Epinions Recent Reviews for frebo3

Star Dreck

Wed, 13 May 2009 12:37:15 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - In 1966 I was a young Army officer undergoing training in the US in preparation for 1967 deployment to Vietnam. For me the first season of Star Trek became a “must see” supplement to my studies of 20th century weapons and tactics,...

Quantum of Solace: Bizarro Bond Bombs

Sat, 6 Dec 2008 13:12:34 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - This movie combines a weak plot with a wussy villian, lousy cinematography, no evidence of any intelligent fight or car chase choreography, no character development, and as protagonist, a stone-faced, homicidal, Energizer bunny with abs, who bears NO...

Netflix.com: NETFLIX + ROKU = UNBELIEVABLE!

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:19:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - As a lifelong film buff, I'm a Netflix enthusiast - for about a year I've had an entry-level membership (under $10/mo): which gives me access to unlimited DVDs per month (one at a time) and unlimited downloads to my PC OR the incredible new "download to...

WALL-E: Triumph of the WALL-E

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 20:13:39 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - I suspect that the outpouring of critical acclaim for this film is directly related to the overwhelming political correctness of the various explicit and subliminal messages it force-feeds the viewer: We are destroying our planet, capitalism corrupts,...

Atonement: A Ton of Merde - SPOILERS AHEAD!

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:11:59 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - Atonement is plagued by erratic direction, unclear transitions, historical inaccuracy, and requires far too much suspension of disbelief to be enjoyable. To summarize the plot: (HERE COME THE SPOILERS!) For his own amusement, an impoverished,...

Not a film for everyone

Sun, 7 Oct 2007 13:15:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - Public reaction to the film “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” - like the character of Jesse James – will be bipolar. PLOT SUMMARY: Bob Ford joins James gang, kills Jesse ARTISTIC MERIT: those...

WELL DONE, BBC!

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:03:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - Archangel, an excellent action/adventure story, was filmed in Moscow and Latvia and originally produced as a two part BBC-TV series. Unlike many US adaptations of serialized TV shows, the transition between the episodes is seamless and the...

Casino Royale: Craiged, not Bonded

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:57:11 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - The newest James Bond film, Casino Royale, redefines major aspects of the series of 007 movies (loosely based on books by Ian Fleming) that have evolved over the past four decades. In particular, like the books, this film does not rely on the...

WRONG WAY ROUND: The Road Trip Through Hell

Sat, 18 Feb 2006 12:11:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - Friends who are fans of "reality TV" seem to enjoy "Long Way Round: The Ultimate Road Trip". It takes some relatively attractive and articulate people and puts them in uncommon and generally stressful situations in front of video cameras for an extended...

FLIGHTFLOP

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 21:55:27 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - In a Web essay, Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair writes, “Samuel Taylor Coleridge called drama ‘that willing suspension of disbelief for the moment, which constitutes poetic faith.’ When we sit in a theater, we willingly suspend our disbelief. We...

La Vida Moto - con Che!

Sat, 3 Sep 2005 00:23:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - This film inspires more diverse reactions than any other I’ve ever seen. There are two camps - those who can’t get over the fact that it’s about Che Guevara, and those that can. Among those with the Guevara preoccupation, there are...

Cobalt SS:I love this car! (But I'm still getting used to the appearance)

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:34:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - WARNING: If you expect to read all the widely published and generally available specifications for the Cobalt SS in this review, you're going to be disappointed. Go to http://www.tuningnews.net/news
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for that...

MotoDiscovery: A COLONIAL TOUR - Motorcycling in Mexico: Livin' La Vida Moto!

Sun, 23 May 2004 12:54:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - Donde Vamos? My wife and I had planned on a week of motorcycle touring in Spain this Spring with Iberian Motor Tours, but our plans fell apart (we waited too long to make our reservations) and I found myself looking for an alternative...

AN UNHAPPY COMPROMISE

Sun, 7 Dec 2003 11:09:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - Top heavy, with narrow handlebars and relatively unresponsive front end geometry, the GT is an unhappy compromise between the bulked up Gold Wing wannabe LT and the incredibly nimble K1200RS. The GT is hard to handle in the twisties, yet uncomfortable on...

Found In a Bar....

Sat, 18 Oct 2003 14:31:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - A DOUBLE PLAY Sofia Coppola has done a masterful job of capturing the ennui of solo life on the road in a strange city. At the same time, she has crafted an intimate portrait of the flowering of a relationship between two emotionally starved trav...

THE TEETHING TIGERS - Revitalizing the Brand Image

Mon, 29 Sep 2003 17:45:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - BACKGROUND From his first published book (The Hunt for Red October, - 1984) to his most recent major work (Red Rabbit - 2002) Tom Clancy has – for the most part – focused his attention on the threat posed to the free world by hostile natio...

MISHMASH MEN: Less than the sum of its parts

Mon, 15 Sep 2003 21:38:40 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - I generally like Nicholas Cage's acting and Ridley Scott's direction. But what separates a good movie from a bad one in my book is pretty simple. If I'm anxious to own the DVD, it's very good (Adaptation,.) If I actually DO buy the DVD, it's EXC...

IS IT REALLY WORTH $250,000?

Wed, 20 Aug 2003 13:48:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - WHAT’S IT WORTH? If you’re a U.S. taxpayer, you’re paying part of the estimated $250,000 that it costs to graduate each of 1,000 Cadets from the United States Military Academy – West Point – each year. Is your money being...

WHY TOUR EUROPE ON A MOTORCYCLE WITH MUENCHNER FREIHEIT?

Mon, 28 Jul 2003 16:34:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - THINKING ABOUT A EUROPEAN TOUR? The idea of motorcycle touring in Europe has always had a...

The Da Vinci Load: Ten pounds of schism in a five-pound bag.

Sun, 20 Jul 2003 07:51:54 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - Compared to the work of more competent practitioners of the art of the globe-hopping action/adventur...

New Dry Tech Jacket Liner from Joe Rocket is Hard to Beat!

Mon, 23 Jun 2003 17:42:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author frebo3 - Most of the year I ride in Texas, wearing perforated leathers. It's generally too hot and too dry in the Hill Country to need a wind and waterproof jacket liner. But for a couple of weeks each year I get to ride in New England in the early spring or...