Epinions Recent Reviews for jonotrain

The Odyssey of George Clooney

Sat, 23 Mar 2002 15:09:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - The Coen brothers’ new film, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, based loosely on Homer’s epic The Odyssey, shares only a handful of common plot elements with the epic. The conclusion in the final two scenes is the part of the story which parallels The Odyssey...

Phinneas and Blitzball

Mon, 8 Jan 2001 16:07:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - Finny’s Blitzball

In John Knowles’ A Separate Peace, an outgoing, friendly, athletic schoolboy named Finny invents an intense sport he calls “blitzball” (28-31). The sport is designed as a personal test, having no teams, and no winner or...

Moral Stages in Enemy of The People

Sat, 6 Jan 2001 20:45:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - In Henrik Ibsen’s play The Enemy of the People, the protagonist Dr. Stockmann’s actions display perfectly the theories of Lawrence Kohlberg and Carol Gilligan. The Doctor discovers that the baths in his town, its sole source of income, are polluted and...

I Love The Queers' early work

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 19:03:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - The Queers are the greatest pop punk band of the last two decades, rivaling such groups as, “Groovie Ghoulies,” “The Mr. T Experience,” and “Screeching Weasel.” "Grow Up," although not quite as good as “Love Songs for the Retarded” or “Don’t...

The Dropkick Murphys redefine the word excellent again

Mon, 9 Oct 2000 00:14:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - The Dropkick Murphy’s are the best Oi band I have ever heard. Their first album, “Do or Die”, was one of the most talented releases of all punk rock. Although I do not like their new singer (Al Barr) quite as much as Mike McColgan, the songs on “The...

Intense luxury ina well thought out vehicle

Sun, 8 Oct 2000 23:45:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - The Volvo S80 is the most luxurious car I have ever owned. It is jam packed with luxurious features, has tons of space and insanely smooth suspension, and many great environmental and safety features. To anyone who is looking for a luxury car in the...

Cecil B. Average

Sun, 8 Oct 2000 18:35:07 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - Cecil B. Demented is the perfectly timed but unfortunately hypocritical story of a group of independent filmmakers who kidnap Honey Whitlock (Melanie Griffith, basically playing herself) to protest the stream of garbage which Hollywood has been...

Bring back the old one

Sun, 8 Oct 2000 15:17:17 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - Saved By The Bell: The New Class is the worst attempt at recreating a good series ever. The original Saved by the Bell was a great show for older children, with some funny jokes and good characters. Unfortunately for the new class, none of those things...

The greatest cartoon ever

Sun, 8 Oct 2000 14:30:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - No cartoon today can ever compare to the genius that is Popeye. In my opinion, it is one of the greatest cartoons to ever be put on air. Everything about it is simple enough for a child, but still able to entertain people of all ages.

The...

Insanely addictive and catchy pop punk

Sun, 8 Oct 2000 00:07:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - The Groovie Ghoulies are the only pop punk band which can even come close to The Mr. T Experience, and at times surpass them, in terms of the poppy catchiness found in their music. “Travels With my Amp” is no exception, showcasing the songwriting...

Consistently excellent sketch comedy that rivals SNL

Sat, 7 Oct 2000 23:34:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - Mad TV, in my opinion, is the best sketch comedy show currently producing episodes. It contains an excellent cast, funny repeating characters, excellent writing, and consistently funny episodes. There are a few reasons why I feel it is better than even...

Very funny, but horribly crude and offensive

Sat, 7 Oct 2000 21:11:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - Family Guy is the latest in a recent string of animated shows to come out on Fox. Of itself, Futurama, King of The Hill, and the PJs, it is one of the funniest and by far and away the most horribly crude. Most of the jokes come from ridiculously...

Zany, crazy humor for all children

Sat, 7 Oct 2000 18:51:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - The PowerPuff Girls is a zany, inane series that watches like a Naked Gun movie. Every episode is full of ridiculous, stupid humor that could easily amuse a child and can occasionally make an older person laugh. I would say that as far as children’s...

The most intense cartoon ever

Sat, 7 Oct 2000 17:51:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - Ever since I saw “Akira” I have loved all Japanese animation. Dragon Ball Z is a great example of what Japanese Animators are capable of. The cartoon has amazing artwork, great characters, and the most detailed plot of any cartoon I have ever watched...

Instant classics from a boundry breaking band

Sat, 7 Oct 2000 17:34:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - Grey Area is the only band to be classified as hardcore which I have ever enjoyed. The first fact anyone should know about them is that they have no relation to normal, unmelodic, repetitive hardcore. Their songs are all smooth and polished with...

The Best Punk Band of the last five years second masterpiece

Sat, 7 Oct 2000 16:53:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - Dillinger Four’s second full length album, “Versus God”, somehow manages to be in a league with their first album, an instant classic entitled “Midwestern Songs of the Americas.” I was scared before the first time I listened to ‘Versus God.” I thought...

Simpsons-like humor in a new setting

Fri, 1 Sep 2000 23:29:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - Although Futurama will never be as good as The Simpsons was in its heyday, it is still currently just as funny and at times even better than the Simpsons’ new episodes. It gets laughs by the same methods as The Simpsons: it takes outrageously...

Sci-Fi obsessed pop punk excellence

Fri, 1 Sep 2000 22:31:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - The Lillingtons’ “Death By Television” contains some incredibly addictive pop punk. It is not on a level with The Queers’ or Screeching Weasel’s best albums, but any fan of either of these bands will definitely enjoy this recording. Although many of...

The Queers' Early Work is some of their best

Fri, 25 Aug 2000 19:23:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - Beat Off is an excellent album which contains many of The Queers’ best songs. It has a sound very similar to that of “Love Songs For the Retarded”, and in my opinion this is the era in which their music was at its best. It has what is most likely their...

NOFX's worst album since "Ribbed"

Wed, 16 Aug 2000 23:50:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - Pump Up the Valuum is not NOFX’s best cd, but it is still great compared to the rest of what is on the market. It is only worth buying if you have all their cds from “Ribbed” to “So Long and Thanks For All the Shoes” and like them, as it is their worst...

Excellent Music from the Masters of Punk

Wed, 16 Aug 2000 19:19:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - The Longest Line is a solid five song EP from the greatest punk rockers of all time. It is NOFX’s first recording with El Hefe, their current lead guitarist, and the five songs on it represent all the diversity of NOFX’s music.

The first...

A below average Dead Kennedys recording

Wed, 16 Aug 2000 14:01:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - The Dead Kennedys are one of the greatest punk bands of all time, and “In Gods We Trust, Inc.” is not in any way weak compared to the rest of their music. With songs like “Moral Majority” and “Nazi Punks F*ck Off” this album has some of their most...

Original punk-ska, but disturbing lyrics

Wed, 16 Aug 2000 13:31:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - Choking Victim plays a brand of punk ska all their own. I had never heard anything quite like them before I listened to their cd, which is always a plus for any band. The only downsides to their album is that they have about three metal songs, a type...

Awesome live tracks and great B-sides from the best oi band

Tue, 15 Aug 2000 18:10:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - The Singles Collection breaks down into three parts: early, poor recordings of songs that made it onto “Do or Die”, some great B-sides, and some fantastic live tracks. Overall, it is a great album. The only unfortunate part of this cd is the songs from...

Ingenious, original punk at its best. Don't miss this.

Mon, 14 Aug 2000 21:55:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jonotrain - Dillinger Four is plays mind-blowingly entertaining, purely energetic punk rock. They are usually put in the genre of emocore, but that classification is meaningless. Their music is definitely original, and I doubt that after listening to their cd...