Epinions Recent Reviews for TheUnknown285

Mediocre is the Force with this one.

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:34:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - A couple years ago, I was pleasantly surprised to find an X-box under the Christmas tree. Packaged with it was a limited edition disc containing Tetris: Worlds and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Being somewhat of a Star Wars...

If I knew where I was going, I would already be there.

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 05:44:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - If one were to look at the track list for the Smashing Pumpkins hugely successful (not to mention huge, period) 1995 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, you would think there is...

If I can’t get the white hot soul, then I’ll take the black heart.

Fri, 2 Jan 2009 03:32:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - To borrow and bastardize a quote from the Smashing Pumpkins’ song “Geek U.S.A.,” words couldn’t define the excitement I felt inside when I learned the Pumpkins were returning to the studio. From those sessions came...

Heed the words of your only recently comatose elders…

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:27:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - My first two experiences with Dean Koontz (Phantoms and Strangers) didn’t exactly make me a life-long fan. I found the characters to be mostly uninteresting, the dialogue to be pretty wooden, and the plot to be a letdown. And, as ignorant...

It will Cautivate you

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:50:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - How would you react if you learned that your parents were not who you thought? What would you do if you found out that you were not who you thought? This is the situation that fifteen year-old Cristina Quadri (Barbara Lombardo) is thrust into in...

No Mudslinging in this Review

Mon, 7 Jan 2008 16:05:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - It’s now 2008, and America is beginning to grow abuzz. All 435 House of Representatives seats are up for re-election and an usually large number of those face the prospect of competitive races. A little more than a third of the Senate is up for grabs...

The meaning weighs more than I expected but still needs to bulk up. [ISYMIYSMY Write-off]

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:30:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - I had an experience at the start of this edition of the I’ll Show You Mine if You Show Me Yours Write-off similar to the one our illustrious host MattA75, the King of Rock, had a few years ago when he was paired up with...

Transformers: I smell franchise!

Mon, 9 Jul 2007 15:45:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - A long time ago, on a planet far, far away…sorry, couldn’t resist. Anyway, the planet in question was called Cybertron. Its inhabitants were called Transformers: gigantic, highly advanced robots capable of altering their bodies to mimic other machines...

”Don’t You Run Away” from Sap

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:03:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - Of the “big four” grunge bands (Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden), Alice in Chains is probably my favorite. Sure, their lyrics can be kind of depressing, and the instrumentation can be harsh, but that’s when Alice in Chains is less...

Sex, Ghosts, and Rock ‘n’ Roll

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:11:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - Ladies and gentlemen, the King has an heir and the future of the Kingdom is bright! The King I refer to is Stephen and the kingdom he rules over is the world of horror. You see, the real name of the author of Heart-Shaped Box is not Joe Hill, it’...

A Mind is a Terrible Thing Not to Read

Wed, 6 Jun 2007 11:08:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - I’m beginning to realize that intersession breaks have got to be a college student’s best friend. After several months of studying, papers, procrastination, stress, and insanity, often peaking right at the end, it’s nice to have a break and some free...

Audioslave Returns Triumphantly From/With Out of Exile

Fri, 18 May 2007 17:25:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - If previous experience were the determining factor in my opinion of an album, then I would not like Out of Exile, the second of Audioslave’s three albums or, at the very least, not like it as much as I do. For one thing, I have only had a mild...

300 Spartans = Five Stars

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:21:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - Sometimes, the trouble is worth it. I mean, I waited for weeks to get my hands on Stephen King’s Lisey’s Story , almost cussing out a librarian in the process. My wait was more than worth it as it turned out...

Barnes & Noble.com: The Darker Side of Barnes and Noble

Thu, 8 Feb 2007 15:38:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - I recently professed my love for Barnes and Noble in another review. However, this love devolves into a love-hate relationship when it comes to the online part of the company (www.barnesandnoble.com or www.bn.com)...

“This isn’t freedom…it’s anarchy.”

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 22:24:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - If Ge
orge
Orwell’s 1984 is a moral tale that warns of what happens when government becomes too powerful, then Jennifer Government by Max Barry is the response. It warns of what happens when...

Don’t worry, Barnes and Noble. Despite Hawkes Harbor, I still love you!

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 23:12:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - I love Barnes and Noble. I love the smell of fresh coffee mixing with the smell of newly printed books. I love being able to sample music before I buy it. I love being in a store that has more foreign language books than most grocery stores have total...

Whoever says King's post-1980s work isn't that good should be hit with this book.

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:55:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - It's weird. Despite being a Stephen King fan (hey, I’ve hosted four write-offs in his honor.), I have never been so anxious to read a King novel before. In fact, I am usually very indecisive about which book to read next. But, Lisey’s...

The New Jedi Order Strikes Back! [Star Wars Write-off]

Thu, 2 Nov 2006 18:40:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - War was nothing new for the New Republic. But this war is different for the assailants come from a different galaxy. They are the Yuuzhan Vong, a mysterious race of humanoids fanatical in their religious beliefs, addicted to pain, brutal in their...

King Shows Mystery is Not Kid's Stuff [Stephen King Write-off, Part IV]

Wed, 1 Nov 2006 19:00:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - A question on the Epinions message board asked what author would you read even if the work was outside of his or her normal genre. For me, that author is Stephen King. I've enjoyed his forays into fantasy (ie. The Eyes of the Dragon) and his...

Words can’t define what I feel inside, by Siamese Dream comes close.

Wed, 6 Sep 2006 17:37:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - Do you know when an album is good? You know an album is good when there is something to like in almost every song, allowing you listen end to end without hitting the skip button. You know an album is good when you turn it on and find it difficult to...

Peter Straub Finds the LOST BOY and the LOST GIRL In the Night Room

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:46:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - I took my first dive into the works of Peter Straub a year and a half ago with Lost
Boy, Lost Girl and ended up hitting my head on the bottom of the pool. I’ll avoid going into too long of a review of why I...

The Eyes of the Dragon Do[es] Not Stare Blankly

Wed, 28 Dec 2005 16:31:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - Things have not gone so well between Stephen King and myself since I read Bag of Bones four or five years ago. It took me at least three months to get through Dreamcatcher, a disgusting and boring novel. Next, came Desperation...

Does not live up (or die down) to its acronym.

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 18:22:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - I did it! I finally did it! I finally got to see the final Star Wars movie, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith! Well, actually, I did it like six weeks ago; it’s just taken me this long to organize my thoughts enough to write a review...

How you spell "Ramada"? D--U--M--P!!

Thu, 2 Jun 2005 03:56:24 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - A few months back, my family and I had recently moved out of one house, but circumstances prevented us from moving into our new house. So, in the meantime, we had to stay a few nights here and there at various motels and hotels in the Rome, Georgia...

Hanging...on in...not-so-quiet...Desperation is the Kingish way

Sun, 22 May 2005 19:35:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheUnknown285 - When I closed the Desperation, after finishing, I didn't feel the awe that I had felt when I finished some of King's other novels. I didn't feel a wave of disappointment, either. To to you the truth, for a while, I had to think how I felt...