Epinions Recent Reviews for choppyburn4

I Am Officially In The Minority Opinion on "Field of Dreams"

Sat, 31 Jul 2004 02:28:17 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - Often talked about as one of, if not the best, sports movies of all time, I finally got around to watching this film. Being the sports nut that I am, one would say, "What took you so long?" I wish I would have waited longer. This film disappointed me,...

If Bon Jovi is "Livin' on a Prayer", That's One Wealthy Prayer

Wed, 28 Jul 2004 18:36:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - It's live. The hits are rockin'. But there is something lacking in Bon Jovi's One Wild Night: Live 1985-2001. What is lacking is a CD with consistent momentum and energy throughout. This CD features high-energy rock and roll group Bon Jovi and some of...

Amazing - Shawshank Redemption

Tue, 27 Jul 2004 02:31:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - The Shawshank Redemption provides such a unique, twisting and turning story that anyone who understands the human experience can enjoy. Andy Dufresne, played by Tim Robbins, is convicted of the murder of his wife and her lover, a crime he didn't...

How Does He Sing His Own Backup!!?? Phil Collins - "Hits"

Mon, 26 Jul 2004 21:15:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - Since this is a compilation CD of Phil's greatest hits, I will lead you song by song in this review. 1) Another Day in Paradise: I usually don't pay much attention to the lyrics of songs, since I am more of a "how does the beat sound" kind of guy. But...

An Unparalleled Experience - Schindler's List

Sun, 25 Jul 2004 22:49:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - I preface this review with the fact that I knew very little about this movie as far as plot and characters before I watched it. I will attempt to reveal as little as possible as I attempt to review the film, while still giving you a good idea of whether...

Phil Mickelson Should Have His Own Game! - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2001

Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:04:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - One word comes to mind as I begin my review of this game: options. You will see an amazing number of options that this game features as you read. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2001 is an easy to install golf game for Windows. The game features 2 CD's, one for...

I Wish Jana Novotna Would Sign My Racket - Head Ti.Carbon 7000 Tennis Racquet

Wed, 21 Jul 2004 17:39:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - Background: I purchased this tennis racket prior to my junior year in high school, about 3 years ago, for approximately $70-$90 at a local sporting goods store. I still have the racket today. It has been through some tough high school losses, a fairly...

Fidel Castro: An A&E Biography

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 00:27:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - The A&E Biography, "Fidel Castro: El Comandante", gives an adequate look at the man who has defined the nation of Cuba for the last 40+ years. As is the case with most A&E specials, this one is well narrated with interesting personal accounts, pictures,...

NBA Jam Tournament Edition for Super Nintendo: Dominique Wilkins Just Made A Dunk From Half-Court! -NBA Jam Tournament Edition

Sat, 17 Jul 2004 22:30:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - The king of slam himself, Dominique Wilkins isn't superhuman. He has been aided by one of a few nice new features on NBA Jam Tournament Edition- Powerup icons. The 2-on-2 arcade style basketball game NBA Jam Tournament Edition is an improvement on the...

NBA Jam for Super Nintendo: Danny Manning Cannot Make That Shot At The Buzzer EVER!!!

Mon, 12 Jul 2004 01:52:42 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - NBA Jam. One of the most popular sports games of its time. 10 years later, we see that for all that it did have, it lacked just as much. NBA Jam is a 2 on 2 arcade style basketball game. On this version, you can choose to play with any of the 28 NBA...

Scrabble for Windows: Scrabtastic!!!

Sun, 11 Jul 2004 23:37:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - Think of it this way: A popular board game, on your computer, with opponents waiting at all times for you to choose to play them at your whim, and they don't take 10 years to put down a word only to get 6 points for the word "case". That is what you get...

Jocular Knickers

Sat, 10 Jul 2004 19:46:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - "The Payne Stewart Story" was in many ways the most unique book I have read this summer. Most of the unique characteristic of it had to do with the format of the 201 page book, which you will see later in this review. In general, I did enjoy reading...

"All I Want" Is Good Pop Music

Thu, 8 Jul 2004 20:13:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - Hearing the same John Mayer and Matchbox 20 songs on the radio over and over and over again this summer has made me revert back to my CD collection several times for some good music relief. One refuge I have found is in Dido's "No Angel" CD, which I...

Reagan and the Pro-Life Cause: Noble Sidekicks

Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:26:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - With President Ronald Reagan's passing fresh in my mind, and admiring him as a great man and political leader, I decided to checkout this book from my personal collection. The book is short, only 63 pages. It consists of two forewords, one by Judge...

My Annual Road Trip (Actually I Went On A Plane)

Tue, 29 Jun 2004 01:28:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - Every year the National Forensic League holds a national tournament with students from across the United States. The National Forensic League consists of debaters, orators, congressmen and women, and other speaking high school students from across the...

More Frightening Than Any Work of Fiction

Thu, 24 Jun 2004 15:20:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - As I read Night, by Elie Wiesel, I always found myself reading at a rapid pace. I thought of some reasons why this was: One possibility: I was interested in seeing what would happen next. But this wasn't very feasible, because I knew the general...

Closest Sea Destination in North Dakota

Thu, 24 Jun 2004 14:59:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - I have stayed at the Best Western or "Seven Seas" in Mandan several times over the past few years and think that I am qualified to write this review. The hotel has hosted many events for the National Forensic League over the years, an organization of...

An Important Book for Everyone to Read

Tue, 22 Jun 2004 01:01:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - The autobiography of Malcolm X is an account of America's radical civil rights leader of the 1950's and 1960's. With the help of Alex Haley, to whom Malcolm tells his story, the reader sees the formation and transformations of a most riveting individual...

A Unique Viewpoint

Sat, 12 Jul 2003 00:55:04 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - I will be completing my tenure as an employee of Wendy's Restaurant next week, and overall, am disap...

NFL Quarterback Club for Super Nintendo: I love it, I love it not

Fri, 18 Apr 2003 21:44:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - NFL Quarterback Club for Super Nintendo has its ups and downs. Let us start with the downs.

Playing an actual NFL game or season.

The gameplay is boring and watered down. I don't know that much about it because I haven't played it much. I...

Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball for Super Nintendo: Ahead of its time

Fri, 18 Apr 2003 21:34:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball for Super Nintendo was ahead of its time. Made around 1993, the game offers complete rosters (with fake names), records season stats, offers a complete 162 game season, a home run derby, all-star game, and...

Tecmo Superbowl for Nintendo: Tecmo SUPERbowl

Fri, 18 Apr 2003 21:11:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - Tecmo Superbowl is the greatest game ever made for the NES system and one of, if not the greatest game, ever. This game, when it was made around 1991, was revolutionary. It keeps season stats, has the names of nearly all the players and all NFL teams...

An Inspirational Story

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 17:28:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - "Comeback", by baseball player Dave Dravecky, is probably the best book that I have ever read. It is an inspirational story about a man who, with the help of his friends, his wife, and God, tries to make a comeback to baseball after...

No More Crazy Scores

Sun, 11 Jun 2000 01:30:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - Don't be fooled. NBA Live 99 is unlike any other NBA Live game ever made.

There are very many options to this game. You can practice with any player on any team. The rosters are complete with all the players and all the ratings...

Great Hockey

Sun, 11 Jun 2000 01:15:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author choppyburn4 - I'm not that much of a hockey fan, but this game is very fun for anyone to play.

First of all, this game is easy to learn. The buttons make sense, and after a while, it is easy to learn tricks like how to do a one-timer.

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