Epinions Recent Reviews for adamarket

Fantastic buy but beware the SCRATCHES

Sat, 15 Apr 2006 14:32:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - I bought my original iPod when they first became available for PC owners. I had jealousy eyed the Apple Mac crowd's new toy for ages while growing frustrated with my Creative 256MB MP3 player. When I bought my original 20 GB iPod in September 2002, the...

Great upgrade of my 5 year old TiVo

Tue, 17 May 2005 02:51:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - I bought my first TiVo in 2000 and it lasted forever. In fact, it's still going, having been donated to my sister-in-law. I was outgrowing my 30 hour unit. My six year old daughter's shows were eating up all the hard drive space and dad had no room...

At last! You can be "Bond, James Bond"

Fri, 20 Feb 2004 05:17:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - As a rule, I haven't been overly impressed with James Bond games in the past. The exception to this rule, of course, was the superb and seminal 'Goldeneye' for the Nintendo 64. Most of the problem is that the Bond games until now have failed to convey...

Funny, compelling, disturbing by turn

Fri, 28 Nov 2003 12:41:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - The main thrust of the book is the evolution of Bush from Governor to President. The book's sub-title might have been, "Texas told you so", as everything Bush has signed and vetoed during his Presidency has been fairly predictable based on his previous...

Don't expect a happy Christmas if you buy this plane

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 00:21:37 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - I wanted a simple R/C plane to fly with my daughter. Unfortunately, this product wouldn't fly for more than about 6 seconds. The problems start with how you operate the motor. You have to turn it on manually, keeping your fingers (and your child's)...

Apple iPod (20 GB, PC - M8741LL/A) MP3 Player: The iPod has given my music collection a new lease on life

Fri, 25 Apr 2003 14:19:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - $500 is a lot of money to spend on anything, especially a portable music player. I waited a long time for the iPod to come out for PC and bought an inferior MP3 player along the way (Nomad II). The iPod is actually worth the money. The 20GB capacity...

An important war movie

Fri, 28 Feb 2003 08:01:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - 'Cross of Iron' is obviously a product of the post-Vietnam era in its themes and sensibilities. Peckinpah chooses to set his anti-war film on the Russian Front in World War II instead of in the jungles of Southeast Asia. The only connection the film...

The best game I've ever played!

Wed, 4 Dec 2002 20:16:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - I absolutely adore Battlefield 1942 and have been waiting for something like this for years.

How do you describe to the uninitiated what it feels like to take part in a battle with 64 players simultaneously fighting each other with guns,...

Good DVD player worth the learning curve

Thu, 7 Nov 2002 02:18:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - I've become a fan of my new JVC multi-disc player, but frankly, it's been touch and go since I bought it from the Good Guys online. I already own a Sony 560S player but it was having problems reading discs whenever it was played for an extended period...

Fast, Burning Action

Wed, 7 Nov 2001 18:32:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - When CD-Writers first entered the mainstream several years ago, I rushed out and bought myself an 2X HP CD-Writer. It was great being able to burn CDs for myself and others but the experience was so long and painful to get a good CD burn that I quickly...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: Want to control your TV Viewing?

Wed, 20 Jun 2001 21:29:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - There's an English idiom about being the best thing since sliced bread. In my opinion, TiVo is better than sliced bread.

TiVo really isn't all that revolutionary from a technological perspective, in fact, it's a natural "product" of several...

Worth Watching A Second Time

Tue, 19 Jun 2001 20:28:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - Predator was one of Arnold's first good roles after his initial entrance onto the Hollywood stage with Conan The Barbarian and Terminator.

After working on Cameron's Terminator, Arnold starred in such forgettable movies as Commando, Raw Deal...

Disney Offers Up Western Version of Chinese Classic

Tue, 19 Jun 2001 20:09:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - After watching Mulan, I only hope Disney never decides to make a cartoon version of Queen Bodicea resisting the Roman Empire or Joan of Arc fighting the English and finally being burned at the stake.

Mulan isn't bad. But it isn't great either...

In the Dark of Your Living Room, Everybody Can Hear You Scream

Sun, 17 Jun 2001 16:58:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - In 1979 a dark and unrelenting vision of the future was released upon the world. Although Alien was really a 1950's 'B' movie masquerading as a mainstream blockbuster, the visual proficiency of its director, its sets and top-notch cast made the movie a...

Excuse me Carl, could you mumble that again?

Sat, 16 Jun 2001 08:06:14 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - Sometimes a film really hits home. It opens up a time or place or affords people a perspective on the world they might not otherwise ever experience or enjoy.

Sling Blade isn't this kind of film, although you might have thought so, judging...

A great introduction to the DVD

Wed, 13 Jun 2001 12:58:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - I umm'd and ah'd over buying a DVD player. When I bought my computer I got the DVD player version, but watching DVD's on a computer screen wasn't practical. I suppose the mindset is different when you're in front of a computer. You want to interact, not...

Dell Inspiron 3500 A400GT: A Solid Work Horse

Wed, 30 May 2001 14:56:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - If you want to play safe in the Stock Market, you buy Mutual Funds. If you want to play safe in buying a laptop - you buy Dell.

I bought my Dell Inspiron 3500 from my dotcom employer when it went belly up in April. I've used it for about two...

Just When Your Thought There Were No New Classics

Wed, 30 May 2001 14:25:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - It seems everything's a classic and yet not a classic nowadays. Marketing departments create "instant classics" for us to flock to. Every Disney flick is a "classic" even before it's left the proverbial drawing board.

Then - once in a blue...

A Niche Camera

Wed, 30 May 2001 14:09:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - I've found that the small the camera, the more I use it. I used to have a small Digital Nikon that slipped into my pocket. I took it everywhere. I captured friends at parties. Walks with my two-year old. Traffic accidents. Anything impromptu. When I...

Why 'Hannibal' has no teeth

Mon, 12 Feb 2001 12:33:55 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - I'm a huge fan of John Douglas' books. I've read them all - The Anatomy of Motive, Mindhunter, etc. Reading Douglas' work, you really feel part of the investigation of these terrible crimes; you get an insight into the dark minds of the serial killers...

Creativity By Committee: How Hollywood Movies Get Made

Sun, 10 Sep 2000 19:30:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - Monster: Living Off the Big Screen

John Gregory Dunne

The chief insight I gained from reading John Gregory Dunne’s Monster: Living Off the Big Screen is just how much work goes into creating your average Hollywood picture.

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Gladiator: I Should Have Loved This Movie - But Didn't

Sat, 29 Jul 2000 14:16:56 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - Gladiator should be one of my all time faves. It stars Russell Crowe who bowled me over in the Australian Neo-Nazi movie 'Romper Stomper' and in the slick 'L.A. Confidential'. The film's director is Ridley Scott, who I have deified since 'Alien',...

My life is over if I lose my Palm Pilot

Sun, 5 Mar 2000 17:07:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - I was lucky enough to get my Palm Pilot through my company, Egreetings.com.

Setting up was easy. Idiot-proof instructions meant I was on my way with my new toy within about ten minutes. I had mastered the short hand language Palm utilizes...

Great Camera - But Pricey

Sun, 5 Mar 2000 06:16:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - I was looking to upgrade my Nikon 600 'Point and Shoot' digital camera and wanted something more akin to an SLR. Not being a professional photographer (or even aspiring to be one) I didn't want to pay anything over $1500.

My first choice of...

Be The King!

Mon, 22 Nov 1999 21:21:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adamarket - I've always loved medieval history. Growing up in my native England (now living in San Francisco, CA) I had the privilege of growing up in a place where ancient castles were just part of the scenery. For me, the medieval age has never seemed that remote...