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Ed Murrow - Where are you now that we need you?

Thu, 1 Nov 2001 18:55:40 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - One of my heroes when I was growing up was Edward R. Murrow. I was not yet born when he made his famous broadcasts from London at the height of the Blitz in 1940. But recordings of these broadcasts were quite common on radio programs of the late 1940's...

"A Tryst With Destiny"

Thu, 18 Oct 2001 15:31:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - "Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and...

The Land of Gunga Din

Tue, 2 Oct 2001 15:26:18 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - "Now in India's sunny clime,

Where I used to spend my time,

A' servin' of Her Majesty The Queen,

Of all that black-faced crew,

The best I ever knew

Was our regimental bhisti,

Gunga Din." from Gunga Din by Rudyard...

The Flight of The Ruptured Duck

Mon, 1 Oct 2001 02:27:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - As American forces gather for a possible military strike in South Asia, we would do well to think of a brave group of airmen from nearly 60 years ago. Then, as now, the US was reeling and in shock from a surprise attack. The US Pacific Fleet had been...

Come Ride the Magic Bus

Fri, 28 Sep 2001 21:10:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - While many people may not approve of the topic of this book, it carries a cross-generational message which we would be well advised not to ignore. Aging baby-boomers with problem children would do well to pick up a copy of The Electric Kool-aid Acid...

No Justice At Nuremberg

Wed, 5 Sep 2001 03:33:59 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - Contrary to popular belief, Nuremberg is not a remake of the Spencer Tracy/Burt Lancaster B&W classic from 1959 (Justice At Nuremberg). That movie dealt with the lesser proceedings, the so-called "American" trials which took place at the...

Appointment at Jornada del Muerte

Sun, 26 Aug 2001 14:07:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - Fat Man and Little Boy takes a remarkably neutral stance on the controversy surrounding the decision to use nuclear weapons on Japan. A movie which lays out the details of the Manhattan Project might be expected to deliver a tedious lecture about...

Richard XXXVII

Fri, 24 Aug 2001 00:54:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - Oliver Stone has long been one of my favorite targets of criticism. As a self-appointed spokesman and raconteur of the 60s generation, I've found him to be self-important, opinionated and rather cavalier in his recounting of some of the events of 30 plus...

Blind Melon Chicken!

Wed, 22 Aug 2001 04:23:21 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - First of all, my apologies to Cheech and Chong are in order for the title of this piece. And for the rest of you, I promise not to mistreat the English language any further. At least not for the rest of this piece. Nor will there be any more feeble...

Red Tails In The Wild Blue

Tue, 21 Aug 2001 20:09:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - As the United States entered the Second World War, a very bold, yet cautious experiment was undertaken by the US Army Air Corps. A handful of select men of African descent were accepted for pilot training at Moton Field, outside Tuskegee, Alabama. The...

The Return of Fast Eddy

Thu, 16 Aug 2001 16:55:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - Winston Churchill once remarked that, "Proficiency at billiards is an indication of a misspent youth!" If this statement is taken at face value, I certainly wasted mine. I was in High School when Paul Newman, George C. Scott and Jackie Gleason starred...

Vittoria's Secret

Tue, 14 Aug 2001 21:33:54 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - With the recent death of Anthony Quinn, we may expect a revival of his films, particularly those which are an offshoot of his immortal character, Zorba the Greek. This movie was a critical and box-office disappointment upon it's release in 1969. The...

What is Good Will Hunting For?

Tue, 26 Jun 2001 17:23:07 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - The premise of this movie seems to have been borrowed from a TV sitcom of the 60s. I can't recall the name of it, but it centered around a guy who was a college drop-in. He snuck into classes without enrolling and made his living selling ice-cream on...

Let The Ringworld Die!

Tue, 12 Jun 2001 06:34:28 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - It's been 30 years now since Larry Niven published Ringworld, the Crown Jewel in his masterful Known Space series. Niven seemed to have carried this theme to a logical and powerful conclusion when he sent Louis Wu, Teela Brown, and two disparate aliens...

A Town So Tough..

Sun, 10 Jun 2001 20:39:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - "A Town So Tough That Staying Alive Is A Full-Time Job!" was the title about a feature article on Las Vegas, NV in Playboy magazine, circa 1977. I took particular interest in the story, as I had been a resident of Vegas since 1970, and was...

Echoes From The Voice Of Berlin.

Fri, 8 Jun 2001 22:42:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - Better known as the author of Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, William L. Shirer's poignant and final volume of his autobiography stands as a fitting end piece for a remarkable life and career. A Native's Return, unlike his gripping stories about...

Now I've Seen Everything

Sun, 20 May 2001 16:57:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - Not too long ago, people in the movie industry speculated that an entire film could be made using computer generated actors. If properly done, we wouldn't be able to tell the difference.That day was envisioned as far in the future. With the release of...

Rambo Does the Revolution

Thu, 3 May 2001 20:17:15 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - Many of you may not realize it, but we came close to a state of war with the city of Liverpool last fall after the release of The Patriot. It seems that the evil Colonel Tavington was a rather thinly disguised portrayal of Col. Banastre Tarleton,...

Saving the Memory of Bloody Omaha

Mon, 30 Apr 2001 21:47:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - Time to turn my fantastic storehouse of knowledge back to the subject of WW II and the movies. I thought long and hard before attempting this review, as there have already been so many. As a military history buff and writer on the subject, I think there...

Good Lord!

Mon, 30 Apr 2001 18:24:02 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - Like many other middle-aged men, I look back upon my military experience with mixed emotions. When Pat Conroy came out with his novel The Lords of Discipline, it was like a nuclear device had been dropped upon his Alma Mater, The Citadel. Like...

The Hell You Say!

Mon, 30 Apr 2001 03:08:10 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - I was SOOOOOO glad to see this piece of cinematic carrion drift up on the shores of Epinions! Now, if only enough people will read this review, I might possibly get the price of my ticket back. Having been unfortunate enough to see this miserable flop in...

Macromedia Flash 5: Confessions of a new Flasher.

Sun, 29 Apr 2001 00:02:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - I've been dabbling with computer graphics for a few years now, and just recently purchased a copy of Macromedia's Flash5. I never cease to wonder at what the experienced users of this application have been able to turn out. The better works have...

A return to the Volga

Mon, 23 Apr 2001 11:53:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - Among the other problems modern day Germans have faced in squarely confronting their recent history has been the debacle at Stalingrad. Apart from the fact that nearly half a million of their soldiers marched to the Volga and only 5000 ever came home,...

Move Over, Sliced Bread!

Thu, 12 Apr 2001 02:15:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - Surferdude7 has written an excellent review on this piece of machinery. (For some strange reason I didn't read it before purchasing). Rather than repeat what he said, I would refer you to his opinion for the technical specs and the software bundle that...

Thank you, Frank N. Furter!

Tue, 10 Apr 2001 04:12:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mikeyinaz - I first saw The Rocky Horror Picture Show in a theater, before it became a cult classic. I left there thinking - Huh? For another year or so, I would mention to people that this was one strange flick. Around 1978 or 79, I heard friends of mine...