Epinions Recent Reviews for QueenLyssa

Horror? Love story? Intelligent sci-fi? None of the above

Mon, 24 Jul 2000 16:11:22 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - At four years old I saw a horror film, an ‘ancient’ creation from way back in 1958, directed by Kurt Neumann and starring David Hedison, Patricia Owens, and Vincent Price. It was called The Fly, and true to its era, was full of kitchy makeup effects and...

The Alice Intellectual

Thu, 13 Jul 2000 18:06:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - When I first watched the Disney version of Alice, I felt dumb. What a silly cartoon story. This was not the Alice I had grown up with.

My introduction to Alice came with The Annotated Alice, a lofty tome that my parents purchased at a garage...

Vogue for Geeks

Sun, 9 Jul 2000 23:49:11 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - I received a subscription to Wired with one or another of the programs or peripherals I have purchased this past year. After 6 issues of the magazine I can see why it's given away.

Basically, this is yet another of those slick and thick...

MetaCreations Kai's Soap2: Slick and quick for no-fuss graphics

Sun, 9 Jul 2000 21:47:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - Want to put your photos up on the web in a fun and interactive way without having to learn javascript or even HTML? Interested in cleaning up your photos or adding to them but intimidated by Photoshop? Soap2 is the program for you.

I got Soap2...

Pushing Credibility

Wed, 5 Jul 2000 15:47:42 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - There are reasons why Californians avoid New York, and vice versa. Hollywood tells us that New Yorkers are shallow jerks without tans who drive expensive cars really fast and are easily stunned by a guy with a feather in his hair, and Californians are...

It's getting hard to serve my kids salad, you know..

Tue, 4 Jul 2000 05:19:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - Oh, the trials continue in Bumbleyburg, but never fear, good citizen! Larry Boy, heroic alter ego of Larry the Cucumber will save the day!

That's right, Cucumber. If you haven't heard of Veggie Tales, you need to get out of your cave more...

Thinking's gonna kill me-- Who needs to think?

Mon, 3 Jul 2000 21:39:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - Boy meets girl. Boy loves girl. Girl turns out to be the ultimate weapon against evil. Boy and girl save the world.

It's a simple plot, like one in a comic book.. er, graphic novel, sorry. In fact, the whole movie is an escape into a comic...

So good it's on my list of reasons to move to California!

Sun, 2 Jul 2000 14:26:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - Real meat that's never seen a freezer. Fries made straight from the potato. Made the way you want it and delivered with a smile. This is what fast food is supposed to be, not a compromise between cheap quick edibles and great service and taste.

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Butt-bounce me, baby!

Sat, 1 Jul 2000 04:00:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - When I was a kid, arcades were different. There was air hockey, skeetball, and a bunch of pinball machines. Then along came Pac. Suddenly arcades were full of electronic blip-blip-blips of Pac dots being consumed. There were Pac Man t-shirts, Pac Man...

No frills, just attentive service

Fri, 30 Jun 2000 03:17:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - Now I can't account for everyone's experience with every flight by Southwest Airlines, but if you ask me what airline I'd -rather- fly on, Southwest heads the list. Living in Southern California with relatives in Northern California, I took the corridor...

Butt-Flamin' Head-Bashin' Brain-Ticklin' Fun!

Tue, 27 Jun 2000 15:58:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - He's baaaack! The world's sassiest underage dragon returns for even more challenging fun in Spyro the Dragon 2: Ripto's Rage. This time he's got to save a fantasy world from Ripto, a Napoleonic tyrant that just hates dragons.

Spyro's...

Damned good, devilishly accurate..

Tue, 27 Jun 2000 14:16:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - A theologically correct movie out of Hollywood? Hey, they may screw up Jesus, David, and Moses, but they know their Devil, they do.

The Devil's Advocate throws out the medieval concept of Satan as a horned monster and portrays him as...

A hysterical farce about nothing funny

Tue, 27 Jun 2000 04:38:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - You're a sane person. You're placed in a situation where strangers try to kill you, your friends can be smiling one day and gone the next, your superiors plot parades and the demise of each others' careers, and your roommate is a Dead Man. What do you...

Filemaker Claris Homepage: Layout with ease, pages in a snap

Sun, 25 Jun 2000 09:04:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - I've been authoring HTML for two years, so I know a bit about authoring tools. Claris HomePage is quite simply the best software out there if you want a balance of easy and intuitive interface and extended advanced authoring capability.

I...

Time Lab 2000: Two millennia, one minute at a time

Sun, 25 Jun 2000 02:58:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - On most networks, commercial breaks are a time to head to the kitchen for a snack or put your brain on snooze, but The History Channel manages to offer a tidbit that will make you sit up in anticipation when you hear the words ".. will be right back...

InterAct GameShark Pro PS: In spite of major bugs, it can be a lifesaver

Sat, 24 Jun 2000 22:41:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - There are game purists out there who cry foul at the thought of cheat codes. After all, it's cheating to use them. I, however, am not a purist. I'll play a game at least once without cheats in order to claim victory, but for replays and those...

Numan's return from Exile

Fri, 23 Jun 2000 22:49:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - Gary Numan and his band Tubeway Army have for years been a group for VH1's Where Are They Now? program, but with Exile the father of techno-pop marks his return to meaningful music.

Few people have heard anything about Numan since his hit...

Iron Chef: the Superbowl of Cooking Shows

Thu, 22 Jun 2000 01:57:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - "Fukui-san!"

"Yes?"

"The Iron Chef is mixing a combination of red soybean paste, fois gras, wild lemon grass, and sugar beets into the soy sauce and sake. He says it will be a marinade for the duck breast."
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BladePro Texture Generator: Anyone can look like a professional graphic artist!

Wed, 21 Jun 2000 20:18:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - There are a ton of Adobe compatible filters out there for such graphics titles as PhotoShop, PhotoDeluxe, and Illustrator, but none match the ones created at Flaming Pear. BladePro is Flaming Pear's jewel in a crown of useful and user-friendly filters, a...

Archived Movie Reviews: There's plenty that should be cut

Wed, 21 Jun 2000 18:36:34 GMT

rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - I am a fantasy and sci-fi devotee. I commit heresy here by knocking the beloved and popular watermark of fantasy appreciation, but if this is a watermark it says something about the low demands of other fantasy fans.

The plot of Highlander,...

Dreamy and rich

Wed, 21 Jun 2000 17:43:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - I came across this less-trumpeted little gem of a movie on cable a few days ago and simply fell in love with it. Visually rich and touching, this story of one man's love and failings is an emotional modern-day fairy tale of spiritual awakening.

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Where do I sign up for Bopaholics Anonymous?

Wed, 21 Jun 2000 16:43:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - We got Bop It the original for our oldest daughter three years ago and it was an instant family hit. Like Simon, the classic keep-up-with-the-beat game from my generation, Bop It challenges your speed and coordination in a fun way, although the memory...

Who is this game aimed at?

Wed, 21 Jun 2000 16:01:21 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - With two girls who both love video games, I'm always shopping for games that promise plenty of playing time, so when Croc 2 caught my eye with its adorable hero, I figured it was worth the investment. For the first two levels I figured I had a winner,...

Jethro Tull 101

Tue, 20 Jun 2000 02:17:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - Jethro Tull, the band named after a British industrialist on a manager's whim, first blasted onto the world wide scene three decades ago, offering a wild and creative alternative to the bubble gum or screaming distortion music of the day. With music that...

Back to the Future for Tull

Tue, 20 Jun 2000 01:31:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author QueenLyssa - Jethro Tull have to be considered among the all time masters of rock music innovation. With their blend of celtic-influenced rock and poetic lyrics they are appealing to listeners of all ages.

J-Tull Dot.com brings Tull back from their decade...