Epinions Recent Reviews for BigToe.SF

Where'd Stephen King Go??

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 03:11:48 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author BigToe.SF - As a LONG-time Stephen King fan, I am left wondering what happened to him. The serial 'thriller' was more like reading a dictionary in six installments.

All the King pundits that have plagued his books for years all of a sudden seem to be...

Best Price/Value DVD Player around

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 02:53:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BigToe.SF - Really, the title says it all. I have spent years and years customizing my home theatre, and when it came time to buy a DVD player, I went and did my homework.

I could've spent $800 for gold-plated outputs, and higher bit-rate converters.
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Now THIS is a con movie!

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 02:32:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BigToe.SF - It amazed me that Mamet's follow-up, The Spanish Prisoner, was so weak relative to it's 10-year-old predecessor, House of Games.

It may take you as long as 15 minutes to become entranced in Mamet's world, but once you do, you won't move again...

At Least It Had Pretty Colors...

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 01:06:28 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author BigToe.SF - I give away some detailed plot elements, so if you have not seen it (you are lucky), but really really want to (don't waste your time), I guess you shouldn't read on until you have.

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I must say right off the bat, I just don't get...

Great Date Restaurant!

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 00:35:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BigToe.SF - Antica Trattoria is one of my favorite Italian restaurants in San Francisco. It has a very nice, warm atmosphere, and the service is typically great. I've never been disappointed with a dining experience there, including a birthday party as well as for...

One of the best movies of the 90s

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 00:03:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BigToe.SF - I had originally titled this review "One of the best comedies of the 90s" but as I was writing that, I realized that simply calling this movie a comedy might not do it adequate justice.

The most simple description of the movie is...

There is no TV, there is only TiVo.

Tue, 18 Apr 2000 23:41:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BigToe.SF - In the 6 months I have owned my TiVo, I have not watched regular television more than 3 times. The ability to pause TV and skip over parts I don't want to watch (commercials) make this product good. The ability to automatically record ALL the shows I...

Was mixed, now I like it...

Tue, 18 Apr 2000 17:55:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BigToe.SF - When I originally walked out of this film, I wasn't quite sure if I liked it or not. It had, as the trailer shows, some very funny bits, mostly the dialogue between John Cusack and his cohorts. But it wasn't nearly as much a comedy as it was a 'coming...