Epinions Recent Reviews for spoalanm

Now an Apple user, But Not Ready To Make a Commercial for Them.

Sat, 20 Jul 2002 15:52:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - The price and the hype finally got to me. I wanted a laptop computer, and the ibook was the cheapest in the store, so I bought it. Here are some of my conclusions:

1) Mac OS is not all that much easier to use than windows. In fact, it is...

Local Hero.

Mon, 25 Feb 2002 00:08:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - This film is one of my all time favorites. It has everything you could want in a film, including an environmental message that rings just as true (If not truer)today as it did when the film was made in 1983.

The film stars Peter Reigert as...

Mustang GT 2002.

Sun, 3 Feb 2002 02:20:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - I don't own this car, but I have driven and ridden in it as a passenger. This review will share some of my experiences in the car.

First thing: the car makes bumps feel like craters in the ground. You will feel every little pothole in the...

Stay..Just a Little Bit Longer.....

Tue, 15 Jan 2002 18:31:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - This film raises an interesting issue that few Americans (outside of those living in foreign counries) think much about...what happens if you're kidnapped? Kidnapping is big business in some countries, especially the kidnapping of American business...

Waking Life.

Sun, 18 Nov 2001 01:29:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - Just what is the nature of reality? What even defines "real"? How do we know that when we walk into a room and talk to people or they talk to us, that we're not really just dreaming the whole thing? These are some of the many, many questions this film...

A Pint Size Femme Nikita.

Mon, 24 Sep 2001 00:28:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - Garry Oldman should give an entire acting class on how to play a psycho. For my money, he plays one of the best psychos in the business, and is the primary reason to see this film. However, just because he plays a psycho, this does not mean he is...

An Alien Movie for Laughs

Sun, 23 Sep 2001 23:56:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - OK, let's get one thing straight right up front: I think Garry Shandling is funny as hell, and possibly one of the most talented and underrated comedians out there. This being the case, it should come as no surprise that I LOVED this movie. One thing...

A Modern Samurai.

Tue, 21 Aug 2001 01:46:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - I have a soft spot for films that show me something that I haven't seen many times before. Ghost Dog does this, so even though some parts of the film are flawed, the movie ultimately hangs together.

Forest Whitaker, for my money, one of the...

2 Guys, a Girl, And a Gun.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001 00:00:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - There are many things about this film not to like, and yet, after thinking about it for 24 hours, I decided I liked it. The first problem with the film is that it is long. Brad Pitt is funny at first playing a doofus, but this gets old after a little...

A week in Vermont.

Mon, 30 Jul 2001 03:19:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - Today's traveler to Vermont will not only be treated to beautiful scenery, country roads, and farms, but you will also be exposed to a political debate that you will not even know about until you ask a local. Driving through Vermont, you will see...

Please shoot a "Canon" at this camera.

Sat, 28 Jul 2001 15:07:51 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - I don't like this camera, and I would not recommend that you buy it. I don't think that it judges the light well; it either underexposes or overexposes a lot of the time. If you need to move into digital zoom range, good luck getting a picture in...

Nextel i1000: A Pretty Cool Phone.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001 00:29:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - I haven't had a cell phone in a long time. I had one when they were new, and they had to be carried around in a large console-type thing. I also had one of the old 'brick-phones' that you couldn't even hope to get into your pocket.

This...

Yahoo! Mail: Decent, reliable mail.

Mon, 9 Apr 2001 00:23:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - Yahoo! mail saved the day for me. For some reason, I was not getting my TechTV newsletters. I found out that they would not pass an anti-spamming trap that Time-Warner had set up. This, even though all the newsletters that TechTV sends out are...

How To Use Someone Suffering From Short-Term Memory Loss.

Sun, 1 Apr 2001 20:38:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - I can't say that I recommend this film, but I can't say I didn't like it either. If that sounds confusing, then just wait until the film starts! Then you'll really be confused!

The film follows Leonard (don't call him Lenny. His wife...

The End, but Not the End Maybe...

Sun, 25 Mar 2001 21:01:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - Please be advised if you read this book that you're reading book two of a trilogy. The only problem is that the author dropped dead before he could write book three. There is no other way to look at this. In a very ironic twist of fate, Herbert did to...

Leave Denver While You Still Can.

Sat, 24 Mar 2001 19:54:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - The title of this film makes no sense, until you realize you are watching a film about five walking dead men.

Andy Garcia plays "Jimmy the Saint", an ex-underworld figure who has tried to go legit with a bizarre business venture: He...

A Scary Glimpse Into the Near Future.

Wed, 21 Mar 2001 00:54:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - How amazing is it that I am the first to write a review of this book? This is just a fantastic book. It is a must-read.

The book takes place in what appears to be the early 22nd century. The heroine of the book is smarter than she is...

I Can't Hear you..I have My Aiwa's on!

Mon, 19 Mar 2001 01:12:04 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - If you're the kind of person who likes to trek through blizzards while listening to music, then these headphones are for you! These things fully cover your ears and keep them toasty warm.

Of course, if you happen to be sitting in your house...

Ice, Ice, Baby!

Sat, 17 Mar 2001 20:19:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - Just as I was about to start writing this, the BlackIce icon in my tray started flashing. Hacker alert! Someone is trying to breach my system! I feel so violated..ewwww.

If you decide to finally throw away the security blanket of AOL and...

The Joy of Having a Big Pipe.

Sat, 17 Mar 2001 12:57:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - I finally decided that I needed a faster internet connection. I was tired of crawling along at 56K while other people were flying at cable, or DSL speed. Time Warner was having a sign-up special, where you get a month of free service and free...

Another Invisible Man.

Sun, 7 Jan 2001 03:09:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - For a bad movie, this movie wasn't all that bad. Kevin Bacon plays the mad scientist here, who starts off with a bit of an inflated ego. This gets worse when (as only the best mad scientists do) he uses himself as a test subject for his invisibility...

A Must-See Unique Film.

Wed, 3 Jan 2001 01:49:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - Did I have any idea who Glenn Gould was before I saw this film? No. Would I have probably have gone my whole life without knowing who G.G. was if I hadn't seen this film? Probably. And would I have been the worse off for it? Yes.

Why?...

Iomega Hipzip 31311 40 MB MP3 Player: A Great Little MP3 Player.

Sun, 12 Nov 2000 01:46:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - You have to admire the people at Iomega. They have a product called a Click drive which nobody wants. Originally it was supposed to be for photographers who were on vacation and used up the storage on their memory cards. The idea was to download your...

The Original.

Sun, 15 Oct 2000 01:49:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - After re-reading books 2,3,and 4 of the Dune Chronicles, I finally went back and read the book that started it all. I have to say that I was just as impressed as the first time I read it in high school.

Remember back in England, when the...

An Exciting Addition to the Series.

Sat, 30 Sep 2000 12:49:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - At the end of the last Dune book, Paul, now blind, wandered off into the desert of Dune to die, in the Fremen tradition. He left his sister, Alia in power. Big mistake. Alia is an abomination who cannot escape the voices of the past lives in her head...