Epinions Recent Reviews for vandyke

Mighty Clever, Mighty Subtle, Mighty Smart

Fri, 18 Apr 2003 16:50:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - Your Basic Plot..Alas, No Explosions

Directed by Christopher Guest (Best In Show, Spinal Tap, Waiting For Guffman) and written by himself and Eugene Levy(Bringing Down Da' House, Best In Show, Waiting For Guffman), this movie...

Perfect Storm: Audience Emotions Succumb To Pier Pressure

Fri, 14 Jul 2000 22:10:58 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - To sit through a movie like this and not be affected in some way is impossible. The relentless storm scenes are unnerving and at times excruciating. Unfortunately, the film affects you in a way opposite the filmmaker's intent. You are left with a...

GEW: Burger King - Food, Fun and Armwrestling

Mon, 10 Jul 2000 22:07:30 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - My recent visit to Burger King, on an otherwise bright Sunday afternoon in a suburb of San Francisco, ironically ignited my casual interest in Taco Bell, Carl's Jr., Jack-In-The-Box, McDonald's, and even the dreaded Wendy's - for...

Shaft: The School Of Hard Looks; Can You Dig It?

Wed, 21 Jun 2000 21:15:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - When a director is given the formidable task of recreating a film which, because of its historical precedent-setting unparelled success, doors were opened such that the director himself would probably not even exist; it's best to establish your film...

Shanghai Noon: Surfer Dude Cowboy Meets And Greets Far East

Sat, 27 May 2000 15:09:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - Take your basic fish out of water story, mix it with a little Dances With Wolves, add a lot of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, spice it up with martial arts skill, humor and warmth, add a blond surfer dude cowboy outlaw and you have a very nearly...

Whole Nine Yards; Dentist, The Menace

Fri, 26 May 2000 16:23:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - This movie was fun! All the way. Honest. Truly, madly, deeply. I swear to Heaven's Gate. It wasn't perfect but I laughed at this bit of farcical fluff from director, Jonathan Lynn (Clue, Nuns On The Run, My Cousin Vinny, Greedy, Sgt. Bilko, Trial and...

Mission: Impossible 2 = Face/Off 5, John Woo 1, Tom Cruise 1

Fri, 26 May 2000 12:08:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - Screaming, screeching, exploding, glass and bullets flying in luxurious detail, this surprisingly bloodless fantasy stretches the limits of physics almost as much as it tries one’s patience. For two hours, one is dazzled by fascinating action...

'Dinosaur': Scratch The Surfaces To Find What?

Mon, 22 May 2000 19:15:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - If you are a fan of the late Cretaceous Period (and gosh darn it aren't we all?), you will not be disappointed by the dynamic state-of-the art computer graphics, the epic photographic backgrounds, and the escapist dramatic entertainment that is...

'Gladiator': One Thumb Up - Cinema Maximus Lives!

Mon, 8 May 2000 05:32:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - The power and majesty of ancient Rome is beating, breathing, and bleeding at a theatre near you. Make no mistake, this feels like the real thing; rocky grit, billowing dust, mucky dirt, snorting horses, fierce hand-to-hand combat, skilled archers,...

Krispy Kreme Means Loosen Your Belt:Tasty, Hot Stuff Here!!!

Fri, 5 May 2000 17:43:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - If a donut place could inspire poetry, that donut place would be Krispy Kreme. Surely, some heavenly being decided to put all of what is good about donuts into a lovely package all wrapped up with a big bow and avail it to all of humankind. For all...

Honey, I Changed The Past, Present and Future

Mon, 24 Apr 2000 03:12:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - This movie gets extra points for originality. Its plot embodies a science fiction premise which seems plausible and its execution is surprisingly fresh, at times touching, compelling, entertaining and very thrilling to boot! It was a pleasure to...

U-571: Testosterone Keeps THIS Sub Afloat

Sat, 22 Apr 2000 23:14:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - This testosterone laden, fully grown, taut World War II suspense drama has more claustrophobic tension per second than most war movies have almost in their entirety. In the great tradition of submarine classics such as 'Up Periscope', 'Run Silent,...

Convenient/Helpful: Members Are First Here

Tue, 18 Apr 2000 15:14:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - Spectrum Federal Credit Union has helped me out in the past and I recommend them highly. Their ATMs don't surcharge. Their member service representatives are friendly and helpful. At the branches, they treat you well and genuinely care for your...

Caution: Psychotic Mind Field Ahead - Map Required!

Mon, 17 Apr 2000 04:21:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - Prepare yourself for a dark, disturbingly humorous satire on the rat-race culture of getting ahead in American business, as told through the character of Patrick Bateman, a pathetically shallow, idiotically psychotic, manic, out-of-control Wall Street...

Stop And Smell The Roses With 'Poppins'

Thu, 6 Apr 2000 16:11:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - Based on the popular children's books by P. L. Travers, 'Mary Poppins' has been hailed as Disney's greatest film achievement for its unique and careful blend of animation with live action, stunning visual effects, exuberant choreography, melodic and...

You Gotta Have Heart

Wed, 5 Apr 2000 03:51:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - This movie is a good date movie. How good? Well let me tell you, you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll hug your sweetie like the word 'honeypie' was scribbled all cute-like across their forehead. You'll yearn for your love like nobody has yearned...

High Fidelity: Top 5 Reasons To See This Film

Wed, 5 Apr 2000 00:09:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - 'High Fidelity' is an intimate, character-driven film which is well-written and entertaining. It contains strong performances by its lead characters and manages to be witty in the process. Skillfully and artfully directed, it's title hints at (and...

Sex Orgies and Nazis? Stylized, Fascinating, Wonderful!

Fri, 24 Mar 2000 21:25:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - 'Cabaret' is considered a classic and here's why: it has withstood the test of time. Its integration of Broadway dance routines as a means to underscore or highlight strategic points of plot and theme, as well as to broaden characterizations is...

Horrocks Belts The Movie In The Face With Her Talent

Tue, 21 Mar 2000 22:00:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - A quiet (and not so quiet) study in psychological cruelty and survival against socio-economic odds with the human spirit triumphant. Talent overtakes this story willingly and survives as kind of a modern day 'fable'.

Jane Horrocks is...

iMac: Compelling BUT Please No...

Tue, 21 Mar 2000 18:02:19 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - Okay, okay. I watched the commercial and thought it was funny. I also thought that it wasn't in good taste. Particularly since it portrays Epinionators in less than favorable light.

Jay is, of course, entitled to his opinion. Shooting...

'Erin Go-Wonder-Bra' Lethal Weapons: Boobs and Brains

Tue, 21 Mar 2000 16:39:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - Step aside "Norma Rae", "Silkwood", "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington"! What this movie has is Julia Robert's convincing performance amidst a strong supporting cast, a good story, based on truth, and of course, boobs and...

Quiet, Quick and Prints Wide Format: HP 1220cxi Is Slick

Tue, 21 Mar 2000 15:20:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - A brand spankin' new HP DeskJet 1220 cxi was just installed in my office to take the place of my old QMS PS 410 B/W laser printer and I must say, the new HP DeskJet is simply mahhhrvelous! It prints fast and accurately. The colors are bright. It's...

'Lower Tech' Walkie-Talkie Reduces Phone Bill AND Is Fun!

Wed, 1 Mar 2000 16:10:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - Cel phone bill too high? Ours was, but we bought two Motorola Talkabout 101 walkie-talkies and made a significant dent in our bill!

After realizing that our cel phone bill was extraordinarily high, we looked at our typical usage times and...

Slam Your Senses With Poetry For A Change

Tue, 29 Feb 2000 17:13:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - Slam is a powerful, positive, moving motion picture which threatens to mire in cliche but instead, soars to elevate the viewer into a state of poetic awareness which is simultaneously spellbinding and uplifting. See this film, please.

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Archived Computer Hardware Reviews: BJC 620 Needs Therapy Because It's Either The Machine Or You

Mon, 28 Feb 2000 20:01:29 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author vandyke - Run for your life far away from this printer! It's not the one for you. It stalls frequently and takes too long to print and is noisy. Put on your armor and protect yourself NOW! This printer is BAD... in the real sense of the word...

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