Epinions Recent Reviews for MirageTM

Nanjing

Mon, 30 Sep 2002 08:35:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MirageTM - Arriving in Nanjing was like a breath of fresh air. I came upon this city more or less by accident. My whirlwind trip through China had taken a turn for the worst as I was aboard an overcrowded ship from Shanghai to Wuhan overwhelmed by heat and the...

Dell Inspiron 4150 Series Notebook Computers: Desktop Replacement? Desktop Replacement!!

Mon, 30 Sep 2002 02:34:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MirageTM - I shopped around for a laptop computer for a looong time. I really wanted to have it all in my system, a DVD/CD-RW combo drive, a 15 inch screen, a killer 64 mb nvidia graphics card, 40gb hard drive, etc, etc. I essentially wanted my desktop as my...

French New Wave? FRENCH NEW WAVE!

Mon, 12 Feb 2001 18:15:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MirageTM - Alain Resnais’ film Hiroshima Mon Amour opens with a scene of two naked bodies tightly intertwined. The figures dominate the screen as they hold on to each other as if they needed one another to survive. Some substance covers these bodies, we are not...

Akira Kurosawa? AKIRA KUROSAWA!

Fri, 2 Feb 2001 04:32:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MirageTM - This is an excerpt from an essay I wrote about Rashomon, I hope you find it usefull.

Akira Kurosawa’s film Rashomon blends a number of film styles throughout. Each character’s story is accentuated with its distinctive camera movements, and...

Neo-Realism? NEO-REALISM!

Fri, 26 Jan 2001 05:14:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MirageTM - The film Bicycle Thieves resists conventional narrative structure by using a non-grandiose plot line with humble working class characters, sweeping eye-level camera movements, and an inundation of scenes that show the micro-actions of daily life. The...

Bruce Conner? BRUCE CONNER!

Fri, 26 Jan 2001 03:13:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MirageTM - Bruce Conner’s A Movie uses a vast array of unconventional elements to create a truly original film that dares the audience to challenge their current views of the medium. The methods used include exaggerations of popular Hollywood conventions, lack of...

Gladiator

Sun, 7 May 2000 14:17:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MirageTM - I was very worried about this movie. Worried that some know-it all Hollywood producer, or director, or screenwriter would trash one of the greatest genres from the past. The Roman Epic. Thankfully Ridley Scott has done an acceptable job of making this...

Rarotonga

Wed, 26 Apr 2000 22:28:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MirageTM - Our Air New Zealand 767 made a gracefull turn with the morning sunrise, we had been in the air all night. Always a light sleeper on airplanes the gentle turn woke me up. I looked around and saw that the plane was full of sleeping people. I stared out...

Das Boot

Sun, 23 Apr 2000 23:00:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MirageTM - Before Wolfgang Peterson made his splash as an American Blockbuster director (Air Force One) he made a little known submarine movie called Das Boot (The Boat). The best submarine movie I have ever seen. This film wowed the critics and audiences alike...

Where You Should Be

Sun, 23 Apr 2000 14:38:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MirageTM - A chick flick, is a chick flick, is a chick flick. This is not a chick flick my friends, I have seen the light, and the light is bright. This movie defies stereotypes and is made with no pre-set genre in mind. Let me give you my reasoning behind this...

Diablo II Beta Opinion

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 18:30:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author MirageTM - After spending many, many hours with the Diablo II beta, I think I can safley say that this game will not dissapoint those hard-core fans. The gameplay is extremley well balanced and the level of polishing done is amazing, especially since this is only...

Adds to the Grandeur of the Original

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 18:10:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MirageTM - The first Battlezone (not the green wire-frame 80's game) was truly a revolutionary title. It combined an original "what-if" story with great 3D graphics, challenging unique action, and surprisingly deep strategy. The sequel just...

Archived Computer Hardware Reviews: Excellent Quality

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 17:48:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MirageTM - Isn't technology amazing. These two tiny speakers when coupled with their equally small subwoofer pump out some amazing sound. I've run many types of games witht these and have found them to perform remarkably, there is no distortion whatsoever at even...

Disney's Competition

Tue, 18 Apr 2000 19:19:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MirageTM - I'm not one who normally goes to, or enjoys animated films. I saw this one on a whim and thought it was remarkable. Clearly not aimed specifically at kids this movie has fine writing catchy tunes and top-rate voice talent. The first thing I noticed...

Could have been worse

Tue, 18 Apr 2000 18:38:57 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author MirageTM - It's everyones favorite hard-nosed actor Tommy Lee Jones, back in another hard-nose role. Way to go for diversity! Well stick to what you know I suppose. This film is yet another court room drama with a millitary twist. It seems to have been released...

Finally Finished

Tue, 18 Apr 2000 18:08:53 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author MirageTM - I really, really, wanted to love this game. I'm a huge fan of squaresoft and their unique ability to tell engaging stories. I was a huge fan of their early games like Chrono Trigger, but then I got into computer gaming and didn't play them as much. I...

Thin Red Line

Tue, 18 Apr 2000 17:44:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MirageTM - With the release of this soundtrack my opinion of Hans Zimmer (Prince of Egypt, Road to El Dorado) went through the roof. He has displayed pure mastery at using experimental techniques to capture the primitive emotions of the scenes. If I was a...

I Wanted to Die

Sun, 16 Apr 2000 21:30:32 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author MirageTM - Before I start telling you about the dozens of reasons I felt ripped off by this movie (even though my friend paid my price) let me tell you why I went to see it in the first place. First of all Jet Li (the star of Romeo Must Die) is a world class...