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I bought these following the Cooks Illustrated review a few years ago. While they are billed as utility shears, I can't see them doing anything more challenging than parting a chicken, so maybe they should change the title to "poultry shears." Any other household cutting tasks I've used them for have nicked the blades. Also, there is a major flaw in the design concerning how they separate. There should be some locking mechanism that prevents separation in case the shears swing open. I found this out the hard way using them to trim some threads from some window treatments I had sewn and used these shears because they were handier than running back up to the 3rd story sewing room. While holding the shears with one hand and holding the thread with another, the shears swung open and became detached. With a normal set of shears, this wouldn't have been an issue. Instead, it separated, fell apart and landed point down, gouging my midcentury bar cabinet. Ouch.	negative	[ "I bought these following the Cooks Illustrated review a few years ago.", "While they are billed as utility shears, I can't see them doing anything more challenging than parting a chicken, so maybe they should change the title to \"poultry shears.", "\" Any other household cutting tasks I've used them for have nicked the blades.", "Also, there is a major flaw in the design concerning how they separate.", "There should be some locking mechanism that prevents separation in case the shears swing open.", "I found this out the hard way using them to trim some threads from some window treatments I had sewn and used these shears because they were handier than running back up to the 3rd story sewing room.", "While holding the shears with one hand and holding the thread with another, the shears swung open and became detached.", "With a normal set of shears, this wouldn't have been an issue.", "Instead, it separated, fell apart and landed point down, gouging my midcentury bar cabinet.", "Ouch." ]
If you are like me then you saw this film because you liked the original series. I had high hopes for sure. Well, what a let down. Mark Wahlberg is awful in this film. I mean he has none of the chops of Heston, and he brings nothing new, nothing at all. Also, why shoot this film in a studio. It makes no sense. It is planet of the Apes not studio of the apes. Tim Burton really dropped the ball here. Stick with 1968, the real gem is there.	negative	[ "If you are like me then you saw this film because you liked the original series.", "I had high hopes for sure.", "Well, what a let down.", "Mark Wahlberg is awful in this film.", "I mean he has none of the chops of Heston,\nand he brings nothing new, nothing at all.", "Also, why shoot this film in a studio.", "It makes no sense.", "It is planet of the\nApes not studio of the apes.", "Tim Burton really dropped the ball here.", "Stick with 1968, the real gem is there." ]
I have been ordering this item for over 6 months, once, sometimes twice a month. In that time, I had maybe two or three defective tapes. This last shipment, the tapes had obviously being re-packaged (poorly, I might say) and closed with mailing tape. I assumed some kind of quality control had been done. Boy, was I wrong. 4 of the 8 tapes were defective (plastic case crushed in corner, or broken lid, and in one case, tape loose and off the spool.) Our nearest post office is over 5 miles away, and so is UPS. UPS will not pick up from my residence unless I am present to hand it to them. So, the nuisance value of a return makes this just not worth it. Beware buyers... you may be buying garbage. Plus, the item description says "NEW", and in this case, it obviously was NOT TRUE!!! What a disappointment in Amazon. I have thought they were better than that.	negative	[ "I have been ordering this item for over 6 months, once, sometimes twice a month.", "In that time, I had maybe two or three defective tapes.", "This last shipment, the tapes had obviously being re-packaged (poorly, I might say) and closed with mailing tape.", "I assumed some kind of quality control had been done.", "Boy, was I wrong.", "4 of the 8 tapes were defective (plastic case crushed in corner, or broken lid, and in one case, tape loose and off the spool.", ") Our nearest post office is over 5 miles away, and so is UPS.", "UPS will not pick up from my residence unless I am present to hand it to them.", "So, the nuisance value of a return makes this just not worth it.", "Beware buyers...", "you may be buying garbage.", "Plus, the item description says \"NEW\", and in this case, it obviously was NOT TRUE!!!", "What a disappointment in Amazon.", "I have thought they were better than that." ]
Had one of these eons ago. You know, back when they shipped with metal adaptors? sigh... Anyway, I hated them passionately back then. Just found them in the way all the time BUT they never popped off. However, my wife likes them. Idiot that I am I bought one for her birthday a while back. So, in the past year went thru 3 of them. Yes, popping off. And oddly enough, we have a hose that has a filter in it. Has a button that's either spray or filtered. That's handy. But, she won't use it. Gotta have the britta. Go figger. In the process of glueing the adapter to the filter to see if that works as a last resort. In a way, I'm hoping it doesn't work! :)	negative	[ "Had one of these eons ago.", "You know, back when they shipped with metal adaptors?", "sigh...", "Anyway, I hated them passionately back then.", "Just found them in the way all the time BUT they never popped off.", "However, my wife likes them.", "Idiot that I am I bought one for her birthday a while back.", "So, in the past year went thru 3 of them.", "Yes, popping off.", "And oddly enough, we have a hose that has a filter in it.", "Has a button that's either spray or filtered.", "That's handy.", "But, she won't use it.", "Gotta have the britta.", "Go figger.", "In the process of glueing the adapter to the filter to see if that works as a last resort.", "In a way, I'm hoping it doesn't work!", ":)" ]
the only way i can explain the positive reviews for this game are simply my theory that gamers are idiots. they'll play anything if it's given good reviews and other people like it. there's nothing new in mercenaries that hasn't been done before. you accept a contract. you drive around to the bad guy and subdue him or kill him. o...... k. all this has been done before (and vastly more interesting) in games like metal gear solid, call of duty, hitman etc. etc. etc. it's not fun or challenging, or original. also the gameplay itself is bad. shooting people isn't fun here, you just pull the trigger and move your crosshairs across the screen. boring. the graphics aren't very good either. just because other people say it's good doesn't make it so.	negative	[ "the only way i can explain the positive reviews for this game are simply my theory that gamers are idiots.", "they'll play anything if it's given good reviews and other people like it.", "there's nothing new in mercenaries that hasn't been done before.", "you accept a contract.", "you drive around to the bad guy and subdue him or kill him.", "o....", "..", "k.", "all this has been done before (and vastly more interesting) in games like metal gear solid, call of duty, hitman etc.", "etc.", "etc.", "it's not fun or challenging, or original.", "also the gameplay itself is bad.", "shooting people isn't fun here, you just pull the trigger and move your crosshairs across the screen.", "boring.", "the graphics aren't very good either.", "just because other people say it's good doesn't make it so." ]
REVISED 05-06-13: My initial inclination was to rate this set 4 or 5 stars until I realized it TOTALLY and consistently ignored Austen's use of italics in all her major works. Where Austen italicized a word for emphasis, this Bedford edition doesn't do so. Nor does it use all caps to equal italics, nor even before-and-after underlines (_like this_) the way some other editions do. When this was priced at only a dollar, some readers might have been willing to overlook this defect (if they were even aware of it), but now that the price has doubled to $1.99 (the same price as 2 superior editions in the Kindle Store), one shouldn't have to. I consider this a serious enough flaw to rate this Bedford edition only 2 stars (and as a fan of Jane Austen, I was sorely tempted to even rate it one lower). Some readers of this review may wonder why I consider this worthy of criticism. I do because Austen (whose wonderful works rate 5+ stars) was a true wordsmith; she meant precisely what she wrote and the manner in which she wrote it. The words she chose to emphasize contribute to the way she intended her stories to be read and understood. Since she is not excessive in her use of italics, when she does so it is significant to the precise nuance or witticism she is trying to put across. That's why it IS a big deal. Without italics, something of Austen is lost. Reputable print editions all have them; why not all ebook versions? Why not THIS one? Except for this defect the Bedford Park edition provides easy access to each title and to the chapters within each title. It provides the finished and unfinished novels plus a sampling of juvenilia. And the formatting is fine--except for the aforementioned lack of any indication of emphasis throughout (a defect which seriously mars an otherwise fine set). One can get virtually EVERYTHING Austen wrote for the same price ($1.99) from Delphi and from Palmera. (To see for yourself, type "Delphi Austen" or "Palmera Austen" in the Kindle Bookstore searchbox.) Delphi uses italics in 4 of the 6 major works; Palmera in 5 (so I lean toward Palmera). I did NOT recommend this Bedford edition when it was priced at only a dollar, and I do not recommend it now at twice that.	negative	[ "REVISED 05-06-13: My initial inclination was to rate this set 4 or 5 stars until I realized it TOTALLY and consistently ignored Austen's use of italics in all her major works.", "Where Austen italicized a word for emphasis, this Bedford edition doesn't do so.", "Nor does it use all caps to equal italics, nor even before-and-after underlines (_like this_) the way some other editions do.", "When this was priced at only a dollar, some readers might have been willing to overlook this defect (if they were even aware of it), but now that the price has doubled to $1.", "99 (the same price as 2 superior editions in the Kindle Store), one shouldn't have to.", "I consider this a serious enough flaw to rate this Bedford edition only 2 stars (and as a fan of Jane Austen, I was sorely tempted to even rate it one lower).", "Some readers of this review may wonder why I consider this worthy of criticism.", "I do because Austen (whose wonderful works rate 5+ stars) was a true wordsmith; she meant precisely what she wrote and the manner in which she wrote it.", "The words she chose to emphasize contribute to the way she intended her stories to be read and understood.", "Since she is not excessive in her use of italics, when she does so it is significant to the precise nuance or witticism she is trying to put across.", "That's why it IS a big deal.", "Without italics, something of Austen is lost.", "Reputable print editions all have them; why not all ebook versions?", "Why not THIS one?", "Except for this defect the Bedford Park edition provides easy access to each title and to the chapters within each title.", "It provides the finished and unfinished novels plus a sampling of juvenilia.", "And the formatting is fine--except for the aforementioned lack of any indication of emphasis throughout (a defect which seriously mars an otherwise fine set).", "One can get virtually EVERYTHING Austen wrote for the same price ($1.", "99) from Delphi and from Palmera.", "(To see for yourself, type \"Delphi Austen\" or \"Palmera Austen\" in the Kindle Bookstore searchbox.", ") Delphi uses italics in 4 of the 6 major works; Palmera in 5 (so I lean toward Palmera).", "I did NOT recommend this Bedford edition when it was priced at only a dollar, and I do not recommend it now at twice that." ]
This game has dumb stories written all over it to the point that I am playing it just to laugh at the retarded cut scenes involving dumb characters that talk about nonsense and argue with one another every 5 minutes. Lightning is rude and mean and ditches weaker "allies" all the time for no reason and I cannot believe anyone can like this character she has no soul. Hope is a little B**** if I've ever seen one and I cannot believe the unrealistic grudge he has on another character who is one of the nicest personalities in the whole game. Oh and he likes to mumble about things like "there is no hope for us (no pun intended....)" or "only thing awaiting us is quick death" what the hell? really this kid is messed up on so many levels and his mom must have not liked him either because she abandoned him to go join a dumb fight that ended up killing her. Vanille is apparently a "kid" as she is referred that way by another character many times but she looks adult, and acts like a 7 year old would. She is brainless and I believe she suffers from a congenital defect that has impaired her intelligence level quite a bit. All these characters have no real objectives, bicker all the time (just so that they can have cut-scenes every 5 minutes) and they change their views, goals, and whatever all the time that it is best to disregard anything that come out of their stupid mouths because they don't make much sense. Lightning is like "I am going to save Serah" and then when Snow says "I am going to save Serah", she is like "that's impossible." and then when Lightning is left with Hope, she is like "Snow is going to save Serah" WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON Vanille is like "Let's go Hope, you have something to say to Snow." so they follow Snow, and then when they meet him, neither of them mention why they are here, so Snow disregards them. And as soon as Snow leaves, Hope is like "I HAS SOMETHING TO TELL SNOW!! GRRRR" and Vanille is like "Oh yeah. You need to tell him." and same thing repeats about 5 times. Snow tells Hope's mother "Are you sure you want to fight?" Mom ignores Hope and is like "hell yeah let's go fight" and dies. And then tells Snow, "please take care of him" and Snow is left puzzled "save WHO?" Really? Obviously her son you idiot..... And when Hope reveals his grudge Snow is shocked "OMG now it all makes sense to me" So in a nutshell, horrible story matched by an equally unappealing gameplay involving HOURS of a very narrow linear path following involving different, but equally dumb characters Edit: I forgot to mention what is actually good about this shining piece of turd. - Graphically, and aesthetically, simply a stunning work of art - Some memorable tunes - Snow and Fang were somewhat likeable	negative	[ "This game has dumb stories written all over it to the point that I am playing it just to laugh at the retarded cut scenes involving dumb characters that talk about nonsense and argue with one another every 5 minutes.", "Lightning is rude and mean and ditches weaker \"allies\" all the time for no reason and I cannot believe anyone can like this character she has no soul.", "Hope is a little B**** if I've ever seen one and I cannot believe the unrealistic grudge he has on another character who is one of the nicest personalities in the whole game.", "Oh and he likes to mumble about things like \"there is no hope for us (no pun intended....", ")\" or \"only thing awaiting us is quick death\" what the hell?", "really this kid is messed up on so many levels and his mom must have not liked him either because she abandoned him to go join a dumb fight that ended up killing her.", "Vanille is apparently a \"kid\" as she is referred that way by another character many times but she looks adult, and acts like a 7 year old would.", "She is brainless and I believe she suffers from a congenital defect that has impaired her intelligence level quite a bit.", "All these characters have no real objectives, bicker all the time (just so that they can have cut-scenes every 5 minutes) and they change their views, goals, and whatever all the time that it is best to disregard anything that come out of their stupid mouths because they don't make much sense.", "Lightning is like \"I am going to save Serah\" and then when Snow says \"I am going to save Serah\", she is like \"that's impossible.", "\" and then when Lightning is left with Hope, she is like \"Snow is going to save Serah\"\n\nWHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON\n\nVanille is like \"Let's go Hope, you have something to say to Snow.", "\" so they follow Snow, and then when they meet him, neither of them mention why they are here, so Snow disregards them.", "And as soon as Snow leaves, Hope is like \"I HAS SOMETHING TO TELL SNOW!!", "GRRRR\" and Vanille is like \"Oh yeah.", "You need to tell him.", "\" and same thing repeats about 5 times.", "Snow tells Hope's mother \"Are you sure you want to fight?", "\" Mom ignores Hope and is like \"hell yeah let's go fight\" and dies.", "And then tells Snow, \"please take care of him\" and Snow is left puzzled \"save WHO?", "\" Really?", "Obviously her son you idiot....", ".", "And when Hope reveals his grudge Snow is shocked \"OMG now it all makes sense to me\"\n\nSo in a nutshell, horrible story matched by an equally unappealing gameplay involving HOURS of a very narrow linear path following involving different, but equally dumb characters\n\nEdit:\nI forgot to mention what is actually good about this shining piece of turd.", "- Graphically, and aesthetically, simply a stunning work of art\n- Some memorable tunes\n- Snow and Fang were somewhat likeable" ]
-Chad Steingraber- -Paradigm/Infogrames- -Level Designer/Game Designer/3D Artist on The Terminator: Dawn of Fate- Sorry, but this game was not any fun at all. I bought this game because of the previews and all the hype, thinking it was going to be incredible. I played it once for about 30 minutes, was so completely bored out of my mind, I shut it off. About two weeks later, I played it again...hoping that my last try was just because I wasn't in the mood for it. This time I played again for about an hour..... I traded it in for Jax and Daxter the next day.....at least I learned a good lesson from it -- don't buy it, unless I know I like it -- What a waste, the only reason it's getting 2 stars instead of 1 from me, is because of the graphics. It looks awesome, it just plays like crap. Apologies to the die-hard gamers out there, I just couldn't stand it.	negative	[ "-Chad Steingraber-\n-Paradigm/Infogrames-\n-Level Designer/Game Designer/3D Artist on The Terminator: Dawn of Fate-\nSorry, but this game was not any fun at all.", "I bought this game because of the previews and all the hype, thinking it was going to be incredible.", "I played it once for about 30 minutes, was so completely bored out of my mind, I shut it off.", "About two weeks later, I played it again...", "hoping that my last try was just because I wasn't in the mood for it.", "This time I played again for about an hour....", ".", "I traded it in for Jax and Daxter the next day....", ".", "at least I learned a good lesson from it -- don't buy it, unless I know I like it --\nWhat a waste, the only reason it's getting 2 stars instead of 1 from me, is because of the graphics.", "It looks awesome, it just plays like crap.", "Apologies to the die-hard gamers out there, I just couldn't stand it." ]
I've been getting the NYT on the Kindle for several months. It is formatted well for the Kindle. I overlooked the many Liberal editorials because of the Kindle experience. But, today was the last straw. A very negative slant about Mrs. McCain on the FRONT PAGE. If you wamt to put this trash in an editorial fine, but, to disguise this trash as news.....not for me. I immediately canceled and subscribed to the Washington Post.	negative	[ "I've been getting the NYT on the Kindle for several months.", "It is formatted well for the Kindle.", "I overlooked the many Liberal editorials because of the Kindle experience.", "But, today was the last straw.", "A very negative slant about Mrs.", "McCain on the FRONT PAGE.", "If you wamt to put this trash in an editorial fine, but, to disguise this trash as news....", ".", "not for me.", "I immediately canceled and subscribed to the Washington Post." ]
I've been looking for this type of tree in stores like Michaels and Target where I have purchased them previously but haven't found any this year. I ordered three of these because they looked exactly like what I needed and they arrived today...very fast shipping. I was initially surprised at the weight of the box containing three pop-up tinsel trees because it was so light. I only opened one of the three boxes, also unexpectedly light, and the metal pole was much thinner than what I was expecting and the base, when assembled, was not as large as my other trees but I was still hopeful that it would be ok. Once I put the "tree" part on the post and pulled the tinsel part down, it didn't come to the floor and there was about 4 or 5 inches of pole showing as well as the entire base. I thought maybe it was hung up somewhere but it wasn't. In the picture, and also on my other trees like this, the entire base is covered. Overall, if you've ever purchased one of these from Target or Michaels, this one is considerably less substantial and maybe I opened the one defective tree of the three ordered. However, I am dissatisfied enough that I am returning all three and continuing my search in local stores.	negative	[ "I've been looking for this type of tree in stores like Michaels and Target where I have purchased them previously but haven't found any this year.", "I ordered three of these because they looked exactly like what I needed and they arrived today...", "very fast shipping.", "I was initially surprised at the weight of the box containing three pop-up tinsel trees because it was so light.", "I only opened one of the three boxes, also unexpectedly light, and the metal pole was much thinner than what I was expecting and the base, when assembled, was not as large as my other trees but I was still hopeful that it would be ok.", "Once I put the \"tree\" part on the post and pulled the tinsel part down, it didn't come to the floor and there was about 4 or 5 inches of pole showing as well as the entire base.", "I thought maybe it was hung up somewhere but it wasn't.", "In the picture, and also on my other trees like this, the entire base is covered.", "Overall, if you've ever purchased one of these from Target or Michaels, this one is considerably less substantial and maybe I opened the one defective tree of the three ordered.", "However, I am dissatisfied enough that I am returning all three and continuing my search in local stores." ]
I was really desprite to get this game because I wanted ahelicopter Gunship game. I had Commanche Gold but that was good for beginers. I wanted something more advanced. I bought this. Here is my two cents. This game was terrible. DO NOT LISTEN TO ANYONE SAYING IT IS GOOD. If you really want a good Attack helicopter game get "Eenemy Engaged: RAH-66 Commanche vs. Ka-52 Hokum B: Aligator" Long name but good game. Now back to Gunship. As everyone said the waypoont system just plain doesn't work, you have to go through a whole menu system and it only worked for me during the demo. The CP/G is a usless jerk who never does anything you say. And if you play as the CP/G the pilot always gets you killed. Firing a missile at the target YOU want is nearly impossible and for [the price] this is just a real rip off. So in a summary all I can say is don't buy this buy somethiung else...	negative	[ "I was really desprite to get this game because I wanted ahelicopter Gunship game.", "I had Commanche Gold but that was good for beginers.", "I wanted something more advanced.", "I bought this.", "Here is my two cents.", "This game was terrible.", "DO NOT LISTEN TO ANYONE SAYING IT IS GOOD.", "If you really want a good Attack helicopter game get \"Eenemy Engaged: RAH-66 Commanche vs.", "Ka-52 Hokum B: Aligator\" Long name but good game.", "Now back to Gunship.", "As everyone said the waypoont system just plain doesn't work, you have to go through a whole menu system and it only worked for me during the demo.", "The CP/G is a usless jerk who never does anything you say.", "And if you play as the CP/G the pilot always gets you killed.", "Firing a missile at the target YOU want is nearly impossible and for [the price] this is just a real rip off.", "So in a summary all I can say is don't buy this buy somethiung else..." ]
The game's cover says it all. Ugly. The worst cover art I've ever seen for a game. Worst of any of the Tom Clancy series for the xbox. An extreme letdown. It should be noted that, if memory serves, Ubisoft Canada team did this one, not the French (but don't quote me on that). Ubisoft promoted this game by claiming "stunning graphics and ultra-realistic" which is utter nonsense. A huge step downward in visual quality. Also, this is a minor gripe, but the Rainbow Six team is supposed to be a counter-terror unit I thought, and they seem to be fighting in more warlike theaters and army-like battle grounds. Leave that to the Ghost Recon team folks.	negative	[ "The game's cover says it all.", "Ugly.", "The worst cover art I've ever seen for a game.", "Worst of any of the Tom Clancy series for the xbox.", "An extreme letdown.", "It should be noted that, if memory serves, Ubisoft Canada team did this one, not the French (but don't quote me on that).", "Ubisoft promoted this game by claiming \"stunning graphics and ultra-realistic\" which is utter nonsense.", "A huge step downward in visual quality.", "Also, this is a minor gripe, but the Rainbow Six team is supposed to be a counter-terror unit I thought, and they seem to be fighting in more warlike theaters and army-like battle grounds.", "Leave that to the Ghost Recon team folks." ]
well, I'm in the middle of a month before my virus definitions subscription expires. so, Norton has pleasantly given me notices every frickin' day to remind me that they're expiring. you can't turn this off. it interrupts whatever you're doing, regardless if you have more important things to do. Their customer service is no help. This is like forced SPAM on an espresso blitz. so, think you'll like Norton? go for it. enjoy. no, really.	negative	[ "well, I'm in the middle of a month before my virus definitions subscription expires.", "so, Norton has pleasantly given me notices every frickin' day to remind me that they're expiring.", "you can't turn this off.", "it interrupts whatever you're doing, regardless if you have more important things to do.", "Their customer service is no help.", "This is like forced SPAM on an espresso blitz.", "so, think you'll like Norton?", "go for it.", "enjoy.", "no, really." ]
I was very surprised that so many people gave this wheel a positive review. Of all the wheels I have owned, and that is many, this is by far the worst yet. First off, the wheel is full of harsh edges and corners that I am not entirely comfortable with my animal running in. The wheel sort of just sits on the rack, with no kind of clicking, screwing, or attachment. My wheel came bent, and while I could blame the seller for the broken wheel, I also have to nod to the incredibly poor workmanship that is the wheel. The entire side of the wheel was "crushed in". As I tried to bend it back, I could feel the strain and how easy this will break with just a bending or two. I am not sure what everyone else uses this wheel for, but I have owned chinchilla's and I do not see this working for any but perhaps baby chinchilla's. It is all metal, which chinchilla's will need due to their tendency to chew everything, but this still wouldn't be the preferred wheel for them. The only species I think this wheel would work well for are rats. So if you have a rat, then this might be a decent wheel for them. However, it is a cheap wheel, and I am considering returning it, because frankly, it arrived bent badly. I had to bend it alot just to get the wheel to fit on the spokes, which, as I said, offer no kind of attachment, so the wheel kind of just sits on spokes. The aggressive running of a chinchilla I could easily see ripping the wheel right off the spokes, since there is nothing keeping it on anyway.	negative	[ "I was very surprised that so many people gave this wheel a positive review.", "Of all the wheels I have owned, and that is many, this is by far the worst yet.", "First off, the wheel is full of harsh edges and corners that I am not entirely comfortable with my animal running in.", "The wheel sort of just sits on the rack, with no kind of clicking, screwing, or attachment.", "My wheel came bent, and while I could blame the seller for the broken wheel, I also have to nod to the incredibly poor workmanship that is the wheel.", "The entire side of the wheel was \"crushed in\".", "As I tried to bend it back, I could feel the strain and how easy this will break with just a bending or two.", "I am not sure what everyone else uses this wheel for, but I have owned chinchilla's and I do not see this working for any but perhaps baby chinchilla's.", "It is all metal, which chinchilla's will need due to their tendency to chew everything, but this still wouldn't be the preferred wheel for them.", "The only species I think this wheel would work well for are rats.", "So if you have a rat, then this might be a decent wheel for them.", "However, it is a cheap wheel, and I am considering returning it, because frankly, it arrived bent badly.", "I had to bend it alot just to get the wheel to fit on the spokes, which, as I said, offer no kind of attachment, so the wheel kind of just sits on spokes.", "The aggressive running of a chinchilla I could easily see ripping the wheel right off the spokes, since there is nothing keeping it on anyway." ]
Usually, there is some merit when a lot of hype surrounds an author, so, reflecting upon that, I decided to give "Jack and Jill" a read. Maybe I should have started with another of his works, because J & J was a disappointment. I don't intend for this to be a scathing review, just honest. I felt Patterson's prose was extremely juvenile and anything and everything about the story, the characters, the pacing was cliched to the hilt. Cliched to the point of becoming an unfunny joke. I found his constant "namedropping" to be exhaustingly irritating. For instance, his description of one of the villians was, "vaguely reminiscent of the actor Kevin Costner in The Bodyguard." I personally believe this is a lack of imagination at play, and because it happened frequently in this novel, I have a hunch it infects his other works. I actually finished this book to see just how stale it could possibly get. Upon finishing, it ranked fairly high on the "stale scale." The main reason I'm writing this review is because this was a number one bestseller, and I read it...and I just don't understand how that became so. The Hardy Boys Mysteries I read as a child were more mature and better written than this particular novel. I am considering reading another of his works to compare, but this book left such a bitter taste, it'll be a while before I get around to it..if at all.	negative	[ "Usually, there is some merit when a lot of hype surrounds an author, so, reflecting upon that, I decided to give \"Jack and Jill\" a read.", "Maybe I should have started with another of his works, because J & J was a disappointment.", "I don't intend for this to be a scathing review, just honest.", "I felt Patterson's prose was extremely juvenile and anything and everything about the story, the characters, the pacing was cliched to the hilt.", "Cliched to the point of becoming an unfunny joke.", "I found his constant \"namedropping\" to be exhaustingly irritating.", "For instance, his description of one of the villians was, \"vaguely reminiscent of the actor Kevin Costner in The Bodyguard.", "\" I personally believe this is a lack of imagination at play, and because it happened frequently in this novel, I have a hunch it infects his other works.", "I actually finished this book to see just how stale it could possibly get.", "Upon finishing, it ranked fairly high on the \"stale scale.", "\" The main reason I'm writing this review is because this was a number one bestseller, and I read it...", "and I just don't understand how that became so.", "The Hardy Boys Mysteries I read as a child were more mature and better written than this particular novel.", "I am considering reading another of his works to compare, but this book left such a bitter taste, it'll be a while before I get around to it..", "if at all." ]
Sad to say this was such a disappointment to me. I had one for years with no problems. After 10 years my guess it died. I ordered another one. It died in less then a year. Got extra battery cuz saw review that other person just needed new battery. Nope. So 1 more try n bought new one. Didn't last a year. Why cant anyone make something that last like it use to. We didn't use it on rugs just hardwood floors. No pets n very clean people. This should have lasted.	negative	[ "Sad to say this was such a disappointment to me.", "I had one for years with no problems.", "After 10 years my guess it died.", "I ordered another one.", "It died in less then a year.", "Got extra battery cuz saw review that other person just needed new battery.", "Nope.", "So 1 more try n bought new one.", "Didn't last a year.", "Why cant anyone make something that last like it use to.", "We didn't use it on rugs just hardwood floors.", "No pets n very clean people.", "This should have lasted." ]
I really disliked this version of Jane Eyre, so much so that I found myself skipping parts and pulling the movie out before finishing it. I infinitely prefer the William Hurt adaptation of the novel. First off, the film quality and color of this film were very poor. It was washed out and altogether too bland. Also, the acting was poor in my opinion. Samantha Morton was not very believable as Jane Eyre and the actor who plays Mr. Rochester was altogether unappealing. The two actors had no spark or chemistry to speak of, and the relation of love by Mr. Rochester later in the film is wholly unbelievable and poorly delivered. He ruins one of the best lines in the novel (the one with the bit of string tied to his heart and Jane's). Also, although Mr. Rochester is not handsome, this actor was just uglier than I had imagined Mr. Rochester to be. But, that would be of little account if he also did not portray Mr. Rochester as just plain rude. He ordered about Jane in a brutish manner, levied insults, barked out his lines and was very dull. Why Jane would be attracted to him (beyond being lonely and not having the company of any other man) is beyond me. The portryal of Jane was also a dull one and her constant voice overs were really annoying. A film is supposed to show us the story, not tell us the story. There was far too much telling of Jane felt or about her past, and far too little demonstration. I was told Jane loved Mr. Rochester, but from watching the film I found that very hard to believe. Jane also seemed to be rude and disrespectful on purpose, rather than observant and forthright as she is in the novel. She doesn't mean to offend, but truthfully answers questions and speaks her mind. The movie would have you think she is just catty. Also, she always looks so annoyed with Mr. Rochester. Overall, I regret buying this film. I wished I put my $5 dollars towards the William Hurt adaptation which more accurately captures the emotion and spirit of the novel, if not all the exact details.	negative	[ "I really disliked this version of Jane Eyre, so much so that I found myself skipping parts and pulling the movie out before finishing it.", "I infinitely prefer the William Hurt adaptation of the novel.", "First off, the film quality and color of this film were very poor.", "It was washed out and altogether too bland.", "Also, the acting was poor in my opinion.", "Samantha Morton was not very believable as Jane Eyre and the actor who plays Mr.", "Rochester was altogether unappealing.", "The two actors had no spark or chemistry to speak of, and the relation of love by Mr.", "Rochester later in the film is wholly unbelievable and poorly delivered.", "He ruins one of the best lines in the novel (the one with the bit of string tied to his heart and Jane's).", "Also, although Mr.", "Rochester is not handsome, this actor was just uglier than I had imagined Mr.", "Rochester to be.", "But, that would be of little account if he also did not portray Mr.", "Rochester as just plain rude.", "He ordered about Jane in a brutish manner, levied insults, barked out his lines and was very dull.", "Why Jane would be attracted to him (beyond being lonely and not having the company of any other man) is beyond me.", "The portryal of Jane was also a dull one and her constant voice overs were really annoying.", "A film is supposed to show us the story, not tell us the story.", "There was far too much telling of Jane felt or about her past, and far too little demonstration.", "I was told Jane loved Mr.", "Rochester, but from watching the film I found that very hard to believe.", "Jane also seemed to be rude and disrespectful on purpose, rather than observant and forthright as she is in the novel.", "She doesn't mean to offend, but truthfully answers questions and speaks her mind.", "The movie would have you think she is just catty.", "Also, she always looks so annoyed with Mr.", "Rochester.", "Overall, I regret buying this film.", "I wished I put my $5 dollars towards the William Hurt adaptation which more accurately captures the emotion and spirit of the novel, if not all the exact details." ]
I've been playing guitar for 30+ years and have tried many capos. I used this for one day and it's been collecting dust since. Although the concept seemed nice to me, using it leaves a little to be desired. When resting the capo on the nut of the guitar and sliding it down, more times than not it will pull a string or two out of tune. Depending on neck thickness, in my opinion it applies too much pressure, again, causing strings to go out of tune. The overhang of the capo can get in the way at times, especially at your high e. This of course depends on your playing style. You might also consider the springs, roller contacts, they will wear in time. If I were to recommend a capo, I would suggest the Shubb c-1, you can adjust the pressure to be "just enough" without taking your guitar out of tune. It's compact, very easy to use and quick to install. A huge point, it does not get in the way. Another good one, but expensive, is the G7. It is somewhat faster to adjust, much heavier and a higher price tag.	negative	[ "I've been playing guitar for 30+ years and have tried many capos.", "I used this for one day and it's been collecting dust since.", "Although the concept seemed nice to me, using it leaves a little to be desired.", "When resting the capo on the nut of the guitar and sliding it down, more times than not it will pull a string or two out of tune.", "Depending on neck thickness, in my opinion it applies too much pressure, again, causing strings to go out of tune.", "The overhang of the capo can get in the way at times, especially at your high e.", "This of course depends on your playing style.", "You might also consider the springs, roller contacts, they will wear in time.", "If I were to recommend a capo, I would suggest the Shubb c-1, you can adjust the pressure to be \"just enough\" without taking your guitar out of tune.", "It's compact, very easy to use and quick to install.", "A huge point, it does not get in the way.", "Another good one, but expensive, is the G7.", "It is somewhat faster to adjust, much heavier and a higher price tag." ]
Used to love these. Searched around Austin but fewer grocers carry them. Excited to find them on Amazon. Sadly, they have gone from blue to brown and nearly tasteless. Seems to be true of too many organic products. Just opened second bag. Brown. Tasteless. Too thick. Reduced to 1 star.	negative	[ "Used to love these.", "Searched around Austin but fewer grocers carry them.", "Excited to find them on Amazon.", "Sadly, they have gone from blue to brown and nearly tasteless.", "Seems to be true of too many organic products.", "Just opened second bag.", "Brown.", "Tasteless.", "Too thick.", "Reduced to 1 star." ]
Terrible for "PROFESSIONAL" use. I run a business dismantling motorcycles. We use spray bottles for cleaning, usually just filled with degreaser. These feel fine and pump fine, but two of the three broke in the first week of use. The top of the clear bottle just cracked right off or split so you can't use them. They are worse durability than the el cheapo dollar store ones. We bought https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Z86FRPO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s03?ie=UTF8&psc=1 at the same time and none have broken. They're much better.	negative	[ "Terrible for \"PROFESSIONAL\" use.", "I run a business dismantling motorcycles.", "We use spray bottles for cleaning, usually just filled with degreaser.", "These feel fine and pump fine, but two of the three broke in the first week of use.", "The top of the clear bottle just cracked right off or split so you can't use them.", "They are worse durability than the el cheapo dollar store ones.", "We bought https://www.", "amazon.", "com/gp/product/B00Z86FRPO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s03?", "ie=UTF8&psc=1\nat the same time and none have broken.", "They're much better." ]
I have 4 enormous ornamental planters in my gardens, which I have planted with purchased annuals for over 20 years. I am very experienced, and these planters have excellent drainage. This year, I switched the potting soil out for Miracle Gro Moisture Control. I flooded the planters before putting the plants in - several times. I planted them, and watered every single day from necessity. This soil product felt moist, but none was shared with the plants - their soil root balls stayed bone dry. The 2 planters in full sun had dying plants. I plunged my arm at least 25 inches down into the planters and the soil was hotter than beach sand, all the way down. This product somehow retains heat and was cooking my plants. When I removed this soil, I was surprised to find big pockets of it that were dust dry. The 2 planters in shade did a little better, but no plant growth whatsoever. Maybe if the plants grew in this from seed, they would do better, but you can't put plants in root balls into it - this soil just won't let the moisture leach into adjacent soils. And it cooks them. If your plants are still alive, rescue them and replace the soil. I don't know what this stuff is, but I would definitely not eat anything grown in it.	negative	[ "I have 4 enormous ornamental planters in my gardens, which I have planted with purchased annuals for over 20 years.", "I am very experienced, and these planters have excellent drainage.", "This year, I switched the potting soil out for Miracle Gro Moisture Control.", "I flooded the planters before putting the plants in - several times.", "I planted them, and watered every single day from necessity.", "This soil product felt moist, but none was shared with the plants - their soil root balls stayed bone dry.", "The 2 planters in full sun had dying plants.", "I plunged my arm at least 25 inches down into the planters and the soil was hotter than beach sand, all the way down.", "This product somehow retains heat and was cooking my plants.", "When I removed this soil, I was surprised to find big pockets of it that were dust dry.", "The 2 planters in shade did a little better, but no plant growth whatsoever.", "Maybe if the plants grew in this from seed, they would do better, but you can't put plants in root balls into it - this soil just won't let the moisture leach into adjacent soils.", "And it cooks them.", "If your plants are still alive, rescue them and replace the soil.", "I don't know what this stuff is, but I would definitely not eat anything grown in it." ]
My husband has been using Toppik for awhile now. It is an incredible waste of money because this product would work only for people with very small bald spots. My husband uses it to cover the whole top of his head, which looks like brown fungus growing out of his hair. And in the sun, it actually turns a pinkish red (he uses dark brown)! The claim that it can withstand rain or shine is a complete lie. Even with a bit of wind or humidity, the hair fibers leak down the sides of his face, making it look like tar. It leaves a mess in the bathroom and on pillows and sheets. I would not recommend this product just for the sake of sanity because my husband truly believes that I still don't know that he uses the product! Toppik has really exacerbated his vanity about losing his hair. Using Toppik has had a huge pyschological impact on him because he is always ducking his head in front of any strong wind, constantly wearing hats when he is not using the product, and is constantly checking to make sure the fibres are in place. Instead of just accepting the fact that hair loss is natural and inevitable and that it doesn't even bother me, my husband constantly obsesses over his hair. Instead of enhancing his look, Toppik makes his hair look incredibly fake and the fibers fall all over the place.	negative	[ "My husband has been using Toppik for awhile now.", "It is an incredible waste of money because this product would work only for people with very small bald spots.", "My husband uses it to cover the whole top of his head, which looks like brown fungus growing out of his hair.", "And in the sun, it actually turns a pinkish red (he uses dark brown)!", "The claim that it can withstand rain or shine is a complete lie.", "Even with a bit of wind or humidity, the hair fibers leak down the sides of his face, making it look like tar.", "It leaves a mess in the bathroom and on pillows and sheets.", "I would not recommend this product just for the sake of sanity because my husband truly believes that I still don't know that he uses the product!", "Toppik has really exacerbated his vanity about losing his hair.", "Using Toppik has had a huge pyschological impact on him because he is always ducking his head in front of any strong wind, constantly wearing hats when he is not using the product, and is constantly checking to make sure the fibres are in place.", "Instead of just accepting the fact that hair loss is natural and inevitable and that it doesn't even bother me, my husband constantly obsesses over his hair.", "Instead of enhancing his look, Toppik makes his hair look incredibly fake and the fibers fall all over the place." ]
First of all, my unit was factory refurbished, so had no warranty. It smoked on the first use and died on the second. I ordered an oster blender and it's been working fine ever since... two or three years, never a problem. But I won't stop there. Thought maybe I could find the problem or use the motor for another project, since I couldn't return the unit, took it apart and was absolutely flabbergasted with what I found. I'm an electrical engineer and have been involved with designing and building all sorts of things through my life... but this takes the cake for poor design and unsafe practices. The motor is mounted using a paper (not plastic, not cardboard) tube that fits into a plastic ridge at the top. It rests on the bottom of the housing on a rubber grommet and is not anchored in place except for this PAPER tube, shaped like a toilet paper center. So I threw the bottom half away, put a mason jar lid on the bottom of the nice glass jar and thought I'd use it as an orange juice container... bad idea... it won't pour without slopping down the front and all over the table. This is junk and shame shame on you cuisinart... I'm sure they bought it from someone else because they would NEVER have designed something this badly... someone was making it as a joke!	negative	[ "First of all, my unit was factory refurbished, so had no warranty.", "It smoked on the first use and died on the second.", "I ordered an oster blender and it's been working fine ever since...", "two or three years, never a problem.", "But I won't stop there.", "Thought maybe I could find the problem or use the motor for another project, since I couldn't return the unit, took it apart and was absolutely flabbergasted with what I found.", "I'm an electrical engineer and have been involved with designing and building all sorts of things through my life...", "but this takes the cake for poor design and unsafe practices.", "The motor is mounted using a paper (not plastic, not cardboard) tube that fits into a plastic ridge at the top.", "It rests on the bottom of the housing on a rubber grommet and is not anchored in place except for this PAPER tube, shaped like a toilet paper center.", "So I threw the bottom half away, put a mason jar lid on the bottom of the nice glass jar and thought I'd use it as an orange juice container...", "bad idea...", "it won't pour without slopping down the front and all over the table.", "This is junk and shame shame on you cuisinart...", "I'm sure they bought it from someone else because they would NEVER have designed something this badly...", "someone was making it as a joke!" ]
I was wondering why I never wrote a review of this after almost a year. I realized it has been in my ear very often. It's been in a mailbox somewhere. First the review. It seems to have to be positioned carefully to be heard well (so people tell me). The fit doesn't really help. They give you 2 sets of earplugs to fit your ear. But you actually get 4 identical plugs. It doesn't stand out as the headset to have, although I haven't found it yet. That ends my review. The product is being disconntinued But what burns me up is the lack of customer service from the vendor to the manufacturer. They just are there to make things harder. Now, for ANY BLUE ANT PRODUCT !!!! Their customer service sucks (I hope they send out my replacement before someone sees this.). Step 1. Fill out web form to receive warranty return form. Step 2 Wait for form Step 3 Receive reply "Did you wave your magic wand?" If that doesn't help write back for RMA. Step 4 Repeat. Steps 1 and 2. Step 5 Send messages asking what the holdup is. Step 6 Send broken device in. Wait 3 weeks. Get different broken device back. Finally called customer service and said "Can't you just stick one in an envelope?" (A novel concept in warranty replacement). We'll see what happens.	negative	[ "I was wondering why I never wrote a review of this after almost a year.", "I realized it has been in my ear very often.", "It's been in a mailbox somewhere.", "First the review.", "It seems to have to be positioned carefully to be heard well (so people tell me).", "The fit doesn't really help.", "They give you 2 sets of earplugs to fit your ear.", "But you actually get 4 identical plugs.", "It doesn't stand out as the headset to have, although I haven't found it yet.", "That ends my review.", "The product is being disconntinued\n\nBut what burns me up is the lack of customer service from the vendor to the manufacturer.", "They just are there to make things harder.", "Now, for ANY BLUE ANT PRODUCT!!!!", "Their customer service sucks (I hope they send out my replacement before someone sees this.", ").", "Step 1.", "Fill out web form to receive warranty return form.", "Step 2 Wait for form\n\nStep 3 Receive reply \"Did you wave your magic wand?", "\" If that doesn't help write back for RMA.", "Step 4 Repeat.", "Steps 1 and 2.", "Step 5 Send messages asking what the holdup is.", "Step 6 Send broken device in.", "Wait 3 weeks.", "Get different broken device back.", "Finally called customer service and said \"Can't you just stick one in an envelope?", "\" (A novel concept in warranty replacement).", "We'll see what happens." ]
This is the worst baseball game I ever played. I had moreenjoyment reading the negative reviews on this than actually playing this game. Every negative review about this game is 100% correct. The only good thing about this is graphics. Game play stinks (I don't want the computer fielding for me or running bases)and what ever happen to the infield fly rule. I was cought up in 5 tripple plays because the batter popped up in the infield with two men on base. This is crazy! A total waist of money. I'm putting this game up for sale after only having it for 1 day. ... Sega need to be sued for false advertisment. Most of the info on the back of this game is false. No hot or cold zones, no 32 different pitches (if there is, the game book doesn't tell you how to throw them), can't control base running, the men on base are running on every hit ball no matter what base they're on or the amount of outs in the inning. SEGA, CAN I GET MY MONEY BACK AND AT A 10% INCREASE OF FUNDS FOR PUTTING UP WITH THIS FOR A DAY. Pedro, I like you as a Red Sox Pitcher but disappointed that you got your face on the cover of this game. oNe	negative	[ "This is the worst baseball game I ever played.", "I had moreenjoyment reading the negative reviews on this than actually playing this game.", "Every negative review about this game is 100% correct.", "The only good thing about this is graphics.", "Game play stinks (I don't want the computer fielding for me or running bases)and what ever happen to the infield fly rule.", "I was cought up in 5 tripple plays because the batter popped up in the infield with two men on base.", "This is crazy!", "A total waist of money.", "I'm putting this game up for sale after only having it for 1 day.", "...", "Sega need to be sued for false advertisment.", "Most of the info on the back of this game is false.", "No hot or cold zones, no 32 different pitches (if there is, the game book doesn't tell you how to throw them), can't control base running, the men on base are running on every hit ball no matter what base they're on or the amount of outs in the inning.", "SEGA, CAN I GET MY MONEY BACK AND AT A 10% INCREASE OF FUNDS FOR PUTTING UP WITH THIS FOR A DAY.", "Pedro, I like you as a Red Sox Pitcher but disappointed that you got your face on the cover of this game.", "oNe" ]
I have a car Bluetooth system. However my husband is deaf so this direct Bluetooth goes directly to his hearing aid. Great...except my husband is the only person that can hear me. If I call anyone else it cuts out. I am so tied of getting porridge quality, or broken items from sellers. This item had to have been sent back...and then put out for resale. Amazon is the best...fair in every way. It's a shame that sellers take advantage of Amazons good name.	negative	[ "I have a car Bluetooth system.", "However my husband is deaf so this direct Bluetooth goes directly to his hearing aid.", "Great...", "except my husband is the only person that can hear me.", "If I call anyone else it cuts out.", "I am so tied of getting porridge quality, or broken items from sellers.", "This item had to have been sent back...", "and then put out for resale.", "Amazon is the best...", "fair in every way.", "It's a shame that sellers take advantage of Amazons good name." ]
Another thing to add to the list of problems (hot handle, ridiculous tiny, deep crevices to clean with a toothpick) other reviewers have mentioned is the lack of a "floating hinge". It is unable to keep the two plates parallel as the waffle expands. So the front opens further, resulting in a back dark half and light front half. Of course, if you underfill, you'll get a dark bottom and light top. The Krups brochure included has a motto on the front: "Quality by design." Well, quality is indeed directly related to design and this unit has rather little of either. (BTW, some reviewers seem to have misunderstood the purpose of the "ready" light. As explained in the manual, it merely indicates whether the heating element is on. You can start baking when it first turns off, but when it comes back on it doesn't necessarily mean the waffle is done. It just means the plates cooled to the point where the thermostat kicked back in.)	negative	[ "Another thing to add to the list of problems (hot handle, ridiculous tiny, deep crevices to clean with a toothpick) other reviewers have mentioned is the lack of a \"floating hinge\".", "It is unable to keep the two plates parallel as the waffle expands.", "So the front opens further, resulting in a back dark half and light front half.", "Of course, if you underfill, you'll get a dark bottom and light top.", "The Krups brochure included has a motto on the front: \"Quality by design.", "\" Well, quality is indeed directly related to design and this unit has rather little of either.", "(BTW, some reviewers seem to have misunderstood the purpose of the \"ready\" light.", "As explained in the manual, it merely indicates whether the heating element is on.", "You can start baking when it first turns off, but when it comes back on it doesn't necessarily mean the waffle is done.", "It just means the plates cooled to the point where the thermostat kicked back in.", ")" ]
I can't speak for the stage musical but this film does not faithfully represent the comic strip by Harold Gray. While dir. John Huston slipped in a few (weak) references that only a dedicated Gray fan would understand, the film overall is a terrible adaptation. Daddy Warbucks is a tireless enemy to crime in all its forms & devotes his life to bringing justice to criminals who escape legal punishment. That is what Punjab & The Asp are for, they are efficient assassins who step in when "Daddy" needs them. Annie isn't a cute singing moppet, she is a pint-sized adventuress who endures true hardship & tragedy and often joins in Warbucks' fight against crime. Punjab is not a sideshow conjurer, Gray's world is filled with real magic, miracles, and supernatural occurrences. The drunken carpet-baggers in this movie would be no challenge at all to the real Annie or Warbucks, and if they crossed a certain line, the real Daddy Warbucks would send the Asp along in the night to make sure they would never hurt children again. It pains me to write this since I am a huge John Huston fan. I can only imagine what he would have done with the real source material, not a musical that steals its plot from "Silas Marner" and requires these dignified, intense, often dark characters to stop and do a little song & dance every five minutes. Skip this & read the Fantagraphics reprint series. That's where the real Annie can be found. If you like stories with intelligence, action, adventure, mystery and a touch of philosophy, you'll love the original strip by Harold Gray.	negative	[ "I can't speak for the stage musical but this film does not faithfully represent the comic strip by Harold Gray.", "While dir.", "John Huston slipped in a few (weak) references that only a dedicated Gray fan would understand, the film overall is a terrible adaptation.", "Daddy Warbucks is a tireless enemy to crime in all its forms & devotes his life to bringing justice to criminals who escape legal punishment.", "That is what Punjab & The Asp are for, they are efficient assassins who step in when \"Daddy\" needs them.", "Annie isn't a cute singing moppet, she is a pint-sized adventuress who endures true hardship & tragedy and often joins in Warbucks' fight against crime.", "Punjab is not a sideshow conjurer, Gray's world is filled with real magic, miracles, and supernatural occurrences.", "The drunken carpet-baggers in this movie would be no challenge at all to the real Annie or Warbucks, and if they crossed a certain line, the real Daddy Warbucks would send the Asp along in the night to make sure they would never hurt children again.", "It pains me to write this since I am a huge John Huston fan.", "I can only imagine what he would have done with the real source material, not a musical that steals its plot from \"Silas Marner\" and requires these dignified, intense, often dark characters to stop and do a little song & dance every five minutes.", "Skip this & read the Fantagraphics reprint series.", "That's where the real Annie can be found.", "If you like stories with intelligence, action, adventure, mystery and a touch of philosophy, you'll love the original strip by Harold Gray." ]
I was trying to find a replacement for my Sony MDR-W08 earbuds that they no longer make. This is a huge step down. First of all its uncomfortable. The band on the top is pressing into my head no matter what I do. My ears are sweaty and constrained. Its like its squeezing my head too much. I haven't managed to adjust it to a point where it doesn't feel bad. The adjustment itself is hard to do and keeps losing its place. A slight bump and it will jump several notches in adjustment, making them too big again. On top of all this the entire sound spectrum is muddy. Even midrange youtube stuff sounds bad. Bass sounds bad. Treble sounds bad. Its all bad. I have another pair of cheap koss phones, the UR10s and they sound the same. Maybe koss just doent know how to make good phones? I don't even consider myself an audiophile or whatever, so-so sound quality would be fine if these were comfortable. These aren't even so-so sound quality. They are being beat by literally every other headphone pair I have, and most of that is in the 10 dollar range. These neither sound good nor are they comfortable. The sound leaks out a fair amount too. Not too bad, but it might bother someone in a library or somewhere quiet. On the bright side they were only 13 bucks, which is the only reason they get that second star. I mean im not going to use them nor would I ever buy more, but a 13 dollar slap in the face is not nearly as bad as a hundred dollar slap in the face. Considering that these cost much more than my sonys back when they were still making them, this is a letdown. They are going right back to walmart with their UR10 brother.	negative	[ "I was trying to find a replacement for my Sony MDR-W08 earbuds that they no longer make.", "This is a huge step down.", "First of all its uncomfortable.", "The band on the top is pressing into my head no matter what I do.", "My ears are sweaty and constrained.", "Its like its squeezing my head too much.", "I haven't managed to adjust it to a point where it doesn't feel bad.", "The adjustment itself is hard to do and keeps losing its place.", "A slight bump and it will jump several notches in adjustment, making them too big again.", "On top of all this the entire sound spectrum is muddy.", "Even midrange youtube stuff sounds bad.", "Bass sounds bad.", "Treble sounds bad.", "Its all bad.", "I have another pair of cheap koss phones, the UR10s and they sound the same.", "Maybe koss just doent know how to make good phones?", "I don't even consider myself an audiophile or whatever, so-so sound quality would be fine if these were comfortable.", "These aren't even so-so sound quality.", "They are being beat by literally every other headphone pair I have, and most of that is in the 10 dollar range.", "These neither sound good nor are they comfortable.", "The sound leaks out a fair amount too.", "Not too bad, but it might bother someone in a library or somewhere quiet.", "On the bright side they were only 13 bucks, which is the only reason they get that second star.", "I mean im not going to use them nor would I ever buy more, but a 13 dollar slap in the face is not nearly as bad as a hundred dollar slap in the face.", "Considering that these cost much more than my sonys back when they were still making them, this is a letdown.", "They are going right back to walmart with their UR10 brother." ]
Very comfortable earpiece that has a 3.5 mm plug that did not work with my new HTC One phone. So it is a very comfortable worthless piece of earwear. My other 3.5 mm headphones work fine in it as well as another similar corded headset (3.5 mm as well) but this one didn't work at all. Tried jiggling it, matched it up next to a working one and it looked exactly the same so not sure what the problem was. Thought I might try to solder a different jack onto it but then just decided to throw the thing away. I didn't return it because it was cheap and not worth the hassle which is probably what they count on when selling these things. I've had problems with 2 out of 4 headsets that I have purchased on Amazon and am starting to wonder if this is just an outlet to sell the manufacturer returns that don't work properly. Going to try to get the bluetooth version of the same since the bluetooth Samsung H7000 I just bought is horrifically uncomfortable and useless and will be following his friend to the landfill as soon as I find a replacement.	negative	[ "Very comfortable earpiece that has a 3.", "5 mm plug that did not work with my new HTC One phone.", "So it is a very comfortable worthless piece of earwear.", "My other 3.", "5 mm headphones work fine in it as well as another similar corded headset (3.", "5 mm as well) but this one didn't work at all.", "Tried jiggling it, matched it up next to a working one and it looked exactly the same so not sure what the problem was.", "Thought I might try to solder a different jack onto it but then just decided to throw the thing away.", "I didn't return it because it was cheap and not worth the hassle which is probably what they count on when selling these things.", "I've had problems with 2 out of 4 headsets that I have purchased on Amazon and am starting to wonder if this is just an outlet to sell the manufacturer returns that don't work properly.", "Going to try to get the bluetooth version of the same since the bluetooth Samsung H7000 I just bought is horrifically uncomfortable and useless and will be following his friend to the landfill as soon as I find a replacement." ]
"He left work at 4:30. In his Swedish sedan he wound his way up Kelly Drive and Lincoln Drive, out of the valley of the Schuylkill and its haze and expressway, its bright flat realities, up through tunnels of shadow and gothic arches of early-autumn leaves along the Wissahickon Creek, and back into the enchanted arboreality of Chestnut Hill." The above passage is: a.) Yahoo!'s directions to Fort Washington, PA b.) This year's Bulwer-Lytton contest winner (...) c.) Haiku d.) The paragraph on page 226 of the infamous Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections that determined its early return to the Woodbury Public Library e.) All of the above If you selected d.) you are partially right - it is from The Corrections but it did not get returned prior to a full reading (although it should have been). I found The Corrections to be a tedious, boring (not a word I like to use when describing a book) and seriously overrated read. There is no doubt this book is about dysfunction, both personal and familial, but it does not in the least explore it dynamically. The characters are thin and I found that the only thing I wished for them was a quick demise. In addition to falling flat in the plot department the writing is often wordy (VERY wordy), and did not bring me into the setting; it did not offer any insights or accents, but distanced me from the everything; time, place, action and characters. Although I don't doubt that the National Book Award was given for good reason, I am not able to find the type of quality writing from this book that the National Book Awards usually represents.	negative	[ "\"He left work at 4:30.", "In his Swedish sedan he wound his way up Kelly Drive and Lincoln Drive, out of the valley of the Schuylkill and its haze and expressway, its bright flat realities, up through tunnels of shadow and gothic arches of early-autumn leaves along the Wissahickon Creek, and back into the enchanted arboreality of Chestnut Hill.", "\"\nThe above passage is:\na.", ") Yahoo!", "'s directions to Fort Washington, PA\nb.", ") This year's Bulwer-Lytton contest winner (...", ")\nc.", ") Haiku\nd.", ") The paragraph on page 226 of the infamous Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections that determined its early return to the Woodbury Public Library\ne.", ") All of the above\nIf you selected d.", ") you are partially right - it is from The Corrections but it did not get returned prior to a full reading (although it should have been).", "I found The Corrections to be a tedious, boring (not a word I like to use when describing a book) and seriously overrated read.", "There is no doubt this book is about dysfunction, both personal and familial, but it does not in the least explore it dynamically.", "The characters are thin and I found that the only thing I wished for them was a quick demise.", "In addition to falling flat in the plot department the writing is often wordy (VERY wordy), and did not bring me into the setting; it did not offer any insights or accents, but distanced me from the everything; time, place, action and characters.", "Although I don't doubt that the National Book Award was given for good reason, I am not able to find the type of quality writing from this book that the National Book Awards usually represents." ]
I'm reading the magnificent Sharpe series in order, after having read many of them when they came out (and therefore not in chronological order). This is book 5, after the trilogy set in India, and the Trafalgar book (all of which rated 5 stars, I would say). This one is somewhat disappointing. It's transitional, IMHO, in that it is partially naval and partially army---after the naval action at Trafalgar and before the European army war against Napoleon. It also seems to be transitional in that Sharpe becomes a career soldier after this, forsaking most of his doubts expressed in earlier books. So far, so good. And there are great scenes in this one, especially the one where Sharpe escapes from a locked room. But if one removes the words 'smoke', 'fire,' and 'sparks' from this story, the book would be tremendously shorter. I mean really, how many times do I have to be told about the smoke and fire above, around, and in Copenhagen? Repetition, to a point, creates a scene of pervasiveness, and that I understand. But it can be overdone, and I sadly write that it was overdone here. Are we being paid by the word? I got to the point where I would rather have read 'a grey colloid hung over the embattled city.'	negative	[ "I'm reading the magnificent Sharpe series in order, after having read many of them when they came out (and therefore not in chronological order).", "This is book 5, after the trilogy set in India, and the Trafalgar book (all of which rated 5 stars, I would say).", "This one is somewhat disappointing.", "It's transitional, IMHO, in that it is partially naval and partially army---after the naval action at Trafalgar and before the European army war against Napoleon.", "It also seems to be transitional in that Sharpe becomes a career soldier after this, forsaking most of his doubts expressed in earlier books.", "So far, so good.", "And there are great scenes in this one, especially the one where Sharpe escapes from a locked room.", "But if one removes the words 'smoke', 'fire,' and 'sparks' from this story, the book would be tremendously shorter.", "I mean really, how many times do I have to be told about the smoke and fire above, around, and in Copenhagen?", "Repetition, to a point, creates a scene of pervasiveness, and that I understand.", "But it can be overdone, and I sadly write that it was overdone here.", "Are we being paid by the word?", "I got to the point where I would rather have read 'a grey colloid hung over the embattled city.", "'" ]
Updated 07/26/17: I've tried to contact harbinger via their web submission and they have not gotten back to me yet. This is highly disappointing as harbinger gloves have always been the bee's knees when it came to gloves. I guess I'll have to go elsewhere to source a replacement. 07/21/17 Update: Gloves torn at finger after two months. Lowering rating to 1 star. It's a shame too...harbinger gloves used to last forever. I have yet to reach out to them but this is simply unacceptable. Original Review: Works great but I wish I had gotten the ones with the padding or maybe my hands just need to toughen up a bit...=)	negative	[ "Updated 07/26/17:\n\nI've tried to contact harbinger via their web submission and they have not gotten back to me yet.", "This is highly disappointing as harbinger gloves have always been the bee's knees when it came to gloves.", "I guess I'll have to go elsewhere to source a replacement.", "07/21/17 Update:\nGloves torn at finger after two months.", "Lowering rating to 1 star.", "It's a shame too...", "harbinger gloves used to last forever.", "I have yet to reach out to them but this is simply unacceptable.", "Original Review:\nWorks great but I wish I had gotten the ones with the padding or maybe my hands just need to toughen up a bit...", "=)" ]
The biggest flaw in these cases is that they don't close completely. Only one side clicks shut, leaving the other side freely open. This means the case has an easier chance of unintentionally being opened when you pick them up. These discs are typical of most Memorex products, in that the quality is fairly low. The funny and somewhat sad thing is these cases solve the problem of Memorex's dual CD cases. Yet, Memorex won't employ this solution to the double cases. These single, slim CD cases have a ring button in the center to hold the discs in the cases. The double CD cases use toothed pegs to hold the discs in. These teeth constantly break off when you're removing the discs from the cases. Ring buttons solve this problem. And it's possible to make double CD cases this way as Office Depot used to make a brand that did this. Philips CD-R's were also sold in similar double cases at one point. Memorex, and by extension Maxell, just don't want to spend a few extra cents to make a batch of discs with ring buttons because they use more plastic. Yet, Memorex will use them in single, slim CD cases. Go figure.	negative	[ "The biggest flaw in these cases is that they don't close completely.", "Only one side clicks shut, leaving the other side freely open.", "This means the case has an easier chance of unintentionally being opened when you pick them up.", "These discs are typical of most Memorex products, in that the quality is fairly low.", "The funny and somewhat sad thing is these cases solve the problem of Memorex's dual CD cases.", "Yet, Memorex won't employ this solution to the double cases.", "These single, slim CD cases have a ring button in the center to hold the discs in the cases.", "The double CD cases use toothed pegs to hold the discs in.", "These teeth constantly break off when you're removing the discs from the cases.", "Ring buttons solve this problem.", "And it's possible to make double CD cases this way as Office Depot used to make a brand that did this.", "Philips CD-R's were also sold in similar double cases at one point.", "Memorex, and by extension Maxell, just don't want to spend a few extra cents to make a batch of discs with ring buttons because they use more plastic.", "Yet, Memorex will use them in single, slim CD cases.", "Go figure." ]
I was curious to see how this mascara compared with my favorite mascara (Younique Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lashes). I read what some of the other reviews said and a couple said that that brush was too big and awkward. That wasn't the case for me; in fact, that's one of the things I liked about the mascara: the brush. Many mascaras, when you pull out the brush, are filled with heavy clumps and you almost have to scrape the brush in order to use it cleanly. Japonesque's mascara brush came out cleanly and without clumps. I tried the mascara over a seven-day period; on the first day, I noticed flakes. On another day, I rubbed one of my eyes and the mascara smudged all over and I looked like a raccoon. It took three applications before it actually made my lashes look volumized and thick. The box didn't indicate if it was waterproof or not; I used water to wash the mascara off, so it's not waterproof. I prefer waterproof mascara. So, while the brush was nice and clean to use, I didn't like the flakes or the way it smudged. I'm not sure how long the tube will last if it takes three applications to make eyes truly volumized. This mascara was good -- but not great. I wouldn't purchase the Japonesque Lash Loading Mascara.	negative	[ "I was curious to see how this mascara compared with my favorite mascara (Younique Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lashes).", "I read what some of the other reviews said and a couple said that that brush was too big and awkward.", "That wasn't the case for me; in fact, that's one of the things I liked about the mascara: the brush.", "Many mascaras, when you pull out the brush, are filled with heavy clumps and you almost have to scrape the brush in order to use it cleanly.", "Japonesque's mascara brush came out cleanly and without clumps.", "I tried the mascara over a seven-day period; on the first day, I noticed flakes.", "On another day, I rubbed one of my eyes and the mascara smudged all over and I looked like a raccoon.", "It took three applications before it actually made my lashes look volumized and thick.", "The box didn't indicate if it was waterproof or not; I used water to wash the mascara off, so it's not waterproof.", "I prefer waterproof mascara.", "So, while the brush was nice and clean to use, I didn't like the flakes or the way it smudged.", "I'm not sure how long the tube will last if it takes three applications to make eyes truly volumized.", "This mascara was good -- but not great.", "I wouldn't purchase the Japonesque Lash Loading Mascara." ]
After the N64's ultimate failure against the PSX many Nintendo fans (myself included) figured Nintendo would realize its errors and get back on the ball for this new wave of consoles. When the Gamecube was first announced it seemed that it would be a fierce competitor to the Xbox and the PS2. It had a nice variety of exclusive titles and sported a lower price than both other systems. Sadly over time, the majority of the exclusive titles went multiplatform. The Gamecube uses minidiscs instead of standard CD sized discs. This has its pros and cons. It gives GC games a faster loading time than the PS2 and Xbox but it prevents CDs and DVDs from being loaded into the tray. Minidiscs only hold 1.5gb of data while a standard DVD holds 4.9gb. This makes multiplatform games harder to put on the Cube since most games are around 3.5gb and the smaller size forces developers to cut out certain parts of a game in order to put it on the Cube. Now you know why you're seeing so many games that come out on both PS2 and Xbox but not the Cube. The choice to go with minidiscs ended up biting Nintendo in the butt just like their wild decision to use cartriges for the N64. As for the control design, the Cube's controller is pretty good. It looks awkward but is actually more comfortable than the Xbox controller. However, when it comes to controllers Sony has dominated that territory with its more simple, yet effective design. As for online gaming there isn't anything available other than Phantasy Star Online. A couple of years ago Nintendo stated that gamers didn't care about playing games online. They have since retracted that statement and ironically the Nintendo Revolution is expected to have online capabilities. As far as graphics go, the Gamecube has the edge over the PS2. The Gamecube is capable of Dreamcast quality rendering which the PS2 doesn't have and has 640x480 resolution like the Xbox and Dreamcast. The games department is where the Gamecube fails miserably. The Gamecube has a smaller library than the Xbox (even though they were launched around the same date) and the PS2's library trumps both systems. If you like lots of great fighting games, sports games, action games, or RPGs then look elsewhere. One can argue that there are some but for the past couple of years a lot of multiplatform games have just been passing over the Cube. Nintendo develops a fair amount of games itself for the system but the majority of the games are the same franchises that were around for the original NES in the 80s. Nintendo continually focuses on making Mario/Pokemon and other kiddie games for the Cube and continually ignores the tastes of adult gamers over the age of 18. Developers like Capcom, Sega, Square, and Namco have realized that the system sells poorly outside of Japan and are more reluctant to release exclusive titles for the Cube. As a result, many former Gamecube exclusives have jumped over to the Xbox and PS2. Over the past year the number of games being released on the Cube has dropped significantly. I hate to say it but it seems as if the system is already dying out and Nintendo's next-gen console isn't even close to being released yet. While it has better graphical capability than the PS2 and is more affordable than both other systems, the Gamecube has been crippled by its poor game library. I came up on the NES and SNES but with 2 failed systems in a row, I have to say that I will not purchase another Nintedo console. What really disappoints me is the fact that Nintendo just turned its back on the gamers who came up in the 80s and 90s (who made the NES/SNES sucessful) and continues to cater to the younger crowd.	negative	[ "After the N64's ultimate failure against the PSX many Nintendo fans (myself included) figured Nintendo would realize its errors and get back on the ball for this new wave of consoles.", "When the Gamecube was first announced it seemed that it would be a fierce competitor to the Xbox and the PS2.", "It had a nice variety of exclusive titles and sported a lower price than both other systems.", "Sadly over time, the majority of the exclusive titles went multiplatform.", "The Gamecube uses minidiscs instead of standard CD sized discs.", "This has its pros and cons.", "It gives GC games a faster loading time than the PS2 and Xbox but it prevents CDs and DVDs from being loaded into the tray.", "Minidiscs only hold 1.", "5gb of data while a standard DVD holds 4.", "9gb.", "This makes multiplatform games harder to put on the Cube since most games are around 3.", "5gb and the smaller size forces developers to cut out certain parts of a game in order to put it on the Cube.", "Now you know why you're seeing so many games that come out on both PS2 and Xbox but not the Cube.", "The choice to go with minidiscs ended up biting Nintendo in the butt just like their wild decision to use cartriges for the N64.", "As for the control design, the Cube's controller is pretty good.", "It looks awkward but is actually more comfortable than the Xbox controller.", "However, when it comes to controllers Sony has dominated that territory with its more simple, yet effective design.", "As for online gaming there isn't anything available other than Phantasy Star Online.", "A couple of years ago Nintendo stated that gamers didn't care about playing games online.", "They have since retracted that statement and ironically the Nintendo Revolution is expected to have online capabilities.", "As far as graphics go, the Gamecube has the edge over the PS2.", "The Gamecube is capable of Dreamcast quality rendering which the PS2 doesn't have and has 640x480 resolution like the Xbox and Dreamcast.", "The games department is where the Gamecube fails miserably.", "The Gamecube has a smaller library than the Xbox (even though they were launched around the same date) and the PS2's library trumps both systems.", "If you like lots of great fighting games, sports games, action games, or RPGs then look elsewhere.", "One can argue that there are some but for the past couple of years a lot of multiplatform games have just been passing over the Cube.", "Nintendo develops a fair amount of games itself for the system but the majority of the games are the same franchises that were around for the original NES in the 80s.", "Nintendo continually focuses on making Mario/Pokemon and other kiddie games for the Cube and continually ignores the tastes of adult gamers over the age of 18.", "Developers like Capcom, Sega, Square, and Namco have realized that the system sells poorly outside of Japan and are more reluctant to release exclusive titles for the Cube.", "As a result, many former Gamecube exclusives have jumped over to the Xbox and PS2.", "Over the past year the number of games being released on the Cube has dropped significantly.", "I hate to say it but it seems as if the system is already dying out and Nintendo's next-gen console isn't even close to being released yet.", "While it has better graphical capability than the PS2 and is more affordable than both other systems, the Gamecube has been crippled by its poor game library.", "I came up on the NES and SNES but with 2 failed systems in a row, I have to say that I will not purchase another Nintedo console.", "What really disappoints me is the fact that Nintendo just turned its back on the gamers who came up in the 80s and 90s (who made the NES/SNES sucessful) and continues to cater to the younger crowd." ]
A friend of mine counts this as one of her favorite films, raving about its brilliance, twists and turns, and of course, the necessity that I see it. I never saw quite the value she saw in it. Certainly it was gripping, suspenseful and showcased typically good performances from Denzel Washington (as John Hobbes) and John Goodman (as Hobbes's partner Jonesy). Elias Koteas also turns in a great performance as a serial killer as he is about to be executed, who rants crazily in some unknown language and lays the groundwork in doing so for Hobbes's later theory that a demon was responsible for murders, traveling from one person's body to another. While the story had all the elements of a good thriller, I perhaps was in too giddy a mood to take the story seriously, fixating instead on the robe worn nearly constantly by Hobbes's brother Art. In nearly every scene where Art appears, I would yell out, "Is Art's robe in this scene?" thereby effectively ruining some otherwise intense scenes. Yes, it was juvenile and has nothing to do with the merits of the film. Overall the plot delves deeply into supernatural territory, which will not be terribly satisfying to everyone, including me. My interest was lost along with what appeared to be the last bit of footing the plot had.	negative	[ "A friend of mine counts this as one of her favorite films, raving about its brilliance, twists and turns, and of course, the necessity that I see it.", "I never saw quite the value she saw in it.", "Certainly it was gripping, suspenseful and showcased typically good performances from Denzel Washington (as John Hobbes) and John Goodman (as Hobbes's partner Jonesy).", "Elias Koteas also turns in a great performance as a serial killer as he is about to be executed, who rants crazily in some unknown language and lays the groundwork in doing so for Hobbes's later theory that a demon was responsible for murders, traveling from one person's body to another.", "While the story had all the elements of a good thriller, I perhaps was in too giddy a mood to take the story seriously, fixating instead on the robe worn nearly constantly by Hobbes's brother Art.", "In nearly every scene where Art appears, I would yell out, \"Is Art's robe in this scene?", "\" thereby effectively ruining some otherwise intense scenes.", "Yes, it was juvenile and has nothing to do with the merits of the film.", "Overall the plot delves deeply into supernatural territory, which will not be terribly satisfying to everyone, including me.", "My interest was lost along with what appeared to be the last bit of footing the plot had." ]
My wife was so proud that she found some binoculars at a descent price, all I was thinking was- OH NO! I opened them knowing bushnell is an ok name for cheap optics, not good, but ok. Upon viewing through them, my fear was confirmed. These were terrible and had to return them, luckily we could return them. Both pairs were the same. The parallax is completely off with no adjustment possible to fix the issue. Looking through them, you start to form an instant headache then realizing the image shift from one eye to the other is several feet off at 100'. all distances even up close the images between one eye and the other are off making these useless unless you decide to keep one eye closed at all times. Having said that, they make an ok scope, or if you have an eye patch, born with one eye, or just blind in one eye, cyclops, then it will be ok. As for anyone not in that category, you are best suited to hit your local shops and test some until you find a pair that actually work better than a mono scope.	negative	[ "My wife was so proud that she found some binoculars at a descent price, all I was thinking was- OH NO!", "I opened them knowing bushnell is an ok name for cheap optics, not good, but ok.", "Upon viewing through them, my fear was confirmed.", "These were terrible and had to return them, luckily we could return them.", "Both pairs were the same.", "The parallax is completely off with no adjustment possible to fix the issue.", "Looking through them, you start to form an instant headache then realizing the image shift from one eye to the other is several feet off at 100'.", "all distances even up close the images between one eye and the other are off making these useless unless you decide to keep one eye closed at all times.", "Having said that, they make an ok scope, or if you have an eye patch, born with one eye, or just blind in one eye, cyclops, then it will be ok.", "As for anyone not in that category, you are best suited to hit your local shops and test some until you find a pair that actually work better than a mono scope." ]
Ever since the Hallelujah Trail first came out in Cinerama (yes, I am old enough to have seen the original showing), it has been a favorite of mine. The DVD, however, was an enormous disappointment! The video quality was horrible with most of the scenes having a flickering appearance. Much of the original movie has been cut out. One of my favorite scenes has the Irish Teamster leader, Kevin, when accused of black mail, saying, "Blackmail is such an ugly word. I prefer extortion." That was cut out. Another scene that got cut was when Kevin was was telling Cora why the Irish were hired to drive the wagons containing champagne. Most of that was cut out. The still that was projected on the screen when the overture was being played was not present on the DVD, just a black screen. Other than the credits for the leading stars, the credits are missing at the end of the movie. All that's shown is a black screen with the overture playing. Since the original had an intermission (which was included on the DVD), they could have easily used two DVDs to allow them to include all of the movie, credits, etc. at much higher quality. MGM should be ashamed (and shot) for putting out such a poor quality product.	negative	[ "Ever since the Hallelujah Trail first came out in Cinerama (yes, I am old enough to have seen the original showing), it has been a favorite of mine.", "The DVD, however, was an enormous disappointment!", "The video quality was horrible with most of the scenes having a flickering appearance.", "Much of the original movie has been cut out.", "One of my favorite scenes has the Irish Teamster leader, Kevin, when accused of black mail, saying, \"Blackmail is such an ugly word.", "I prefer extortion.", "\" That was cut out.", "Another scene that got cut was when Kevin was was telling Cora why the Irish were hired to drive the wagons containing champagne.", "Most of that was cut out.", "The still that was projected on the screen when the overture was being played was not present on the DVD, just a black screen.", "Other than the credits for the leading stars, the credits are missing at the end of the movie.", "All that's shown is a black screen with the overture playing.", "Since the original had an intermission (which was included on the DVD), they could have easily used two DVDs to allow them to include all of the movie, credits, etc.", "at much higher quality.", "MGM should be ashamed (and shot) for putting out such a poor quality product." ]
I'm a huge Tomb Raider fan. I was anticipating the release of this game, little did I know it was the most pitiful of the Tomb Raider series. Graphics-- There were times when I saw the insides of her face when angling the camera right. The biggest problem would be that this game was created on a block grid. That's terrible for a PS2 game, especially when you're forced to use the analog stick which leaves you with less control over the character. It all depends on the angle of the camera when you jump. If you set the camera towards the characters feet, s/he'll jump farther than you need him/her to. When you have it set above him/her, s/he won't jump as far no matter the upgrade. There were tons of glitches. I remember this one time when I'm standing still, then all of a sudden I'm floating to the sky. Sometimes your enemy won't transform to the "adult stage" which sucks because you need that to happen so you can move on. Many of my friends swap similar glitching stories. And if you're not careful, the game can skip a level. Gameplay-- It's definitely not worth playing if it's THAT hard to control the character. It would be more fun if the manual was correct; Switching targeted enemies is not the triangle button, and switching targets is crucial towards the conclusion of the game. You have to upgrade your strength. This was a hassle because you can easily miss your opportunity to upgrade and be stuck somewhere for hours. It takes more than 2 seconds to pull your weapon from the holster and 2 more seconds to shoot. Hand-to-hand combat is just not worth it because it takes even longer. Talk about a slow reaction. Story-- I won't spoil anything. I've read tons of reviews from the creator on the official Tomb Raider site, and on other game sites. They admit to not finishing their game. They were rushed for time. And it shows. You actually have to collect more items to fit the story (You have to collect 5 paintings but in the game, you only collect 1.) So you'd be right in assuming the run time is short. It doesn't pick up from where Tomb Raider IV left off. It leaves you wondering. I didn't get a bad copy of the game. It's all copies of Tomb Raider The Angel of Darkness. I have three copies, and played a rented one. They all suck.	negative	[ "I'm a huge Tomb Raider fan.", "I was anticipating the release of this game, little did I know it was the most pitiful of the Tomb Raider series.", "Graphics--\n\nThere were times when I saw the insides of her face when angling the camera right.", "The biggest problem would be that this game was created on a block grid.", "That's terrible for a PS2 game, especially when you're forced to use the analog stick which leaves you with less control over the character.", "It all depends on the angle of the camera when you jump.", "If you set the camera towards the characters feet, s/he'll jump farther than you need him/her to.", "When you have it set above him/her, s/he won't jump as far no matter the upgrade.", "There were tons of glitches.", "I remember this one time when I'm standing still, then all of a sudden I'm floating to the sky.", "Sometimes your enemy won't transform to the \"adult stage\" which sucks because you need that to happen so you can move on.", "Many of my friends swap similar glitching stories.", "And if you're not careful, the game can skip a level.", "Gameplay--\n\nIt's definitely not worth playing if it's THAT hard to control the character.", "It would be more fun if the manual was correct; Switching targeted enemies is not the triangle button, and switching targets is crucial towards the conclusion of the game.", "You have to upgrade your strength.", "This was a hassle because you can easily miss your opportunity to upgrade and be stuck somewhere for hours.", "It takes more than 2 seconds to pull your weapon from the holster and 2 more seconds to shoot.", "Hand-to-hand combat is just not worth it because it takes even longer.", "Talk about a slow reaction.", "Story--\n\nI won't spoil anything.", "I've read tons of reviews from the creator on the official Tomb Raider site, and on other game sites.", "They admit to not finishing their game.", "They were rushed for time.", "And it shows.", "You actually have to collect more items to fit the story (You have to collect 5 paintings but in the game, you only collect 1.", ") So you'd be right in assuming the run time is short.", "It doesn't pick up from where Tomb Raider IV left off.", "It leaves you wondering.", "I didn't get a bad copy of the game.", "It's all copies of Tomb Raider The Angel of Darkness.", "I have three copies, and played a rented one.", "They all suck." ]