Epinions Recent Reviews for tallguy1077

Disappointing, yet Entertaining

Thu, 25 May 2000 16:48:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - The two main complaints about the original Mission Impossible was that it was too complicated (how dare they challenge our minds a bit, in summer no less?) and that the tone was too down. Sure, Tom Cruise got his signature smirk in several times, but...

Travolta's Masterpiece

Sat, 13 May 2000 18:36:27 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - After viewing Battlefield Earth, I was compelled to understand how and why this movie was made. Luckily, through some intensive research, I was able to dig up a recording of the conversation between John Travolta (the star and one of the producers of the...

(The Audience gets) Screwed

Fri, 12 May 2000 21:40:35 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - After seeing this joke of a movie, I figured I'd check out Epinions and see what tiny percentage of people recommend the sad flick. 30%? 20%? Whatever the number, it had to be small. I figured I wouldn't have to write a review, because everyone else...

28 Days-An Offensive, Bad Movie

Fri, 14 Apr 2000 20:36:28 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - It’s a sure sign of weak screenplay when the only method of producing laughs is through character flaws and weaknesses. It’s a sign a horrible screenplay when the comedy also tries to be dramatic. 28 Days does this and what happens is a movie that never...

iWon: Yes!! I won a lack of privacy!!

Wed, 8 Mar 2000 03:02:12 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - I can't be the only paranoid person out there who thinks Iwon.com is at least somewhat shady. I thought the internet was filled with conspiracy buffs and whatnot, and frankly, the lack of possible conspiracies surrounding this sight disappoints me...

Wonder(ful) Boys?

Mon, 28 Feb 2000 23:04:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - I knew going in that I was setting myself up for some disappointment. Though I love Michael Douglas as an actor, enjoyed the previews, loved LA Confidential (the last directorial effort by Hanson), and Tobey Maguire is getting up there as well as a great...

Action Movies 101

Mon, 28 Feb 2000 00:03:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - What’s the point of an action movie? Huh? What are your goals upon entering the theatre before seeing a shootem up? I have my own set of goals (which are laid out in no particular order), and let’s just see how Reindeer Games fairs:

1)...

Unrealistic Boiler Room

Fri, 18 Feb 2000 22:55:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - It’s no small coincidence that Ben Younger, the writer/director of stock broker flick Boiler Room, constantly bombards the audience with rap tunes (which are surprisingly good) throughout the movie. For the current crop of rappers, all that seems to...

If you want predictableness, Green Mile is for you!

Thu, 17 Feb 2000 17:10:21 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - I don't know about you, but I'm just getting so tired lately of unpredictable movie plots. Being John Malkovich, Fight Club, Go, 3 Kings, all these movies suffered from the same disease. You had to keep your eyes only on the screen because you had no...

The Beach tries to be too many things

Mon, 14 Feb 2000 00:57:58 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - Lets face it, a good preview is what draws us to the majority of the movies we see. Sure, a star here, a concept there, might intrigue us, but for the most part, a quality preview brings us to the theatre. "The Beach" had one of the best...

eBay: Ebay: Just another way to waste some time

Wed, 9 Feb 2000 16:28:52 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 -

The internet has provided a great opportunity for previously healthy people to addict themselves to something, anything. Chat rooms, porn sights, personal web sights, ect., people are spending time online instead of time with possibly more...

UPS-Reliable, solid service

Mon, 7 Feb 2000 20:26:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - I worked in a retail store that was an authorized UPS sender for 5 years or so, and I can tell you right now, that they are a solid delivery company.

The reason I know this is because of the amount of complaints I heard from customers. Since...

New Frontier: Don't go to the New Frontier

Mon, 7 Feb 2000 20:15:11 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - I'm trying, I'm really trying to find something nice to say about the "New" Frontier. The only thing I can come up with is that if this is what the new redesigned hotel looks like, the old one must've been truly pathetic. The fact is, this is...

Winslet gets naked again-but see it for the story too

Mon, 7 Feb 2000 01:35:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - Ever since Titanic, Kate Winslet has avoided any sort of film project with a budget like a plague. This is commendable to a point. Not all commercial projects are bad (American Beauty, Being John Malkovich, etc.), and thus should be judged by a case by...

Scream 3-Just have fun with it

Sun, 6 Feb 2000 17:55:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - I try to avoid the reviews of movies I really want to see. Too often some poor reviewer ruins a key plot element and takes away from what should've been a spine tingling moment(e.g. Arlington Road). Also, it allows me to enjoy the movie purely on my own...

Amazing...they actually look like Freaks and Geeks

Sun, 6 Feb 2000 17:31:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - It has always bothered me seeing movies and television shows that employ actors that are supposed to be depicting a freak or geek who are in actuality very beautiful cool people (e.g. Popular). What it does is makes you doubt the realness of the show,...

Rome can't be missed

Fri, 4 Feb 2000 20:59:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - I traveled to 5 countries and many more cities while on a month long excursion of Europe in the Winter of '99, and Rome, my final stop, proved to be the best time of them all. Through it's unbeatable history and architecture, it's truly an original that...

Milan: Too busy, too crowded, too modern

Fri, 4 Feb 2000 12:43:29 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - Milano is not for everybody, that's for sure. While other major European cities may provide a variety of sights and structures for different tastes, Milan doesn't accomplish this. It's a very busy, fast paced city that doesn't cater to easy going...

One day not nearly enough for Budapest

Fri, 4 Feb 2000 00:52:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - While on a weekend trip of Vienna, the group I was traveling with decided to go check out Budapest for a day. We didn't have any expectations of the place, except that it supposedly was very cheap, and had some great massage parlors (the real massages,...

You Know you have to see it-but Prepare to be Overwhelmed

Thu, 3 Feb 2000 17:43:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - When you go to Paris, Along with the Eiffel Tower, you have to see the Louvre. If you came back home, and mentioned that you skipped it, you'd be ostracized by everybody. So, since the trip to it is inevitable, there's no point in trying to persuade you...

QuickBooks Pro Continues to Improve for Expert and Beginner

Thu, 3 Feb 2000 17:27:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - QuickBooks has always been the ideal software for the self employed non accountants small business owners. It's ease of use is incomparable among all other accounting software, which is no small reason why it's the number one seller that it is. Because...

Say Why????? Kareoke

Wed, 2 Feb 2000 20:50:37 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - This review doesn't concentrate on MTV as a whole, because that's been concentrated on enough. How many times do you need to read that they don't show enough videos? Instead, I'm going to talk about a show called "Say What Kareoke", quite...

Experience an Original City: Santa Cruz

Tue, 1 Feb 2000 20:56:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - Having lived around Santa Cruz, I can honestly say it's what the best places to be in, either through living here or just visiting. Avoid the too touristy Boardwalk, and instead you need to experience the numerous, more secluded beautiful beaches, the...

You sunk my battleship! but who cares?

Mon, 31 Jan 2000 21:09:50 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - The game with the most memorable slogan in game board history ultimately disappoints because of the repetiveness and lack of skill involved in the game. The first few games can be rather interesting, as the object is to seek and destroy the opponents...

Benefits of Deluxe Version worth the price

Mon, 31 Jan 2000 20:57:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tallguy1077 - For the beginning Scrabble player, the deluxe version probably won't seem like anything special. This because they aren't aware of the immense frustration that goes along with tiles being displaced by any sort of natural disaster (earthquake, a cat, a...