th Margin of victory: 4.14, 9th Strength of schedule: minus 1.21, 18th Last five games: 3-2 The rundown You have to hand it to the Lakers. Win […] [Read More]
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|Bed Type: Platform
|Style: Modern
|Finish or Fabric: Pure white
|Distressed: No
|Frame Material: Manufactured wood
|Solid Wood Construction: No
|Upholstered: No
|Number of Items Included: 1
|Non Toxic: Yes
|Mattress Included: No
|Headboard Included: No
|Box Spring Required: No
|Underbed Storage: No
|Slats Required: Yes
|Trundle Bed Included: No
|Hidden Storage: No
|Weight Capacity: 500 Pounds
|Product Care: Wipe clean with dry cloth
|Eco-Friendly: Yes
|Country of Manufacture: Canada
|Assembly Required: Yes
|Additional Parts Required: No
|Product Warranty: 5 year limited warranty
|FSC Certified: Yes
|EPP Compliant: Yes
|CPSIA or CPSC Compliant: Yes
|CARB Compliant: Yes
|ISTA 3A Certified: Yes
|General Conformity Certificate: Yes
About the ManufacturerSouth Shore is a recognized leader in North American furniture manufacturing. South Shore Furniture was established in 1940 and has been making furniture for three generations. South Shore's ready-to-assemble bedroom furniture has a reputation for quality and excellence at affordable prices for today's family.
South Shore Newbury Platform Bed
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Good Value Platform Bed
Sonja from Gates Mills, OH
My Newbury platform bed arrived when expected, and package was very heavy, just as others have said. Husband and I just moved box into doorway to open, then carried individual boards into the room where we wanted to set it up. Instructions were alright, but a little fuzzy in spots. We didn't realize at first that the wood tone blocks were supposed to be used to line up the top frame of bed with the base...we thought it was just packaging supports. But we got bed assembled in a fair amount of time, and it looked good when we finished. Have a 10 inch memory foam mattress on it, and it is extremely comfortable. The frame looks like it might not stand up to rough use, but we have it in a guest bedroom, so for us it is fine. I think I might hesitate if buying for a very active child for daily use, definitely won't bear jumping on bed! Good value for occasional use or respectful child or teen.
Carmen from Columbus, GA – Verified Buyer
Well when I saw the platform bed on line I was looking for something different. Most people go for the beds that you have to climb into bed sorta speak, I am not that tall so for me having to work hard to get into bed is not my cup of tea. "If you get my drift " lol,lol, Second I really liked the style of the bed and the color to. I like the fact that there were no head board or foot board, and it is solid and it will match my color decor. Also if I choose to buy the head board I can do so later. But for now I am loving my bed a lot . I have already told some of my friends and family about the bed , I have even let my brother-in-law enjoy the bed and he loved it. So if you are looking for a comfortable solid bed this is the one. GO FOR IT you'll love it to!
Exactly what we wanted.
Kim from Texarkana, TX – Verified Buyer
The ordering process was very simple. The shipping was free and the shipment arrival date was great. We opened the box and the center piece of board was broke in half (it would not be seen) so we went to the local hardware store bought a 1x8 for $7 and fixed it right up. The bed was exactly what we wanted for a guest/grandchild room. We were afraid the particle board would not feel sturdy but it is very sturdy and comfortable with just a mattress on top. The structure was easy to put together and very well engineered for a self assembly product. We have wood floors so we bought some door weather stripping and stuck to the bottom of the bed so that wood did not scratch wood, turned out to be perfect. I would buy another one today if I needed it.
Worst screws ever!
Laura from Pensacola, FL – Verified Buyer
I put the bed together today. There are not too many parts, which was nice. When I put the main 'box' together that the platform goes on, it was not square, which made the platform holes not line up properly. All of the black screws used to attach the platform and side rails have the smallest and most shallow phillips holes I have ever seen. Even with an array of drill bits, I could not find one the right size to successfully drive the screws into the particleboard completely. Also, it appears that the metal that the screws are made of is cheap and they strip right away. My suggestion is that you buy or find better screws in your collection; it will make the process go much better. I think the platform itself will be solid enough for the memory foam mattress and sleeping.
Easy assembly
Carly from Naples, FL – Verified Buyer
Item arrived on time. Easy to put together! It took maybe an hour to assemble. The only issue I had was placing the boards so that the overhang on each side was identical. These boards are unmarked, so you definitely have to measure and place the boards manually to ensure accuracy. This was the toughest part, as adjusting the four vertical planks of wood are a challenge to arrange, especially when all of them must only move a distance of a half inch or so. I would recommend this piece, my bed looks awesome. I actually just have a high quality inflatable mattress on it instead of a real mattress, and it is impossible to tell.
Hard to build, but nice bed!
Beverly from New York, NY – Verified Buyer
Looking at this bed, I had NO idea it would be so heavy. I had to build it by myself, and it was pretty difficult since all the pieces are made out of heavy wood. Once I got the base built (the hardest), I was able to lay the flat pieces for the platform. And either this was a manufacturer error, or it was just the way it was made, but the platforms were really hard to screw into the base because there weren't any holes.. You pretty much just had to screw the flatform straight into the base. As a result, some of the screws popped out of the side of the bed. Luckily, no one can see them... AND the borders to go around the bed have to be screwed in on the bottom AND they didn't have holes... So it was realy difficult screwing the borders from the underside... SO HARD TO BUILD.
Great buy for the money, but a little too long
Victoria from Baltimore, MD – Verified Buyer
I bought this frame for TWO TWIN memory foam mattresses (to make a King). The frame was easy to put together, came with the right parts, and each part was labeled clearly. Construction seems sturdy. However, once I put my mattresses on, the frame was too long (you could see the flat wood top layer) by about 6 inches. I'm not sure if this was because I was using two twin mattresses or not, though. I ended up rotating the mattresses sideways and then there was only about a 2-3 inch gap at the end. I plan on making my own headboard and attaching to this frame, so 2-3 inch gap shouldn't be an issue now. Overall, great buy and exactly what I needed.
Just What I Wanted. A+
Christpher from Egg Harbor Township, NJ – Verified Buyer
Once received it took me a while to separate the parts and find the labeling on the pieces of frame. The only issue I have with this is not all pieces are labeled and you have to kind of play match the piece with the picture to make sure. Other than that the frame is solid. Had a very modern look and style. Haven't had any problems with it yet. I would def recommend for the price if your on a budget get this.
Loved the price
Alexa from New Lenox, IL
I bought this piece because it was exactly what I was looking for for a great price. We have not yet put it together yet due to the hardware was missing (wasn't in the box). The company was very nice about it and is sending the missing parts ASAP.
great bed
Rosa from Alpharetta, GA – Verified Buyer
When I first saw the box my first taught was, "I will never put this together" as a single mom I thought I am screw let me see the return policy, but once I gave it a try a followed the instructions step by step, to my little one I looked like the pure image of Wonder Woman" we didn't do it in 40 mins as suggested but an hour and fifteen that is a record for me!
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Obama Returns to Indonesia Chasing Trade Not Chickens
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- In President Barack Obama's 2006 book, "The Audacity of Hope," the then-freshman senator described growing up in Indonesia as a "joyous time, full of adventure and mystery -- days of chasing down chickens and running from water buffalo."
He returned there today as leader of the world's biggest economy, aiming to solidify a relationship between the U.S. and the world's largest Muslim-majority country that his advisers say is one of the keys to future U.S. growth and security.
Obama's Indonesia stop was postponed twice earlier this year and will now be cut short by "several hours" because of the eruption of Mount Merapi, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters aboard Air Force One. The volcano continues to spew hot ash into the air, threatening air traffic and Obama's ability to depart in time for his next stop, the Group of 20 nations summit in South Korea.
Ahead of the trip, administration officials said the Indonesia visit underscores Obama's goal of boosting U.S. exports to create jobs. Enlarging overseas markets for U.S. companies is a central theme of Obama's four-country tour of Asia that began in India Nov. 6.
"We see in Indonesia the intersection of a lot of key American interests," Ben Rhodes, Obama's deputy national security adviser, said. The partnership "is very important to the future of American interests in Asia and the world."
'Most Important'
As China's economic and diplomatic clout grows, Obama has made a priority of engaging other Asian nations, particularly the 10 countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. With a population of about 600 million, Southeast Asia was America's fifth-largest trading partner and the fourth-biggest market for U.S. goods last year.
Indonesia, whose trade with the U.S. totaled $18 billion last year, as a member of the G-20 and the world's third-largest democracy, is "the most important country in Asean," said Jeff Bader, senior director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council.
Indonesia's benchmark Jakarta Composite Index has risen 46 percent this year compared with a 12.1 percent gain for the MSCI Asia Pacific Index.
With U.S. investments in Asean countries surpassing those in China and India, it's critical that the U.S. transform its relationship with Indonesia, said Ernest Bower, director of the Southeast Asia program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a policy group in Washington.
"It's not trying to contain China, but it's trying to strengthen relationships so that you can handle a rising China," Bower said.
'Big Player'
"Asia is where the growth will come from in the world economy over the next decade, we're crystal clear on that," he said. "Indonesia is important because it's the big player there."
Obama ended three days in India, where he endorsed the country's bid for a permanent United Nations Security Council seat in a speech to parliament. The president, who called on India to take a stand on global human rights issues, also met with business leaders as he pushed for a strategic partnership.
Obama will spend less than 24 hours in Indonesia before departing tomorrow for Seoul and then the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Japan.
Sea Disputes
Obama is set to meet with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono today to initiate a five-year program to enhance a partnership on issues including climate change, counterterrorism, combating Iran's nuclear program and territorial disputes in the South China Sea, Bader said.
The visit also planned to give Obama an opportunity to build on the outreach to the Muslim world he began last year in Cairo.
Tomorrow, the president is scheduled to visit the Istiqlal Mosque, Southeast Asia's largest, and later deliver a speech highlighting the coexistence of democracy and Islam in Indonesia.
"In a part of the world in which there's a mix of democracies and states that have not yet embraced democracy, Indonesia sets a positive example," Rhodes said.
Gibbs said it's "unclear" which events, if any, in Indonesia the White House would cancel and said he was hopeful that Obama would give his address at the University of Indonesia.
Obama's attempts to reset relations with the Muslim world pose political risks for the president at home and abroad.
Pew Poll
A Pew Research Center poll released in August found that 18 percent of the public incorrectly believes Obama is a Muslim. Thirty-four percent correctly identified Obama as a Christian and 43 percent said they didn't know his faith.
"It's not an issue where he gains any domestic political points," said Stephen Grand, director of the Brookings Institution's Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World. "He seems to understand that at the end of the day, we're not going to eliminate al-Qaeda until we're seen as a partner of Muslims around the world rather than a country that's at war with Muslims."
At the same time, there's been increased disillusionment in parts of the Muslim world that Obama's actions, particularly on the Middle East peace process, haven't matched the expectations he set in his June 2009 speech at Cairo University in Egypt, Grand said.
The Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project conducted April and May of this year found that the opinion of the U.S. in Muslim countries has slipped since last year. It's still higher than it was under former President George W. Bush.
President Suharto
The president is scheduled to use the speech to talk about his impressions growing up there, and why he believes, as he wrote in 2006, that "Indonesia serves as a useful metaphor for the world beyond our borders" because of the intersecting streams of globalization and sectarianism, poverty and wealth, modernity and antiquity.
Obama first arrived in Indonesia at a turning point for the nation -- two years after a 1965 coup in which more than 500,000 people were killed, most accused of having ties to communists, and as President Suharto came to power.
The former dictator, who died in 2008, left a legacy of stability and economic growth. Indonesia's economy expanded 6.1 percent annually in the 1980s, making it among the 10 fastest growing, according to the World Bank.
Obama said he was able to see some of the newfound prosperity firsthand before his mother, Ann Dunham, sent him back to Hawaii to live with his grandparents when he was 10.
And while Obama periodically returned for short visits, he wondered four years ago what he would find when he visited Indonesia again, saying he was worried that "the land of my childhood will no longer match my memories."
At least today he'll have Secret Service agents to protect him from water buffalo.
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"Butternut Chardonnay is from the BNA Wine Group in St. Helena, which also markets a Butternut Pinot Noir and several other wines under their umbrella. These include a Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc labeled "The Rule," as well as a Nanna's Short Cake Zinfandel and others.
"The label of the 2012 Butternut Chardonnay indicates the wine has a California origin. That usually is tipoff that the grapes were sourced from the state's Central Valley. That's not necessarily bad, as this area can grow decent Chardonnay grapes at a price that allows wineries to produce affordable wine. In general, however, cooler areas nearer to the sea grow higher quality—and higher priced—Chardonnay.
"When producers source their fruit from these smaller and more prestigious growing areas, they usually list the locations on their labels, instead of the more generic state-wide identity. Though reading 'California' on its front label, the Butternut Chardonnay includes grapes grown in Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Monterey counties, which no doubt enhance its flavor. Winemaker Tony Leonardini says he enjoys the freedom to find grapes from various appellations that allow him to make the best possible wines at reasonable price. The 2012 Butternut he has crafted is an appealing wine. It's in the rich and oaked California style often found in pricier Chardonnays.
"We found aromas of Pippin apple and white peach and a toastiness reminiscent of hazelnuts. This was followed by a mouthful of creaminess. The overall impression reminds the reviewer of honey and butterscotch candy (that's a positive, in his view, and the wine does finish drier than this description might imply). Though the BNA brands have only existed for a couple of years, they're already distributed in all 50 states. Butternut is attracting a national following and for good reason."
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By Dan Clarke
Earlier this month an internet news link caught my eye. It had to do with the announcement of a 2015 list of the world's best restaurants. Of course I had to find out more. How many of the honored establishments would I have read about? Might I actually have eaten a meal at one? Likely not, I thought, but maybe there would be a California restaurant among the winners we could tell you about.
Whose life would be so charmed that he could dine in enough of these great restaurants to form an opinion about them? Naturally, someone wealthy could do it, or someone fortunate enough to have a really great expense account . . . possibly even a very well-connected editor.
The annual list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants is put together by an academy of judges sponsored by Diners Club International. They are organized into 27 geographic areas of the globe, each one having 36 voting members. Diners Club says that this aggregation of nearly 1000 judges is not subject to influence from any of the competition's sponsors. I'm not privy to the exact scoring system, but I accept that however it is done, these judges are more knowledgeable than I and that the results are on the up and up.
It was disappointing that just one restaurant from California cracked the list and that was the French Laundry in Yountville, which was acknowledged as the 50th best restaurant in the world. Though I'm one of the few serious food fans not to have yet budgeted for a table at this place, I have a minimal familiarity with the restaurant, having enjoyed one of their signature dishes prepared and served by its chef and owner, Thomas Keller, a few years ago at a birthday party for Robert Mondavi. Chef Keller's New York restaurant, Per Se, placed number 41 in this competition.
As I scanned the list from number 50 up toward number one, I wasn't finding that I recognized many of the others. Grant Achatz' Alinea in Chicago (26) was founded in 1999 and Alain Ducasse had opened at the Plaza Athenée in Paris (47) the year after, but many of these restaurants wouldn't have been on such a list 15 years ago, because hey simply didn't exist then. I was beginning to feel insufficiently exposed to quality dining and way less than current in this realm until I saw the winner. Well, now. El Celler de Can Roca was chosen as the S.Pellegrino Best Restaurant in the World 2015. Not only had I heard of this restaurant in Girona, Spain, I had enjoyed a wonderful dinner there and met the chef, Joan Roca. Though it had two Michelin stars then, it was soon to achieve its third in 2009. However, I don't see how it could have gotten any better than the night I visited with a handful of colleagues. This best restaurant in the world is a family affair, operated by Joan Roca and his brothers Jordi (pastry chef) and Josep (sommelier). Their restaurant is located just next door to the humble bar owned by their parents where the Roca brothers were introduced to the business.
Other honors included the Diners Club Lifetime Achievement Award 2015 to Daniel Boulud, a French chef who has operated Restaurant Daniel in New York City for 20 years. The Veuve Cliquot World's Best Female Chef accolade went to Hélène Darroze, who operates restaurants bearing her name in both Paris and London. She, too, comes from a restaurant family and, early in her career, took over the kitchen of her father at the family hotel and restaurant at Villeneuve-de-Marsan in the southwest of France. Maybe that place didn't have any Michelin stars, but my friend André Saphy, who was the French editor for an earlier version of Taste California Travel, says that Hèléne's father Francis was a talented chef and that he enjoyed many great meals prepared by him at Chez Darroze. Cacao Barry sponsored the World's Best Pastry Chef 2015 award, which went to Albert Adrià of Tickets in Barcelona. Albert is the brother of famed chef Ferran Adrià and also worked his pastry magic at Ferran's now-closed El Bulli. The Gaggenau Chef's Choice Award went to Daniel Humm, a Swiss chef who came to the U.S. to work at Campton Place in San Francisco, but is now in New York City at Eleven Madison Park, which placed fifth in the top 50 list.
Information on other awards presented at the Guildhall in London can be found at http://www.theworlds50best.com.
TASTE News Service June 27, 2015 - Yosemite is approaching its 125th anniversary of becoming a National Park and, while justly famed for its natural beauty, the Park and surrounding area also justify a gustatory reputation. Here are some aspects that our culinary-oriented readers might enjoy:
Chef's Holidays at The Ahwahnee
Yosemite's Chefs' Holidays at The Ahwahnee, held each year in January and February, feature some of the world's most innovative and acclaimed chefs. This Northern California cooking adventure provides a showcase for the range of styles, personalities and trends that characterize the American culinary scene. Each 3-4 four day session includes an intimate Meet the Chefs reception with wine and hors d'oeuvres, behind-the-scenes kitchen tours, cooking demonstrations with tastings, all culminating in an exquisite Chefs' Holiday Gala Dinner, prepared by the visiting chefs, in The Ahwahnee Dining Room. A range of lodging packages are available, as well as dinner only options.
Mariposa Taps Liquid Gold at Area Breweries
California is fast becoming the next brewing hotspot with more than 500 microbrews, brewpubs and craft breweries already established in the state and more opening each year. While better known for Gold Rush-era history and culture, Mariposa, a town just on the western edge of Yosemite National Park, has caught the gold fever again a big way. Local breweries are gaining a following and even setting sights on regional distribution. Mariposa's first brewery, Prospector's Brewing Company, was established in 2011 and has quickly grown to two separate tasting room locations. Visitors here will find a pub crawl can be done in Mariposa's Old Town, with full tasting flights at distinctive microbreweries and brewpubs that feature a broad range of regional Northern California microbrews – all with easy walking distance of several area hotels.
Farm-to-Table: Experience the Real Food Movement
Grass-fed and sustainable isn't a new trend, our ranchers have been doing it that way for generations. While in Yosemite National Park you can enjoy Open Space Meats, grown within the same county, at both The Ahwahnee and Yosemite Lodge at the Falls. Restaurants such as 1850 and the Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort offer diners a chance to enjoy a steak that was produced just a few miles away on native grasses with plenty of sunshine. Local nonprofits such as the Sierra Foothill Conservancy work to preserve large tracts of land for traditional farming and sell the produce to support their conservation efforts. These types of programs support traditional ranching, preserve lands from development, and provide a healthy alternative to industrially-produced beef.
Bracebridge Dinner at The Ahwahnee
You can celebrate the yuletide season in elegance at The Ahwahnee. Celebrated annually since 1927, the Bracebridge Dinner transforms The Ahwahnee into an 18th century English manor for a feast of food, song and mirth. The most time-honored Yosemite tradition, the Bracebridge Dinner, brings together more than 100 players to delight diners as they enjoy a meticulously prepared seven course feast. Multiple performances throughout December with lodging and dining packages available.
Editor's Note: In the High Sierra sections of Taste California Travel's Resource Directory, you will fill find links to the websites of many Lodging and Dining options, including the Ahwahnee.
Naughty Nellie
The Pike Brewing Company
Seattle, Washington
Style: Blond, session-ale
Alcohol: 5.5%
IBUs: 24
Serving Style: 12 and 22-ounce bottles and kegs (our sample from draft)
Availability: Widely distributed in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest
Appearance: "Dark golden color tending toward copper or amber hue. Fluffy white head that dissipates fairly quickly."
Aroma: "Mildly hoppy with maybe just a bit of pear and lemon zest."
Taste: "Opens with inviting malt notes, followed closely by a full mouth of carbonation and hops (Centennial and Cascade). Finishes cleanly and crisply. A lighter summertime brew, but not insufficient at all. Just the right amount of hops elevates this 'sessionable' beer."
Food Affinity: "Clean and crisp, Naughty Nellie would be a good companion with many foods. We'd suggest enjoying it with a Crab Louis."
Reviewer Dan Clarke enjoyed this beer while checking out Washington Wine Country.


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5.0 out of 5 stars THE SPLICE OF LIFE
It appears audiences have gotten too hip to buy into the "radioactive spider" bite scenario, so the writers opted for a gene splicing spider bite. The film incorporates many of the original Spider-man ideas, people, and scenes, while maintaining a certain amount of originality. The plot of the film has already been compromised (40 year anniversary of first...
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Passable Blockbuster Which Fails to Captivate
Andrew Garfield plays the eponymous Spider-Man, a superhero who keeps the folks of New York City safe from an assortment of genetically mutated anti-heroes. His everyday alter-ego is Peter Parker, a struggling photographer.
Jamie Foxx plays Max Bryan, a research technician and uber-nerd who works for Oscorp. Oscorp lead the way with research into electro-magnetic...
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5.0 out of 5 stars THE SPLICE OF LIFE,
The Movie Guy "Movies from A to Z" (United States) - See all my reviews
It appears audiences have gotten too hip to buy into the "radioactive spider" bite scenario, so the writers opted for a gene splicing spider bite. The film incorporates many of the original Spider-man ideas, people, and scenes, while maintaining a certain amount of originality. The plot of the film has already been compromised (40 year anniversary of first publication), so there is no need for me to dwell on it.
3D holograms are used in the film, and of course Spider-man flies directly at your head. If you have the wallet and opportunity, I would suggest the 3D version.
In all honesty I preferred Toby McGuire to Andrew Garfield as Spider-man. That is not to say Andrew did a bad job, he didn't. The part was written different. I am a big fan of Emma Stone (Gwen Stacy), who has been in High School going on 6 years now. She can play the hottie and the nerd both better than most actresses. But what this film didn't have was that one defining moment that will forever be played in movie pop culture history and that was "The Kiss" which drove women into the theater. Yes, Emma and Andrew swap spit, but it wasn't the same as that upside down, remove the mask, just rescued me moment.
Denis Leary, who typically plays an angry comic, delivers in his role as Captain Stacy. Good action. For a 2 hour plus movie, it moves rather quickly. The real unanswered question is, "Will Andrew Garfield join the Avengers?"
PARENTAL GUIDE: No f-bombs, sex, or nudity.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Passable Blockbuster Which Fails to Captivate,
Bill (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Amazing Spiderman Steelbook Limited Edition [ IMPORT ] (Blu-ray)
Andrew Garfield plays the eponymous Spider-Man, a superhero who keeps the folks of New York City safe from an assortment of genetically mutated anti-heroes. His everyday alter-ego is Peter Parker, a struggling photographer.
Jamie Foxx plays Max Bryan, a research technician and uber-nerd who works for Oscorp. Oscorp lead the way with research into electro-magnetic power. Max gets involved in an industrial accident, ending up in a tank of electric eels, who bite him countless times. He transmogrifies into Electro, a creature who can use electro-magnetic power to devastating effect.
Emma Stone plays Gwen Stacey, Spidey's on off girlfriend, in a rather understated role.
Dane Dehann, in the standout performance of the movie, plays Harry Osborne, the twenty year old sole beneficiary of his late father's business Oscorp, a two hundred billion dollar organisation. Due to genetic mutation he's also the Green Goblin, another arch-villain bent on bringing Manhattan to its knees.
The film starts with a thrilling opening ten minute sequence on a plunging aircraft. It then goes straight into an equally thrilling ten minute segment through the streets of lower Manhattan, as Spider-Man tries to halt a robbery of plutonium. I haven't seen so many cars destroyed since The Blues Brothers, nor a truck cause so much damage since the opening scene in Beverly Hills Cop - The Blues Brothers [Blu-ray] [Region Free], Beverly Hills Cop: Triple Feature [Blu-ray].
Unfortunately, having provided the viewer with this visceral excitement in the first twenty minutes, the film then has a soporific effect for the next hour or so, as the focus turns to Spidey's will he won't he romance with Gwen. It doesn't really work, because Peter Parker's character is quite anodyne, and he doesn't have any convincing chemistry with Gwen. Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst had a far more engaging and credible chemistry in the previous franchise of Spidey movies.
The film also suffers badly from the lack of a comedic element. In the Maguire/Dunst films, the wit was provided by Peter Parker's riotous newspaper boss J. Jonah Jameson, a larger than life workplace bully played with great gusto by J. K. Simmons, who lit up the screen every time he appeared. In this movie, there's not much respite from the vaguely dreary romantic meanderings of Peter and Gwen - the film really needed a clownish figure to raise a chuckle or two.
Electro is a bland super-villain. Jamie Foxx is a great actor, but he's largely wasted in this role. Alfred Molina's Dr Octopus in the earlier Spider-Man 2 was vastly more charismatic and interesting. Here, Electro is a poor man's version of Julian McMahon's Dr Doom in the Fantastic Four movies - Fantastic Four / Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Double Pack [Blu-ray].
Harry Osborne was potentially the most interesting character in the film, excellently portrayed by Dane Dehann, but he's badly underused.
If you're going to have a romance as a central element of a super-hero movie, the key is to make sure that the couple sizzle on screen - Maguire and Dunst managed it in the earlier Spider-Man movies, so too did Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder in Superman - The Superman 5 Film Collection 1978-2006 [Blu-ray] [1978] [Region Free]. Sadly, Garfield and Stone fail to ignite. They'd have been more believable as a brother and sister.
I don't think that this blockbuster pic is a good buy on Blu-Ray. The 90 minute middle section is a bit like wading through treacle and it wouldn't bear repeat viewings. The original Spider-Man trilogy is significantly more engaging and enjoyable - Spider-Man Trilogy [Blu-ray] [Region Free]. The film does liven up in the last half hour, but it was quite a struggle for me to stick with it for that long.
If you haven't already seen Kick-Ass and Kick-Ass 2, I recommend that you do so - those two movies are vastly more effective than this tepid reboot of the wonderful Spider-Man - Kick-Ass/Kick-Ass 2 [Blu-ray] [Region Free].
Thank you for taking the time to read this review.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An 'Amazing' New Era of Spider-Man Begins,
Tim Bradley (Cardiff) - See all my reviews
This review is for Timelord007, who is a fan of the Andrew Garfield era of `Spider-Man'.
With the 'Spider-Man' movie series in doubt, it was unclear whether there would be another movie featuring the web-slinging superhero. But his days on the big screen were far from over as 'Spider-Man' was reinvented for a new generation.
In 2012, the 'Spider-Man' series started again with a new lead actor as the web-slinging superhero. This is 'The Amazing Spider-Man', starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker. Many wondered whether this film would be a success. But it worked and became popular.
When I heard about this remake of 'Spider-Man', I wasn't overtly keen. I remained loyal to Tobey Maguire's 'Spider-Man' and didn't think I would enjoy this new movie. But on a whim with my parents we went see the movie and I enjoyed watching it in the cinemas.
So what makes this version of 'Spider-Man' different to the Tobey Maguire era? Well, this version takes a modern approach from recent comics and deals more with Peter Parker as a teenager in high school. Also the story is more about the history of Peter Parker.
Peter Parker is a social outcast. He gets bullied at school and has a crush on Gwen Stacey. But Peter knows there's a secret to his past life. Embarking on a trip to OsCorp, Peter gets bitten by a genetically engineered spider and becomes the new superhero Spider-Man.
To make mention on Spider-Man, he still crawls on walls but can't shoot webs out of his own arms. He invents the web shooters in his suit to do the web slinging through the city and capture criminals. Spidey's costume is rather different from the traditional look we know.
Andrew Garfield is great as Spider-Man/Peter Parker! I first saw Andrew in the two-part 'Doctor Who' story, 'Daleks in Manhattan'/'Evolution of the Daleks'. Andrew is no Tobey Maguire, but has Peter's sense of humour and is pretty agile in costume.
Emma Stone plays Gwen Stacey, Peter's love interest. I found it interesting that they decided to go for Gwen instead of Mary Jane Watson. Emma gives a lovely performance as Gwen is a sweet and loving girl who connects and gets to know Peter at high school.
Rhys Ifans plays the Lizard aka Dr Curt Connors, Spidey-s arch-nemesis. Connors turns out to be a colleague of Peter's father Richard Parker. I really like the relationship between Peter and Connors, and Rhys is likeable as Connors before he turns into a monster.
Denis Leary plays George Stacey, Gwen's father and captain of the New York police. I really like Denis' interpretation of Captain Stacy. Denis' Captain Stacy is pretty suspicious of Spider-Man, believing him to be a criminal and there's tension between him and Peter.
Campbell Scott and Embeth Davidtz plays Richard and Mary Parker, Peter's parents at the beginning of the movie. There's a dark secret about these two, one they never shared with Peter as a boy. They drop him off at Uncle Ben and Aunt May's before they disappear.
Martin Sheen plays Uncle Ben. He's a loving uncle who does tell Peter off at times and teaches him about responsibility; concerned for him at school and helping him through the struggles in life.. Pretty soon Uncle Ben gets killed in the movie, leaving a distraught Peter.
Sally Field plays Aunt May. Sally plays her as a caring, loving aunt. She loves making spaghetti and meatballs for Peter (Hmm! Nice!). She gets worried about Peter after Uncle Ben died and is going out on the streets at night and doesn't know he fights crime as Spider-Man.
J. Jonan Jameson doesn't appear in this movie I'm afraid, which is a shame as I really like Jameson.
The film's director is Marc Webb and he certainly makes a 'web'-filled action-packed movie that lives up to the superhero's title!
The set design's pretty good in this movie too as I like visiting the home of Aunt May and Uncle Ben; the OsCorp tower and seeing New York at night with Spidey swinging through the city.
The special effects are spectacular too as the visuals of Spidey swinging through the city are agile and dynamic than before and the Lizard's CGI make-up is pretty terrifying.
'The Amazing Spider-Man' is a great start to a new era of the web-slinging superhero. I don't think this version of 'Spider-Man' is as good as the Tobey Maguire era which will always be my favourite. But this is still `Spider-Man' and he will always be my favourite superhero.
This film is dedicated in loving memory of Laura Ziskin (producer of the Tobey Maguire/Sam Raimi 'Spider-Man' trilogy and of 'The Amazing Spider-Man') who passed away sadly in 2011.
The DVD special features are as follows. There's a filmmakers' commentary; some deleted scenes; a series of 'stunt rehearsals' and 'The Oscorp Archives - Production Art Gallery'. If you want more behind-the-scenes extras, you'll want the Blu-ray release of the movie.
The next movie is 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant,
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Knocks Toby Maguires wimpy Spidy for six. Great chemistry between Spiderman and his leading lady (they are an item so that helped). Much more believable action and plot and great to watch. Can't wait to watch #2. Recommended.
3.0 out of 5 stars "Watch Out. I'm Swinging Here.",
Mark Baker - Carstairs Considers (Santa Clarita, CA United States) - See all my reviews
I'm not one of those people who insists that all remakes are bad. I like to at least see them before I decide. I guess it's the play lover in me. Even so, I did think it was a little too early for The Amazing Spider-Man, a film that attempts to set up a new take on the superhero. But since Spider-Man is one of the few heroes I know anything about outside of the movies (and that's limited), I was curious enough to see it. It really doesn't hold up against the last one.
As a young boy, Peter Park is left with his Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) and Aunt May (Sally Field) right before his parents are killed in an accident. Years later as a teen, Peter (Andrew Garfield) finds his father's old brief case that contains information on the project he was working on with Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans).
When Peter tries to meet Dr. Connors, he winds up getting bitten by a radio active spider, a bite that gives him strange powers. It also brings him into closer contact with Dr. Connors' assistant, his fellow student Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone).
But when Dr. Connors tries an experiment to use lizard DNA to grow a missing arm back, it turns him into The Lizard, a powerful monster that starts destroying the city. Can Peter use his new powers as Spider-Man to stop him?
One issue I have with the current glut of super hero movies is the origin story of most of them. They are so similar as a result even if the details are different. I can't help but think about that here since we've got another origin story that covers the familiar bases. On the other hand, tying it back into Peter's dad was interesting.
My very limited knowledge of Peter Parker includes nothing about Gwen Stacy, but I tried to approach this movie with an open mind as a result. And you know what? I do like her. In fact, I found their budding romance one of the best things in the film.
Likewise, I thought all the acting was great. The characters felt real to me, and that's all I truly look for. It was interesting to see heavy hitters Martin Sheen and Sally Field in this, but they added some depth to their characters that really brought them to life. And Andrew Garfield had fun delivering the few one-liners he got as Spider-Man. Note to the writers, give us more of those in the sequel.
On the other hand, the effects needed some work. Most of the time, I bought them when they involved Peter as Spider-Man. However, when Dr. Connors turns into The Lizard, it was pretty bad. We're talking laughably for 10 years ago bad. I don't know how it got approved, to be honest.
Of course, the danger with a remake is that fans will inevitably compare the two, and I couldn't help but do that as I was watching. Keep in mind, I loved Sam Raimi's Spider-Man, so this one had stiff competition. But I felt the emotional level of the original was better than this one. While I liked this movie's Peter and Gwen, they didn't feel as real to me as Peter and Mary Jane did ten years ago. This film felt more by the numbers in character development as well as story.
This film isn't bad, and those looking for another super hero movie will certainly enjoy it. But The Amazing Spider-Man doesn't have the emotional gravity to live up to its predecessor.
3.0 out of 5 stars May Not Be As Amazing As the Title Suggests,
Andy Norton "Andy" (Oxfordshire, UK) - See all my reviews
This 2012 reboot of the Spider-Man franchise may not be as amazing as the title suggests, but it does delivers a few elements that make it worth your time, for anyone acquainted with Sam Raimi's bombastic take on the web-slinging superhero from the previous decade's trilogy of crowd-pleasing material.
As far as origin stories go, this film takes another approach on the renowned Peter Parker origin story; adds in another villain that did not appear in the Sam Raimi's films; and the fan-favourite character, Gwen Stacy, as Parker's high-school interest; some up-to-date visual effects, and we should get a satisfying superhero film for its 2-hour-plus running time.
However, the pacing seems rushed, as it is trying to hard to avoid the pratfalls that Raimi's trilogy encountered. And whilst it does deliver the goods, the experience remains under-whelming in the era of Marvel films, and just struggles to stand up against some of this decade's monumental superhero releases from this decade. The shoehorned Stan Lee cameo, as conventional as anything goes in Marvel's world of cinema, breaks up one of the many fight scenes between the main hero and villain pretty badly. The script also seems to rush with developing all of its characters, giving the impression to the average moviegoer not much time to be acquainted with one character after another. At least for the geeks, they do provide some screen time for Parker's rarely seen nor mentioned biological parents, alongside Martin Sheen's cartoonish take on Uncle Ben, and Sally Field's screen worthy take on Aunt May.
The Amazing Spider-Man may not hold up as a standalone film in the cinematic world of Spider-Man, but at least it does takes itself serious enough to give respect for the fans that maybe still recovering from the infamous Spider-Man 3.
5.0 out of 5 stars Admit you would like to meet with that charmful boy!,
Jacques COULARDEAU "A soul doctor, so to say" (OLLIERGUES France) - See all my reviews
It is not a miracle, but it is an epiphany. They even tried to make the supernatural transformation natural. The superhero is seen and shown as a plain ordinary man, I mean boy who is more or less bullied now and then, a weak one indeed who is trying to get in touch with the only man he knows had been working with his father before his parents disappeared after leaving him in the care of an uncle.
He manages to get where he wants to go and he manages to suffer the fatal accident, the accident that is going to kill the boy in him forever and make him become Spider-Man. That accident, fatal or not, is just plain banal and yet it is the transformation of a human into a spider. That's nice, delicately done, empathetic, attractive. That boy becomes adorable after that transformation in which he recuperates what his father had been researching about.
Unluckily he gives away a formula he should never have given away and that is nearly the end of the world, and this time no epiphany, just a plain apocalypse. And there that's what you are looking for, so don't expect me to tell you what that formula will produce.
On the other side of the natural-supernatural divide there is the love affair of this Peter Parker, that new wave Peter Pan of a Protector Plus in propria persona who comes into the picture Per Procurationem. He is adorable indeed and the poor girlfriend he conquers is no fool. She knows the difference between a real lover and an impotent rapist and you can imagine when her father, a cop mind you, intervene in this sexy love affair that was perfectly safe and back covered to put an end to it.
The end is thus nicely sad since the poor spider will live alone, like all spiders, and his mate will have to go her own way where all kinds of janitors are making sure there are no spiders nor cobwebs in the corners of our minds.
The special effects are funny and disquieting at times but the film has a certain beauty in its brutality.
Dr Jacques COULARDEAU
4.0 out of 5 stars My Spidey senses were tingling, but this film was surprisingly good,
Albatross "Never argue with idiots" (Suburbia) - See all my reviews
Okay, no one was more cynical than me when I heard the news that Hollywood was `rebooting' Spiderman only a couple of years after Spiderman 3 was released. I thought it was a complete pointless waste of time. Tobey Maguire's version was so popular, I didn't see how it could be repeated.
Yes, The Amazing Spiderman is a repeat, but, amazingly, it's not as bad as I thought. In fact, I almost enjoyed it more than the original.
I read a lot of internet message boards which criticise BOTH versions from not staying truthful to the source material, i.e. the comics. But, seeing as I've never read any of those, I can't tell which one sticks closer. One of my main gripes with Tobey Maguire's version was that it felt a little too `cartoony' with its bad computer-generated special effects and teen-choice feel.
The Amazing Spiderman is also centred around high school kids (from what I knew of the comic, Peter Parker was a MAN, not a boy, but anyway...). However, the whole affair seems a lot darker. The Lizard is a good baddie to start off with. It would have been nice to see the (proper) Green Goblin (i.e. not just a man in a green suit of armour), but I'm guessing he'll crop up later on in the franchise.
Andrew Garfield is a better hero than Maguire. Despite both playing teenagers, Garfield is also moody and darker, revelling in his newfound powers and even taunting his (lesser) enemies. It seems that the makers of this film looked at Christopher Nolan's Batman franchise with its `flawed hero' mould and decided to borrow that style to make Peter Parker a little less `squeaky clean.' My opinion: it was all the better for it.
Yes, you cannot escape the fact that this film is basically the same one you probably watched ten years ago, but with a different cast. However, if you can get over that and accept that that's just how Hollywood rolls these days, you should enjoy it as a decent entry into the superhero genre.
4.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing return of the webbed wonder,
Jules (England) - See all my reviews
Yes, spider-man is back again in a somewhat questionable reboot of the 2002 Spider-Man which starred Toby Maguire & spanned an enjoyable trilogy, of an already modern take on the franchise. This time around the more svelte Andrew Garfield (...Doctor Parnassus) dons the role as a, what feels like, a more fitting Peter Parker in James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves's reworking of the classic Marvel comic book hero. The first half of the film is more direct with it's action, as the first action sequence appears about 25 minutes in, during Peter's origin story & how he becomes Spider-man. We already know the origins from the first film, sure, but TASM added a new glimpse at the beginning of the film into Parker's family, and for me this made things a bit more interesting, especially with the secretive parts. It also felt more emotional & heartfelt in a way, in which you can connect better with Peter Parker's reasoning for becoming this superhero.
This is thanks in part to the great support cast. Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now) & Sally Field (Mrs. Doubtfire ) were very believable as the doting Aunt & Uncle which made the emotional tie & background story to Peter's life that bit better. The love interest is well played by Emma Stone (The Help) as the sexy yet intelligent Gwen. The police captain Denis Leary (Rescue Me) was just right as the by the book & protective father. Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill) was surprisingly good as the mad scientist turned Lizard man baddie & ex-work colleague of Peter's father.
Andrew Garfield in the lead role was impressive. His spidey was a bit more adventurous after learning about his new abilities, perhaps a little too much so. In some sequences he was unpredictable as well, in that you were never sure what direction he was going to take when leaping off buildings, or if indeed he was going to be able to save someone(bridge scene example). I also liked that edge of vulnerability to his character, which i thought was just right. He's not the polished superhero yet, he's very much learning his way.
The special effects were well done, and there were some clever new ideas used in places, like the first person view from Spidey as he jumped from buildings. It did make me feel a little queasy, but was only used sparingly to good effect. The action sequences weren't in short supply, they were paced well through the film, with the battle of strength V's agility of the main leads making for some of the most intense fight scenes, albeit with a tinge of deja vu. The few light hearted moments helped balance out the sad ones, as it hit home emotionally really well due to the great cast. So thankfully it wasn't all doom & gloom. With a sequel already in the works, there were plenty of hints as to what we might expect in the next installment, with Norman Osborne's (AKA the Green Goblin) name being dropped. And no doubt the love story will intensify between Peter & Gwen, as it was more of a physicaly restrained courting relationship, but more information shared between them.
In conclusion, The Amazing Spider-man changes things up a little at the beginning by giving us a glimpse at Peter Parker's parents, and goes on to tell us the story we recognise with a more interesting & refreshing approach. I still prefer the older Spiderman 2 over this, but TAMSM is certainly 2nd place overall. Recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Spider man,
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Great film love the effects and Spiderman of course !!
Unfortunately I watch the second one first, so spoilt my viewing of the 1st one but nothing to do with the film
Definitely would watch the 3rd !
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