Epinions Recent Reviews for badmom

Runaway plot is more like it

Thu, 5 Apr 2001 13:14:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - I think I'm done buying John Grisham books for a while, the last few have been very dissapointing reads. I picked this one up at the store the other day, looking for a good book to read in the evening. and while I finished it, it was a chore near the...

Better places to get a Taco in Texas

Fri, 16 Feb 2001 11:39:19 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - The Taco Cabana near where my husband works is nearly always crowded at lunch time. So, we thought we would try it and see for ourselves. We had never before heard of Taco Cabana but love Mexican, and eat at Taco Bueno and Taco Bell quite often for...

Chow Yun Fat Arrives in America

Wed, 14 Feb 2001 18:51:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - First and foremost, this movie is a visual treat. The locations and sets are nothing less than fantastic and awe inspiring. That said...

I have seen several versions of this classic tale, from the popular "The King and I" with Yul Brynner and...

Old West meets New West

Wed, 14 Feb 2001 17:44:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - When I first picked up this magazine it was more for research than anything. I make beadwork patterns, and am always on the lookout for new color combinations, design elements and other items to add to my working scrapbook of ideas. I beleive the issue I...

Listen--you can hear the silence!

Thu, 29 Jun 2000 15:11:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - Mackinaw City, and Makinac Island, have to be in a class by themselves if you are looking for a whole different type of vacation. We made a treck to Mackinaw every August and spent a long weekend just soaking up the peace and quiet.

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So far, so burned

Fri, 23 Jun 2000 11:28:58 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - My mom wanted to know what we wanted for Christmas this year. Being one of those folks who never have an answer to this question, mom was on her own. She found her answer in looking on our back patio where our old charcoal cooker sat--proped up on all...

Sweet e.baby: Realistic baby doll with extra playability!

Fri, 23 Jun 2000 10:45:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - Yesterday we went to the Dr. for kindergarten checkup and shots. Not a happy day. So on the way home, we stoped at Wal-Mart for a treat. I told her she could pick out some toy for being so good and sitting through all the shots and tests. After a long...

"Leave your message at the tone, Joan's not here"

Fri, 23 Jun 2000 10:19:40 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - I don't know, I had this immage in my mind of Joan of Arc as a more powerful, charismatic, in control kind of person. I mean, she led the armies of France in a time when women were kept barefoot and pregnant--litterally! She gave a king to be a country...

Q doesn't stand for Q-uality

Thu, 22 Jun 2000 15:09:48 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - When "Granny" and "Grumpy" (kids nick-names for my folks) needed to get back into shape after too long retired in front of the TV, they started to check out health clubs. They didn't want one too far from home, they didn't really...

How to win a pagent--and survive

Thu, 22 Jun 2000 12:21:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - We chanced in on the end of this movie the other night, and went back again to see it from the beginning. Regardless of the other reveiws poor ratings, I loved it. Yes, it has it's down side, but hey, I grew up in "small town America", and...

Fast it's not

Wed, 21 Jun 2000 19:58:32 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - If you live in a Northern State (you know, where Spanish is that other language you can take in High School-not something you have to learn to converse with about 50% of the people you come into contact each day...)Taco Bell is your main form of Mexican...

What Mom does when the kids leave home

Sat, 10 Jun 2000 12:21:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - I wasn't sure exactly what made me watch this film the first time, but I caught just a bit of it one day on the way past the set, and decided that I would rent it. Well, I ended up buying it, showing it to my mom, my son, anyone who would sit down in...

You too can be a citizen!

Sat, 10 Jun 2000 11:46:17 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - My first impression of this movie was, "this is the dumbest film I have EVER seen." After veiwing it for about the 20th time, however (it shows on HBO/Showtime/Cinemax et al about 5 times a day)it kind of grows on you. We meet our young...

A Bruce Willis Think Piece

Sat, 10 Jun 2000 02:47:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - I have put off writing this epinion because I really wasn't sure how I felt about this movie. On one level, it's a very intreging premiss--the analyst who is trying to help the little boy who sees dead people around him constantly. On another level,...

There's gold in them there bunkers!

Fri, 9 Jun 2000 12:00:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - I didn't understand what all the hype about George Clooney was...until this movie came out. If this isn't the next Mel Gibson, then there is something wrong with casting in Hollywood!

We rented this film as an all-day ticket on DSS--and...

"Lonely devil seeks femal companion for New Year's eve romp"

Fri, 9 Jun 2000 10:53:20 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - In all the cashing in on the Millenium, perhaps this has to be the most blatant missuse of the turning of the century. While the idea may have had merit someplace along the way, it was lost in the poor acting, poor casting, poor directing and poor plot...

Let's hope there's no Mewthree

Thu, 8 Jun 2000 13:40:08 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - I have a 5 year old. My 5 year old, though she has never watched Pokemon on TV, wants to collect Pokemon characters, cards and all the other gimics out there designed to suck money out of our pockets and into this corporate cash cow. She even inherited...

This house for rent--cheap

Thu, 8 Jun 2000 10:45:28 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - Did you ever watch a movie, and say, "well, he's dead", or "that's one that's not making it out.". Unfortunatly, this is that type of movie--predictable. For a romance or comedy that may be fine, but for a movie that is supposed to...

The headless horseman rides again!

Thu, 8 Jun 2000 09:55:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - I have to be honest here, I have never read Washington Irving's short story upon which this movie is based. I have, over the years, seen the many cartoon versions presented by Disney and others--and have in mind a vision of Ichabod Crane as a gawky,...

If God was a woman

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 10:21:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - Ever seen "Clerks"? "Clerks" is a movie destined to be a classic--anyone who has ever dealt with the "great American public" will find soooooo much to relate to in that movie. Well, two of the characters from...

A mind is a terrible thing to waste

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 09:54:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - The cover on the box reads, "one of the best movies of the year!" I'm sorry, but I have to disagree. We rented this movie this weekend after wanting to see it for some time. The premiss behind the story intrigued me, going inside someone...

Great for breakfast-or any time!

Wed, 31 May 2000 10:41:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - In the area of MI we lived in, there were two Big Boy restraunts about 5 miles apart on Dixie Highway, and we frequented both of them. We found that one had a better buffet, the other had better sit-down meals. So, we would go to the appropriate one for...

So long diet-see you after this next pint!

Wed, 31 May 2000 10:20:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - If there is anyone out there who hasn't picked up a little container of Ben and Jerry's at their local grocery store--what's wrong with you! Yes, they aren't budget freindly for the most part, but you are missing some of the best ice cream ever to fog...

Food that's worth the wait

Wed, 31 May 2000 10:02:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - Having lived in the home stomping grounds of Bill Knaps chain, we naturally had ample opportunity to visit their restraunts. The one we went to most often was located on Telegraph Road, South of Bloomfield Hills. (I can't recall the name of the town, but...

What's this got to do with Ebay?

Thu, 18 May 2000 17:06:38 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author badmom - We got a sample issue of Ebay Magazine in the mail, and it sat on the front hall table until I did my "once a month whether it needs it or not" sort through and throw out. Mildly interested, since we do a great deal of selling and buying on...