Epinions Recent Reviews for mark_t

A cathartic musical experience

Wed, 30 May 2001 11:45:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mark_t - On Poison the Well's Web site, guitarists Derek Miller and Ryan Primack list Radiohead among their current favorite bands. At first blush, this would seem to be a misprint, considering Poison the Well's stock in trade is thundering guitars, and Radiohead...

A classic tale of survival: Touching the Void

Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:17:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mark_t - In his "Acknowledgments" at the beginning of Touching the Void, British climber/writer Joe Simpson says, "In writing this book I felt I was taking a gamble with the odds stacked against me."

If that sounds a bit trite, consider what...

De La Soul-Searching

Wed, 21 Feb 2001 13:08:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mark_t - Poor De La Soul.

Back when the first Bush was president, they made the unforgivable career move of putting out one of the catchiest tunes in human history, the anti-drug anthem "Say No Go," framing it in one of the most amazingly inventive...

Climbing hero in denial?

Mon, 19 Feb 2001 14:07:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mark_t - Uber-climber David Breshears decided at an early age to make Mt. Everest a part of his life. He succeeded, and in fact became an integral part of the mountain's history, joining his hero Tenzing Norgay on the short list of Everest VIPs.

He...

Death and syrup at 29,000 feet

Fri, 2 Feb 2001 17:58:05 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mark_t - David Breshears and his film crew saved lives on Everest in 1996. It's too bad they couldn't save this movie as well.

The story focuses on the efforts of three climbers to climb the world's tallest mountain in that mountain's deadliest season...

A superhuman climber does not a writer make

Wed, 31 Jan 2001 11:54:49 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mark_t - Most non-climbing American readers first learned of Goran Kropp when he scurried through Jon Krakauer's hair-raising Everest '96 memoir Into Thin Air.

In that book, Krakauer briefly mentioned Kropp's amazing feat -- riding by bicycle from...

Q-Tip Surprises

Wed, 15 Dec 1999 10:50:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mark_t - I wanted to hate this album. Q-Tip, if you believe the New York media, apparently broke up A Tribe Called Quest to free up time for hanging with Leo DiCaprio and Puff at swank Manhattan clubs. His last few efforts - including the last ATCQ album - were...

Wouldn't Wish 'Dogma' on a Dog

Tue, 7 Dec 1999 01:52:07 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mark_t - The Catholic Church had every right to be ticked off about this movie. Alanis Morissette as God, indeed! The horror!

That aside, this movie is a muddled mess with a flimsy plot, anemic acting and amateurish direction. Worst of all, we are...