Open Range
Director: Kevin Costner
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DVD (03 November, 2004)
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Released almost exactly 11 years after Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven, Kevin Costner's Open Range proved yet again that the Western is the classic American genre. While it lacks the thematic impact of Eastwood's masterpiece, Costner's first film since 1997's ill-fated The Postman returns the actor/director of Dances With Wolves to the open prairies of America--in this case the free-range frontier of 1882--where legal "free-grazing" cattle drives were falling prey to empire-building land-owners. In the wake of territorial murder, free-grazing cowboys Boss (Robert Duvall) and Charley (Costner) seek vengeful justice against the ruthless rancher (Michael Gambon) who threatens their law-abiding survival. A feisty ally (the late Michael Jeter, in his next-to-final film role) and a doctor's sister (Annette Bening) offer support during climactic shootouts, masterfully staged with the shock and suddenness of real-life gunfire. Rich in character development and thick-hided humor, this handsome production redeemed Costner's directorial career with a well-told story (by Craig Storper, based on Lauran Paine's novel The Open Range Men), flawless performances, and stunning Canadian locations. --Jeff Shannon ... Read more

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The western genre is alive & well, thanks to Kevin Costner!
So many have already gone over the plot so I feel no need to rehash it. This movie stands alongside "Dances With Wolves" as one of Kevin Costner's greatest achievements. The breathtaking cinematography, extraordinary cast, excellent pace, and awesome shootout at the end all combine to make this one of the greatest westerns of all time. Robert Duvall, Kevin Costner, and Annette Bening gave amazingly convincing performances, and the supporting cast was also exceptional.

Disc 2 has some great bonus features, including an excellent making-of documentary (one of the best I've ever seen) that last well over an hour and sheds new light on the many troubles that Costner had to overcome to get this film made. There's also deleted scenes and a brief but very interesting documentary on "America's Open Range" of the 19th century, and of course there's commentary for the film. Bottom line, if you're a fan of westerns at all then add this gem to your collection!

The worst Costner Movie
I like Kevin Costner films, even The Postman, and especially Waterworld, but Open Range is so boring, meaningless, and cliched in its presentation that I would recommend at other Clint Eastwood western film over this one.

A Good Solid Western
When I do reviews, I try to be as objective as possible. I watched Open Range and found that it is a very good western. Not many westerns are made these days. The genre seems to have come to an end for some reason.
Anyway, Open Range for some reason reminds me of "The Unforgiven" by Clint Eastwood. I think probably because of the rain sequences in both the movies. Kevin Costner has come up with a winner. This is one of his best films in a long time. I liked him in "The Untouchables". Hopefully Costner can come up with a couple more good films to add to his bio. I think the one good thing about this film is that it did not fall into the trap many westerns fall into of late (Since about 1990) is that they try to be "politically correct". Political correctness and 21stst century views doesn't jive with 19th century and early 20th century views.
The story is a simple story. A window of time in the life of these people in this town and the cowboys on the open range driving their cattle. It doesn't take on epic proportions which is good. There is no "message" which tends to date films. The music is good (orchestral) which will help the movie in years to come to prevent it from being dated and stuck in time.
Robert Duvall is good and always has been going back to one of his first roles (In To Kill A Mockingbird in the early 1960's).
I would recommend buying this movie on DVD. It is a movie I would watch several times over one's life.
There is plenty of action at the end of the film with a shootout. Good movie. Not quite a classic maybe, by pretty close to it. I would say it is 4-4 1/2 stars out of 5. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Western   

Tenacious D - The Complete Master Works
Director: Gabe Swarr, Liam Lynch, Spike Jonze, Troy Miller, Dave Skinner, Tom Gianas
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DVD (04 November, 2003)
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If you're not a Tenacious D fan already, The Complete Master Works might make you an instant convert (or scare you away; it all depends). One thing's for sure: If you thought "the D" were nothing more than a novelty act, this two-disc feast will set you straight, proving that classically trained guitarist Kyle Gass and fast-rising comedy star Jack Black (School of Rock) are a bona fide acoustic power duo, scorching the pop-cultural landscape with their satirically scathing lyrics while qualifying as legitimate musicians with awesome chops and just enough insanity to make them dangerous on stage. Disc 1 ("For Fans") is all meat and potatoes, consisting of a brilliant concert (taped at London's Brixton Academy, November 3, 2002) in which Black casts himself as an abrasive provocateur, daring to offend "KG" and the audience alike with barbed taunts and spiteful attitude (all faked, of course, but convincing enough to sucker the gullible). The musicianship is first-rate, and Black's vocals remarkably spry, a deft combination of rapid-fire scatting and heavy-metal worship. The HBO episodes chronicle TD's early years as their popularity was still mostly an L.A.-based phenomenon, and without exception they're wet-your-pants hilarious.

Disc 2 is aptly dubbed "For Psycho Fans," offering a potpourri of TD ephemera for true devotees, including three HBO short films that are gross enough (and funny enough) to make any Farrelly Brothers comedy look positively tame by comparison (in other words, this definitely isn't kid's stuff). The TV appearances are somewhat redundant with the concert material, and the "On the Road" video diaries are perfunctory but fun. The best is saved for last: two music videos paired with "making-of" featurettes, including Spike Jonze's fantasy-oriented video for "Wonderboy," and a devilishly adult-oriented video for "FHG" (salacious "D" fans know what that means) from the animators of Ren & Stimpy. If you're offended, don't blame "Kage" and "Jables"--their Tenacious DVD has "Parental Advisory" clearly stamped on its cover, and prudes are well-advised to stay away. --Jeff Shannon ... Read more

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Canadian Yarn Art
this is an incredible collection of songs and shows. the episode with captain ed and the sasquatch is a classic. captain ed telling the d about his adventures in the rock world is alone worth the price of this excellent dvd "I ate a horse, drove a car into a hotel room, had a threeway with a pair of siamese twins, janis joplin was throwing up and doing the dishes", etc etc....

Truly, The Complete Master Works.
Most likely if you're reading this, you're already a fan. Either way, know that this is very very very funny. And where it's not so funny, it's gross, but gross/funny. Anyway, disc 1 is some of their HBO episodes, basically singing at an open-mic night, and "Mad-TV" type skits. JB is so animated through the whole thing, the guy is nuts. Also on disc 1 is a concert in London. Disc 2 (for psycho fans only) includes more sick short stories (skits), videos, TV appearances, and an "On The Road" segment. Both DVD's are packed. Of course besides the humor, The D totally rocks your socks off as well. Absolutely awesome, highly recommended.

Advice to the novice
If, like me, you rarely watch TV, and have yet to be introduced to Tenacious D, then follow these handy tips:

1) Rent the DVD

2) Watch the episodes first, not the concert (which is the default option)

I made the mistake of watching the concert first, and while I found their foul-mouthed antics somewhat amusing, mostly I was puzzled by the audience reaction:why were they singing the lyrics to this stuff?Then, after watching the episodes, I understood (well, sort of -- I doubt that I would pay money to go to their concerts).

Anyway, if you're new to Tenacious D, the episodes provide the necessary background material to understand their act.After watching those, then the concert adds the frosting.

Their act is sufficiently unique to beggar comparison.The lyrical and contortional comedy is crude but effective, sort of Wayne's World innocence meets Adult Swim zaniness with plenty of South Park raunchiness thrown in.Yet their true genius is in the musical style, which reminds me of John Williams (the classical guitarist, that is) trying to do Black Sabbath.

If you enjoy Spinal Tap and PDQ Bach, then most likely you'll enjoy Tenacious D.
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Asin: B0000E2FLB
Subjects:  1. Music Video - Pop/Rock   

No Doubt: Rock Steady Live
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DVD (25 November, 2003)
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GWEN STEFANI IS SOOO FRICKEN HOT!!!!
GWEN STEFANI ROCKS IN HER OWN STYLE, YELLING AND FEELING THE MUSIC COMPLETELY.ADDING A BIT OF PERSONAL FLAVOR TO EACH SONG TO MAKE THE CONCERT IN LONGBEACH (NEAR HER HOME TOWN) UNREAL FOR THOSE WHO ARE SO LUCKY TO BE THERE.HER MOVES SHOW JUST HOW MUCH SHE ADORES WHAT SHE DOES.HER SONGS MAKE HER REAL.GWEN STEFANI IS SOOOO FRICKEN HOT!!!

Neat Frito
Overall the DVD was good, and I was pleased with ND's performance and Gwen's voice and the song selections.The only disappointment is Gwen's f-word.While it is to be expected of "rockers", it's just annoying because it made Gwen seem phony, and she already has a unique personality and doesn't need to sound "tough".Maybe if she just said it once or twice would be okay.

"No Doubt Rocks"
No Doubt will definetely transform non-believers to believe because they really rock, rock, roooccckkk. Truly one of the best band in "Music History". I salute you guys because you are totally worthy and awesome. "GOD Bless You Always". ... Read more

Asin: B0000UX54I
Sales Rank: 17512
Subjects:  1. Music Video - Pop/Rock   

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Slane Castle (Digipack)
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Nice
There aren't many bonus features, and the audio isn't going to sound studio quality (which is good I think), but this DVD is everything you would want from a Chili Peppers concert.There are nice menu graphics that give you an outdoor concert feel, the chapter cuts are timed well, the intro music is great, and the menu music uses "Venice Queen," one of their best songs.

Some great things in this DVD are the matrix-like sweep cuts when Kiedis jumps; the clothing the band wears is individual and priceless (i'm thinking flea's skeleton suit), all easier on the eyes than strategically placed socks; and the transition from late afternoon light, to dusk, to darkness.The crowd is enormous, and watching them bounce inflatables and sing adds to the experience.The band is older, though they show no loss of energy, and play music mainly from their last two albums.

I've seen a couple of other concert dvds, and if you would like something like that to be on while you play cards, or if you just like watching concerts on tv, this is one of the best you can get.

When pop bands can actually play their instruments...
Fantastic show...everyone sounds great (including "Swan" the weak link!). The band is on fire, playing the lions share of their last two releases, sprinkled with jams and tidbits of cover tunes (the Fugazi bit by John is real nice). Any fan of these guys should really dig this-further proof of how special this band is. Witness a band that can be absolutely HUGE and manage not to SUCK. Wow.

Chilli's rock!
Only a few things to say.This Dvd is by far their best as i bought the off the map dvd which is ok but could be improved.Every song is amazing on this Dvd with By The Way,Around The World,Universally Speaking,Give it Away,Californication and Under The Bridge being my favourites.The only bad point i think is that Power of Equality sounds a bit distorted and poor for their last song.I love the album version of that song though.Overall a brilliant Dvd,almost as good as when I saw them at Hyde Park.(I am a massive Chilli Peppers fan and i was never into music that much until my friend played me Californication on his computer). ... Read more

Asin: B0000E6XKF
Sales Rank: 8051
Subjects:  1. Music Video - Pop/Rock   

Cheers
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Audio CD (23 September, 2003)
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Being "down" with hip hop’s unholy trinity (50 Cent , Eminem, Dr. Dre) can act as either an absolute blessing or a tremendous burden. Boasting production from the latter two, in addition to knob twiddler extraordinaire Timbaland, one would think that all he’d have to do is phone in his verses and start collecting them big royalty checks. Well, this argument is as thorny as actress Vivica Fox's decision to date 50 Cent. Firstly, Trice’s all-star cast of homies so clearly outshine him; Eminem’s verse dominates the misogynist "Lady," Dr. Dre’s terrific keyboard loops and anti-Ja Rule rhymes stand out on "S*** Hits The Fan;" and 50 Cent and G-Unit fam Lloyd Banks tear up the nihilistic "We All Die One Day," that you start thinking that maybe he should have limited his VIP guest list. On the catchy synthesized club banger "Got Some Teeth" and the loosely autobiographical "Follow My Life," the focus group named Shady Records give Trice some room to demo his unique sense of humor, in particular on the former track where he hopes that his bar-hopping booty calls are not repulsive in the morning when the booze wears off. As expected, the two Nate Dogg collabos ("The Set Up," "Look In My Eyes") are two of the more enjoyable radio-friendly tunes, but they also reveal just how slightly-above average an emcee Trice is. More D12 than 50 Cent in terms of quality, Cheers should have been way more than simply the sum of its notable parts. --Dalton Higgins ... Read more

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Underrated
this album is underrated.this is a good cd but everyone thinks it's a Eminem project.it's not.Obie can rhyme.

underated album by an underated rapper
dam obie trice really need da respect he deserve. he prolly would have got more sales if he hadnt come out after the immensly popular get rich or die tryin by 50. i was one of da first ppl to buy his album and i liked it pretty much from front 2 back evry song is either average to really good. production is amazin and obie packs just as much lyrical heat as heat from his gat. pick this up and stop sleepin on obie.

i heard hes comin out witta new album called murder city but thatmight juss b sumthin from a dummasses mouth cuz he already has a song wit that name (featurin almighty dreadnaughts, miz korona, and king gordy.) wich deserves a download.

WOW?!
Im surprised, theres almost no crappy songs on the cd,but you hav to listen to it. Theres some club bangers and the deep ones too,5 stars cuz obie is underestimated, but its not the best album ever.can't wait fo the next... pEz ... Read more

Asin: B0000BWVLM
Subjects:  1. Pop    2. Rap & Hip-Hop   

Beg for Mercy
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Between 50 Cent's fearless bravado, Lloyd Banks's lispy lyrical proclamations, and the Southern drawl of Young Buck, the G-Unit's buzz factor alone have placed them atop the rap game. Their debut, Beg for Mercy, demonstrates how they plan on staying there. Their secret? No throwaway beats, keep the thugs happy. The sheer range and diversity of head-nodding beats--supplied by everyone from Hi-Tek and Dr. Dre to 7th EMP (who shrewdly samples Bach)--makes you forget their rather linear range of subject matter. Yep, the G-Unit is obsessed with violence and guns, but death threats never sounded so good. On "My Buddy," for instance, they cleverly describe in no uncertain terms how they feed this buddy--with bullets--and why they take him on family outings. Gunshot sound effects included. For some balance, the crew tries to disprove any theories that they're all about shootouts: Banks serenades a hottie on "Smile" while R&B crooner Joe drops by on the souled-out "Wanna Get to Know You" to prove that thugs need love too. It all makes for one of 2003's best releases. --Dalton Higgins ... Read more

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G-UNIT SUCKS
G-Unit is just a bag of garbage yeah it sold 11 million and that just goes to show you how many people are dumb asses for buying this crap. DO NOT BUY THIS

Real respect real
First off, I would just like to say, to all the people dissin' what the f!#$ did you expect? There's a certain breed of people who just aren't supposed to feel this music, but to go as far as to say that it's not music is just flat out stupid. There aren't many musicians who make music that appeals to all people, so if you're not from the hood or wish you weren't chances are you won't understand this kind of music. So please before you diss, just don't buy it.

However, if you are from the hood or wish you were, then this is the CD for you. It's now May of 2005 and this CD always manages to find its way back into my disc changer. This is a hood banger right here, not just tight beats to ride to, but lyrical expression of hood life. Lloyd Banks is one of the hotest ni&&as out right now, and I'm from DC where we normaly don't even like alot of rappers from up north. Buck is living breathing down south bounce, and 50 is 50, they all came correct on just about every track, they missed me with about two of them, but the rest... fire, 100.

Musical genius
Now it's true that a lot of rap fans hate rock and vice versa, unlike those people though I have diverse musical tastes. I like this, but also like rock music like Ashlee Simpson and Blink 182. I consider myself an open minded person when it comes to music, so you can trust my reviews. Now I don't quite have the poet's soul of the other 5 star reviews here, so I'll do my best.

THIS ALBUM SOLD 11 MILLION COPIES LOL!
THIS ALBUM SOLD 11 MILLION COPIES LOL!
THIS ALBUM SOLD 11 MILLION COPIES LOL!
THIS ALBUM SOLD 11 MILLION COPIES LOL!
THIS ALBUM SOLD 11 MILLION COPIES LOL!
THIS ALBUM SOLD 11 MILLION COPIES LOL!
THIS ALBUM SOLD 11 MILLION COPIES LOL!
THIS ALBUM SOLD 11 MILLION COPIES LOL!
THIS ALBUM SOLD 11 MILLION COPIES LOL!
THIS ALBUM SOLD 11 MILLION COPIES LOL!
THIS ALBUM SOLD 11 MILLION COPIES LOL!
THIS ALBUM SOLD 11 MILLION COPIES LOL!
THIS ALBUM SOLD 11 MILLION COPIES LOL!
THIS ALBUM SOLD 11 MILLION COPIES LOL!
THIS ALBUM SOLD 11 MILLION COPIES LOL!
THIS ALBUM SOLD 11 MILLION COPIES LOL!
THIS ALBUM SOLD 11 MILLION COPIES LOL!
THIS ALBUM SOLD 11 MILLION COPIES LOL!

...and that means it's great. Remember, musical quality is measured in how many albums are sold. This means G-Unit are better than pozer bands like Symphony X or Pain Of Salvation. Because they sell more albums. Get it. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. East Coast Rap    2. Hardcore Rap    3. Pop    4. Rap & Hip-Hop   

Too Hot for T.V.
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TOO COLD FOR CD
Arrrrgh!Damn P. Diddy and the powers that be!Just when we had enough trouble digesting formulaic (c)rap, more of it is thrown in our collective plate.Watching "Making the Band 2" would make one think that the major reason that P. Diddy finally dismantled the manufactured rap group Da Band was because of their incessant in-house squabbling.Think again: TOO HOT FOR T.V. is a terrible album.

First off, the distinctive styles from each member--Babs (Brooklyn), Ness (Philly), Chopper (N'awlins), Freddy P (Miami), Sara (Detroit) and Dylan (Brooklyn via Grenada)--never creates anything synergic or cohesive.It just seems that their regional diversity never works, often clashing with one another.What's more, the singer (a decent, albeit unspectacular, Sara) and the reggae superstar-wannabee (an inexplicably arrogant Dylan) always seem out of place.In fact, both of them are underused, with Sara only working on the hooks and Dylan...well...judging from how he was portrayed in the show as a lazy bum, is that a surprise?

Second of all, the songs feel cramped, with all six members of Da Band figuratively fighting for mic time.There is really little time for each of them to really develop and shine within each song.Yes, there is a solo song for the big-headed C-h-o-p-p-e-aruuuuh! ("Chopped Up"), but...too little, too stale.

Which brings me to the third point--lyrical and conceptual mediocrity.It is not that these guys are downright terrible with lyrics, or totally lack in the personality department (at least some of them)--Ness has the clever punchlines, Babs is a straight-up battle chick, Chopper at least has some charisma, and Freddy P seemingly has unlimited energy--but it is what they say.Tired rap cliches--guns, robbery, sex, clubbing, money--seriously mar this album.Some of the titles in the album scream "Hip-Hop 101" (e.g. "Stick Up,"which is about...yes, you guessed it: a stick-up!).And how in the hell can you use a microscope to see something in the sky, as clever Fred said in "Why"?

Not that the album is a total washout.There's some competent production, courtesy of Tony Dofat; but even with that, it is not particularly groundbreaking, and even echoes recent trends or the works of other producers (e.g. the eerily Neptunes-sounding "Bad Boy This, Bad Boy That").It is almost enough to clothe the cliched lyrics.Almost.Ugh.Just what the hip-hop world needs--another contrived product from the studio.If TOO HOT FOR T.V. was meant to resurrect Bad Boy, this once-dominant company is definitely in serious trouble.And oh, P. Diddy and Da Band?--Shame on you for wasting our time with a fruitless reality TV show and this "weed plate" of a disc.

Da Band: Mikeisha's Opinion
Fred, Ness, Sara, Chopper, Dylan and Babs, good job! I truly enjoy listening to this album each time I put it into my CD player.The production is very good, the rhymes from the various members are tight, and Sara, while not different at all from the other r&b singers today (vocal wise), holds her own on the CD as well.It's a shame they had to part ways because the show was entertaining and the members of the band are just so full of energy.I feel that some of the members got much more time to shine on the CD than others, but that doesn't take away from the album, it's simply something I want to bring to potential buyers' attention. This album does have some fillers.A couple of tracks it's pretty obvious were just throw together.
"Too Hot for TV" is definitely an upbeat album.There are a couple of slower songs, but not many at all.Ness never disappointed me lyrically, but some of the other rappers (especially Chopper) have just mediocre flow."Bad Boy This, Bad Boy That" contains nice rhymes from all of the members of the band, and the production is definitely some of Sean Combs' best work yet."Tonight" is a nice song and it's the only song that all the members get the chance to do their thing on.This song is also upbeat and there was good production as well.On "Chopped Up", listeners really get to hear Chopper, and this song is probably the main reason why I say that his flow is simply mediocre.He is OK, but he has a lot of work to do if he wants to be one of raps greats.The song is OK though."My Life" is truly an album highlight.Da Band members get personal and speak on experiences they've lived through.They all delivered well on this track, and, though a little sad, it's a nice way to start the album."Living Legends" is led by Dylan.He has talent and could actually be one of reggae's greats if he tried harder."Living Legends" was one of the reasons this album has a good review by me."I Like Your Style" also features Dylan, and Babs.Their voices compliment each other and together they produced a good song.
This album is good and should have done better on the charts.It's not the hardest core rap Bad Boy is so famous for, but I like it, I like it a lot.

Mikeisha's Top 5

1.Bad Boy This, Bad Boy That
2.Tonight
3.My life
4.Go Steady
5.Do You Know?

Puffy ruined it
Puffy's control freak habits destroyed an incredible ensemble with a lot of raw talent. Instead of letting the rappers perform from their hearts he wanted them to rap the way HE wanted them to sound. That pretty much destroyed the fire of the group. It sounds like the album was rushed and the verses sound copy and pasted to the tracks. Hip hop is about individuality and originality. When you dont have those its all garbage. The only person Puffy didnt seem to control all the time is Ness. Thats why I gave this CD 2 stars because of Ness performance. ... Read more

Asin: B0000CC87G
Sales Rank: 69101
Subjects:  1. East Coast Rap    2. Pop    3. Pop-Rap    4. Rap & Hip-Hop   

Kid Rock
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Is Kid Rock about to drop the first half of his stage moniker? Some alarmingly mature cuts on his sixth album, addressing the woes of single parenthood ("Single Dad") and painful separations ("Cold and Empty," a cover of Bob Seger's "Hard Night For Sarah"), might suggest so. But that's only part of the story. As Rock reiterates on "Son of Detroit," a butt-kicking revamp of David Allan Coe's "Son of the South," "I like country, soul, rock and roll, and I love me some hip-hop." Yet compared to his previous work, that last flavor takes a back seat to the other three: Hank Williams, Jr. drops by for the swaggering "Cadillac Pussy," Bad Company's "Feel Like Makin' Love" gets a gritty nu-metal update, and ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd receive shout outs. Have no fear, fans--even as he reconciles having a child with acting like one, the Kid still lives to rock. --Kurt B. Reighley ... Read more

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Rocks, but has its problems
First off, let me say it RIPS the COCKY record in HALF and SPITS IT OUT. Cocky sucked. It was like Kid Rock hitting puberty, not knowing whether to be his old self or be a Tobe Keith sell-out. Then again, his first two albums (1st two commercial albums, DWAC and Hist. of Rock) blew Cocky away too. This guy is an inventer, a rocker wanting to do everything he finds cool, but is still riding on his DWAC high. A little sold-out, you know.

I wish he would get himself in check a little more. This album feels that way slightly, but the songs he doesn't remake (I am against remakes for the most part, ecspecially when they become the selling points of an album) feel slightly disjointed and media infected. If he wants to go southern rock, go southern rock and still have fun with it but write a little better. All the Pamela Anderson influences are a little tiring. It's like he puts up a headline in the papers for his life, then sings about it through the entire album. The rock follows the headline type thing. A typecast rocker, a little too much infected by Hollywood. Trying to do his thing, while still worrying too much if people will like it. Then the audiences review too much with the sympathy factor, and not the reality factor.

In short: set your mind to what you do, Kid. Define your path for the album before doing it, and forget the media. Write with a passion, and absolutely artistically destroy the music scene. You can do it. This album, not COCKY, is the beginning testament that you can focus. Forget COCKY altogether. Leave DWAC in the past, memories of yesterday. Run with what drives you now, whether its southern rock, hip hop, nu-metal, whatever. Start the revolution the 21st century needs.

This album is good...for the most part. Rock N Roll, R&R Pain Train, and Hillbilly Stomp prove that. Jackson, Mississippi shows a Dark and Gray style that works (for the most part). Completely craft an album with 100% pure, creative pizzaz, and we'll be there listening. Keep it coming, but don't settle in the tracks now. The best is yet to come.

With that attitude, Kid Rock will finally prove to all that, like him or hate him, he can singlehandedly define the real music of tommorrow.

Peace out from Who. Hope this was helpfull to you (Vote Yes or No)

loved it
this by far is my favorite kid rock album. He show grate talent. music varies from slow to some alternative. He shows some of his life. listen to this one a lot.

A solid Southern Rock album
I received this album as a Christmas gift two years ago and it was a great gift.This was my first Kid Rock album, and it's a good place to start if you like the "Southern" Kid (I use that term loosely, considering he's from Detroit) better than his rap-rock stuff.

It starts with Rock 'n' Roll Pain Train, a solid country-rock song.Then it goes into the nearly-cookie-cutter-but-just-barely-saved song Cadillac Pussy with Hank Williams Jr. singing the majority of the chorus.As we come to Feel Like Makin' Love, there are mixed emotions on the cover.Obviously, RJ wants to spice it up Kid Rock-style, so he's going to scream in the chorus.If you like Bad Company and don't like it when artists change the style of a song, listen to this with caution.He changes it.

Overall, the album shows Kid Rock reinventing himself once again, and with success.

Reccomended. ... Read more

Asin: B0000CC6QE
Subjects:  1. Detroit Rock    2. Hard Rock    3. Pop    4. Rap-Metal    5. Rap-Rock    6. Rock    7. Southern Rock   

Payable On Death
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Death, where is your sting?
This powerful album really stands out on account of the memorable songs like Will You, a brooding atmospheric number driven by screaming guitars, primal scream vocals and with catchy hooks aplenty. Tracks like I And Identity with its brilliant drum textures and Find My Way with its insistent bass take the listener even deeper into the land of metal.

Freedom Fighters with its tuneful chorus and Wildfire have a strong spiritual undertone. The latter has moments of prominent jungle drums and snatches of West Indian rhythm that make it stand out. It is quite awesome the way they celebrate the light by transcending the darker emotions, quite impressive.

A slower track, Asthma, is very beautiful with poetic lyrics sung with great intensity. The album concludes with the impressive Eternal, a more subdued but no less powerful number with a sense of restrained strength.

POD is an album of breathtaking instrumental and vocal variety, captivating tunes and lots of attitude. But what ultimately makes it special is the spirituality that infuses the music. If you like your rock heavy, passionate and metallic, you'll love Payable On Death. It's full of life!

Very solid, great feel to the music
I'd never been much of a fan of P.O.D.'s music (unless you count TCM's remix of "Boom") until I heard the different sound they presented on /Payable on Death/. This album has a solid, powerful feel to it. As others have mentioned here, there is a Rasta/Jamaican element to most of the music on the disc, and I personally do not find it to be a drawback. In fact, I like the mild mixing of this trait with what might otherwise have been fairly traditional-sounding rock. It adds a nice bit of flavor to the overall feel of the album.

I like all the tracks on this CD, except for "Asthma." For some reason, that song just doesn't speak to me the way the others do. I have my favorites, of course (Execute the Sounds, Revolution, etc.), but the entire album is a joy to listen to. My only complaint would be with the song "Eternal." It is a very good song, and has an excellent sound to it. The only problem is, it just doesn't fit with the rest of the album. You've got 11 tracks of driving, booming music, and then suddenly you come to this lengthy accoustic song that just doesn't have anything in common with the others. Eternal is a great song, and at least they had the good sense to put it at the end of the album and not in the middle... But like I said, it is a bit disruptive, especially if you just pop the CD in and play the tracks in random order.

Ultimately, though, this is a fantastic album. P.O.D. has certainly made a convert out of me with this latest effort on their part, and I recommend it to anyone who likes good rock. If you didn't like P.O.D. before, definitely give them a try with /Payable on Death/ and see how far they've come.

P.O.D. rocks!
Payable on Death rocks. It's an awesome album.My favorite song would have to be "Find My Way" and "The Reasons". P.O.D. rocks! I saw them along with Linkin Park,Story of the Year, and Hoobastank in concert. They rocked!!!Me and my boyfriend are huge, huge fans of them. The only reason he went to the concert was to see them and if they weren't there, he wouldn't have went.I went to see all of them. P.O.D deserves 5 stars.
P.S. Sonny is so sexy!!(don't ya'll agree?) ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Alternative Metal    2. Pop    3. Rap-Metal    4. Rock   

Try This [Limited Edition w/ Bonus DVD]
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While detractors may grouse that Pink's third album doesn't have a dance floor anthem on it like the incendiary "Get The Party Started" from 2001's Missundaztood, some prefer their Pink straight up and damn the paper drink umbrellas and crepe paper. She's at her very best raiding her own troubled autobiography for inspiration, spitting out vituperrious vocal epitaphs like seeds from a ripe watermelon instead of the angst-ridden confessional romp she took through Missundaztood. Maybe she's worked all that out on a psychiatrist's couch, because this time out her anger is much more arch and entertaining; likely due to her pairing with Rancid's Tim Armstrong, who co-wrote and produced most of the disc and certainly knows the value of turning rage into a well-crafted musical punch line. As unlikely as the collaboration looked on paper, it works perfectly because the Pennsylvania native has always brandished a punk sneer beneath the corsets, gaudy hair color, and naughty girl demeanor. Armstrong and his Rancid cohorts (Lars Frederiksen and Matt Freeman) inject feral rock action into the disc with their truncated guitar sounds and trash can drumming and provide a perfect foil for Pink's foul-mouth rants and backstage laments like "Last To Know." But Pink hasn't shaved her spiky coiffure into a Mohawk. She still smolders on a soulful ballad like "Catch Me While I'm Sleeping" or trades vitriol with raps' redoubtable sex kitten, Peaches. --Jaan Uhelszki ... Read more

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a different opion
yeah, p!nk did this cd differently. it is more like pop. but does that mean it is bad? i think not! she can change her music however she wants. and i think this cd is good. i like it the most probably cuz it is a little more like pop music. i like this cd and can't wait 2 buy it.

Not what I expected...
... to say the least. Linda Perry is absent from this album... a fatal mistake made by P!nk. The record is not as personal as her last and the rock edge doesn't work for this particular artist. Maybe next time...

Varied genius
Having bought her 1st and second albums,i can honestly say that Pink is getting better as she goes on. While the 1st album was mainly RnB,the second pop,this one has a much broader appeal. She's obviously feeling a lot more comfortable with her style of music and is unafraid to try some pretty 60's-70's type tracks akin to Janis Joplin.No wonder then that she's been likened to Janis on a number of occasions. At this rate I see no good reason why Pink won't be around for years to come. If you enjoy one type of music only,you may not find this to your tastes. If you enjoy RnB,Pop,Rock,Soft Metal and Dance, you WILL enjoy this album's varied music styles. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Dance-Pop    2. Pop    3. Pop/Rock    4. R&B    5. Urban   

Uptown Girls
Director: Boaz Yakin
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Brittany Murphy uses her ditzy/sexy combination to maximum effect in Uptown Girls. Molly Gunn (Murphy) is an heiress living off the estate of her dead rock star father--until an unscrupulous accountant embezzles everything and Molly has to get a job. After a failed attempt at retail work, Molly finds herself as the nanny for a prematurely humorless and rigid little girl named Ray (Dakota Fanning, I Am Sam), whose music mogul mother Roma (Heather Locklear) hardly ever sees her. Meanwhile, Molly woos an English musician who's trying to get a record contract from Roma. Unsurprisingly, Ray teaches Molly to take some responsibility for herself, while Molly gives Ray the opportunity to become the child she is--but despite the formulaic quality of the story, the two actresses play off each other well, and something unexpectedly touching emerges. Also featuring Marley Shelton (Sugar & Spice). --Bret Fetzer ... Read more

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A great girls film
I like this movie a lot. I saw it when I was obsessed with Dakota Fanning. It`s a great film for all girls. Girls` and their nannys` should defently see this movie. It`s about a lady who needs a job and so she becomes a nanny, but the girl is a rich neat freak. The lady is like a girl and the girl is like a grown up. How can 2 diffrent people get a long, well it`s hard. Watch this movie and find out more. You know I forgot the name of the lady so i just said lady. I`m not so good at writing reveiws, but if you find this reveiw helpful I respect your thoughts. That`s all I`ve got to say. Later dude!

stupid
this movie makes no sense it's pointless and is dum I ONLY GAVE IT 1 VSTAR BECAUSE i like what's her face muphy and the first song they play in it and I LIKE THE PART WHERE SHE ISIN THE LAKE AND THE OLD LADY IS TELLING HER THE WATER IS IN FECTED.BUT THERE IS two DELETED SEEN i hate it's weird it's called in the sheets and another one when there sitting on the table having aham never mind.

Uptown Girls
On Saturday 6th December I saw 'Uptown Girls' with the gorgeous
Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning.

I first got interested in it when I saw an interview in a Who
magazine here with the director who said during this paragraph...

According to New Yorker Yakin, Girls moonlights as a very personal,
post-Sept. 11 love letter to the Big Apple: "This movie makes New
York look like no other movie has for 20 or 30 years". To back that
lofty claim, he enlisted cinematographer Michael Ballhaus (fresh
from 'Gangs Of New York' and promises a "beautiful, fairy-tale
version of what New York City can be".

He wasn't wrong. It was different. Really quite lovely in fact. Nice
and refreshing even. There were different and classy camera angles
and I found the transitions from scene to scene unique and clever.

Dakota was a spotless neat freak afraid of germs. She might almost be
irritating if she wasn't so great, and so cute, and well deserving of
previous roles before this.

Brittany was also beautiful as can be as Molly Gunn. A girl down on
her luck when it comes to finding work. You'd think anyone but
Brittany might pull a gun on someone due to frustration, but not
Molly. She might just shoot her mouth off at people instead, but
words can be harmless or meaningful, and when Brittany or Molly talks
I want to listen. But you'll be pleased to hear she isn't out of work
long enough to consider any of this, when she is given a job as a
baby sitter baby sitting Dakota. The child a mother can't properly
love, but someone who can really benefit from spending time with
people her own age. While also using less sophisticated adult
vocabulary.

During the course of the movie, Molly finds love with a singer who
can't usually get a word in edgeways, sings a catchy tune to her for
her birthday. At a time in the bathroom when Molly thinks of herself
as a 'hideous hag' when really that statement couldn't be further
from the truth. Brittany just gets more and more adorable as time
goes on and her movies come out. This guy is just what he needs.

Lucky Molly even gets a song for her from her spunky singing
boyfriend, inspired by him after she spends a night in "Sheets Of
Egyptian Cotton" with him. It is an instant hit as you'd imagine any
song about one of Brittany's character's might be. Any daughter of a
famous singer would have to be an instant hit with the guys.

Don't be fooled movie goers, "This is not 'The Shinning'". It is an
upbeat movie for upbeat audiences. Full of fun but also something
meaningful. You could learn something worthwhile in this. Let your
emotions go and have faith in Brittany that she will see you through
to the end of the film and leave you gasping for more after leaving
you in a spin, you may need to see it again, or have a tea party and
invite some guests, like the Mad Hatter and have crumpets. Don't
forget Alice or the White Rabbit. I hope he isn't late! There's no
time like a Brittany Murphy movie!

Everyone will be smiling along with Molly once they see 'Uptown
Girls', I assure you! That will mean Brittany will keep smiling, and
why wouldn't she when her smile lights up the screen and fan's hearts
so often? Keep smiling Brittany!

I wonder if Billy Joel is also smiling thanks to his 'Uptown Girl'
song, that is not in the movie. Oh no, Billy might not smile over
that, but I'm sure he couldn't think of any better girl then Brittany
or Dakota to be in a movie like his song. If that doesn't make Billy
smile I don't know what will! Two 'Uptown Girls' instead of one! ... Read more

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The Medallion
Director: Gordon Chan
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The inspired pairing of Jackie Chan and British comedian Lee Evans (Funny Bones) gives The Medallion some extra oomph. Hong Kong agent Eddie Yang (Chan) flies to Ireland to track down a very bad guy named Snakehead (Julian Sands, Warlock, exuding his dependable oily menace) who has kidnapped a young boy with the power of life and death. When Eddie dies protecting the boy, the boy resurrects him with a magical medallion--and when Eddie comes back, he's got supernatural powers, much to the befuddlement of his former partner, Arthur (Evans). Along for the ride is Eddie's old flame, Nicole (Claire Forlani, Mystery Men), wearing tight outfits and delivering high kicks. Chan has lost the astonishing elasticity of his youth, but he's still spry enough pull some dazzling moves, and Evans is just amazingly funny. Between the two, The Medallion is far more entertaining than you might expect. --Bret Fetzer ... Read more

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What in the hell is this? Jackie, is that you?
In this movie, Jackie Chan is a Hong Kong detective who investigates a smuggler after an artifact called "The Medallion" that can give eternal life to those who wears it. However, there is a child who bears its powers and he was kidnapped. So, of course, Jackie Chan must save the child and stop the bad guys from misusing the Medallion.

The problem with this Jackie Chan movie...is that it's not a Jackie Chan movie. I am a fan of many actors, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Varney, Chris Tucker, but there is no actor I hold as high as Jackie Chan. I have seen virtually every movie of his back from when he was a teenager and I'm still searching for all the well hidden films of his.To make the point short, I am an enormous Jackie Chan fan.

What does that mean? Basically, it means I'll watch anything with Jackie Chan in it. Hell, I'll watch an martial arts porno if it has Jackie Chan in it. What THIS translate to is that I'm not difficult to please when it comes to Jackie Chan movies. All you have to do is star him and let him fight, preferably for at least 40% of the movie, and I'll love it. So how in the hell did this movie turn out like this?

Well, because they mess up the fighting scenes. I hate those magical-type martial arts movies and, in this one, Jackie is jumping all over the place. What a misuse of talent. I hated this movie because it didn't have any of the classic Jackie Chan attributes.

There was no jaw dropping fight scenes, there was virtually no Jackie-type comedy, there was no ANYTHING! You could replace Jackie Chan with Jet Li and I don't think people would notice the difference. This movie is an atrocity and, frankly, it should be torched. Jackie Chan movies from decades ago is better than this.

Probably One Of The Worst Films I've Ever Seen
The Medallion isn't one of those huge martial arts blockbusters that you would expect with Jackie Chan being in it. The storyline kicks off with a Hong Kong detective named Eddie Yang [Jackie Chan], attempting to apprehend a criminal mastermind known as Snakehead with a fellow partner. He eventually discovers that Snakehead has kidnapped a boy who has the power to work the supernatural abbilites of the "Medallion", a medallion [Obviously], that make people immortal, give them super speed, super strength etc. etc. Yang dies in the act of rescuing the boy, but is revived with the Medallion and granted supernatural powers and immortality. He then goes to battle Snakehead who gifts himself with the same powers, giving the movie a kind of superhero like edge. The end fight is extremely boring with supernatural people punching eachother around. Some of the quotes in the film are horrible and make no sense and a lot of the film has an air of "Why didn't he do that earlier?" plot which makes the film seem entirely terrible. Don't even rent this film...yes its that bad!

A near-total waste of time
Now don't get me wrong, Jackie Chan is one of my favorite actors of all time and I've loved watching his movies ever since first seeing "Rumble In The Bronx" in the spring of 2001, albeit five years late, and I've come to enjoy many of his other movies but his 2003 outing called "The Medallion" is without a doubt the weakest moive that he's ever starred in and is a major disappointment considering how great many of his others, or even his other subpar films at least had some funny moments. On here however, even the funny momemts are hardly enough to muster up a laugh at all.

Jackie Chan stars as a Hong Kong detective who is investigating a notorious international smuggler who is after a mysterious ancient artifact called The Medallion that resurrects and gives eternal life to those who wear it but a kid who bears it's power is kidnapped by the smugglers and now the Hong Kong detective must rescue him from them and retrieve the artifact before it is used by the ringleaders.

Sadly, being a huge Jackie Chan fan, "The Medallion" is by far the most uninspiring movie that he has ever starred in. Even all of the slapstick stunts are nowhere near as funny as like those in classics like "Rush Hour" or his cult hit "Rumble In The Bronx". There is virtually nothing that inspires laughs like the truck full of childrens play balls falling off the fourth level parking garage in "Rumble In The Bronx" or even those from "The Tuxedo", his weakest movie before this travesty came along.

The acting is absolutely ridiculous and even Jackie's eccentricity that has made him so much fun to watch isn't enough to save this garbage. The acting by almost everyone else doesn't help either. Everything about this movie gives a sense of this having ground already been traveled on countless times without giving it a different light.

I am a major Jackie Chan fan and have been for many years but this is the first time that I have felt really let down by a movie of his. If this is a sign of artistic decay then "The Medallion" is perhaps a crossroad of where Jackie must try to come up with new ideas to bring new magic into his career because this movie has none of that. An outright disappointment.
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American Wedding (Widescreen Edition)
Director: Jesse Dylan
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The producers of the American Pie movies pushed their luck with a third slice of their lucrative raunchy comedy franchise, and American Wedding cooked up surprisingly well. It's the sourest serving of Pie, with half of the original cast missing, and there's something undeniably desperate about comedic highlights (involving dog poop, a lusty old lady, two strippers to offset the absence of Shannon Elizabeth, and the ill-advised use of a trimming razor) that arise more from obligation than inspiration, on the assumption that another penile mishap is guaranteed to please. And yet, that's just what this movie does for devoted Pie-munchers: It gives 'em what they want, especially when the notorious Stifler (Seann William Scott) nearly ruins the frantic nuptials of Jim (Jason Biggs) and his band-camping sweetheart Michelle (Alyson Hannigan). Eugene Levy and Eddie Kaye Thomas also return for some reliable comic relief, but the one who's laughing most is three-time Pie writer Adam Herz--laughing loudly and often, all the way to the bank. --Jeff Shannon ... Read more

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Hey Finch, what's the capitol of Thailand?
Bangkok!!!

Jim proposes to Michelle, in a manner in which only he can, and she accepts. Now their families are looking forward to finally meeting each other. Jim's friends, Kevin and Finch, agree to help Jim give Michelle the wedding of her dreams. They do their best to keep Stifler from finding out, but he does, and his focus becomes the bachelor party and boom booming with the brides' maids. However, Jim is more concerned about whether or not Michelle's parents will accept him, and can he finally learn to dance prior to the reception.Will Stifler ruin the wedding?Will Michelle get the wedding of her dreams?

"Oh Jim, you need to stop masturbating.It's melting your brain."

Jesse Dylan (How High) directs American Wedding.The final chapter, we hope, of the American Pie series, which is by far the worst.This is not based solely on the fact the majority of the cast does not appearing in the film.Mainly because the films story line is atrocious.The film is very average, something I would not have said about the previous two.When I first saw the film at the theatre I thought to myself, "is this Stifler the movie?"

"F'n right doggie, that is good cake."

American Wedding lacked the depth in terms of story of the first two films.There are still plenty of funny and awkward situations.There are also several clever lines by Stifler, and the interaction between Stifler and Finch remains funny.I guess the M.I.L.F joke never gets old?Actually, I thought it was old after the first film.Nevertheless, the character development was poor, no updates on the life of any characters really other then where they are at now, no reference to why.There is also no reference to the characters that were not in the film.Did I mention the M.I.L.F joke is old?

"Polish my n_ts and serve me a milk shake."

Overall the film was very average.There are still a few funny parts.You still enjoy the characters; however, that feeling is based entirely on the previous films.The film is a must have only to complete the trilogy, and not because it is a great film.The film is watchable, entertaining, but you will probably only watch it once.It is a film you should watch prior to purchasing.

"Droppings from the gods."

Grade: C

The trilogy ends in style
American Wedding is a hilarious movie, and offers a fun conclusion to the American Pie series. It ranks pretty close to the first one, and is much better than the second one, which was decent but felt really rehashed.

The cast has been slimmed down, dropping the characters that really didn't do much in number two. Newcomer January Jones fits in well as Alyson Hannigan's sister, and Eric Allen Kramer is hilarious as "Bear." The requisite gross-out gags from the first two movies have returned, as well as the obligatory nudity scene halfway in the flick, this time in the form of strippers at a bachelor party. However, American Wedding also manages some inspired non-gross jokes, such as a dance off where Seann William Scott gets to cut loose. There is also a nice role-reversal between Scott and Eddie Kaye Thomas that ends in some subtle character development for Stifler. Overall, these are the jokes that really carry the movie, and it might've been nice to see them rely less on gross-out humour this time around.

The dvd comes with some decent bonus features, including commentary, deleted scenes, outtakes, etc. If you can stand the gross humour the series is known for, American Wedding is worth viewing.

A complete waste of time and tape. This deserves 0 stars.
This movie (and I am using the word 'movie' in the loosest possible sense thereof) is gross and the humour is utterly vapid. It's not that I don't appreciate explicit sexual acts or references. I love tastefully done erotica or coming of age films. But the characters in this movie have no depth and are one-dimensional caricatures/clowns instead of actual persons. They don't seem to develop or grow. They're just there to do the stupidest things ever to grace humanity. I can see how the average fat stupid lazy uneducated American might enjoy this movie, but I think I might have lost a dozen braincells while watching 15 minutes of this tripe. I also might've lost respect for the actors in this film. ... Read more

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Gigli
Director: Martin Brest
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Many critics called Gigli one of the worst movies ever made, but their condemnation isn't entirely justified. The movie's got plenty of problems, such as inconsistent tone, gag-inducing dialogue, and a meandering plot that fails to generate momentum over 124 minutes. And yet, this character-based vehicle for Hollywood sweethearts Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez is not without its charms: To begin with, there's J-Lo, whose beauty and presence flourish despite her ill-conceived role as a lesbian contract killer. Critics were also wrong in saying Lopez lacks on-screen chemistry with her off-screen beau; there are moments when they click, but director Martin Brest's screenplay maintains sexual confusion right up to an ending that's a total cop-out. Affleck (who did the lesbian-love thing in Chasing Amy) plays another good-natured killer, and their joint kidnapping job (involving the mentally disabled brother of a federal prosecutor) is destined to fail for all the right reasons, even as this anti-romantic comedy (featuring scenery-chewing cameos by Christopher Walken and Al Pacino) fails for all the wrong ones. --Jeff Shannon ... Read more

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Cinema From the Depths
Writer-director Martin Brest hits an all-time low with "Gigli" (2003), an excruciating "romantic-comedy" that somehow made it to theaters. Jennifer Lopez (hopelessly miscast as a lesbian hitwoman) tries to breathe life into this two-hour fiasco, but it's a losing battle. Ben Affleck is nothing short of astonishing with his sloppy, painfully unfunny performance. Proceed at your own risk!

Another Great Movie for Ms. Lopez
I could do like some people and give this movie 5 stars, just out sarcastic humor, but I won't. This movie doesn't even deserve sarcasm. It was terrible. Of course I didn't see it, but it's a Jennifer Lopez movie, of course it's gonna be horrible.

Honestly, the people who saw this movie should sue Jennifer Lopez and Ben Afflect for false advertisement. They lied and told the public this movie was great. In my opinion, that's worse than the whole Milly Vanilly lip-syncing incident.

Better Than Harry Pottyer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let Mes gives you my opinnion i9n one quick sentence.Best movie ever recorded on film ... Read more

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Evolution of Energy
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S.T.U.N.'s The Evolution Of Energy is REVOLUTIONARY
This cd is amazing. This is not the repetative drone of mediocrity and bands writing music to fit the market. Mixed with brilliant lyrics and a revolutionary sound say maybe what The Clash would have sounded like now if they were young....This cd is a breath of fresh air. This cd is proof that good music still exists and that good bands will continue amidst the grind of machine like mainstream prosthetic forgetable bands.

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Strident,preachy "we got a revolution!" noise
I suppose it's a question of age and experience. In this 21st century there is a clarion call for YOUTH to OUESTION AUTHORITY(!), FIGHT THE SYSTEM(!) and idolize those who seem to stand and RAGE against the NEW WORLD ORDER of corporate/military NEO-CON monsters who threaten EARTH's very existance and our survival as free thinking beings stoned on TRUTH. Sound familiar??
Harken back to the 60's and the Detroit proto-punk of the MC5. Their music catered to a wide diverse spectrum of people; rockers,stoners,fugitives,parolees,freaks,Hells Angels,White Panthers,Black Panthers,politicos,they were the personification of so-called spontaneous "street theatre"...I mean it was the scene that was the HAPPENING,not the group per se.
S.T.U.N. comes across as a band that tries too hard at being RELEVANT.The lyrics are stuffed with bumper sticker cliches,shouted at the listener in a monotonous US vs THEM diatribe. They never elevate themselves above all those Global conspiracy placards so evident during demonstrations in our last Presidential election. "Let's all wear our ANARCHY t-shirts","off the pigs" and give the news reporters scary flashbacks. If this is your "cup a tea" BROTHERS and SISTERS have at it. It's no coincidence that you can purchase this cd from Amazon marketplace for 1 cent.
What these youngsters need is a few years behind bars if they think they're so tuff and world-weary,...yeah...that'll sharpen their perspective on what is and what is not.

Dissapointing
I tried listening to the Evolution of Energy over and over, hoping to like it and pretend that I didn't waste $10...I found it boring, with repetitive guitar riffs and similar sounding songs. It's lacking in creativity and interesting melodies.The Evolution of Energysounds like the generic and mainstream music so popular right now, and even though S.T.U.N. isn't incredibly well known it sure sounds like it. That being said, these guys have the potential to make it big. (I do like the singer's energy and voice, and that's about it.) The lyrics were really simple and I didn't think that they really made that great a statement, rather just a repetitive call for revolution, but I guess the lyrics would be okay if they had more talent musically. Just like someone else said, they had some moments that were similar to RATM, but really fell short- spare yourself from this "PUNKROCK" cd. ... Read more

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Family Guy, Vol. 2 (Season 3)
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The third and final season of Seth MacFarlane's late, lamented Family Guy finds television's most dysfunctional cartoon family even more animated than usual. As MacFarlane notes in a bonus segment about the controversial series' censorship battles, he was inspired to go for broke, thinking that the series, already juggled like a hot potato in the schedule (at one point, it aired opposite the mighty Friends), had been cancelled. Just as Spinal Tap walked the fine line between "clever and stupid," so did Family Guy gleefully mock the line between "edgy and offensive." Case in point is this set's holy grail: "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein," not aired during the series' original run, in which clueless Rhode Island patriarch Peter Griffin is convinced that if his lumpen son is to be rich and successful, he must become Jewish.

Like The Simpsons, Family Guy lends itself to multiple viewings to catch each densely packed episode's way-inside "one-percenter" gags (so-called by the creators because that is the percent of the audience who will get them), scattershot pop-culture references, surreal leaps, and gratuitous pot shots at everyone from, predictably, Oprah, Kevin Costner, and Bill Cosby to, unpredictably, Rita Rudner. Also like their Springfield counterparts, this series benefits from a great ensemble voice cast, with surprising contributions from a no-less-stellar roster of guest stars. Yes, that's actually Kelly Ripa as her "real" self, a heart-devouring alien in "Family Guy Viewer Mail #1," and June Foray popping in as Rocky the Flying Squirrel in "Brian Does Hollywood." Family Guy's stock has recently risen with its addition to Cartoon Network's "Adult Swim" lineup, a much better fit than prime time. To see Peter invite Charles Manson to a party for Sharon Tate ("but only if you don't embarrass me") is to marvel how much of this ever got on the air. Happily, it is on DVD. --Donald Liebenson ... Read more

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The best animated TV series since The Simpsons...
Having first aired after the 1999 Super Bowl, Family Guy really hit its stride via cable re-runs and DVD sales (prompting Fox to announce the launch of Season 4 in May 2005, following the show's original cancellation following Season 3). An animated series building a similar cult following to The Simpsons and Futurama, Family Guy employs its own unique brand of humor distinct to its other animated peers...

Family Guy follows the life and exploits of Peter Griffin, an idiotic family man flanked by his intelligent and loving wife, Lois. The couple have two children - Chris (an overweight, mentally challenged teenage boy), Meg (a neurotic teenage girl with low self-esteem), and Stewie (a super-intelligent infant who believes his mother is his enemy). Together, the Griffins live with their human-like dog, Brian, in suburban Quahog, Rhode Island...

The Family Guy (Season 3) DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere "The Thin White Line" in which Brian takes his therapist's advice and decides not to be so self-centered and to help others. Brian's new attitude leads to his employment as a drug-sniffing K-9 for the Quahog police force. But while on the job, Brian becomes addicted to cocaine, and while in rehab, he discovers that the Griffin family (and Peter in particular) are a bad influence on his life... Other notable episodes from Season 3 include "And the Wiener is..." in which Peter joins a gun club, and "Mr. Saturday Knight" in which Peter decides to follow his lifelong dream of becoming a knight with the traveling Renaissance Fair...

Below is a list of episodes included on the Family Guy (Season 3) DVD:

Episode 29 (The Thin White Line)
Episode 30 (Brian Does Hollywood)
Episode 31 (Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington)
Episode 32 (One If By Clam, Two If By Sea)
Episode 33 (And the Wiener is...)
Episode 34 (Death Lives)
Episode 35 (Lethal Weapons)
Episode 36 (The Kiss Seen Around the World)
Episode 37 (Mr. Saturday Knight)
Episode 38 (A Fish Out of Water)
Episode 39 (Emission Impossible)
Episode 40 (To Love and Die in Dixie)
Episode 41 (Screwed the Pooch)
Episode 42 (Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother?)
Episode 43 (Ready, Willing, and Disabled)
Episode 44 (A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas)
Episode 45 (Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows)
Episode 46 (From Method to Madness)
Episode 47 (Stuck Together, Torn Apart)
Episode 48 (Road to Europe)
Episode 49 (Family Guy Viewer Mail #1)
Episode 50 (When You Wish Upon a Weinstein)

The DVD Report

Rhode Island's Finest
Family Guy's 3rd glorious season saw them being even more controversial than before, much to the dismay of the censors I'm sure. Everything that is great about the show is doubled here and seemingly even more hiliarious. It's quite hard to believe that something this funny was cancelled after this season, but I'm guessing it offended too many mental midgets for FOX.

The Griffins' adventures in this installment go everywhere from a Christmas special, Brian (the dog) becoming addicted to crack cocaine and being put into a rehab clinic, Peter's jealousy after discovering his son Chris is more well-endowed than himself, or the unaired episode that most certainly would've gotten them into trouble in this overly PC society. Like all great shows that were canned early, I can only assume it was because of it being too much for the masses to handle. Thankfully, in recent years, the show's soaring popularity has convinced FOX into giving it another shot, so a 4th season is coming this May.

A great show
Funny, Funny, Funny, stuff. I bought both volume sets and I cant stop laughing. Just as great as the Simpsons are and south park is family guy is great and American Dad is also great. I have always hated King of the Hill and Futurama those 2 suck. But Simpsons, South Park, American Dad, and Family Guy Rule. Cant wait for season 4 of Family Guy to start and then come out on DVD. Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Jennifer Tilly are hot.
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Family Guy, Vol. 1 (Seasons 1 & 2)
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DVD (15 April, 2003)
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To the ranks of shows too brilliant and outrageous for prime time (The Ben Stiller Show, Andy Richter Controls the Universe), add Seth McFarland's Family Guy. This animated series, which debuted after the 1999 Super Bowl, simply sparked too much controversy and offended too many sensibilities to survive (Entertainment Weekly dubbed it "the Awful Show They Just Keep Putting on the Air"). That the Fox network also played hackysack with its schedule, ensuring viewers would not be able to find it, sealed its fate (it was cancelled in 2002). This boxed set containing all 28 episodes from the first two seasons is payback for the show's devoted cult following, who may be moved to echo the words of infant Stewie Griffin, the megalomaniacal 1-year-old bent on matricide and world domination: "Victory is mine!"

The dysfunctional Griffins of Quahog, Rhode Island, invite comparisons to The Simpsons. The testicular-chinned father, Peter Griffin, is a clueless oaf in the Homer mold. "Peter, what did you promise me last night?" asks his long-suffering wife Lois in one episode. "That I wouldn't drink at the stag party," he replies. "And what did you do?" she asks. "Drank at the stag part--oh ho ho, I almost walked into that one," he cackles. Other family members include teenage daughter Meg, a desperate high school social pariah; 13-year-old son Chris, a chip off his father's blockhead; and Brian, the family's sarcastic talking dog. But this series' true inspiration is football-pated Stewie (voiced by McFarlane, who earned an Emmy), who was born to be a Bond villain once he escaped his mother's "ovarian bastille." Family Guy recklessly ventured where The Simpsons feared to tread. In one episode, Meg's one and only friend turns out to be the member of a suicidal cult. In another, Death (voiced by Norm McDonald) becomes an unwanted houseguest. Each episode plays fast and furious with surreal flashes (in one episode, Peter turns his house into a puppet) and pop-culture references and TV, movie, and commercial parodies that invite repeated viewings. Freed from its own family-hour bastille and the whims of dim network executives, Family Guy can be appreciated at last on its own profane, sacrilegious, and irreverent terms. Welcome to the DVD family, Griffins. --Donald Liebenson ... Read more

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Who Would Be A Stupid Dumb Idiot To Watch This Stupid Show!
I agree with the review and it was titled This Show Is Not Funny At All. But anyways i hate family guy. I wish this show was cancelled because this show is stupid. I don`t know why people are saying this show is funny. Peter and Lois argue and thats boring and stupid. The Simpsons are better than this stupid show. Homer is way funny and better than Peter. Chris is stupid and annoying. Maggie is better than Stewie. You know what something is stupid because how can a one-year-old baby talk. Thats stupid. Maggie don`t talk. So don`t waste your money on this crap. I suggest that y`all waste on The Simpsons because it has a lot of laughs.

An icredibly funny show but...
it loses a star for being so, so unoriginal. The griffins are basicly the Simpson family only more extreme in most senses. Peter is Homer only fatter and stupider. Plus they have a stupider son, avery socially inept daughter, and Lois is the same patriarchal mother figure as Marge. Stuwey is pretty much Maggie only even smarter (and pretty much a rip-off of Rex in the episode where Ralph falls in love with Lisa) I can say though that Brian is pretty original.

The simpsons has competition
Family guy is hilarious. It's funny, fast, and cool. The way everything talks in the show, and of course some of the funniest jokes ever on a sitcom.

It may seem like a rip-off of the simpsons, but It has things that make it different. First is the humor. the humor isn't exactly for children. They use cuss words like bastard, and make racial comments that will offend some people. the characters aren't alike. peter is way more stupid than homer. The baby is a crazy baby. The dog talks. There are no cats in the family. The son is not a trouble maker. And Meg isn't exactly a brain like Lisa. Lois is the only one Marge can relate too.

The humor is hilarious. Original jokes, knock-offs of culture, and more. Another thing is the way it bends from reality. Like Peter falling asleep on a fork, and a baby that actually wanders around town. he went to the Airport once.

the thing that beats the simpons is the music. the sompsons theme song is annoying after 16 years. the numbers are great and enjoyable to watch. The simspons only really good number was everybody hates Ned Flanders.

The one downside is the special features. Ony a total pf 8 commentary episodes were recorded. That's bad cause there are many jokes i don't get but are not explained because there are no commentary on the episodes that have the joke. And it has no special features but stupid promos and a dumb behind the scenes.

If you are tired of those stupid shows like King of the hill, this show is probaly one should check out. But remember T=the rating TV14.Also check out americian dad, ... Read more

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Futurama, Vol. 2
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Matt Groening's second season of the 31st century sci-fi sitcom Futurama maintained the high scripting standards of the first and also well brought improved digital animation. Couch potato Fry now seems thoroughly reconciled to his new existence, transported 10 centuries hence to "New New York" and working for Professor Farmsworth's delivery service. He's surrounded by a cast of freaks, including the bitchily cute Amy (with whom he has a romantic brush) and Hermes, the West Indian bureaucrat. Most sympathetic is the one-eyed Leela (voiced by Katey Segal). Like Lisa Simpson, she is brilliant but unappreciated; she finds solace in her pet Nibbler, a tiny creature with a voracious, carnivorous appetite. By contrast, Bender, the robot, is programmed with every human vice, a sort of metal Homer Simpson with a malevolent streak.

In one of the best episodes, Bender is given a "feelings" chip in order to empathize with Leela after he flushes Nibbler down the toilet. Elsewhere, Fry falls in love with a mermaid when the team discover the lost city of Atlanta, Fry and Bender end up going to war after they join the army to get a discount on gum, and John Goodman guest stars as Santa Claus, an eight-foot gun-toting robot. Brimful with blink-and-you'll-miss-them hip jokes (such as the sign for the Taco Bellevue hospital) and political and pop satire, Futurama isn't a stern warning of things to come but rather, as the makers put it, "a brilliant, hilarious reflection of our own materially (ridiculously) overdeveloped but morally underdeveloped society." --David Stubbs ... Read more

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Damn you Fox!
I have a bone to pick with Fox as I'm sure other people do. What's with their cancellations? It's like they just can't get enough of them. If you watched the beginning of Family Guy's Season 4 premiere(which by the way was cancelled at one point too) you would've seen a loooong list of shows. They cancelled(sort of, I'll get to that) Futurama which is really too bad. This review covers season highlights.

Season premiere(for this disc anyway) is I Second That Emotion which has Bender's emotional frequency tuned to Leela's which makes him quite depressed about flushing her pet, Nibbler.Zapp Brannigan is court-martialed and working for Planet Express in Brannigan Begin Again.

Zoidberg tries to find love in Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love where he and Fry have to battle to the death after Fry accidentally makes Zoidberg's love interest love him instead. The Deep South has the crew find the lost underwater city of Atlanta and Fry falling for a mermaid.

The Problem with Popplers is about the latest food sensation: popplers, little chicken nugget-style food from a planet which are actually baby creatures. The first of what was supposed to be I bet a tradition similar to Simpsons Treehouse of Horror is Anthology of Interest I where the Professor invents a What-If machine, prompting the crew to ask what would happen if...

War is the H-Word has Fry and Bender joining the Army and being set to a planet full of balls. Fry's cowardice makes him Kif's assistant and Bender becomes a tool for the Army. Contains probably the funniest newspaper headline I've seen.

And in the "season finale" Cryonic Woman, Fry finds that his cheating girlfriend from 1999 froze herself and is now in the 31st century and being extremely weirded out. They decide to skip it and be frozen until year 4000 which is a post-apocalyptic warzone. Little do they know it's L.A.

If you're curious about Futurama's "cancellation", it was never officially cancelled but put on a big long hiatus. Kind of like a bike you keep in the shed even though you could fix it up, you just leave it there. Same with the show. Fox can pick it up but since the creators all went to work on separate projects, it's best to call it cancelled which is too bad.

A hilarious animated series...
A brainchild of Simpsons creator Matt Groening, Futurama launched itself into homes across the galaxy in Spring 1999. Employing the same quick wit and visual humor that has made The Simpsons one of the most successful shows in television history, Futurama (despite its early cancellation in August 2003) maintains its own loyal cult following...

Set one thousand years in the future, Futurama follows the life of a modern day American pizza delivery boy named Fry who finds himself reanimated 1,000 years after being accidentally cryogenically frozen. Brought back to life, Fry hunts down his great, great, great nephew - a tinkering scientist named Professor Farnsworth - and spends his days working for his distant relative's intergalactic delivery service alongside good friends, Leela (a female Cyclops) and Bender (a morally-challenged robot). As the characters (usually Fry and Bender) engage in various schemes throughout the universe, Professor Farnsworth and his crew meet up with a number of interesting characters and civilizations...

The Futurama (Season 2) DVD offers a number of hilarious episodes including "Brannigan Begin Again" in which Zapp Brannigan begins working for Planet Express. Convincing Fry and Bender to conspire against Leela, he's elected the ship's new captain, but is forced to put Leela back in charge when he can't handle the situation... Other notable episodes from Season 2 include "Xmas Story" in which Christmas involves the destructive exploits of an evil robot Santa Claus (John Goodman) who punishes all people and "Raging Bender" in which Bender joins a the Ultimate Robot Fighting League (URFL), learning that it's really fixed - just like a modern day form of "fighting" entertainment... Season 2 features a new and more complex proprietary alien language which can be found on various signs and billboards throughout the Futurama galaxy...

Below is a list of episodes included on the Futurama (Season 2) DVD:

Episode 14 (I Second That Emotion)
Episode 15 (Brannigan Begin Again)
Episode 16 (A Head in the Polls)
Episode 17 (Xmas Story)
Episode 18 (Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love)
Episode 19 (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
Episode 20 (The Lesser of Two Evils)
Episode 21 (Raging Bender)
Episode 22 (A Bicyclops Built For Two)
Episode 23 (How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back)
Episode 24 (A Clone of My Own)
Episode 25 (The Deep South)
Episode 26 (Bender Gets Made)
Episode 27 (The Problem with Popplers)
Episode 28 (Mother's Day)
Episode 29 (Anthology of Interest I)
Episode 30 (The Honking)
Episode 31 (War is the H-Word)
Episode 32 (The Cryonic Woman)

The DVD Report

The Future Is Now!
The Show:
If you've never seen Futurama before, Season 2 is an excellent place to start; right in the middle of the chaos!
The quality of the writing is excellent and rather consistent, unlike the radical highs and lows of Season 3. There aren't any clunkers here, and several high points (Anthology Of Interest 1, Cryonic Woman) make this the perfect buy for fans, and anyone who enjoys quality mainstream american entertainment that also asks its viewers to be moderately well read.

The Video:
Great picture quality, lavish user friendly menus. The colors are strong and gorgeous, but I did notice some interlacing problems. Nonetheless, This is all better than broadcast quality. Many times I was able to notice intricacies in the line-art I never noticed during the show's broadcast run.

The Audio:
Clear and loud. All the dialogue sounds great, free from hiss, as does music. The dvd case says it's in surround, but I didn't notice much directional audio. There are spanish and french tracks, which also are encoded in surround.

The Special Features:
Many episodes have deleted scenes, each of which average to about 7 seconds (in animation, every scene counts). There is also concept art. The main specialfeatures here are commentaries for all episodes. The commentaries include creator Matt Groening, executive producer David X. Cohen, and varying writers, directors, and voice actors, the most entertaining of which is John DiMaggio, voice of Bender.
The commentaries contain an occasional gem of interesting information, but the crew is frequently unprepared to give commentary on their work, (e.g,. often admitting they don't remember much about the episode they're watching, stating what's already on the screen) to the point of making me question their real involvement with the show. They're funny cool guys, but they can't shake the stench of managerial-types trying to shed some insight (and take credit) on work that was mostly done by their employees.

Packaging:
Beautiful. A slipcase decorated with original artwork contains the 4 DVD's, each with its own slim case. Each slim case features an original cover, which is part of a mini-mural that's 4 cases wide (Not to be confused with 4 cases stacked). Neat.

All in all:
A very re-watchable series, Great video quality, some worthwhile features, and for around 30 bucks, a steal. What are you reading this for? The time for Futurama is now! ... Read more

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