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1 | THE BEST REVIEW OF EXOTIC GREEN IGUANAS | THIS IS A WELL WRITTEN BOOK THAT CLEARLY EXPLAINS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IGUANAS. THERE ARE SO MANY BOOKS OUT THERE WITH MISINFORMATION ABOUT IGUANAS THAT IT CAN GET REAL CONFUSING. I HAVE FOUND THIS ONE TO HAVE THE MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION FOR SUCCESSFULLY RAISING AN EXOTIC CREATURE SUCH AS THE IGUANA. IT COVERS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INCLUDING DIET, HOUSING, BREEDING, DISEASES, AND INSIDER TIPS ON RAISING THIS UNUSUAL PET. THE PICTURES IN THE PUBLICATION ARE VERY EXCITING IN THAT IT DEPICTS GIANT IGUANAS AND SHOWS THIS PET IN ITS EXOTIC SLENDOR. MUCH MORE THAN YOU CAN EVER IMAGINE! THIS IS A MUST READ, MUST ABIDE BY, AND MUST KEEP BOOK | positive |
0 | Not worth the money | I love coffee and I love my Dualit toaster, but the coffee maker is no better than a $30.00 Mr. Coffee machine. It doesn't keep the coffee hot( I have to use the microwave) and mine started spitting and sputtering and drawing air from inside and wouldn't fill the pot.The "chrome" sides are cheap plastic and it just doesn't have the fit and finish of the original toasters. This is another case of a company with a good product (toasters) trying to cash in on their reputation and make everything. Very dissipointed. If you want to impress your friends with your good taste in coffe makers, buy it. If you want good coffee and reliabilty, don't waste your money. | negative |
1 | Mini Track Ball Wore Out | I just bought my 2nd one of these in the last 3 1/2 years. The X-axis rubber roller wore out, but the keyboard has always worked fine. The mini trackball needs constant cleaning due to lint/etc. buildup in the base, and occasionally had to 'tweezer' the rollers to pull off hairs. Just had to turn CCW the outer ring, pull out ball, and finger clean the base. Was somewhat of an inconveneince about 2x's/wk, but the advantages of L. thumb buttons/R. trackball made me sold on the concept. I'm also used to the key layout as compared to my laptop keyboard, since I have my laptop on a cart next to my recliner and put this keyboard on my lap while using. I use 8-10 hrs/day often (various forums/shopping/email/stc.) and am on the laptop every day. Got used to the layout & trackball...worth the $50 every 3-4 yrs.Gave it 4 stars because of the regular mini trackball cleaning reqd | positive |
0 | Squeaky trackball stutters | Out of the box the trackball SQUEAKS, a day or two later it starts to stutter. Gets to a corner of the screen and gets stuck, taking many tries to get it out. This is going back to Amazon. The search for a decent mini keyboard with a smooth fast responsive trackball continues. Fentek puts out a mini keyboard w/trackball USB that I have used --3 keyboards in 3 years. They all manage to breakdown in the 13th month, just past the warranty period. That is the reason I was trying out the Adesso. I use the keyboard for serious typing as well as surfing and video editing. A mini with a trackball keeps me out of physical therapy. But most of the new ones are for multi media home theater use and not for serious computing. If anyone finds a good mini keyboard w/trackball, please post! | negative |
0 | track ball sucks | The track ball gets dirty easily. Sometimes will not move up and down, no problem left to right. Had to buy the one with the mouse pad which works great.Adesso Mini Black USB Keyboard with Glidepoint Touchpad | negative |
1 | Useful for planning | Not quite as thorough as the Lonely Planet Diving in Puerto Rico, but very helpful for deciding where to start. An added bonus is the short chapter describing inland hikes in Dominica, an island as stunning above water as below. I like the organization or these guides, with excellent icons placed conspicuously to help me skip what I don't need to know. | positive |
0 | This CD is a piece of dog doo | "Various Artists" means some tacky cover band. These songs are not sung by the ORIGINAL ARTISTS!!! This CD SUCKS!!! DO NOT BUY THIS!! If you did... do NOT open it and return it ASAP!!! | negative |
0 | WORST MUSIC EVER | This is the absolute worst music I have ever listened to in my life! I thought I was downloading a best of the 80s CD and instead I got the worst headache I have ever gotten in my life. I have been told by many people I am the worst singer they have ever heard but I have a hard time believing even I hit as horrible of notes as these morons. | negative |
0 | Item not as described | I purchased this item because the description stated the songs were by various artists. Normally items described as "various artists" are by the original artists. In this case all the songs were performed by one band that I had never heard of. I intended to use it on my DJ gigs but would not dare. I was very disappointed in it. | negative |
0 | Very Disappointed!!!! | Dear Reader,Please do not buy this cd,none of the songs are sung by the original artist! And THE ITEM DESCRIPTION SAYS VARIOUS ARTIST, I really think this is done purposefully to deceive buyers. Amazon should be ashamed of themselves, some knock off band is not various artist, and they should at least let the buyer know that! What a waste of money!!! | negative |
0 | RipOff! | What a rip! songs sound similar, but are sung by other unknown knuckleheads. The music sounds origional, but why have different singers? I wish it said tghis before I wasted money on it. | negative |
0 | Don't Buy. Not the original artists of these songs. | Don't Buy. Not the original artists of these songs. There needs to be some clearer indicator that this is not a various artist compilation and the album is made by someone hoping to cash in on accidental purchases. | negative |
1 | Zupreem baby Food | Came FAST and was just what I expected, GREAT price too/Would definately recommend this company and product to others Would do repeat business with | positive |
1 | Notes | I used this map in my spring of 2009 trek in Langtang. I have a few notes for those planning to use this map to traverse terrain. First, I recommend that you laminate the map before going to Nepal, or at a minimum, the portion you plan on using. Second, is that the main route to Langtang (the village), as marked on this map, has since become the secondary route due to the opening of a new footbridge to the south (as you first start the trek), which opens-up the easier (and less scenic) route that takes you via Bamboo Lodge, picking up the single trail from Rimche to Langtang. Conversely, I recommend taking the route listed on the map instead of this new way, it offers better views of valley and is far less crowded. See more details of my route and trek information @[...] | positive |
0 | waste of money | did not work would not run....guess I could have wasted more time calling mnfct etc get work around for outdated software to be out on new computer but too much trouble | negative |
1 | King Vitamin | I looked at every grocery store in my area, and could not find King Vitamin. So I looked on Amazon, and there it was. I love King Vitamin. It takes me back to when I was a child. The cereal was very fresh and I received it in 3 to 4 days. Awesome. Thanks Amazon. | positive |
0 | Disappointed! | I was disappointed in how this book is. No color pictures. Not very thorough (simple) instructions. I tried a few of the "recipes" with little success. I will stick with some of the other kid friendly written cookbooks. Seemed like a good concept, but failed! | negative |
0 | Mascot serial starring Rex the Horse and Rin Tin Tin, Jr. | Although Rex and Rin Tin Tin, Jr., are giving the star billing in this 1934 Poverty Row serial, former silent star Bob Custer turns in a creditable performance as a ranch owner whose beautiful stallion Rex is stolen by former ranch hands who intend to race him. Rin Tin Tin, Jr. and Bob track down the culprits and recover Rex. This was Custer's return to movies after a hiatus of several years. | negative |
1 | A great read. Fascinating and informative | Other reviewers have done a good job with this book, but I wanted to add my opinion. I wasn't sure if someone could take the history of baseball statistics and turn in into a book even non-statheads could enjoy. However, Schwarz pulled it off. I am into statistics so this book was even more enjoyable for me. I found it interesting that so many intelligent people took time out of their days to work on baseball stats. A heck of a book, highly recommended. | positive |
1 | from easy to deep | At first, the book starts with some talk about baseball statistics, but then it moves quickly (almost immediately) to a history of the people who have made contributions to the statistics. Since almost all of these guys were eccentrics (to say the least), this is fun.And then the book ends on a rather profound note, i.e, a non-technical discussion of what statistics can do and what it can't do. The author identifies accurately the key problem: we are awash in data, and it is very difficult to distinguish "signal" from "noise." (For an explanation of this distinction, read the book.) I came away from the book thinking that John Henry was the smartest man in baseball; if you check Alan Schwarz's website (Goggle him), you will find a nice follow up essay on Henry. | positive |
1 | Stick to the research; stop the similies | Comprehensively researched book that's marred by surprisingly poor writing. Alan Schwartz has done a great job of bringing to light both the evolution of baseball's traditional statistics and the discoveries by "outsiders" who have changed the way we understand the game in the past 25 years. He gives credit where credit is due and isn't afraid to kick the shins of those who deserve it -- from baseball's official statisticians to noted author Thomas Boswell. If he'd just lay off the amateurish similies and metaphors, he would earn a "5" in my book. | positive |
0 | Wow, Stats Have Finally Jumped the Shark | I'm a geek and a stats-head.But, even I got bored with this book about the history of stats. It was informative, but a history of stats? Augh... | negative |
1 | I saw myself in this book | This was a tough book for me to read It was a dry book I do love numbers, but Im not sure I love Books about numbers. Yet I got a lot out of this book Stats to value, and the history of Baseball stats.Its full of names, Most you wont remember But you see how even early on Owners of teams learned to value what the numbers predicted. And later it goes on to show how the numbers became important to Free Agency. You learn one of the first to value Stats was and the computer was Sandy Alderson Who later nurtured Billy BeaneAs a Kid I played some of the Games described in this book APba and one other. And I kept stats on those games Just like Bill james and some of the other stat freaks described in this bookSo I saw myself in this book to a point except I didnt carry on with it............ Sigh, it would have been a great lifes work Maybe thats why the book was hard to read | positive |
1 | dorman manifold | This manifold came with the gasket, and the fit was perfect. You can see were the weak areas of the original were beefed up on this new part. | positive |
1 | Atkins is having fun | Fans of John Atkins will love this project. While not being all that different from his 764-HERO releases, it does have some songs that deviate from that mold. Great melodies are everywhere and Atkins lets it loose, vocally. All the tracks are solid. | positive |
1 | Sinister & Sensual | Jim Crace has yet to let this reader down! Arcadia is so thourough in its subject matter that you actually want to participate in the outcome. What appears to be the ambitions of one man, turns into the ambitions of everyone. The story takes you through several bizarre characters and their quest for importance. You get a birs-eye view of the wealthly, the poor, the up-and -coming and you really don't know who to root for. The ending is to say the least exciting and unexpected with creative, unimaginable detail this is book should be required reading for bibliophiles everywhere. | positive |
0 | Superlative concept, inconsistently & poorly executed | Like the worst of the "debunkers," Alschuler ignores that vast bulk of the "observational data" of the phenomena (eyewitness accounts & their consistencies) as he plays intellectual gymnastics with endless theorizing worthy of the worst of the recreationalist "true believers." Perhaps a better title would be "What if we hand picked 8 % of the data and used it to convince ourselves of how scientifically educated and smart we are (AND LIBERAL for accepting that 8% of the data for the sake of argument), while ignoring the 92% of the data which might provide some answers." The goal is clearly NOT to WORK on any answers, but to PLAY with concepts and the inadeuqate and incomplete scientific assumptions du jour (or du 20th Century). Try Hopkins _Sight_Unseen_ instead, which compatibly applies what is seen repeatedly to the latest theories of new physics and discoveries of science. | negative |
0 | Worked for one night with one person... | This airbed worked great the first night, but the second morning I woke up on the floor. I guess you get what you pay for, but if you want to use this for more than one night I would suggest a better one. Wouldn't really recommend it... | negative |
0 | More like 2.5 stars | Sacramento's Jackpot portrays failure as a beautiful thing with their third effort, F+. Sounding like a mix between Supergrass, My Morning Jacket and Wilco, Jackpot assembles a solid album of tunes to drink to when feeling down.F+ starts off strongly with vocalist Rusty Miller grittily telling a tale of sadness and late-night walking on "Adventures Galore" and hits its high point with "Headlights," a five-minute rocker with twang.Towards the middle of the album, however, F+ loses steam. Songs like "Euphoria" and "Dizzy" are lackluster, downhearted tales that are easily tuned out.F+ finishes with the seven-minute "Charlie Watts is God," a Lennon-esque tribute to rock brightening up one's obsolete life.While not quite alt-country, fans of Uncle Tupelo and Kings of Leon may find Jackpot worthwhile. Overall, F+ receives a B-, nothing earth shattering, but worth a listen. | negative |
1 | High Quality, Does the Job | I've never reviewed a hammer before. Just use them to pound things. (We all enjoy doing that!) I must say, though, that this Stanley FatMax AntiVibe Engineering hammer is a winner. It's very likely the highest quality hammer I've ever owned. (And I have owned/do own a bunch.) First class all the way and a great feel to it. Perfect weight for tough jobs. | positive |
1 | Sometimes more is less | I enjoyed Naxos's earlier CD of this work more. I prefer the shorter version of the final movement. The pianist in the earlier Naxos disc has a better grasp of Schubert's style. I found no significant difference in sound quality between the older and the newer Naxos CDs of this work. | positive |
1 | A Time Machine? Stonehenge? | This novel caught me completely by surprise. The cover said I was going to learn something about Stonehenge, but little did I know. From a plausible start the author soars to unexpected heights of excitement, mystery and Time Travel! This is a delightful book suitable for all from teens to Keens (really old people). You're cheating yourself if you don't read this one! | positive |
0 | What a snooze | I love time travel books, but it's so hard to find ones (aside from Jack Finney and Connie Willis) that are well written. This book reads like it was written as internet postings on a fiction site somewhere and just pasted together as a book at the end. It's disjointed, the characters are very one dimensional and flat, and it reads like a teenager's version of a time-travel romance. It was annoying enough that I was only able to make myself read half the novel before I put it down. There are much better time travel books out there. | negative |
0 | English class | Good time travel books can be engrossing and plausible. Lost Child has many intriguing elements - Stonehenge, medieval history, a magical ring. Its foundations are great, but the rest - plot, characters, dialogue - fails to build upon them. The back of the book quotes White's English teacher, who called her "Queen of the run-on sentence." White seems to have conquered that little problem, but could use more time in English class. Lost Child reads like a high school short story. It's distracting to keep being told what we're supposed to be thinking (eg, "only one person could do that - Adam.") Reading a good book is like watching a movie in your head. It's a pity, but it's just too hard to keep your mind on the action in Lost Child. | negative |
0 | "Lost" the Plot | Good premise in which a son finds a message from his mother, who disappeared a few years earlier -- but a scientific examination proves the note is centuries old. A ring accompanies the message, and with it he's able to use Stonehenge as a portal and travel back to medieval times. But 80 percent of it winds up being a Harlequin romance about this sassy, spirited girl he meets up with, and the hunka-hunka gentleman pirate of a half-brother he turns out to have. In need of serious rewrites and editing to tighten the pace and focus. | negative |
1 | From the other side of the looking glass | I enjoyed the book, but felt there where different 'times' when the action, fizzled out. Not enough depth, the story was good it just needed more 'action' My question to Mrs. White is: will there be a third book in this series..the door was left wide open for one. | positive |
0 | horrible book...... | i had to take this class in college for a math elective. most of the people i know told me that it would be easy. this book didn't show me that at all. i think it is a poorly written book, with hard to understand proofs. it is missing many examples which are always good to have. i had to borrow my friends book from another school just to get through this class. not at all a good book. | negative |
1 | This book is beautiful! | This book is a good reference and starting point. The emphasis is on conceptual understanding. Learn the theory and try to practice the concepts with matlab or other software. In modern engineering and computing, matrices are the key to solving problems. This book should be good for engineers who want to know enough details to solve their problems, but don't want too much mathematics. | positive |
0 | I can't believe this is supposed to be a classic! | I had this book for an undergraduate class in Linear Algebra. The author writes in a way that is supposed to seem as if he were talking to you. This is very annoying at times and more importantly doesn't make the book any clearer. The author will go off on tangents and he never stresses the important points. This makes the book hard to read. Eventhough the book contains most of the necessary undergraduate material in Linear Algebra, you will have to read it several times to get everything out of it. I rate the book with two stars because the material displayed is accurate, but very hard to find through all the authors blabbering. | negative |
0 | Pathetic | I taught the course 21-241:Matrix Algebra last semester at Carnegie Mellon University. It is a matter of deep regret that I had to suffer through a book as dry, and badly written as the one by Strang. If you are buying this book to learn anything, I'd advise you to look elsewhere. Strang treats the subject with frivolousness, and fails to explain anything to someone who is new to the topics introduced. | negative |
0 | "Introduction" to Linear Algebra ??? | UPs:-Covers and emphasizes all matrix decompositions (plus includes a nice matrix decomposition list at the back)-Topics like linear transformations and changes of basis are explained in very different (and amazing indeed) waysDOWNs:-The author definitely lacks the ability to explain things in a logically ordered way. This is more obvious in his other books, especially the one about wavelets....-Beatiful examples are slaughtered by unneccessary and complex comments.CONCLUSIONs:-DEFINITELY NOT AN INTRODUCTIVE BOOK.-Recommended only after taking an "introductive" course in linear algebra with a text book like Meyer's. | negative |
1 | Good treatment to gain intuition | A wonderful book to be used as an introduction to the subject.Combined with the video lectures available, this book turns out to be perfect for self-learners.I am very pleased with this purchase. | positive |
1 | Excellent book if you are academically mature | I agree with most of the reviewers that this introduction to linear algebra comes at an advanced level and an advanced pace, but I disagree that it's not a good introductory book.If you are academically mature and you have a bit of patience, you will find that this book is much better than other introductory books. It gets much deeper into the heart of linear algebra more quickly than other books. When reading a math text, it's important to re-read and re-think each idea. If you don't do that here, you will miss the great wisdom that Strang (author) has masterfully woven in a genuine and caring tone. | positive |
1 | Outstanding for tile drilling | Drilled several holes through glazed tile cleanly and quickly with a small electric hand drill. Instructions were good and easy to follow. | positive |
0 | No way. | Let's see.It's a Styx video compilation that has neither the ultra-rare "Haven't We Been Here Before" nor the ultra-hilarious "Heavy Metal Poisioning".I. Don't. THINK. So. | negative |
1 | Awesome!! | This dvd is also a must for great STYX fans. Its got some great songs and the video is not the greatest, but i do enjoy watching them play.. | positive |
1 | liked it | I actually like the writing. I didn't think I would, but I did. In particular the sections on American mid-century. A bit more sophisticated and out of reach for the average home owner than something like Atomic Ranch magazine, but the writing is important to get a feel for the philosophy of the design. | positive |
1 | Mid-Century Modern: Interiors, Furniture, Design Details | Purchased as a gift for my daughter and her husband as a pre-move-in gift for their first home which is mid-century modern. This book brought broad smiles and has been helpful in discerning their decorating decisions which is of the utmost importance when living in this type home. Great for providing insight and creative ideas. | positive |
0 | Some nice photos but superficial content | I was greatly disappointed by the lack of specifics included in this book. Many of the photos are provided as examples of popular mid-century styles and influences but do not include the designers who created them. If you're looking for decorating ideas, this book may provide inspiration. But for anyone already interested in mid-century modern design, this book comes up a bit short. It might teach you how to talk about mid-century design elements, but it doesn't go any deeper than how cool design from this period looks. I bought this book as I have a few mid-century modern pieces and I thought it would be nice to have a reference and examples from various mid-century designers... but it did not deliver. | negative |
1 | Ancient christian Magic is not so magical to me | The authors did an incredible job on getting the information for the book--I salute them, but I am kind of disappointed in the book. The magic used is not to me so magical, but more like prayers, actually (it seems to me, but someone else rightfully might disagree with me). I am not a practicing Christian magician, so that might influence how I feel about the book. The book, however, makes a great collection item for my magical library. I say go ahead and buy the book at least to get a good idea of christian magic. | positive |
1 | Great books | I have lived in Berks County all my life and really loved these book from the time I was 10. I enjoyed them so much because I know were these places are and even some of the people involved. One story is about my best friend's house. I really enjoyed these books and have enjoyed all the other books Mr. Adams has written. | positive |
1 | A WILD AND ZANY ... TRIP! | This movie gives new meaning to the words "No Plot Involved." When I first watched it, I thought I'd be watching a film that was, as my mother put it: "Stupid." But after sitting through the hour and a half film, my thoughts on it were a little different. True, it really has no plot, but I found this film to be absolutely enjoying and funny. I was a tad bit sick at looking at the stock footage of people getting shot, but one of the reasons they made this film was to show their disgust for the Vietnam war (I guess, but I still ain't too sure). The songs are very good. I think that is what made the film great. But this is a funny little piece of movie entertainment. For all those who say it was a bad movie, please watch it again. Like I always say, a second look at a film is usually better than the first. Rock on! Grade: A+ | positive |
1 | Can now be assuredly be hailed as a classic | A classy one-of-a-kind psychedelic masterpiece which makes the original TV series look like the infantile nonsense it really was (hasn't it dated badly?). The soundtrack's wonderful (great songs by Goffin/King and Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith leading the group through a live "Circle Sky"), the 1000-films-rolled-into-one style is thoroughly engaging, as is the cyclical end-as-beginning story (can't really say 'plot'!). Full marks to all involved. If you're a fan of 60s culture, check this out! | positive |
0 | Wow | So bad it's not even "so bad it's good" nearly unwatchable. Got two stars for the Zappa scene. My favorite Monkey was always the car, and unless I missed it the car was left out. | negative |
1 | Rob Rafelson's "Head" | They Get The Funniest Looks From Everyone They Meet...And It's No Wonder, This Film Is Truly Bizarre...The Monkeys Were Hurtled To Some Fame In The Aftershock Of The Beatles' Success...Their Ingrating Series Was Accused Of Imitating "A Hard Days Night", But Their Innovative Feature-Film "Head" Was Ahead Of Its Time...A Free-Form Product Of The Psychedelic Era...Starring Mickey Dolenz, David Jones, Mike Sesmith, Peter Tork, Teri Garr... | positive |
1 | Frobis | Precisely not the kind of movie anybody would have expected the Monkees to make, this film (co-written by Jack Nicholson, and featuring Frank Zappa and Victor Mature, in the same film, together!) was either a calculated go at making the Monkees counterculturally acceptable, or just an inspired set of non-linear, 'Python'-esque sketches on the subject of manufactured fame. Released at the same time as the Beatles' 'Help', this is closer in tone to the unstructured 'Magical Mystery Tour', but whereas the latter Beatles movie was curiously joyless and forced, 'Head' is actually pretty funny, in both senses of the word. Attempting to describe it is pointless - it opens with a Monkee leaping from a bridge, and ecompasses war, a Coke machine in the desert, and a giant eye in a medicine cabinet. Think of it as a set of short bits of the television show, edited by a man with no idea of structure, only weirder. And you're half-way there. It's a shame it isn't out on DVD. | positive |
0 | Head | Nothing like the old Monkees and this certainly wasn't. Would not recommend it except as a piece to complete a collection of the Monkees memorabilia. | negative |
1 | I saw it in a theater... | The discussion about framing ratio confuses me. I saw this film in a theater, and it wasn't wide-screen. I have a copy of the VHS release, and it reproduced what I saw in the theater, in 1.33:1 ratio. | positive |
1 | Head (Monkees) | I have been a fan of "The Monkees" from day one. I grew up on the TV series and when I had a chance to see the movie in VHS form (I was to young to see it in the movies), I took it! Now that I have it on DVD I still enjoy it! The movie is nothing like the TV show, but it was still very inventive for it's time. Having Jack Nicolson co-write it, you never would have known (and I'm sure he wants you to forget!).This was a movie a head (no pun intended) of it's time, and now can be enjoyed for years to come.No added features on the disk is my only complaint.So if your a Monkee's fan, keep an open mind and it will grow on you! | positive |
1 | I love this movie | head is an awesome movie. Its very funny. My friends and I watch it over and over. | positive |
0 | Watch the Movie Before Buying It | Let me start off by telling you it pains me to leave a negative review because I'm a fan of the Monkees: I've seen every episode of the show many times, own their albums, read magazine articles, watched documentaries, etc. I bought the movie Head a few years ago and I absolutely HATE it. I made the mistake of buying it before watching. I would describe Head as absolute artistic stupidity on acid. I get the Monkees wanted to make a movie completely different from show to appeal to an older audience, but it is a product of way too much drug usage in the 60's. I've tried watching the entire movie a few times, but I'm unable to finish it - the movie is just terrible even by 1960's standards. I strongly encourage you to watch this movie before making the commitment to buy it. | negative |
1 | 1.85:1 LBX, BABY! | RE: J. Rosenberg "Pop Culturalist"Guess what? It's on TCM right now (Oct. 20th, 2007 @2:00am) and it's properly framed in it's soft matted 1.85:1 ratio, AS IT WAS INTENDED! The compositions make more sense now and everything looks better.I've spoken at length with Andrew Sandoval (back in 1998) and, although he may know everything there is to know about the Monkees, he knows little to nothing about film and proper aspect ratios. I even told him before the release that I had in my possession a rare US TV trailer for HEAD that I never saw before. He raised his nose and sniffed, "Everything that's out there will be on the DVD". Of course, the little snot was wrong. He also said that a Stereo remix wasn't possible. I say it is. Comme si, comme sa. | positive |
1 | husband likes | Bought for my husband for Xmas he has always wanted it for his collection of off beat movies | positive |
0 | Graphic War Violence: Execution | I thought this G-rated movie would be fun to share with my child, as an introduction of sorts to the beginnings of music videos. What I didn't expect was the Vietnam War newsreel footage spliced into the Monkees' soundstage skit. The unedited news footage included the (in)famous execution of a Vietnamese soldier: we see a close-up of his fearful face as he is held with a gun to his head, the trigger is pulled, his brains are blown out and he falls down dead. How this movie got a "G" rating is hard to understand. Beware, it's not what you would expect a "G" movie to be. | negative |
0 | WARNING! Not For Kids! | There is a scene of a man being executed by pistol (yes for real). How this film got a "G" rating in inconprehensable. Shame on the producers for not updating the rating to at least "PG". | negative |
0 | Not the Monkees I knew | The foursome got in trouble doing this movie. The slapstick group wasn't that funny in this film. Guns don't belong in a Monkee's movie. | negative |
0 | Head Trip | This movie is nothing like there tv show.it's not funny.It is very very weird and boring and this is coming from a huge 25 year Monkees fan.They decided not to go on with the show anymore but went along with this?Obviously they were stoned out of there minds!I wouldn't even add this to your Monkees collection.You would never watch it again! | negative |
0 | Not like the TV show | If you have seen this movie before, then get it. If not, it is a really really different kind of movie. So much different then anything the Monkees have done before. Different then most people have done before. | negative |
0 | New curse words. | The monkees invented a couple of new curse words because of this movie.Imagine living in 1968, and while driving in your car and after listening to the Doors on your car radio, you hear an ad with a man and woman moaning: "Head... Coming... Soon... Coming... Head... Head... Coming..."Two of those words caught on for the wrong reasons.The movie itself bombed because Monkee fans were not into drug flicks, and psychedelic drug users were not into the Monkees. But as we now know those dirty sayings never died.Lesson learned: Don't do drugs and watch your mouth! | negative |
0 | I was happiest when it ended............ | Why can't you rate lower then one star? Depressing.This whole movie was watching the Monkees kill off the Monkees.They had some talent,some.The music was alright, when you could understand the words. I have seen the Monkees perform since this, and in their "old age" they are finally getting better.Somewhat. At the end of the movie, I loaded my gun and had to decide wether to shoot the tv,DVD Player or the DVD! Only a "diehard" Monkee Fan would like this movie( after they smoked 6 or 7 of those funny little brown cigarettes). But,otherwise,it was "ok". | negative |
1 | PSYCHADELIC AND A GENIUS OF A MOVIE I LOVED IT!! | I have watched this movie I would say more the 30 or 40 times and I am only 22 years old. I saw it first when I was 10 years old and even then I had to go to Erol's videos to rent it every single weekend to watch it.It is very much like a Beatles movie with crazy things going on in every point of the movie; plus also very errie at the same time--it is a dark comedy on The Monkees whole career. They make fun of dream sequences making them trips of the mind that was occurring during the sixties.It is the coolest movie I have ever watched and I loved all of the Beatles movies also, in my eyes as a Monkee maniac I thought it was even better than any Beatles movie I have seen; because it does have Davy, Peter, Micky, and Mike along with many big name stars of the time Annette Funicello, Terry Garr, and many more.Try it you might like it. I did and I love it. END | positive |
1 | the essence of head | this here movie is really cool(not to mention wierd)and is definitly not your average monkee.it has a psychadellic soundtrack,no plot,surprising guest stars,poorly assembled vinagrettes,dark humor and much much more,allput together in this trippy 90 minute atempt to destroy the monkees manufactured immage. now how about them apples | positive |
1 | Head | If you think the Monkees are just a made-up Bubble Gum band from the a late 60's t.v. show then you are in for a shock. This is a must have movie for any die-hard Monkees fan and a true cult classic. Sure it has some odd moments, but after watching it you'll never see the Monkees or the 60's in the same way again. It is one of the prizes of my video collection, no matter how many times I see it I alway see something new. | positive |
1 | Its real cool... | Oh my god. this movie was soooo awesome. The first time I saw it I thought it was cool. The next 5 or 6 times it just kept getting better. have to mention though, that I was not a die-hard monkees fan, but I am now, nd listen to their cd every day. | positive |
1 | A classic iconic movie | Head was really the monkees at their last stage of fame until they had problems like the departure of Peter Tork and the decline of the album sales. But still Head is a great movie with a psychedelic vibe running through the film. My favorite scene is Mike's Party mainly because it goes into a psychedelic party. Also it tells four stories at once and has cameos from people you wouldn't expect to be in this film like Frank Zappa in one scene of the movie. This helps the movie become more fascinating especially if you know who the people that make the cameos are. Head is not like most iconic films but it manages to become one . There's just a lot a fun parts in the movie and I would recommend this to any monkees fan. Plus the soundtrack to this is really great. | positive |
1 | Head - A Tale Like No Other | This is now one of my favorite movies. If you're looking for more of the innocent hijinx from the show, this movie might not be for you. If you're not a fan of the Monkees, but you're into the whole 60's thing of not making any sense due to being on hard drugs for most of the decade, or if you're an obsessed fan of the Monkees and looking for many different ways to obsess, then this movie is definitely for you. The plot is really muddled, but was intended to be anyway. It starts out with Davy, Micky, Mike, and Peter running from a mob of people, onto the Brooklyn Bridge and committing suicide over the edge and into the water below. The music is good. Songs written by Peter Tork, Carole King, Mike Nesmith... Watch for cameos by Annette Funacello, Frank Zappa, Jack Nicholson (he helped write it). Good cinematography, good songs, good movie. Didn't do well at the box office due to promotion issues and lack of similarity to the show. Developed a cult following in later years. | positive |
1 | Head - Ahead of it's time. | People have finally realized what wonderful, experimental movie this is! And from the Monkees yet! Entertaining. Thought provoking. You must see it...you will discuss it for years to come. | positive |
1 | Mind Blowing- A must for all Monkees fans young and old . | The First time I viewed this film I was amazed at how HUMAN the group presented themselves in it. Creative--one of a kind--definitely a conversation piece type of film--music is excellent--different from the TV series, and showed how the group had grown in three short years. | positive |
1 | The Monkees dismember themselves | A collection of bizarre images and black-out gags that reach far beyond the work done on the Monkees' TV show, this movie is more than anything about their frustrations as real artists trapped in a manufactured phenomenon. Screenwriter Jack Nicholson (yes, THAT one), director Bob Rafelson, and the boys in the band pile on the images of entrapment and illusion to create an experience that works even when, looking at the elements, it shouldn't. Supporting players include Victor Mature, Frank Zappa, Ray Nitschke, and Teri Garr. The songs, led by Nesmith's power-pop "Circle Sky" and Tork's pair "Can You Dig It" and "Long Title (Do I Have to Do This All Over Again?)," include some of the band's best work. | positive |
0 | This video is too weird | I have only watched this video only once and that was enough for me. It was almost like you have to be on a acid to understand this movie. | negative |
0 | Don't give me head | What in the....ever wondered what an lsd trip feels like? Watch thismovie and you will know. So, what is this movie about? Absolutleynothing! The beginning is mostly non-sense that jumps from one sceneto the next. Towards the end there starts to be a little more story. Like you will know why that dude jumps off the bridge in the beginning.But, I was excited to catch Frank Zappa and a cow for a few seconds.Also, jack nicholson appears for a brief moment. He helped write this movie. LSD had to be the biggest influence in writing this movie. Because that's what it feels like for 80+ minutes. There are some interesting musical numbers. It's just so weird. If you ever watched this movieduring a trip, you'd probably trip ten times harder than normal. | negative |
0 | from strange to stranger to useless | As a long time vegetarian and life-long hip hop fan and participant, i was excited to pick up a copy of Holistic Wellness. Replaced with disbelief within the first 5 minutes of this bizarre propaganda and testimonial farce, i couldn't understand if Super Nova Slom, so called "Hip Hop Medicine Man," was supposed to be a character in a comedic skit or something (entirely) else. A reenactment of two thugs drinking 40s who suddenly switch to drinking "40s" of Chlorophyl? Bizarre...like a Chappelle skit but all too serious, real, and seemingly created by a religious sect in NYC. I am going to hope that Common and Stic-man from Dead Prez agreed to be interviewed with no real understanding of the overall concept. Raptavism Records has no such excuse. I will be more wary of trusting their name in the future. This gives everyone and everything involved with it a bad name. | negative |
1 | A Highly Recommended Documentary For The Hip-Hop Generation! | I must say, after viewing Holistic Wellness I was both inspired and fullfilled by the entire concept. In a society where harmful and subsequently malignant substances (Alchohol, fried-foods, smoking,leading causes of cancerous death in the African American community particularly)are incessantly promoted through mediums such as Hip-Hop, one of the world's most influential cultures today, this documentary is well overdue. With plausible testimonials by Dr. Laila Afrika author of African wholistic Health and various reknown musical recording artist such as Erikah Badu, Dead Prez and Common Sense, all whom live wholistic life styles I know this will inspire many others youth and adults to be more conscious of what they put into their bodies, their temple. I commend the young host Supa Nova for this "diamond in the rough" within a predominantly destructive Hip-hop generation. | positive |
0 | Nothing New | I picked this book up hoping to learn some new techniques on climbing the social ladder, but a lot of this is just common sense, and the stuff that isn't I had figured out on my own within a year after graduating. Also be aware (and this isn't really the author's fault) that some of his info is dated...With the release of the Hummer H2, and G-Wagon's being so affordable now, purchasing either one of these vehicles isn't nearly as powerful a statement as the author leads you to believe. If you are truly interested in learning about what it takes to distinguish yourself from the average people out there, I would direct your attention to Bernhard Roetzel's 'Gentleman' which I found to be far more informative. | negative |
0 | Cheap Bootleg | I bought this album in Stockholm Sweden, thinking that this was a official Malmsteen release. It's not. Though the tracks on this album are quite similar to the listing on the official release "The Genesis", "Birth of the sun" is released without Malmsteen's or his managements knowing. The sound on this album is fair, but it's not the real deal. Instead of "wasting" your money on this bootleg buy "The Genesis". I have both albums and my advice is: Buy "The Genesis". | negative |
0 | Surprisehim is a plague | Surprisehim is a deceitful company. When I ordered this item it showed as the squeem with a vest attached, but unknown to me the code it assigned as for the item without the vest. When I tried to contact the company they said that that wasn't their problem, as far as they were concerned they sent the correct item. They would not exchange it either without the restocking fee. When I agree to the restocking fee and sent the item back it was returned to me because of an incorrect address. I rechecking the mailing address that the company gave when it sent this item and the one that I returned to was the same. This company is unwilling to work with customers in a fair manner and should be blocked from doing business with Amazon or anyone else. I've feel I've been robbed and cheated by a bunch of thieves. I was sold an item through trickery and they refuse to make it right. | negative |
1 | Perfect | This is my second squeem. The first one has shoulder straps but the exact one as this. I loved it so much that i wanted one that i could wear with my strapless shirts. The bottom portion does an awesome job at pushing up the butt without any extra padding. I would recommend this item to anyone. | positive |
0 | Save yourself the cost... | After hearing all the hype over these Squeem things I decided to try it out. After getting it in the mail, and squeezed into it. My waist looked ok - but my upper torso did not. The fat doesn't disappear, it gets moved to the place of least resistance (which happens to be the chest area). Now, it wasn't a "feminine" look at all, I looked more like a tomboy with it on. It wasn't a vuluptuous look, it made me look hefty. So, I would not recommend it at all, unless you favor the large upper torso "butch" look... | negative |
0 | unhappy | I don;t like it> It very difficult to put on. In addition, it makes my dresses too small. I would like to return it but I threw the bag away. I need some help returning those two items. Thank you | negative |
0 | Horrible, dont buy | This product is not comfortable. It is to tight in the stomach area, and loose in the thigh area. It is very difficult to put on. | negative |
1 | This definitely helps.... | I am currently using the Gold Medal Edition of CPA Excel but my Auditing scores were not so great and I am having a hard time grasping the concepts. Then I bought this Auditing cd and played it over and over in my car on my way to work and my Auditing scores greatly improved. It definitely helps to hear the material out loud and Mrs. Hopkins does a good job of explaining the material and giving examples rather than just reading text. | positive |
1 | Great Bowls | These bowls are eveything they said it would e. I really like them , they are very modern in shape, can't wait to use and display them in my new kitchen. | positive |
0 | Seems obvious | The method is to produce a three page digital document with a catchy title, incurring no printing or production expense worth mentioning, then hope a very large number of people to pay six bucks to download it. | negative |
1 | A great reference to the Big Book! | Find out how often the word 'recovered' is used and other useful and interesting facts about Alcoholics Anonymous - the Big Book.As a writer about the 12 Steps I've almost worn out my copy! | positive |
0 | BB Reference Guide Review | Overall the reference guide was not as informative as I expected. I also expected that the Guide would have contained more information, relating to the program itself. I may be incorrect, but sensed the Guide was written by a non-progam person.The contents, more specifically, word listings are readily available through a number of search engines, which in my opinion are more complete.The idea of presenting key individuals significant to the program is interesting, but also available in more detail through alternate sources.The product was delivered before the scheduled date, well packaged, and in excellent condition. This part of the transaction I would rate as 5 Star | negative |
0 | A Reference Guide to the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous | I was disappointed to find that this book is actually a Guide for the 3rd edition of the Big Book ...not a "newer" guide for the 4th edition of the Big Book. Does anyone know if there is a 4th edition Guide? | negative |
0 | Where not to use item | This item is too heavy for my intended use as a clip on lamp for the plastic music stand on my Yamaha keyboard. Not the fault of the item. Your recommendations for plastic music stand lamps welcomed. | negative |
0 | Droops easily, scratches music stand | This is a horrible product. At first glance, it seems very durable, and the clamp is strong. However, upon placing it on the stand, it droops down and covers up the music. When I tightened the two nuts on each of the screws, it seemed to be fine, but it began to droop again the next day. I also noticed that it had scratched my brand-new music stand, as only one side of the clamp has a rubber pad. In addition, it does not sit properly ont he stand when the metal arm is tilted at an angle less than 90 degrees. Finally, the cord, rather than coming out of a hole in the metal shade, simply drops down from inside the shade, which makes it hard to adjust.I am very disappointed by this lamp, and I will be sending it back. Definitely not worth it.UPDATE: If you can afford it, invest in an Aria stand light. They're really well made, and you won't be disappointed. | negative |
0 | Giardinelli Universal Klip-Light | It is poorly made. The entire light slowly comes down over the music and no fixing of screws or locknuts stopped it from happening. Also, it will not take one of the new flourescent money-saving bulbs for the same reason. It is not strong enough. Lastly, WHY do the stem and clip have to be silver? They look so much more professional in all black. I would be happy to pay a bit more for it to have it all black. | negative |
1 | Nice Light | Not only is the light perfect for my application, the reviewer who posted pictures of his modifications gave me the confidence to place the order, for I, too, modded it to fit my needs. The lamp easily disassembles and is made up of 'normal' steel hardware. I painted the chrome frame flat black to prevent it from reflecting the light back at me and placed a spool along the upper adjustment screw to prevent the frame from bending in as it was tightened. The gripping clamp was a bit small opening for my needs but was easily adjustable and now it is perfect. The point is, this is an extremely well made light and has the construction to be modded outside of its stated service intent. Great Product! | positive |
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