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Get your noose ready...

Wed, 26 Jan 2000 00:32:52 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - I have never been so depressed as I was when I finished reading this book. From the first page to the last, McCourt tells you how miserable he was as a child, in stark and painstaking detail. I said "get the noose" because there's a good...

Gateway Performance 500: Great Value and Performance

Wed, 26 Jan 2000 00:23:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - I picked up a re-manufactured Gateway PC, and I've been completely satisfied with the results. It was affordable, and it's rock-solid in terms of performance. In the months that I've had it, I haven't had so much as a minor problem, which really is...

A "sad" story

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 23:44:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - Yeah, I call this one a "sad story," but when I say that, it's not in reference to the plot. It's just that this film demonstrates how the once-hot Drew Barrymore has started the inevitable spiral towards losing her looks. I've never been a...

A Totally Wild Ride

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 23:37:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - This is one of those movies that you forget the plot of rapidly. A love triangle is all I remember, really. But what I'll NEVER forget are the menage-a-trois scenes in which Neve Campbell and Denise Richards go at it in a very.. hmm.. intimate way...

Bill Murray at his best

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 23:17:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - If you're a Bill Murray fan, this is one that you want to see. He's at his deadpan, sarcastic best in this one, which makes for total hilarity.

Murray received Oscar consideration for this one, and it was well deserved, because he injected...

Star Power Is A Wonderful Thing

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 23:08:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - Yet again, the presence of Katie Holmes makes a terrible storyline bearable. This time, Holmes is an overachiever from a poor background, who's battling for valedictorian and a much-needed scholarship..

She's very engaging in her role, most...

Simply Boring!

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 21:25:53 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - I only rented this movie because I was bored, and because I love Sarah Michelle Gellar. At the end of the movie, I was even more bored, and my love for Sarah Michelle Geller had dropped significantly.

Simply, I can't believe how bad this...

Tasteless Pie

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 20:56:50 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - American Pie was a decent movie, nothing more. Honestly, I thought that the plot was stupid.. granted, it's intended to be a goofy comedy, but the way that everything tied together in the end left me feeling a little disbelieving at the whole thing.
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A Muddled Mess

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 19:49:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - I went into this movie with great expectations.. after all, ANYTHING with Katie Holmes in it is usually superb (yes, I am a huge fan). But I was soundly disappointed by "Go," overall.

The plot was a total mess.. there were at least...

Overrated

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 00:05:47 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - It must be the bloated advertising budget that does it. Budweiser is popular everywhere, and above-average in price considering its flavor, which really isn't good.

It tends to dehydrate me very quickly.. sure, it makes me want more, which is...

Surprisingly Pleasant

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 17:54:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - My only flying experiences have been with TWA, and I've never had a problem. I've heard horror stories about surly treatment and the like, but I never experienced it. I encountered a professional crew who were attentive and patient when I had...

Repetitive Nonsense

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 17:43:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - This may be the most annoying game I've ever seen. Just like all of the other titles in this series, the game is repetitive and completely pointless. Shooting little colored bubbles up at the screen is not my idea of a good afternoon.

The...

Useful coverage

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 17:28:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - Baseball weekly is everything a baseball fan needs to keep track of the majors. Excellent feature stories and up-to-date stats make following baseball even better and more enjoyable than it already is.

What's surprising is how comprehensive...

A Mixed Bag

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 17:19:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - Nothing beats the atmosphere of the Garden. Whether you're watching a Knicks or Rangers game, there's always a buzz in the air.

Still, there are some problems with attendance at Ranger games. Back in the early 90's (in the pre-Cup days),...

WinAmp: Useful and Easy

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 17:05:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - Winamp gives you just about everything you could expect from an MP3 player. It's easy to select your songs, and making playlists takes just a few seconds.

One problem that I encountered was with my old machine, which had 40 MB of RAM. When...

Paying The Piper

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 04:53:13 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - In a word, Comcast stinks. Totally stinks. Yeah, I know that "totally stinks" is two words, and so be it.. just so you know that COMCAST STINKS.

First of all, it's ridiculously expensive. You'll have to dish out well over $40 a...

Versatility is the key

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 04:40:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - Yuengling is a beer that you can drink for almost any occasion. If you're having a party with some of your more mature friends, they'll like the thick consistency and good, solid flavor. If your friends are looking for a good time (well, to get...

An Addictive Endeavor

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 04:27:26 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - This movie is one that you can watch a thousand times and not get tired of. The plot is light and airy, full of lots of humor, with some serious overtones, too.

What keeps me coming back is one of the co-stars, Larisa Oleynik, who plays the...

This Veteran Should Be Buried

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 04:13:32 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - Legend has it that W.C. Fields' tombstone reads, "Better here than in Philadelphia." I wouldn't be surprised if W.C. was thinking about Veterans' Stadium when he trashed Philadelphia.

This is not a good place to take in any kind of...

New York Post: New York's ONLY paper

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 03:45:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - This paper is New York- gritty, tough, and brutally simple. The paper tells is like it is, and it's not afraid to rattle the cages of New York's liberal establishment, or New York's 80+% Democratic voters.

Reading Steve Dunleavy, a regular...

New York Daily News: The "Most New York"

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 03:31:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - This is the paper I was raised on, and when I was a kid, I thought that it was the end-all of newspapers. It reads very well, and is a great paper for New York.

However, for political reasons, I have strayed away from the Daily News in favor...

Good Baseball Game

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 03:04:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - Triple Play 2000 is a very enjoyable and accurate baseball game. What's most noticeable about it is how much better it is than Triple Play '99. The frame rate is a lot higher, so the game play is a lot smoother.

One thing that does irk me,...

A New Twist on the NHL Series

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 02:52:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - NHL 2000 is the best NHL game on the market right now. A much smoother frame rate than NHL '99 and a ton of new features make this the total video hockey game experience.

The best feature of the game doesn't even involve the ice. There's a...

An Excellent Game

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 02:43:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - NFL Blitz 2000 is a great game for sports fans. The ultra-fast gameplay and simple strategy (like play calling) provides a great contrast to tedious NFL games like the Madden NFL series.

The different rules make the game move very fast. Most...

A Good Party Beer

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 02:32:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Ahoy61494 - Corona features a very smooth flavor that's not at all bitter. For someone who enjoys the occasional beer, this might be the best one you can get. It goes down very smoothly and has very little aftertaste.

If you're a more experienced beer...