© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-weirdo_87 Recent reviews written by member weirdo_87 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_303010582148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - Remember, there's THE TRUTH (Shakes head with a menacing look) and "the truth". (Shakes head with a happy look on his face) - Lionel Hutz, "The Simpsons" We all know what happened on November 22, 1963. It has become as much a part of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~303010582148 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 02:31:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_303010582148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_296088080004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy but because they are hard. …We set sail on this new sea because there is new knowledge to be gained and new rights to be won and they must be won and used... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~296088080004 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 16:53:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_296088080004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_270300712580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - There are images that have become so famous- for better or for worse- they are part of our cultural heritage. The painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware River. The Wright Bros. lifting off from Kitty hawk on the first powered flight. Neil... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~270300712580 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:29:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_270300712580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_264162741892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - [Update: With North Korea having just tested a nuclear weapon only a matter of days ago, it is appropriate that we should take a look at this sci-fi classic, and wonder what warnings a giant monster movie can show us about nuclear arms races]. Of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~264162741892 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:49:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_264162741892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_237556567684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - You would probably not know who he was if you just saw him walking down the street, with a face that is withered, eyes that have seen a lot and a receding hairline. But if you hear the name, you would have at least some familiarity to it, and might even... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~237556567684 Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:48:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_237556567684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_237182226052?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - Imagine this. It is the greatest crisis mankind has ever faced. Decades of pollution have damaged the Earth&#146s atmosphere. Polar caps and ice flows are melting at an alarming rate, while the rising temperature of the world&#146s oceans has increased... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~237182226052 Sun, 18 Jun 2006 19:49:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_237182226052?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_236649483908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - Baroness, a fool is a man who pays twice for the same thing.- Gregory Arkadin (Orson Welles) Orson Welles’ Mr. Arkadin/Confidential Report (1955) remains one of the great puzzles of cinema. Not just because the plotline and story of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~236649483908 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:55:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_236649483908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_233052933764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - I must confess: Although I live less then an hour from Los Angeles (At least, on a day without traffic), I am not a fan of the USC Trojans. This isn&#146t to say that I hate them, but I find that the team is full of too much peppiness, too much privilege... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~233052933764 Thu, 25 May 2006 22:45:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_233052933764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_231876824708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - Midway Island, geographically, is nothing quite significant. Only about a mile or so wide, the island has become taken over by gooney birds, and lies out between nowhere and nowhere. People whom are able to visit the island, though, see other things as... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~231876824708 Thu, 18 May 2006 19:31:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_231876824708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_231014043268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - In 1997, the United States Air Force celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. Although the youngest independent branch of the Department of Defense (For decades, the Air Force was part of the Army), the U.S Air Force has already established itself as one of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~231014043268 Sat, 13 May 2006 18:30:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_231014043268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_230669127300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - In the annuals of aviation, there are few airplanes that are as awe-inspiring, as beautiful looking, as controversial and as fascinating as the North American XB-70 &#145Valkyrie&#146. Several good books have been published on this aircraft, and this one... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~230669127300 Wed, 10 May 2006 23:46:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_230669127300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_229208067716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - It is a pity that Danny Peary, although a renowned sports writer, never was able to make it as a mainstream movie critic. His work and his preferences in movies are quirky, fresh and, above all, always fun and interesting to read and look at. Thanks to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~229208067716 Tue, 2 May 2006 00:21:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_229208067716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_228067020420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - DVD Verdict provided probably the best summation of the classic Western Red River: They said it was “The quintessential western: lot of cows, big sky, big men, little women.”. Indeed it does have all of that. Besides being an outstanding western-... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~228067020420 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:55:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_228067020420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_227550465668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - Often considered the benchmark of the great movies about heists or con jobs in general, John Huston&#146s The Asphalt Jungle remains taut and thrilling, with excellent performances and cinematography, along with a great amount of depth and drama... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~227550465668 Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:13:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_227550465668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_226697645700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - [To set this review up into a proper mood, I shall have to do a brief retelling and overview of the Titanic voyage. This is not off-topic at all: In fact, most of what I say is covered in the video documentary in question. Don't worry, for I'm getting... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~226697645700 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 15:59:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_226697645700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_226572799620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - Best known as the author of the three-volume Cult Movies series and Guide for the Film Fanatic, Danny Peary has also published a guide that appeals to the taste of every single film buff. In Alternate Oscars, he takes what he calls a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~226572799620 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:50:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_226572799620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_226504773252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - Note: This book was originally published in 1992 as Round up the Usual Suspects, with the subtitle &#147The Making of Casablanca.&#148 For one reason or another, though, the author chose to drop the main title for the updated version. *Sigh*... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~226504773252 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 00:07:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_226504773252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_225762381444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - Ever since the dawn of military aviation, men have taken to the skies in aerial machines and engaged in mortal combat in the air (“Dogfights”). Video Ordnance’s documentary takes a look somewhat at the evolution of aerial combat, but more at the current... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~225762381444 Fri, 7 Apr 2006 15:15:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_225762381444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_225464323716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - Originally aired on New Year’s Eve 1999, WWE Eve of Destruction was a decent effort to show some of the highlights of the year 1999 for WWE, and beyond. It’s nothing that’s must see and is far from being definitive, but it’s not harmful, either... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~225464323716 Wed, 5 Apr 2006 02:46:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_225464323716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_224154128004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - H.G Bissinger, in the introduction to Friday Night Lights, self-proclaims himself as a long-time sports buff. Growing up in metropolitan Pittsburg, he wanted to see the rest of the United States. He was particularly interested if there was a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~224154128004 Sat, 25 Mar 2006 18:43:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_224154128004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_224154062468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - “It is very difficult, very painful and it takes a very, very long time to kill someone”- Alfred Hitchcock ”… the fact is, nothing comes with a guarantee. Now I don't care if you're the pope of Rome, President of the United States or ‘Man of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~224154062468 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:28:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_224154062468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_223985634948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - One of the most devastating weapons that have been developed for use in combat is the strategic bomber. Unlike tactical bombers, which are small on range and payload, the strategic bomber is long ranged and could carry a tremendous load of weapons,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~223985634948 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 04:11:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_223985634948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_223829528196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - Plenty of books have been written about the legendary combat service of Boeing&#146s B-17 Flying Fortress, about the drama and destruction that occurred over the skies of Nazi Germany during World War II, with many planes and aircrews not making it back,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~223829528196 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:18:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_223829528196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_223691116164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - Dedicated to George Chabot, one of the finest reviewers on this site. George, unknowingly, beat me to the first review of this film. But I don't mind being second to him at all... A largely underrated war movie, The Bridge at Remagan... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~223691116164 Sun, 19 Mar 2006 04:19:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_223691116164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_223606967940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author weirdo_87 - Life's but a walking shadow; a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.- Macbeth (Orson Welles) Macbeth is one of, perhaps... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~223606967940 Fri, 17 Mar 2006 21:55:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_223606967940?linkin_id=8003929